It was one of the best phone calls I had received in a long time. On the other end of the phone was my ultra fab friend Jess, who told me that she was pregnant! I screamed, jumped up & down & laughed like a crazy 12 year old. To be honest, I’m almost always that ridiculous but when I talked to Jess on the phone that night, I was exceptionally rediculous. I was soooooooo excited for the great news because, quite simply, I knew that she & her husband were going to be the best parents ever. It is so fantastic when your friends have great things happen in their lives-it makes our own lives even better. And this was no exception. Hearing that she was expecting was wonderful, exciting & so fabulous!
Jess has the kindest, sweetest heart of anyone I have ever met. She is giving, totally genuine & is by far the best cook on planet earth. I’m not kidding. She’s made some meals that Sam & I talk about for weeks & weeks. I am so grateful to have a wonderful friend like her in my life & I am so excited for her sweet baby girl to make her appearance!
We almost postponed the shoot because it was hailing when I left my house, but I am so, so glad we did the shoot when we did. The light was incredible & Jess looked fabulous. We finished up with a few shots of her knitting at her house-she’s been knitting some darling things for her baby to be. I love, love how these photographs turned out! I’d love some comments! xoxo, marielle.
This first photograph makes me swoon! Ugggghhhh…Jess…you are gorgeous!
When I first met the Campbell family, I was blown away at how fun, stylish & fabulous they were. They are incredible, caring, talented & wonderful people who are just down right fabulous. And they have the most adorable kids on the planet, to boot! The best part about this is that Hadley is in love with their son, Thad. She talks about him all the time & sometimes even sings, “Happy Birthday, Dear Thad” at random times during the day. Sooooo cute!
I had a great time with them in this amazing field of yellow weeds! The kids were so well behaved & I think we got some pretty fab photographs. Looking at these photographs makes me sooooooo ready for Spring!
I’ll start out with one of my favorites from the shoot…
Looooove the expression on his face here!
I am still playing catch up with all the family photo sessions I did way back in December! I was lucky enough to snag the Duffin family up for a photo shoot & weather was gorgeous! I honestly think the best part about living in the Bay Area is that the weather is always amazing. Seriously-these photos were taken in December while the rest of the nation was covered in snow! I love the gorgeous winter sun, Melissa’s amazingly sexy leopard print shoes & their sweet little daughter’s toothy grin. I loved being able to spend time with them, documenting their love for their sweet little daughter. Here are a few of my favorites from their shoot!
Thanks so much, you guys for meeting up with me for these photos! It was so much fun to see you & spend time together! I hope we can do it again in the future! xoxo, marielle.
Melissa-if you ever don’t want those sexy leopard shoes, you know who to call. I’m not even kidding.
Here’s just one photograph from a family photo shoot I did a few weeks back. This photo simply makes me weak in the knees-perfect light, location & perfect family. Aaahhh! I looove my job!
When I first met Jentri, I just knew I would become great friends with her. Maybe it was her fun attitude about life. Maybe it was her quick, witty spirit. And maybe, just maybe I knew we would get along because she had the cutest wardrobe on Earth. But mostly it was because I knew she & I were bound to have a ton of fun together.
Jentri & her husband became our great friends while they lived in Oakland for a couple of years. Jentri has been a fabulous friend & I am so grateful for her friendship. She’s the type of friend who is the perfect shopping companion, an intent listener & a great partner in crime. And she never even batted an eye when I downed an entire bag of Candy Corn when I was pregnant (don’t hate….the baby neeeeeeded the Candy Corn!) I believe that God puts certain people in our lives to help us through our journey & I certainly feel that Jentri was placed in my life for that reason. And because God knew I really wanted to borrow her clothes!
Jentri & her husband have since moved to Las Vegas but they came to visit last month. She’s now expecting her first baby & I’m so excited for the adventure that lies ahead for her! We had a quick, fun maternity shoot & had a blast! Jentri, thanks for being my fabulous friend. I’m so grateful for our friendship & I can’t wait for you to become a mommy! xoxo, marielle.
Here are my favorites from the shoot…
