The Blog
Glimpses into recent San Francisco Bay Area maternity, newborn, and family photography sessions. Tips and advice for planning your upcoming portrait session with Rebecca Pattison Photography. Reflections as a mom of two.
Bay Area fall family photos book faster than most families expect. By the time the leaves turn and the light gets that particular golden quality everyone loves, the best dates are already gone — claimed by families who planned ahead. If fall family photos in the Bay Area are on your list this year — […]
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Outfit stress is real. Figuring out what to wear for family photos in the Bay Area is probably the most common question I get asked. I put together this guide to take the guesswork out of it completely. Bookmark it, share it with your partner, and come back to it every time you book a […]
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This session was a joy from start to finish. This mama and I share a love of flowers, and the timing couldn’t have been better — the magnolias were in their prime, and Filoli, although busy, was buzzing with spring just around the corner. She tends her own garden at home, so walking into Filoli’s […]
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Bay Area Family photos always feel like they’re going to be more complicated than they turn out to be. You picture trying to get everyone dressed, keep the kids from melting down, and somehow look natural in front of a camera — all at the same time. I get it. I’m a mom of two […]
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Pregnancy is beautiful — but it’s also a lot. You’re growing a human, carrying a mental checklist that never ends, and trying to stay present in a season that moves faster than you expect. Maternity photos are one of the few things on that list that are entirely for you — a chance to pause, […]
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Our car is constantly full of sand. That should tell you everything. I grew up by the ocean and my girls have inherited every bit of that love. We go often — even on the colder days — just to play in the sand, chase seagulls, and explore. The beach has always been a happy […]
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One of the most common questions I get from expecting second-time parents is some version of: “How is this going to work with a toddler in the house?” And I understand the worry completely — you’re imagining a newborn who needs calm and stillness, a toddler who has opinions about everything, and a photographer trying […]
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Some sessions feel like hanging out with friends you just haven’t met yet. This was absolutely one of them. Erin and Willie met me at Old Borges Ranch for their Walnut Creek maternity session on a beautiful afternoon and from the moment we started shooting we were laughing. That’s the best kind of session — […]
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Family photos with toddlers might be my favorite sessions. Toddlers are my favorite clients — and I mean that completely. The running, the refusing, the sudden and total meltdown over nothing — all of it is welcome in my sessions. In fact it’s exactly what I’m expecting. If you’ve been putting off booking family photos […]
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Julian’s parents welcomed me into their sun-filled San Francisco home with the kind of calm, warm energy that immediately tells you everything about how a session is going to go. First time parents who were happy, present, and genuinely excited — not nervous, not overwhelmed, just completely and beautifully in it. It set the tone […]
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