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Outdoor Children’s Portraits | Lily in pink

millcottage — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:05:20 +0000

Oh my gosh… Can’t believe that this little miss is already a year old. I am so in love with her curls, her smile, and those big blue eyes!!! So glad her parents have been clients and friends through their wedding, maternity, and this lovely one’s first year!! We met in their back yard this time instead of in my studio, and the light was perfect! I always have such a sweet time photographing Lily, and her daddy even grilled us hamburgers while mommy and I chatted about the first year of parenting. I have to admit, I miss this stage, and can see why people have more babies… Aren’t I lucky that I have my Joshy, but I get to photograph such beautiful babies all the time so I get my baby “fix” often. Such sweet expressions and pure joy… from the subject AND for the photographer. Parents, don’t lose these moments. Have your babies photographed early and often!!
much love,
Kim xoxo

Birthday Session for Miss L

San Carlos Baby Photographer | summer studio fun

millcottage — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:10:03 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting Shelley and Alex at a portrait photography session event I did at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco when Alex was a baby. Soon after they came to my studio bringing along daddy Dustin, and we had such a fun time capturing Alex’s plentiful smiles. We made an adorable book of Alex’s baby session images, and after a couple of years I noticed on facebook that Shelley was pregnant again with another boy!! We waited just long enough til he was the same age as Alex’s session, and then they came to the studio! Seeing Alex so grown up is amazing, and meeting his little brother was just a joy! We faced adversity (it was early evening – not a good time for toddlers and babies, and something like 100 degrees at the studio…) and we jumped around, laughed, bounced and cajoled the boys into a great session!! On this Fourth of July weekend, I wanted to share a couple of my favorites so that daddy can see them too! He’s off serving our country in the reserves, and I send my gratitude to him and all the others! Here’s some family portraits!

Nicky sitting at the photo studio!

Everybody looking at the camera??? Yes!!!!

San Carlos Baby Photographer | Walden’s Round-up

millcottage — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:17:41 +0000

Oh my gosh… when this lil’ cowboy’s parents brought him in and I saw this hat, I knew… I just knew that this session would be completely adorable! It’s been 4 months since this little guy was born, and this is the third time he’s been in front of my lens already! (smart parents and Watch Me Grow program = a year of fantastic photo memories!) I just love this image… LOVE it! Enjoy, and don’t forget to have your darling cowboys and cowgirls photographed often in their first year… it’s amazing to have a chronicle of how they change and grow!

I love to see my Watch Me Grow clients often!!

beautiful children’s portraits | Watch Me Grow Program

millcottage — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:47:01 +0000

One of the things I always love is capturing images of the families that grow out of my wedding photography business! It makes me so happy to continue to be your family photographer throughout the many phases of family life! Often friends of my couples are starting or growing their families at the same time, and my clients have so kindly referred many of their friends to me to become their family photographers as well! Recently a family that is friends with two of my wonderful clients came in to bring their brand new baby boy and their adorable daughter to enter my Watch Me Grow program! I know that having a new baby in a family is an exciting time for all, but often the big brother or big sister needs a little extra attention too, since Mom and Dad have to take care of the new little one! This special girl got to wear my special fairy princess dress at the end of the session, and she was just perfect! I’ll share more later of her adorable baby brother, but she is getting her own post!

Big Sister and Fairy Princess!

San Carlos Studio Baby Portraits | all smiles and toes!

millcottage — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:45:13 +0000

Babies, babies! I just luv them! Especially when I have known their parents through their engagement, wedding and marriage! Little Miss Lily visited me for the second time in the studio (the first time was for her mommy’s maternity session when she was still cozy in the belly!) What a smiley, happy, adorable baby!!! Her parents are completely in love, and so am I! I am so glad they are a member of my Watch Me Grow plan so I will see her on regular intervals through her first year and beyond! For more details on the Watch Me Grow plan, just give me a call or an email, and without further ado… here is lovely Lily loving her toes!! xoxo

Lovely Lily

San Francisco Children’s Portrait Photographer | Pumpkin Patch

millcottage — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:57:12 +0000

Want to wish everyone a happy Orange-tober… Go Giants. I have photographed Josh at the pumpkin patch every October since he was born… I love how the pumpkins look with his red hair… Here’s one of my little monster, barely outrunning the pumpkin stampede, and escaping with his favorite! Happy Halloween!!!

San Carlos Baby Photographer | Studio Baby Session for Zach!

millcottage — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:38:38 +0000

This baby is a big sister now!

The latest Ellison Addition, Zachary!

Has it been 5 years??? really?? A warm August day (the day before my birthday!) 5 years ago, I photographed Ross and Jessica’s wedding at Mountain Terrace! It was beautiful, and we all had a great time! Jessica chose cobalt blue glass bottles filled with bright gerbera daisies, and their first glance photo is still one of my all time favorites! the smile on Jessica’s face was so adorable! I was happy to hear from them a few years later when Emilia was born, and when I saw them with brand new baby Zach today, I was amazed at what a lovely young lady she has become! Here are couple of my favorites!! Jessica, I think she looks just like you!

San Francisco Hip Modern Family Portraits | the dynamic duo of delicious studios

millcottage — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:54:54 +0000

Just under a month ago my wonderful colleague, Alameda maternity, newborn and family photographer Anna Myers, and I launched a collaborative venture with delicious boudoir | intimate artisan portraits. It was received with such a warm welcome that we have decided to collaborate on some other areas of photography as well! Hence the birth of delicious studios | portraits that feed your soul. We have photographed several lovely families so far, and wanted to offer you a sneak peek into the kind of work we’re making together! If you are interested in an exciting, artistic portrait commission of your family, please contact us, and we can arrange for a consultation. The delicious experience is fun for everyone in the family, and our goal is to show your family as you truly are, not just what you look like! Choose a meaningful location that you will all remember together, bring along a couple of outfits for everyone, set aside some time to just be together. We will handle everything else… We shoot from multiple angles, take turns providing gentle feedback to enhance the look and feel of the portrait, and in the post-consultation, we show you a set of images that will completely amaze you. We’ll guide you through the creation of a completely unique work of art that you will be proud to showcase, and giddy to look at every day in your home! From maternity to newborn, and family portraits… delicious studios will feed your soul!

San Francisco Photographer teaches Children’s portraits | Renegade Pie Fight workshop!

millcottage — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:04:21 +0000

Those of you who follow my blog know that I love to teach other photographers, and regularly schedule time to offer workshops to help out the profession! In addition to it being possibly the best weather I have experienced in San Francisco since I moved here 15 years ago… Sunday was the perfect day to teach a kid’s portraiture workshop with my friends from the Renegades. Special thanks to Martha Blanchfield, freelance PR person, and regular contributor to Rangefinder Magazine for professional photographers, who organized a gorgeous bunch of kids to come and model for us on a bright sunny day in the Tulip Gardens! The highlight of the day (probably for both the photographers AND the kids) was a pie fight between a group of best friends who will love these images as they grow up together! It was Memorial Day weekend, so some of our small patriots also paid tribute to the gool ol’ USA with their fun outfits! We hosed down the kids, wiped down the cameras and headed into the Beach Chalet for a nice snack and some Photoshop and Lightroom lessons, and before you know it, it was time to go! here’s some of my favorites from the day!

San Carlos, Belmont Baby Photographer | Miss Ellie is getting so big!!

millcottage — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:50:46 +0000

Oh, how I love a happily ever after… this baby is soooooo loved, and cherished by all of us who know her, especially her mommy and daddy! Her newborn photography session was a joyous day, and look how much she has grown!!! She’s just so super smiley, and it’s always great to see her and her mommy!! Oh, Mel, you are not gonna believe these photos… oh, well, you probably WILL believe them because you live with Ellie, and see how cute she is every day… mwah! Big hugs and kisses!

I am the happiest baby!!!

San Carlos Children’s Portraits | Sophia turns One!!

millcottage — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:28:51 +0000

NO!! It's MY CAKE!!!!!

Sophia was just crawling the first time I photographed her and her family last year… my how time flies! She just had her first birthday, and is as cute as ever! We had a blast with the tu-tus and she LOVED her cake!

Peek-a-boo

San Carlos Baby Photographer | New Wall Art for Your Child’s Room!

millcottage — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:42:16 +0000

The Spring flowers are here!!

Oh yeah, been getting creative with fun children’s photography wall collections! This is our newest springtime offering, and can be ordered in sizes from 10×10 to 30×30! Just choose a few of your favorite images, and we’ll do the rest! Can be completely customized to match your child’s room’s color scheme! See how our creative adorable garden grows!! This would also make a perfect custom invitation to your little one’s birthday party!

San Carlos Family Photographer | My parade of baby mini-sessions!

millcottage — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:57:08 +0000

I promised to show off each of my little subjects from our day of mini-sessions at my San Carlos kids portrait studio! First to arrive was the Carrico family, Joel & Pia, being fellow photographers, welcome the chance to get the family in a photo without having to resort to self-timers and photoshop of multiple exposures… Baby Ossi, just a tender newborn two weeks old, stole my heart, but his big brother, Noah, was quite a charmer himself!

Then 3 became 4!!

San Carlos Belmont Childrens Photographer | Happy Valentine’s Day!

millcottage — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:53:23 +0000

So great to see Miss Madeleine and her sweet sister Gianna, and Mommy Nicole at my San Carlos photography studio on Friday! Can’t wait until our next photo playdate with the fabulous fairy dress! Here are a couple of my favorte for Valentine’s Day! I heart you guys!!!

Won't you be my Valentine?

Valentine Sisters

San Carlos Belmont Baby Photographer | Friends from the Start!

millcottage — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:03:29 +0000

Four little babies sitting on the couch!

I could say it a million times, baby portraits in my San Carlos studio are such a joy! I will have a blog post for each of these babies (oh, how they have grown!) but first, here’s one of all of them together! (no small feat at 4PM when the afternoon crankies can sneak into the sweetest of babies!) Their mommies are all the best of friends, and I have photographed each of their weddings over the years, and as fate would have it, they all have wonderful sweet babies in their arms these days, who I am sure will love growing up together!

San Carlos Belmont Children’s Portraits | Mini Sessions for $95 for one week only!!

millcottage — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:34:47 +0000

Woodland Series Portraits on February 15, 2010

I am feeling the spring time, and am so pleased to offer a special portrait mini-session in and around my San Carlos children’s photography studio on Wednesday and Friday, February 10 and 12th, just in time for Valentine’s Day!!! Only $95, which is a savings of almost $200 from our regular session fee! Reserve your 30 minute studio or outdoor session today by calling 415.515.6370, or sending an email to inquiry@millcottagephoto.com. Sessions are available between 10AM and 4:30PM on those two days only!!! We also will be having a special Woodland Series portrait event on Monday, February 15, and are accepting only three clients for that day for an on location session in the Los Altos Hills. The times available are 11:30, 12:00 noon and 12:30, and sessions will be 20 minutes, 1-2 children only.

All new clients will receive a special $25 gift card with purchase of a session, and current clients will receive a complimentary 5×7 print of their favorite image from the session as well as a $25 gift card! Images will be shown in your own personal, password protected web gallery, and will be available for purchase on-line for 3 days after they have been posted, so alert the grandparents, friends and family to be ready! Reposting your gallery after those 3 days will incur a $100 fee, which will automatically be applied to your order!

Kids Birthday Party Photography | Amazing Entertainer for Parties | Jungle Joe

millcottage — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:44:28 +0000

Jungle Joe with his handmade puppets rock the house!

One of the things that makes a birthday party, and thus the birthday party ph0tography, so much fun is the activities provided for the children who attend! I know when I go about planning the next birthday party for MY son, Josh, the only website I will visit is California Puppets planning site for Bay Area kids birthday parties! Not only will you see puppet show ventriloquist extraordinaire, Jungle Joe, but there is a plethora of amazing tips and ideas for making your child’s event a huge success! It is a really great resource, especially for first time parents, who have no idea where to start and what to do! Mill Cottage Kids has a great bunch of party ideas, so make sure all your lovely party plans get the photographs they deserve so you and your tot can look back on the occasion for years to come!

San Carlos Children’s Photographer – Birthday Bash images!

millcottage — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:34:26 +0000

Adorable children's portraits of Alana & friends

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments on the portraits of Alana from her party and from my children’s portrait studio in San Carlos! I am so glad especially that family and friends who weren’t able to attend the celebration are able to see how happy everyone was for Alana’s miracle! I know everyone is clamoring for more! So here’s a little video for you of all the images from the party! Enjoy!