San Francisco Portrait & Wedding Photographer - Joey Chandler
Wedding, Engagement, Family and Child Photography showing the beauty and passion of life's biggest and smallest moments.
In a stroke of brilliance, Jonah’s parents Rebecca and Ari held the birthday party at My Gym in Potrero Hill. How they predicted the one day of rain among many sunny days is beyond me. But the indoor space what perfect for the rainy day. Loads of fun with kids playing, singing and generally having a great time.
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One of the great things about being a Dad is seeing how great my own Dad is at being a dad. He just does what needs to be done and he so clearly loves the people around him. We were scheduled to do the AIDS Life Cycle together but the plans changed when he got sick and was unable to train. So he did the most amazing thing and flew out to LA, rented a car, picked my tired-butt at the finish line and drove me all the way back to San Francisco. Then he played Granddad-on-Vacation for 5 days. He took care of Lucius most of the week and cooked several lip smacking dinners.
Pretty awesome I’d say.
Thanks Dad – I love you and you are the best.
Here are a few photos of Dad in action. The love of a grandfather just oozes off of his face.
All photos are here. One thing to note is that these photos were shot with my Nikon p6000 (point and shoot camera). The shots came out better than I expected.
Another fabulous party hosted by Caroline and her parents Amy and Andrew. Chrissy field in the Presidio is beautiful of course and one of the best places for photography in San Francisco. The children were just amazing. Great to have so many great relationships form between the kids and the parents.
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I met Rebecca, Ari and Jonah through my wife and her mom’s group. They are moving to Dallas in June and wanted photos to commemorate their years in San Francisco. We talked and settled on two locations that were important to them: the Randall Museum and Buena Vist Park. Both areas have amazing views and great afternoon sunlight. That afternoon the fog rolled in so we were racing against increasing winds and dropping temperatures. Fortunately, they are troopers and we got a great collection. I’ll definitely miss them and wish them the best of luck in Dallas.
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Note from Rebecca…
“Joey did an amazing job capturing our family’s daily life in a beautiful, refreshing way. As a dad, he really understood our 2 year old and helped us determine where and when would be ideal to get great family photos. We were thrilled with the pictures and had so much fun working with him. He really gets kids and us!”
Made it back from the AIDS Life Cycle just in time to attend Rebecca, Ari and Jonah’s going away party. Didn’t really intend to take pictures (the mind and body were mucho tired-o) but the kids were cute so I snapped a few. The playground in Golden Gate Park (19th and MLK) was nice. Will have to plan a few portrait sessions there in the future.
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We were all waiting in anticipation for Chloe’s birthday party because Catherine had arranged for Enzo Garcia (the musical genius behind Breakfast with Enzo) to play. The party was hosted by Chloe’s grandparents at their beautiful home off of Alta Plaza Park. Enzo brought his unique brand of entertainment and we all had a great time – especially when the cup cakes appeared.
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Great community story. A few years ago, Franklin Square was a run down park in the heart of the mission. But now, after years of hard work and a $1.2 million grant from the city, the park looks fabulous. So glad to see children playing. Complete photos here.