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Bay Area Family Session photographed by Allison Menke Nothing beats the feeling around the holidays. From decor, twinkling lights, cozy sweaters, mugs of hot chocolate and all the festive activities and togetherness, it really is a magical time of year. If you’re in the Bay Area, Filoli during the holiday season cannot be missed! It […]

A Filoli Holiday Family Session

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Bay Area Family Session photographed by Allison Menke The pampas grass field is becoming a fast favorite for Bay Area family photo sessions. The plants are ethereal and create the coolest backdrop for any kind of session. And this family is a joy to photograph, they’re fun and playful and their little one has the […]

A Sunset Family Session in the Pampas Grass

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San Jose Family Session photographed by Allison Menke This family session was actually scheduled for a different day, but with drizzles in the forecast we decided to push it out and I’m so glad we did! We got beautiful golden sun at this Almaden Valley family photo session. These two sisters were so sweet and […]

A Glowing San Jose Family Session

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This family session turned out so spectacularly. I loved the energy of these twin girls—they were the perfect blend of sweet and spice, bringing so much movement and life to the photos during this session. I always make sure to get some photos of everyone looking at the camera and smiling, but my favorites are always the ones in between those shots—still composed and beautiful…

San Jose Family Photography

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Family of four looking at each other on a grassy hill