Rain Boots and Backyard Chickens

I am so excited to share this Family Day session from San Francisco.

When the Goodwin Family reached out about taking family photos in their home I was over the moon. Three beautiful wild haired girls zipping around the house Sign me up. As a San Francisco family photographer who specializes in lifestyle and documentary family photography I love when I get to capture families right where life happens most at home.

There is something so special about seeing a family unwind in front of my camera. We started with painting watercolors and getting eggs out of the chicken coop. After hanging around the house we headed to their favorite hiking trail at Mount Diablo near their home. These are the kinds of real moments that make film family photography so meaningful.

I even carried one of the girls Violet on my back and got mud all over my jeans. It was truly one of the funniest moments I have had with a family. Violet promised to give me some pennies when we got back to the house for my jeans. I never got the pennies but I did get a deep appreciation for the Goodwin family and their openness inviting me into their home and giving me a glimpse of their life.

With a Family Day session we have time. There is no sense of rush or a schedule to follow. I am simply along for the ride. I shoot primarily on 35mm film and that process is so fun to share with children as they look into the viewfinder and see the world through a different lens.

I hope to venture to San Francisco and the Bay Area more often to meet families as wonderful as this one. If you are looking for San Francisco film family photography that captures real life moments in a warm and timeless way I would love to document your next chapter.

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