Bringing Santa's Magic to Foster Families in Denver

December 13, 2022

All children are deserving of love and joy, and especially so during the holiday season. In support of foster kids and the wonderful families who welcome them with open arms, Stephanie Tucker of Marilee.co Portrait Photography teamed with philanthropists Annick Coston and Julie Leckey of The FI Team & eXp Realty in a benefit for Hope & Home Foster Care.

We were able to book an amazing holiday set at The Denver Photo Collective, where Stephanie is a member practicing photography. Hope & Home foster families were gifted a special invitation to meet a very charming Santa in person, along with snacks and all the fixings for ornament decorations! The general public was invited to attend in a second hour, and their generous monetary support were sent off to Hope & Home, not to mention an awesome toy donation drive for Christmas gifts! All in all, $625 will directly benefit the kids. Annick, Julie and I are so proud — thank you.

Enjoy a small sample of the photos from the day.

Novero-Arcibal Pre & Post Wedding Photos in Morro Bay & Los Osos

August 19, 2016

At the heart of it, a wedding is all about the bride and groom. In just an hour, Robelene & Irman were married in the Los Osos Elfin Forest Preserve, enjoyed an intimate dinner (and even a whole dance floor to themselves), and relaxed in Morro Bay. I was able to capture some memories of them getting each other ready for the ceremony and enjoying their time together afterward.

For ceremony photos, please check out Patrick Ang's album -- it's one of the most gorgeous spaces I've ever seen.

Hair/Makeup: Courtney Rossi Artistry, ceremony photographer: Patrick Ang, wedding coordinator: Korinna Peterson, SLO Pop-Up Weddings, florist: Lori Boe Floral Design, dress: BHLDN.

A beautiful look at Patrick Ang working in the Elfin Forest Preserve with the bride & groom. :)

Chen & Jingru's Wedding at Nestldown, Los Gatos

August 17, 2016

Nestldown in Los Gatos is tucked away in the Santa Cruz mountains, and that place is magical. I snapped these photos from Chen & Jingru's wedding day while second shooting for Patrick Ang. Check out his page for all of the amazing pics!

Bright & Beautiful Golen Family Birthday Portraits

July 13, 2016

I remember it being about 90 degrees in sunny San Mateo this day. Being from the normally colder San Francisco (which is only 20 miles away!), I'm normally a melting pansy in the heat. The Golen family had superhero powers, literally in Superman & Wonder Woman outfits, running around and having an amazing time jumping, running, swinging and crawling through tunnels before Gracie's 5th birthday party at La Petite Playhouse in Redwood City. It was such a great time chasing the kids (and adults) around with my camera -- even following them down the huge slide! Thanks for inviting me along for the celebration, Shirley and Frederic. :)

San Francisco Portrait Meet Recap: FiDi & SoMa in the Rain!

May 31, 2016

The next official San Francisco Portrait Meet is on June 3, 2016 at 7pm at Dolores Park. Photographers & models of all experience levels are welcome to join us in a collaborative night-portrait experience. Follow #SFPortraitMeet and @PortraitMeet on Instagram for more info!

Our last SF Portrait Meet was incredible (even with the pouring rain). We had a variety of cameras for both DSLR and mobile photography and it was nice being surrounded with like-minded creatives from around the Bay Area!

The flagship Portrait Meet group in Boston had their own session and we were able to connect via video chat. Check out the video here by Can Ahtam.

Here are some of our favorite shots from the San Francisco group. See you all on Friday, June 3 to do it again at night!