Bug and Bean Blog

Yesterday’s session reaffirmed three things for Mike and I:

1) Family is EVERYTHING and we are so lucky for the big crazy happy family that we’ve been given.

2) We never want our kids to move far away from us, but if they do, we want them to know they can always come home.

3) We want to be the cool grandparents that builds a magical treehouse equipped with a zip line and pulley system to send up snacks for our grandkids.

And the 4th addendum we’ve added is that we want to be adopted by the Shankar family! Thank you for the fun morning. You have a beautiful family and we are very happy for the opportunity to meet good people.

There is something I find so comforting and familiar when photographing larger families. It probably has to do with growing up the youngest of 6 kids and the daily madness that is our life wrangling 4 kids of our own. There is a constant chaos but also a strange ease that comes with being around a large family. These days I find it rare to meet families with more than one or two children so I’m always happy for the opportunity to photograph larger families. (Don’t get me wrong, there are many days that I envy parents of one or two kids who don’t have to pack their kids like sardines in too small cars and are able to travel freely or find babysitting without having to split up your kids!)  Small family or big family, there is a lot of joy to be shared and it’s a lot of work having any number of kids.

I love capturing the dynamics between siblings and knowing first hand how difficult it can be to get a “good” family picture, I love the happiness these portraits will bring to the family.  I’ve been wanting to share this session for a while now, a favorite from last Fall.

Stay tuned for Part II later this week!

xo nancy

spent the morning with the cutest little family. photographing siblings aged 1 and 2 is not the easiest combo, but mom and dad remained calm and collect. cannot tell you enough how much of a difference that makes. thank you ‘g’ family!

A little preview of a beautiful sunset session Mike and I shot at Fort Funston.  More to come soon…

Lovely Lily on a stroll with her dolly and dressed in the most beautiful vintage dress coat.

As I walked into this families home, I could instantly feel the warmth and love that they exuded for each other. A chalkboard above the mantle caught my eye and read of simple truths. We are grateful for each other. Take a moment to count your blessings and remember the simple truths in life. What are you grateful for today?

I had such a full weekend of warmth, family, giggles and of course making beautiful pictures! Here is a little preview of a gorgeous family I photographed on Saturday evening. They were the sweetest family and the children looked absolutely stunning in their traditional garb. It was that kind of session where I didn’t want to stop clicking the camera shutter.