Marini's, the Sequal

Just about as darling as they come, full of energy, ready to talk with the grown ups, and letting you know exactly her stance on important world matters like when it's time to enjoy a good meal of prunes and oatmeal, at just seven months, Sofia has taken the Marini family by storm. Her mommy is brazilian, her daddy is italian, and she has the beauty and charm to prove it.

Like the Marini's, many of us live far away from our loved one's. To say we miss our family and friends is an understatement. We sacrifice important moments and all of the mundane day to day activities in between that we know would somehow feel better if we could share them with our best friends and sisters, brothers and cousins. For the Marini's who have family in Brazil, Italy, Los Angeles and Canada, family photos are even more important to far away grandmothers like Sofia's who hasn't been able to meet her yet. I can't even imagine the heartache and what that must feel like? The way I see it, when these portraits arrive in her home, she has something to daydream over, a way to connect and imagine what it must be like to be with her granddaughter in person holding each other, laughing together. And it's an opportunity to see her daughter living her life happily - a way to cherish the blessings in all of their lives. It's one more way for their hearts to be close even though they live time zones apart.

I was so excited when the Marini's booked their second session (just before Sofia was born, we had a maternity session at the Presidio in San Francisco). Now that baby Sofia is sitting up and sporting all kinds of smiles and laughter, it was the perfect time to capture their growing family, the love, and the laughter - the joy that a baby brings.