Sherman Family {Fort Bragg, California...Family Photographer}

I first met Jamie when she rented a station from me at Salon Paisley in Sacramento.  I loved getting to know this sweet lady, and had so much fun working with her over the years.  She even managed to convince me to try out her spin class at Team-Ride, and I seriously LOVED it!  

Anyhow... Now her and her husband have a sweet baby boy who just turned 1 and they needed some family photos done.  I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was to be the one to take them!  I'm so grateful that they made the trip up to Fort Bragg for  photos and that we got to spend the weekend catching up too!  It was tough leaving so many of our friends when we decided to make the move back up to the Mendocino coast, and I am so happy when I can reconnect with them!  

Here's a little share from their amazing sunset session at Pudding Creek Beach.

Mamoo Kids {Northern California...Commercial Photographer}

When Anne at Mamoo Kids contacted me about doing some promo shots for her backpacks and totes I was so excited!  Her bags are the cutest, and she is based out of the San Francisco Bay Area.  I just love meeting other Northern California based creatives!

We set out to create images that told a story of an adventure.  We headed to MacKerricher State Park and let them explore the beach.  We climbed, jumped, looked for treasures, dodged waves, ran through the sand and watched the sunset over the ocean.  It was definitely a memorable evening, for myself and our awesome models!

Sand & Surf Minis... Now booking!!

Alright you guys.... Who remembers this fun session I got to do a few months ago?  Well, I'm bringing it to you in the form of a mini session!  For 2 evenings, Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th I am going to set up the tepee, bring out the shells, the surf board, and lots of pillows and blankets for a shoot that I promise will be super fun!

Lets talk details for a minute... the big question is always "what's the cost?"  Well, here's how we're going to do things this time around: 

$100 for a 20 minute session, access to an online gallery where you can see the best images from the session and choose your 4 favorites to download.  You will also receive a print release so you can have them printed wherever you choose. 

You can also add on a fun, fluffy, twirly dress rental for an additional $20 per child if you'd like to. Please let me know if you would like to add this option when you book your session so I can make proper arrangements.  

If you would like to skip the dress rental, I am very happy to offer my assistance to help you plan perfect outfits for your children!  

This setup is perfect for up to 4 children and is just for the kids this time around.  

Please email me if you would like to secure your spot!  hello@stefaniarichelson.com

Clickin' Walk {San Francisco, CA|Sutro Baths}

Last weekend I jumped in my car (ok, my minivan) and took a little Mama time out.  I drove to San Francisco, by myself, spent the morning doing a little shopping and drinking a yummy green smoothie, and then met up with some other Northern California photographers for a little photo walk.  I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day in the city, it was sunny, cloudless, and (gasp!!!) kinda warm!

In all the time I've spent in San Francisco, which is quite a bit throughout my years, I've never actually explored the Sutro Bath ruins before, and let me tell you, it was so cool to be there! I even walked out on the ledge for a few photos, which is the most crazy feeling when you are afraid of heights, and you have a big ol' bag of camera gear on your shoulder!

I have to say, San Francisco is one of my favorite places ever.  I love all the shops, the variety of restaurants, the gorgeous old homes, the history of the city, and the general livelyness of the city... and I also love coming home to Fort Bragg, where there are so many less cars on the road ;) 

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Cameron {Fort Bragg High School}

Another lovely lady who came out to help me explore a pretty unlikely location here in town that I ended up just loving!! Can you guess where we were?  Cameron, thanks so much for working with me!  I look forward to your senior session in just a few short years!

Hey, Class of 2018... I'm now booking Senior Portrait Sessions!

Ava {Fort Bragg High School}

This adorable young lady from Fort Bragg High School helped me out with a little bit of location scouting, and my camera just loved her!  I am looking forward to working with her again for some of my own projects I have coming up, but also, in a few years for her Senior Portraits!

Class of 2018... its time to start thinking about booking your session!  

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A glowing Mother-to-be... {Fort Bragg, California... Maternity Photographer}

Rain, rain, go away... Oh man!  The Mendocino Coast (and the rest of California) has been getting doused with rain this winter and I was trying to squeeze in a maternity session for this beautiful, soon to be Mama just a week before her due date!  There was rain for days predicted in the forecast, but luckily we were able to meet up the day before the skies unleashed the waterworks, and we were greeted with a little sunshine, an amazing sky, and crashing ocean waves!

Lets play at the beach! {Fort Bragg, California...Children's Photographer}

Northern California isn't known for its warm weather, but that didn't stop us from heading out to Seaside Beach to play in the sand in the middle of winter.  These friends were such a pleasure to photograph!  They were so busy spinning in their beautiful TuTuDuMonde dresses, looking for shells, cartwheeling, giggling together, and running from the incoming waves to even care about the cold.  Such fun memories were made that evening at the beach!