I loved the expressions here when he just hit pedal to the medal in his Power Wheels Jeep and his sisters couldn’t believe it! #kidsphotographer #siblingsphotographer #portraitphotographer #BayAreaFamilyPhotographer #paloaltochildrensphotographer #familyphotography #candidphotography #color #familyportrait #familyphotographer #childrensphotographer #lifestylephotography #PaloAltoFamilyPhotography #lifestylephotographer #kids

This family and I had an absolute blast goofing around together at Elizabeth Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto.  It had been an unusually gloomy day for Fall here in California so we had the park to ourselves, as a result we took advantage of every fantastic backdrop the small park has to offer.  One of […]

So, it had been two years since I had the pleasure of photographing this family but when we met up at Shoreline Park a few weeks ago it was as though we hadn’t missed a beat! The session started with a rousing game of hide & seek between the kids and Dad… She was our […]

Grab your eggs and put them in your basket because Easter is right around the corner! As a present for you this tax season we are offering our adorable Easter themed sessions at an amazing 50% off if you book before Tax Day April 15th! Book now, before it’s too late! Some happy Easter kiddies […]

This past weekend I had the pleasure of getting together with a family I photographed almost a year ago for the little Birthday party. This session was really nice because it was all family focused and they even had a sweet little addition that I had the true pleasure of meeting! The other fun thing […]

We had such a blast this weekend exploring Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose. As you can tell from these photos this little guy was full of awesome energy! From chasing each other around the play ground to wanting to pet the pigeons there wasn’t a dull moment. If you local parents are looking […]

I was thrilled when I woke up this morning to hear that the Mom from a recent maternity shoot was finally going into labor! She is a client that I am honored to also be able to call a friend. We had a lot of fun playing around in different parts of their home. In […]

Who said dressing little boys isn’t as much fun?! Okay, maybe it isn’t but with this great onesie cardi WITH bow tie from Izzy & Isla on Etsy, your little man can and look and feel like one of the big guys! For these and more great looks check out ShopBop and Nordstrom. #paloaltochildrensphotographer #familyphotographer […]

Who doesn’t love a #contest? Or hashtags for that matter? 😉 I am thinking that to help get the word out about Mary Bea Photography I should do a give away a month for 2014. It doesn’t have to be huge…although sometimes it could be! 🙂 Thoughts on this? To start for January I am […]

I had so much fun capturing the different little personalities in this family recently.  Big sis knows exactly how to avoid the camera and gets a kick out of doing so, but luckily we had fun making a game out of it!  Our middle guy, well I don’t think there is anything that words can […]