Pea in the Pod {Maternity Session} Marin, Sonoma, Napa County Photographer...Shelley Hohe

Ok I just had to name this blog post "Pea in the Pod" for the fact it fits perfect for the location I chose for this special session.  A friend that I attend church with who is also a photographer decided to have me capture her during this special time as she was carrying her first daughter to be.  Wow!  Photographing another photographer this was a first for me which made me want to deliver my very best.  The first thing I did was search for the most perfect location.  After driving around I stumbled upon this rustic and quaint little spot called Green String Farms which is how I came up with the title to this post...pretty clever of me huh ;)  The owners were so nice to let us do a session there.  There were great backdrops including a brown rustic barn, a cute white cottage with a swing and of course the beautiful sun setting in the west.  This was definitely one of my most favorite sessions to date and you can bet you will see more photo sessions in the future captured at this place!

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Family of Five {Newborn Session} Marin, Sonoma, Napa County Photographer...Shelley Hohe

 This precious new baby girl makes this family of four into a "Family of Five"

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Friendship {Christmas Session} Marin, Sonoma, Napa County Photographer...Shelley Hohe

This session I am posting is a little past due, as a matter of fact it is actually from Christmas.  With so much going on between kids being sick, packing up all the Christmas decor, homeschooling and some personal family matters I am just now blogging about this Special family.  The beautiful mom in the photo is my best friend! We have been friends for over 16 years and I am so blessed to have a friend who sticks by my side through good times and bad.  Even living a state away from each other we still talked on the phone almost everyday.  Now that we have moved back to the S.F. Bay Area I am thrilled that our families can now be close.  I just love that we have the kind friendship that can pick up right where we left....almost like time being frozen.  When she asked me to do her families Christmas portraits I was excited and happy to do so!

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Though the Eyes of a Photographer { Marin, Sonoma, Napa County Photographer...Shelley Hohe}

One of my favorite things to do is go on drives, especially in the country or on the coast.  Not only do I enjoy it but the whole family does too.  I love being the passenger while my husband drives.  I get to distracted when I drive because I am always captivated by the things I see, not being able to concentrate on the road ahead of me.  Ever since I received my dslr camera and decided to become a photographer, I see things so much differently.  Through the eye of a photographer you see things as art that others might not.  Just last night I was was talking to our friends parents about looking for new locations for my client sessions.  Growing up in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area you would think that I would know all the great locations...right???  Wrong!  When I first started to get serious about photography we were still living in Oregon and moving back here has given me the opportunity to see things differently than I did when I grew up here.  We have been back here for over a year now and I am just excited when I notice things that I didn't before like a beautiful garden, an old antique door, a gravel driveway lined with a wooden fence & flowers, a rusty truck, stone pathway.  Now that I have my camera I am always having to stop, get out of the car and take photos to capture this beauty and art.   


Below are just a few photos I have taken over the year.  I am so excited to be putting together an arrangement of some of these photos to decorate our daughters room.  I love the fact that not only do I get to share this with our daughter but we are also saving money by not having to purchase art from somewhere else.

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Vintage Valentines Mini Session {Northern San Francisco Bay Area Photographer...Shelley Hohe}

It's that time of year where LOVE is in the air! Now offering my Vintage Valentines Mini Session with a custom designed photo Valentine card.  Perfect for kids to share with their friends or adults to share with their special Valentine! As an extra bonus for the LADIES there will be an onsite makeup artist to glamour you up for that special loved one you want to give your Valentine to.  

Custom Valentine Cards Designed by Shelley Dee Photography & Artistic Design...Copyright 2012

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Awesome Giveaway by {Crave Photography}

Check out this awesome giveaway I am entering at Crave Photography. Go check it out for a chance to win some awesome prizes!!!

Prize 1 - A Canon or Nikon Lens

Prize 2 & 3 - An online mentoring session

Prize 4 - $300 gift certificate to Crave Design

Prize 5 - $200 gift certificate to Crave Design

For directions on how to enter click on this link... Crave Photography

Project Runway Birthday Party ~ Event Photography {Northern SF Bay Area Photographer...Shelley Hohe}

It has been a while since i have blogged, it has been a busy year with so many changes......moving, new job for my husband and our children in public school for the first time in 5 years. With that being said i wanted to to something extra special for our boy/girl twins for their birthday. You see with our kids being twins they have always had co-ed birthday parties since they shared the same friends from church, but with them being in different classes they had their own little group of friends they have made over the year. They really wanted their own party with their own friends.

This is where it gets exciting for me. With having boy/girl twins i always did the basic primary color happy birthday with balloons decor....started to get a little boring for me, especially having a background in party planning and decorating as a career. Well not this year! I had the chance to plan a "girl" and a "boy" party. I asked our kids what they wanted and my daughter knew right away she wanted something to do with fashion so we decided to do a "Project Runway Birthday Party" with her favorite colors pink and black. Not only did i have a blast planning and decorating but i was also able to incorporate my photography as one of the main events of this party. I set up my backdrop to resemble a runway where each girl had the chance to have her very own photoshoot. All the girls were so excited and had a blast.

As far as our son he wanted a "Pirate Party in the Park" didn't get any good photos :( with it being so windy my hands were used for holding things down on the tables....it was definitely a memorable party!! With all this being said i have decided i would love to start offering party planning which will incorporate my photography services as part of the party itself.

If you are interested in having me plan, decorate or just come and take photos of your upcoming party or event please contact me. It would be an honor to be a part of your next party or event!

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