Home
Home is familiar, private, weather-safe, and already full of your family’s life. It is especially useful for newborns, maternity sessions, younger children, and families who want photographs with more personal context.
Redwoods
Redwoods offer room to move with softer, more stable light than open hills. Temperatures can be cooler and backgrounds darker, so clothing and timing should work with the environment rather than fight it.
Coast
The beach gives children freedom and creates movement naturally. Wind, fog, tides, cold, parking, and sand are part of the choice. A flexible family will get more from the coast than one hoping to stay perfectly arranged.
Fields and hills
Open Marin landscapes change dramatically by season and can be exposed to sun and wind. They work well for older children and families comfortable walking, exploring, and using the last part of the day.
Start with the child’s schedule.
Good light matters, but so do naps, meals, and the point when a child has had enough. We choose the best overlap rather than forcing every family into the same sunset appointment.
