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San Francisco Photographer – Bay Area Portrait Photography bio picture

welcome to my blog and website!

I love what I do - I'm a mother to my 2 year-old baby girl named Gemma, wife to my amazing husband Scott, sister (youngest of 6) to my wonderful brothers and sisters, and daughter to my supportive and sweet mother and father (may he rest in peace).  I am also a photographer in the Bay Area with passion for people and telling stories.  

For 15 years I produced video games, focusing mainly on art, animation and story. Now I'm applying those artistic and story-telling skills to my photography and having so much fun!  

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my site. Drop me a comment and let me know what you think - I love hearing from folks!  :)

Enjoy life!  Enjoy my site!  Gracias!

Ali’s Birth Story | Bay Area Birth Photography

One year ago, in Burlingame CA, a beautiful baby girl named Ali was born.  I helped photograph her parents’ awesome and fun San Francisco wedding.  So it was especially awesome to witness and photograph their next major milestone.  I felt so lucky and honored to have captured their baby girl’s first moments of life.

Happy Birthday Ali! And super congratulations to Ann and Scott for surviving the first year so wonderfully with your little amazing happy Ali!

Enjoy this slideshow of Ali’s birth:

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Katrina Wallace - so sweet! they are going to treasure these images forever!!

Beautiful light, Beautiful Bride | Palo Alto Wedding Photographer

I love playing with light and I love showing people how beautiful they are.  Here’s on of my favorite photographs of Jeanine and Eric’s wedding taken at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Palo Alto, CA.

Jeanine Frey - Beautiful Palo Alto Wedding

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Sally Rose | San Francisco Family Photography

I love photographing families.  I love when a new addition comes and all that they parents can do is look at them in awe and fall in love all over again.  Last month, I had the honor to photograph little sweet Sally Rose when she was just 7 days old.  Thank you Helen and Rob for inviting me to your wonderful home and trusting me to capture those sweet precious newborn moments.  Below are just a few of my favorites from our time together.  Enjoy!

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Haela Fitzgerald - Precious and beautiful photos!

Sherry Grondin Pickerell - I'm in love with the one of the three generations! Beautiful Rosie!

Katrina Wallace - so precious rosaura!

Shantel + Manesh | Half Moon Bay Engagement Session

In honor of Shantel and Manesh’s Pooja, Indian Wedding Ceremony, happening tomorrow, I wanted to post these 2 sneak peeks for you.  So looking forward to shooting their wedding later this month at Ardenwood Historic Farm.

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Little Alex & the McCullough Family | Bay Area Family Photography

A natural extension of being a wedding photographer is becoming a family photographer when your couples start having babies.  Well I am finding that I love family photography just as much as I love wedding photography.  I love all the tiny wonderful and often messy details of family life and love that happen on a daily basis and are yet so fleeting  – so many stories to tell, both big and small.  Please contact me if you would like a family session, I’d LOVE to do it.  🙂

I had a super wonderful time with the McCullough family enjoying 10-month old Alexandra and their very patience and laid-back dog Bo who is still getting used to no longer being the only ‘child’.  Alex is so full of joy and wonder.  She will forever be known as the girl with the photoshopped eyes – her eyes are so naturally gorgeously blue and bright in person and they just popped in the light.  Please enjoy some of my favorites from my time with the McCullough family.

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She’s learning to walk!  I’m sure the next time I see her she’ll be running around and being unstoppable.  I love this little moment with her father guiding her first steps.

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Bunny is one of Alex’s favorite friends.

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Seriously, Bo is so incredibly good-mannered and patient.

Reminding Bo that he is still very much loved…

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Rosaura Sandoval - Thank you so much Joanna!!!! :)

Joanna Turner Bisgrove - very cute!

Rosaura Sandoval - Thank you soooo very much @[555450230:2048:Kate]!!!! :)

Kate McElwee - Wonderful photos Rosaura!

David Morgan - This looks like a fun shoot Rosaura! Well done! :-) David

Julie Ann + Lincoln | Mira Vista Wedding

Julie Ann and Lincoln are the definition of love birds.  They ooze positivity and joy with their contagious giggles and smiles.  When you are with them you just feel happier.  I had the super honor and privilege to photograph their wedding at the be beautiful Mira Vista Golf and Country Club in El Cerrito earlier this year.  The day was filled with such joy and live music, I just loved every minute of it.  It is not often you see a bride pick up a trombone or a groom serenade his bride on the saxophone during the ceremony.

Julie Ann and Lincoln, thank you for trusting me to capture all your wonderful wedding day moments.  Love you!

Thank you to my friend and wonderful photographer, Erin Beach, for shooting with me.  Also thank you to my brother Gonzalo Sandoval for being a forever-helpful awesome assistant.

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Tamara Arauz Flores - So beautiful Rosaura! All of the photos are stunning...my fav is the 7th one! WOW! Just an amazing photo!

Rosaura Sandoval - Thank you so very much @[1120299434:2048:Rebecca]!!!! I super duper appreciate your comment you amazingly talented woman! xoxo

Rebecca Kiger - Great great work, RosieLuv. xoxo

Randy - Looks like it was such a fun wedding. Great job!! :)