It was a joyful day when I drove down to San Francisco to meet Cristin and Matt’s newest baby girl, and photograph their new family of four. Her maternity sessions (for both this baby girl and her first daughter) were both a dream. Cristin is beautiful, with an effortless grace about her. Her and Matt have such a warm home for their girls, it is always awesome to visit them and photograph them in their element.

Their oldest daughter is full of life and she makes me smile. I have a crazy little toddler of my own and it is always fun to be around children with such big and happy personalities. The girls were lovely during the session, while little R slept and cooed her sister danced and bounced and ran around playing. I know I have said it many times before, but there is something soothing and magical about in-home newborn sessions where the pace is relaxed and the session is fully about the love and quiet chaos of a growing family. The way Cristin and Matt hold their baby girl, the way C dances around the bed and giggles until we all try to get her to snuggle her sister and she bounds out of the room without so much as a second glance back. The way the soft morning light streams through their windows and highlights the joy mixed with sleeplessness mixed with a kind of happiness only new parents know. I cannot thank Cristin and Matt enough for continuing to trust me with their family’s images.

Congratulations to this sweet family on their new arrival (who is now months old, apologies I am eternally behind on sharing photos :)) Meet baby girl R!