Session Location Options

Throughout my 13 year career as a family and newborn photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have photographed families almost everywhere in the Bay! I have chosen my absolute favorite locations for families photography and maternity sessions and made some notes about them below. Please choose one of them for your session and we can firm up the timing of your session based on that location. Locations span from San Francisco to North Marin.

Click on the title of each location to see a gallery from each spot.

  • This South Marin location, just north of the bridge is a fan favorite with anyone who wants a Golden Gate Bridge view.

    It has Presidio-like buildings, a large lawn, a tree grove and of course, the bridge.

  • This location can get chilly, but if you are willing to bundle up and lean into the sometimes windy conditions, it can really pay off!

    Grasses are green in the spring and short and golden the rest of the year on the lawn portion of this location.

  • This location (bridge specific) is available for sunset sessions only. For a pulled back bridge view and eucalyptus grove in this area that is available during the daytime, check out the Eucalyptus Grove (Cavallo) location.

  • Lush and green, this San Francisco location has trees, a path, tree trunks to jump or sit on and ice plants that make for stunning portraits. This location has easy parking and is a short walk from the lot.

  • This location is ideal for families who are seeking green year-round as it looks the same throughout the year!

    San Francisco weather is unpredictable, but this location is tucked away from the higher winds and is a favorite no matter the time of year!

  • Sessions here are available both for daytime and sunset timeframes.

    Note: The sample photos are taken in the sunset timeframe, so if you’d like golden light, please select that time. Light will be much brighter in the daylight hours and naturally have more contrast.

  • This San Francisco Ocean Beach location is a stunner with soft sand and beautiful plant life on the dunes. Portraits are taken in the dunes and then the remainder of the session is spent playing on the beach.

  • This location photographs differently based on whether it’s a sunny or foggy/cloudy day, so when booking this location, please be aware of that and be comfortable with either option as reschedules will not be given for foggy/cloudy weather, only high wind and rain.

  • Sessions here begin 1 hour before sunset.

  • This location is in a beautiful wooded area with a little bridge in Novato in North Marin. Location is immediately off the parking lot with minimal walking.

  • Foliage is consistent throughout the year, with a few weeks of fall leaves in late fall.

  • Sessions here are available for both sunset and daytime timeframes. If you are looking for sunset, please reach out directly as “sunset” at this location happens around 1.5 hours before actual sundown.

    Note: The sample photos are taken in the sunset timeframe, so if you’d like golden light, please select that time. Light will be much brighter in the daylight hours and naturally have more contrast.

  • This location is located on a hillside in Novato in North Marin.

    This location has mature trees and a tiny little bridge which is great for little ones!

  • In the summer there are beautiful golden grasses, in the late spring everything is green and lush, while in the fall the grasses are shorter and more subdued.

    This location is not available during the late winter/early spring.

  • Sessions here begin 1 hour before sunset.

  • This location is on Marin County Parks land. It requires an additional $100 permit fee and 15 days advance notice.

Eucalyptus Forest (San Rafael)

  • This location is located in a wooded area in San Rafael in central Marin.

    There are beautiful eucalyptus trees as well as other evergreen trees, downed logs to play on, and beautiful views of Marin.

  • This location changes seasonally and is green and lush in the spring, and golden in the summer and fall.

  • Sessions at this location can happen in the PM hours of the daytime calendar or at sunset. Later session times including some mountain views, while earlier session times are focused solely on the wooded areas.

    Note: The sample photos are taken in the sunset timeframe, so if you’d like golden light, please select that time. Light will be much brighter in the daylight hours and naturally have more contrast.

  • This location is on Marin County Parks land. It requires an additional $100 permit fee and 15 days advance notice.

  • This location is located on a hillside in Novato in North Marin.

    There are mature trees, open hills, seasonal grass pastures and beautiful rock formations.

  • This location changes seasonally with grasses changing colors and lengths and is not available during some winter months.

  • Sessions here begin one hour before sunset.

  • This location is on Marin County Parks land. It requires an additional $100 permit fee and 15 days advance notice.

  • A shaded area with unique trees and little trails and pockets of green. If the light is right, there’s even a sweet little bridge we can use.

  • This location’s foliage is mostly consistent year round with evergreen trees, with the surrounding plants being green in the spring and more prominent.

  • Sessions here happen in the morning hours, perfect for little ones who can’t quite make it to sunset.

    Morning light can sometimes be bright, especially in the summer, and this gallery is the perfect example of a session on a bright and sunny day here.

  • This South Marin location, right over the Golden Gate Bridge is a perfect little Eucalyptus Grove tucked away at Cavallo Point.

    While the bridge is not the focus like the Golden Gate Bridge location, there is an opportunity for a shot or two with the bridge in the distance as well.

  • Sessions here are taken in the daytime, in select morning and afternoon/early evening hours.

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