I guess I should have known that I was going to be a photographer...

My husband and I bought a boat over the weekend and decided to clean out our garage to make room for the new toy. I was going through some boxes from when I was still a kid and found four different cameras WITH film in them still. I will have to develop them and possibly show them (not sure what I will find).
...just thought I would share :-)

Antioch, Ca. - Jennifer Personal Trainer Session

Meet Jen!! Jen and I have been friends since we were nine years old, playing softball in the East Bay. We have had a lot of fun over the years and this session was no different. Jen is a personal trainer and uses the TRX for all of her clients. She is amazing not only as a person, but as a trainer. I am not going to lie, after one day of her working me out, I was not able to walk...Jen's goal in this photo shoot was to show that you can hook up the TRX to anything and that it is very easy and can be brought to you. That is why we did our session at a park in Antioch, Ca. If you would like to view  more of her session please go to http://www.mariearcephotography.com/

Oakland: Professional Portraits - Barbara & John

These two are AWESOME!!! These were taken during their engagement session at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, Ca.... the most beautiful secret Oakland has :-)

Engagement session photos to be posted soon!!

                                                                            ..then the wedding!!!

Kathy and Roderick | Family & Maternity Session | San Francisoco

Kathy and Roderick are such sweet people! What they wanted to do was tell a story with their session. Most of the session was photographed at a nearby park in San Francisco. They frequented the park when they first moved to the area and soon it became a pleasant routine as they became pregnant. I really enjoyed our session and I am happy to say that they are now parents of a beautiful baby girl.

Congratulation Kathy and Roderick!!

 

Sumaia & George| Birthday Party | Napa

An amazing amount of creativity happened to make this party truly unique and special. There were family members cooking and baking, while others put together the centerpieces. Suzanne, which is their mother put together all of their costumes. The theme was Fairies and Gnomes and could not have fit more perfectly. Throughout the party the Gnomes or boys would chase after all the Fairies or girls in their electric car. It was really cute and funny! This was one of the best parties yet! Sorry for the amount of photos...I just loved so many! Want to see photos from the entire party? Click here

PS: And there was an amazing Friary there for entertainment from Happily Ever Laughter!!