Anna Myers Photography Blog » Bay Area Modern Portrait Artist - Specializing in Photography of Maternity, Newborn, Baby, Children, Family & Teens

Boy how time flies!  It seems like no time had passed since I was photographing this dynamic duo in my studio as 7 month olds – but now they were 16 month old active walking, talking toddlers – and an on location family portrait session in San Francisco Golden Gate Park was definitely the ticket for these twin girls and their parents.   Outdoor child photography is a great alternative to studio photography for toddlers and young children because the great outdoors provides a larger space for these little ones to roam and be their curious, fun-loving selves.

This family was looking for fine art child photography that was artistic and captured their toddler’s personalities in a way that was authentic and memorable.  The result of sessions like these are often best translated into a few key wall portraits along with a custom designed book to weave together the bulk of the images to truly portray the subjects and their relationships.  The parents supplied text for the book detailing the girls at this age in a way that is sure to be treasured for generations to come.

Golden Gate Park is an amazing location for artistic, natural light family portraits. This classic San Francisco spot is one of my favorites for toddlers allowing me to  capture a wide variety of looks within a relatively compact area. Thus the whole session take about an hour – including clothing changes and a few snack breaks along the way ;)  We kicked things off at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers to get some family pictures and portraits of the twins just playing with each other. We also went to a giant fern garden in GG Park for some shots of the fraternal twins interacting in the grass and hanging out in rustic looking garden chairs that we brought for the set. Bubbles, balls and flowers all provided great props for toddler photography, and allowed the twins to have a fun time while being photographed. We wrapped up the day against the backdrop of majestic pillars, iron gates and ivy-covered walls at one of my secret spots in Golden Gate Park. Classic yet contemporary family portraits will always be in vogue!  Here are layouts from the resulting coffee table album…