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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.
As a Presidio maternity photographer, I love introducing families to the quiet beauty of Woodline and Lover’s Lane. This San Francisco maternity session took place at 37 weeks pregnant with an energetic three-year-old, a little rain, and so much love between this growing family. Richa reached out hoping someone could fit in a maternity session […]
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I had already packed up my camera, but then…Amanda was sitting in the grass with her two young daughters, four years old and not quite eighteen months. The girls were picking tiny daisy wildflowers and tucking them into their mom’s hair and shoes. Nobody asked them to. Nobody staged it. As a Golden Gate Park […]
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We are so lucky to live here; Bay Area photography locations are genuinely some of the most beautiful places to photograph families and expecting mamas. Within an hour of almost anywhere in the bay you have dramatic coastline, ancient redwood forests, manicured gardens, golden hills, and neighborhoods where the light does half the work before […]
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It was a rainy morning in San Mateo. As a San Mateo newborn photographer, I arrived to document baby Lukas at one month old — and his big sister sang me songs from the moment I walked in. I left having witnessed a Man Yue celebration, a traditional Chinese ceremony I was honored to see. […]
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When Sydney received her gallery from her San Jose Rose Garden family photographer session, she responded: “Omg HOW DID YOU DO THIS. It looks so much less chaotic than it was lol. I honestly thought the kids would look feral in every photo 😂 Magician with a camera.” That text made me laugh. I’m not […]
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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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