A Neighborhood Stroll with the Beautiful Bryand Family

Brooke Bryand is an awesome child and family photographer here in San Francisco so I was really excited when she asked me to photograph her with her husband Dave and Cal, their beautiful baby boy.  We decided on taking a stroll around their old haunts in the Marina district.  It was a blast.  We got coffee, had doughnuts, shopped for Ipads at the Apple store and they even found time for a few romantic moments in the neighborhood garage.   They are one good looking couple and Cal is a super cutie.  Best part of the day (besides spending time with them), was when we sat down outside of a restaurant and a young couple sat down inside.  It looked liked they were dressed up and going somewhere.  Seeing their faces was priceless as Brooke and Dave played with Cal.  I think we scared them with that possible future.

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Shayna’s Birthday Party

On Saturday, I had the good fortune of meeting Shayna and her parents at the Bernal Heights Community Center.  Sue, Lucius and I were there for Enzo’s show and they were there to celebrate Shayna’s third birthday.  I had some spare time and my camera so I offered to shoot the party.  The kids were great of course and Shayna was a perfect little princess.  The face painter (I don’t have her name yet) was just amazing.  One of the best kid party activities I’ve seen.  Thanks to the Blum family and everyone that attended the party for being so nice and generous to me.  Hope you like the photos.

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Father’s Day 2009

Today could not have been better – gorgeous weather, playing at Julius Kahn in the morning, and picnicking at Baker Beach in the evening.  Had a great time with Lucius and Sue all day long.  Also nice to get a few Dad Day shout outs from the moms at the playground.  Yes being a mom is harder but it’s nice to hear a little acknowledgment from time to time.

And too top it all off, my d700 test continued.  Very, Very nice piece of machinery.  Definitely heavy and large, but the ability to capture amazing candid shots makes up for lugging the thing around.  Sue even let out a couple “oooo – that is nice’s” when looking at the shots she took of me.

I took a few shots of children at the playground (with parent’s permission of course).  Turns out Sue and Mary (mother of the Danny -  little boy with a black and white below) knew each other from Day One.  The world definitely gets smaller once you enter the SF Baby Club.

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Baby Model Turned Cleaner

In a sign that the economic down turn knows no boundaries, ex-baby model Lucius King Chandler, who once graced the pages of oldnavy.com and Hannah Anderson, now turns to house cleaning to pay the bills.  Those close to him, says he spends time mumbling “Daddy go to work, Mommy go to work, and Shu Shu go to work.”  And while you may think he would be self conscious of his new status, apparently he has quite the talent for the custodial arts.  Client and Mother, Susan King reports “he polished the woodwork, cleaned the mirrors, washed the windows and it only cost me two cookies and a clean diaper.”  Times are tough indeed.

We wish him well.