This 2026 Mother’s Day, I was brought on by San Mateo County Libraries and San Mateo County Parks Foundation to offer mini portrait sessions during their monthly Parents & Babies meet-up at Coyote Point Recreation Area in San Mateo.


These were 5-minute portrait sessions designed to be quick, easy, and meaningful. I tried to capture one classic, everyone-looking shot, followed by natural, candid moments between moms and their babies. Even in a short amount of time, we were able to create images that feel genuine, connected, and lasting.


I set up a simple outdoor studio to blend a clean, modern portrait look with the softness of a park setting — something I’m excited to continue offering as “portraits in the park” for families across the Bay Area.


If you’re looking for a San Mateo family photographer or Bay Area portrait sessions that feel relaxed, efficient, and true to you, this is a format I’ll be building more of soon.

A mother in a beige knit sweater holds her newborn baby girl with a pink bow headband against a soft cream backdrop.
A woman in a navy blue dress holds a baby outdoors against a cream fabric backdrop during a professional photo session.
Smiling Asian woman holding a baby in striped outfit, standing against a cream backdrop outdoors.
A smiling mother in denim overalls lifts her baby girl wearing a blue romper and headband in a bright studio.
Smiling Asian woman in plaid shirt sitting cross-legged on white fabric with a toddler leaning against her.
A woman smiles while holding a baby outdoors in front of a white fabric backdrop hung near a large tree.
Smiling Asian woman in red cardigan sits cross-legged holding a baby in blue outfit, with a white flower, on beige fabric.
A smiling mother with long hair holds a newborn while her toddler boy plays beside her on a white blanket.
Smiling toddler boy wearing a Spider-Man zip-up hoodie and jeans sitting on a light beige fabric background.
A smiling woman in a plaid jacket and white cap holds a baby girl with a bow outdoors.
A young woman in black top and jeans holds a smiling baby outdoors against a white fabric backdrop.
A joyful woman wearing a flower crown lifts a laughing baby outdoors near a white fabric backdrop.
A woman in a black jacket sits with a toddler in a pink outfit on white fabric before a cream backdrop.
A smiling woman in a red jacket holds a baby in a blue hoodie outdoors near a canvas backdrop.
Mother and baby girl sitting together on cream fabric backdrop outdoors, baby wearing pink floral outfit with white bow headband.
Smiling mother holding baby in colorful printed onesie, seated on stool against cream fabric backdrop outdoors.
Smiling woman in green turtleneck holding a newborn baby dressed in gray stripes outdoors.
Baby wearing colorful knit hat and pink vest, holding a small yellow flower while sitting on a white blanket.
A woman and toddler girl sit together holding white baby's breath flowers against a neutral backdrop.
A young woman with curly hair in a black hoodie and jeans sits holding a toddler against a neutral backdrop.
Smiling Asian woman with glasses joyfully holding a laughing baby in a navy outfit against a beige backdrop.

 

Stay in touch to get updates on future Portraits in the Park sessions.