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Limited availability, but you can still catch one!   We still have some openings for holiday mini sessions as well as new dates Osage Park -Wed Nov 19th Sycamore Park  - Sat, Nov 15th, Fri Nov 21st Baker Beach/Crissy Field -  Mon Nov 24th and Tues Nov 25th Essentially, they are precious moments captured in compact style photography session.   The holiday mini sessions in Danville are $299 and include 20 minutes of photography time and 10 professionally edited high resolution

The only time of year you can get a discount on the session as well as products!! For the month of November only! Please use code - BLACKFRIDAY25 Complimentary…All gift cards are delivered including a stylish 8x10 frame to present your gift card!​! https://www.medcalfe.com/gift-card

A different experience for sure!  Santa Rosa is remote, exposed, wild and completely unspoilt.  ONe of the farthest islands, it takes 3 hours on a boat from Ventura.  Carry in and out everything you need for your stay.  Don’t be fooled by the image below…those are just wind shelters that you can pitch your tent inside.  Is it worth it?  Without a doubt, I would highly recommend the detached experience for a few nights!  Here are some highlights including a fascinating primord

"Strive to live in the present, resolve with the past, and create my ideal future" ~ Mark Divine

The race was on to capture this photograph, I can tell you! I was coming back from Bolinas Beach and noticed just how beautiful the sky...

The Japenese Maple must be one of my favorite trees! Here in my recent pictures, it is showing off it's full colors!

There are a number of ways to capture Christmas lights. It is a little bit of a challenge because many of the Christmas lights are not...

Session gift cards are great! They are slim enough to hide, but weighty enough to make a great present!! If you are at a loss for what...

The recent holiday mini sessions have been so fun...So much so that I am on a mission to find other great locations for you all for 2021!!...

Blackhawk is well known locally for it's gorgeous Plaza, wonderful water features, wildlife, and stunning arches and bridges with ivy. ...

I'm reading'The Way of the Seal' by Mark Divineat the moment  and it's a fantastic read for anyone!  It teaches you how to approach your...

There is something about the colors that we see with stormy skies.  This picture was from the Sunday of storms across the Bay Area!  The...

In case you are in need of some fall colors, I thought I would share some of the best I have seen in the last few years. A few of the...

I often get asked this question and to answer it, we need to delve a little deeper into the terms used to describe digital images.  Here...

There are still just a few session times available both locally and in San Francisco...don't miss the boat! The 2020 holiday mini...

They say it’s the little things in life that matter most.  Show me a wedding where the bride and groom and family have not paid special...

What do two adorable kids, one lively puppy and two devoted caring parents have in common?  I’ll give you a clue, it starts with f and...

"What comes easy won't last long, and what lasts long won't come easy" ~ Anonymous

Those of you who follow me probably know that I am a fan of water and paddleboard in on the beach. The panoramic passion this month comes...

Mount Diablo has seen many changes this year, with long periods of being closed and intense smoke. I’m sharing a few pictures from a...