Danielle + Jeff + ?

I simply love them. Their stories, their humor, and of course how they met. From the day we first got introduced, which was about two years ago, we had nothing but fun together. Danielle and Jeff invited me to their engagement party, where I met most of their friends and family. Oh and these two have the most amazing friends. Later on we got together at Sausalito for some engagement pictures and some stunning views from Cavallo Point. Their wedding was drop dead gorgeous and I may or may not have walked off a pair of shoes when trying to capture all the details spread across the stunning redwood venue at Maison du Lac. And to add to all the happiness and bliss, Danielle and Jeff are having a little one right before their two year anniversary. Two weeks ago I stopped by their lovely new home in Walnut Creek and captured some photos/checked out my guest bedroom. While their getting ready for their new addition (just a hint I’m dying to know the gender), here are some photos to celebrate!

If you look really hard, you’ll see their wedding photo in this picture! They picked my favorite too.

Olya . . .

Sisters are a girl’s best friend. And my older sister never forgets to remind me of this. I don’t know where I’d be without a sister like her, definitely not in wedding photography. I wouldn’t have made it without her support and comments. That’s right she leaves the most comments on my blog, you would love her too, for sure!!! We still disagree about blue skies in the photos, but that’s about it. And I’m sure after these photos she’ll fulfill my wish for baby’s middle name.

Although I no longer offer maternity shoots, that doesn’t fly with sisters. They’ll remind me of all those times they got me out of trouble, all the checks they forwarded my way in college when I was broke, and the list goes on and on. On that note, here’s my lovely sister Olya.

Olya you are soooo beautiful, but even more so on the inside! Love you so much!

It’s Still Looking Like Christmas

It’s so nice to celebrate Christmas the entire month of December, yet if you know me well enough it might stretch into January on the blog! Here is one of the loveliest families I have a privilege of knowing and photographing. Merry Christmas from Leschinskis! Now that they sent out their Christmas card, I can share the best of the photo shoot with you. Enjoy!

It’s beginning to look a lot like . . .

I sure hope you guessed that one right. Although I don’t have much room in my calendar for family portraits, this family became kind of like my own, except they’re all nice and appreciate of me. Just kidding. We got together again around Thanksgiving this year to run around in the park and take photos. Thankfully it was sunny and warm and the colors were delicious. What do you think?

Anna is a sweet friend and she reads my blog DAILY . It’s an honor to be on your reading list.

Four sisters = the best combination, ever !

And all so beautiful!

Cheers, Yuliya

Anastasiya & Paul: Anytime Shoot

She was chatting away with one of my friends in the corner. It was one of those free Sunday nights when I ended up at my friend’s house for a small get together and Anastasiya was invited as well. Wearing a white cardigan with a string of pears, she quickly drew me into the conversation and in about five minutes we were talking as we knew each other, well since five years ago. That’s the kind of person Anastasiya is. Cheerful, always excited, and absolutely sweet. Along the way I’ve discovered we have many things in common. Our love for white clothes, fall leaves, oh and pretty photographs.

On Saturday we got together with Anastasiya and her husband Paul for some anniversary pictures and fall leaves were a must. It was incredibly windy, but these two rocked it out beautifully. Anastasiya and Paul, I loooved hanging out with you guys. Thank you for your big hearts, sweet smiles, and laughs. Having my blog on your daily list of things to read, is an honor. Can’t wait to get to know you even more. Lots of love, Yuliya.

Can you believe that Anastasiya’s dad made the metal/stone art in this photo? Oh and there were many others displayed throughout the park. How cool is that?

How awesome is this heart with screws and nails? Also Anastasiya’s dad’s artwork.





Anastasiya, you are gorgeous!!!!

Wury + Garrett + Baby

There are some people who make everyone’s lives around them beautiful, exciting and fun. Wury and Garrett are one such couple. They have the sweetest spirits and genuine care for everyone around them. No wonder their friend list is always exploding. I had the honor of photographing Wury and Garrett’s wedding back in May, and over Thanksgiving break we got together for a mini photo session and a long chat at Starbucks . Can’t wait to hang out with you guys again, and also meet your baby boy! Stay warm and loved, Yuliya.