FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER IN DALY CITY & THE NORTHERN PENINSULA

I'm based in Daly City, and travel is included for any session within about 25 miles of Daly City. I serve families in Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Half Moon Bay and San Francisco. You can choose a park or beach you already love, or I can recommend one based on the time of day and the ages of your kids. Locations farther out may include a small travel fee, and if your spot requires a permit, that cost is yours to cover.

After you tell me who is coming and roughly when, I reply with open dates, a few location ideas and a price, and I send the booking link once we have agreed on the plan. You then receive an outfit guide, and you can send me a photo of what you're considering so I can give a second opinion before anyone buys anything. A few days before the session, I send the exact meeting spot, where to park and what the weather looks like. During the session I give short prompts, such as where to stand, when to look at me and when to let the kids wander, so nobody has to guess what to do. Your fully edited gallery arrives within two weeks.

I edit every photo by hand, using standard editing software to adjust light and color. I never use AI to change how you look: no reshaping faces or bodies, no making anyone look slimmer, no swapped expressions, no generated people. What you see is what happened.

Your fully edited gallery arrives within two weeks. If something time-sensitive is coming up, like holiday cards or a grandparent's birthday, let me know and I'll do my best to get a few favorites to you sooner.

Fall is my busiest family season, so if you're hoping for an October or early-November date, reach out as early as you can. There's no holiday cutoff, but your gallery takes up to two weeks, so book at least two weeks before you need your photos, and earlier if you're ordering cards or prints. The rest of the year, a few weeks ahead is usually plenty.

Pick two or three soft, coordinating colors instead of everyone matching exactly, and dress for the location and the weather. Comfortable almost always photographs better than fancy. If you want a second opinion before the session, send me a photo of what you're thinking and I'll help you pick.

I check the forecast a week before your session and message you if rain, wind or fog looks likely. If the weather does look like a problem, we choose together between a more sheltered park, a different time of day or your home, and we make the call a couple of days before so no one makes the drive for nothing. Fog on its own often isn't a reason to move, since it can give soft, even light. If the weather really won't cooperate, we reschedule at no charge, and your deposit moves with you to the new date.

Pets are welcome in every session, because they're family too, as long as the location allows them. There's no limit on the size of your immediate family, teenagers included, and one or two grandparents are welcome to join any session. If you'd like a bigger extended family in the photos, like aunts, uncles and cousins, The Keepsake is the package designed for that. When you write, I'll ask who's coming so I can choose a spot with enough room and somewhere to sit.

Yes. A session can happen at your home instead of a park or beach, and home suits a family with a newborn or someone who walks slowly. I photograph newborns at home, usually around one month old.

Then you're in good company, because that's most kids. Nobody has to sit still. I give them something to do, like running to a tree and back or whispering a secret to a sibling, and I photograph what they actually do. The in-between moments are usually the best ones.