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Category Archives: FAMILIES

Mother’s Day Portraits

As Mother’s Day is upon us, I thought I would share some recent portraits of family I have been photographing since Jamey was a newborn. After each session, I think the images are my favorites but you can see here through the Chronicles of Jamey why I love them so very much. After my son […]

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Family and Maternity session at Nestledown

A few family and maternity portraits done during a wedding at the beautiful Nestledown venue in Los Gatos. It certainly was a little crazy trying to capture this cutely dressed little guy during this busy event, following him around guests and the festivities. I was happy to capture a few on my medium format film […]

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Elise - These are gorgeous Alpana!

Reach for the Stars | San Francisco Baby Photographer

As a professional baby photographer, Alex contacted me to book a Mother’s Day Session for his wife Chita and their new addition. A few years back I had documented their wedding and she continued to stay on my mailing list. Every once in a while, I would get a message from her and one of […]

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Cynthia - I love the moments and color in these images. What a beautiful session!

An Angel Island Playdate

To photos that remind us that everything becomes a memory. To right now, passing like water in every breath, to happier times slipping in tendrils through our fingers, to friends who make villages who make chains of hands to lift us from the deepest holes, we are saying thank you no matter what, and fighting […]

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Kel Ward - This location is super cool, but you and your artistic eye brought it all to life. The light, the expressions, the subtle wind in the hair…nailed it!

Trish Barker - Gosh I love your work. So beautiful.

Meghan Boyer - Ok, next playdate, I want in on! Your work is always amazing Alpana, and of course I just love Amy and her beautiful tribe. <3

Sandra Coan - Love these! What a fun day!!

Linda - This looks like an amazing place. Looks like you guys had fun. Great photos.

East Coast Family on the West Coast | Bay Area Photographer

This one is one of my favorites where the little guy jumped into mama’s arms while we were doing some headshot photos. From a recent session with this gorgeous family visiting the bay area from the east coast. I spent a very enjoyable afternoon with some of the most polite kids I have photographed. Mom […]

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Kel Ward - I just love your work, Alpana! Your clients truly do get fine art images of their families.

East Bay Mini Session | San Francisco Film Photographer

Here’s to an amazing summer and trying to squeeze in the very last of it before school, which for us is tomorrow. Mini Session, Anyone? Thought I would share some images of this lovely family that was referred to me by a dear client turned friend, whose family photos can be seen here. I loved […]

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rachna - Lovely photos, Alpana! I am sure Vani is over the moon with the adorable expressions you captured of her family!

vani - Alpana, you are a true artist and there is no other way to describe these pics as anything other than art – Prasad and I love the images you captured and like i said, you have to take our family pics for years from now on (at least till the kids are willing to pose). Thanks much!

Lindsay Madden - I always love your portrait sessions!

Emily Anderson - Aww! These are great! What cuties! 🙂

Kel Ward - Too cute!

wendy laurel - always so cute!!

melanie - these are adorable!!

Kelsy McCartney - what a sweet family!! adorable!