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the apollo fotografie families journal
Bay Area Family Photographer
Finding a Marin family photographer is about more than choosing someone who knows how to take a pretty photo. It is about finding someone who understands the light, the wind, the fog, the hills, the beach days that suddenly become sweater days, and the very real fact that kids are not usually interested in standing […]

On the blog today we are sharing our favorite family photo session tips. Family photos sound simple enough in theory. You get everyone dressed, show up at a pretty location, smile at the camera, and magically walk away with images that feel like your family at its sweetest. And then real life enters the chat. […]

If you are trying to choose the best time for family photos in the Bay Area, the honest answer is this: there is not one perfect season. There is the season that feels most like your family. Maybe you love the soft, misty look of San Francisco fog. Maybe you want golden hills, bare feet, […]

There is something really special about photographing your family at home. and in-home family session based in San Francisco or the surrounding Bay Area can be the perfect fit. Not the perfectly cleaned, styled-for-a-magazine version of your home. The real one. The place where your baby learned to crawl across the living room rug. The […]

Choosing what to wear for family photos in the Bay Area can feel strangely high stakes. You want everyone to look like themselves, but maybe a slightly more polished version. You want outfits that feel coordinated, but not like everyone walked out of a matching catalog spread. You want your kids to be comfortable, your […]

Choosing the best San Francisco family photo locations, and even the surrounding Bay Area, can feel like a whole project on its own. You are not just picking a pretty view. You are thinking about parking. Wind. Bathrooms. How far your kids can walk before they decide they are done. And whether everyone is going […]









