Tips on Preparing for Your Maternity Photo Session Bringing a baby into the world is a wonderful life event that should be captured. It’s a time you are going to want to remember and share with your little one once they are a bit older. If you are thinking about or have recently booked a…
I Love Photography To be more specific, I really love photographing families. I’m just so grateful that I get to do something that excites and challenges me. I am a professional photojournalist and was a staff photographer at the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner for 15 years. My excitement overflowed when I was assigned to…
My house has been quiet lately. It’s been like that for two years now, but I still haven’t gotten used to it. Our daughter, Sophia, is attending college in Hawaii and it’s just the two of us and our dogs now. The daily chaos of her coming and going, friends running in and out, these…
Do you want some beautiful portraits this Fall without a big time commitment? Consider one of my upcoming 20-minute portrait events this November. What: Three unique locations to choose from include the Oakland redwoods, Sycamore Park in Danville and the botanical gardens in Berkeley. $75 sitting fee for a 20-min session. Digital photos, prints, gift…
Are you wondering where to take fall family photos this year? Maybe something a little different and off the beaten path. Or maybe an iconic location with a new twist. Well, I have some great suggestions that might take some of the guesswork out and make choosing your location easier. Finding the perfect spot that…
For clients who want to invest in digital photos, I have a wonderful Create Your Own Collection option. This is a 2 step process, in which both the digital photos and the heirloom art products are offered at a great value. Both steps are required. Step 1: Choose from the Signature Products. Step 2: Choose…
Ready, Set…Fall! Hi friends and families! I am saying goodbye to Summer and getting excited about Fall. Time to pull out the sweaters, scarves and fashionable boots. Sure, it’s still a bit warm outside, but as we all know the holidays are right around the corner. So please connect with me soon to reserve your date.…
I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Baby Axel, who is the newest addition to my previous wedding clients, Candice and Brad’s, family. I can’t stress enough how special it is for me to have the privilege of photographing a couple’s engagement, wedding, maternity session and then their newborn sessions and family portraits. Documenting a family’s…
Getting together for a wonderful time at the beach or nature reserve creates a family memory. Add in professional portraits to celebrate who your family is today? Amazing. Past experiences form us into who we are today. So often photos hearten us both emotionally and spiritually while restoring family bonds. Families grow and change for reasons such as marriage, birth, loved ones passing away, and others moving far away. Yearly photos capture these changes, creating a timeline of milestone events.
During the holidays, the old photo albums come out and memories flood the room as relatives recount stories from their younger years. While at the time, you might not care about photos of you, your grandchildren and great grandchildren will be overjoyed that they have pictures of you to remember you by.
Your children are changing fast. They can change so much in just a few months. Documenting your family every year or even every few years can help show just how much you all are changing. Whether you’re adding new family members, loosing teeth, getting braces and so much more, this can be captured in a beautiful professional way.
I know it’s easy to grab a framed art
Selfies happen daily, and we think we’re doing a great job documenting our lives, but in 10 years you won’t know where those photos are. It’s rare we think about having photos taken professionally. With the beautiful art products I offer, I can assure you that your portraits will last a lifetime.
Let’s get together this Fall to make amazing portraits of your family! Christina Hernandez, 510-338-2997, christina@nightingalephotos.com
FAMILY PORTRAITS EAST BAY Hi again, everyone! Let me stop for a second to tell you that I am seriously the luckiest photographer in the world. My clients are always so magnificent to work with. That’s true of my session with this fabulous family, too! FAMILY MOMENTS I met up with this great group…
