Happy New Year 2021!

Happy New Year, 2021! Today was my “official” first workday of 2021 and the last day of Winter Break for Leo & Erika! ( Well, didn’t get as much work done as I wanted as I kept getting interrupted every 5 minutes by kids...I’m sure you all know how it is like to work from home🏠 😆) It was really nice to take some time off over Christmas and New Year’s, lots of family time, time for self-care and recharged in nature ❄️. Now, I’m ready for 2021✨ I would like to say Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support in 2020! I photographed 200 families, over 100 model & business headshots, over 150 kids for dance portraits and seasonal mini sessions 📷💕 Thank you for trusting me to create your family portraits and document special milestones for your family. Thank you for trusting me to create your headshots, I absolutely LOVE and enjoy what I do! I’m excited to see what 2021 will bring and looking forward to new adventures✨ “The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.”

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2020 Family Photo Location Guide in San Francisco & Bay Area

Family Photo Location Guide in San Francisco & Bay Area San Francisco Baker Beach   Legion of Honor ( Currently closed)   Palace of Fine Arts   Sutro Baths For family with kids 6 years old and up only. More sample photos to come!   Presidio   Embarcadero & Pier   Union Square   East Bay Hills, Walnut Creek   Heather Farm, Walnut Creek The Garden at Heather Farm, Walnut Creek ( seasonal - need photo permit)   Spring - Walnut Creek Foothill Regional Park, Walnut Creek   Old Borges Ranch, Walnut Creek   Central Park, San Ramon   Markham Nature Park, Concord Lake Merritt, Oakland   South Bay The Arizona Cactus Garden, Stanford   Stanford University, Stanford   Vasona Park, Los Gatos   Elizabeth Gamble Garden, Palo Alto   Napa Napa   Session at your home   Studio & Outdoor Combo Session This has been so popular as you can have both studio style and outdoor style portraits all in one session! Aika Cardin Photography Studio is conveniently located in downtown Walnut Creek, 20 miles east of San Francisco.   Studio Session Please check out more family photos from here!  

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Napa Family Photographer – Fall colors and vines

Napa Family Photographer - Fall colors and vines This location in Napa is absolutely gorgeous and it is one of my favorite locations to photograph in Napa! Look at this gorgeous late afternoon golden light, so beautiful!  Leaves were changing colors and so much fun photographing in vines!  I love photographing in Fall. When is the last time you updated your family photos? Feel free to send me a note from the " contact me " tab for availability and more info!

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