Pink Rose Blooms - Marin Newborn Photographer

Newborns. Peaceful, pink and fresh blooms.

Today's post is from a newborn session a couple months ago. This newborn's mama had the most adorable rose bloom bloomers for her newborn from the recently opened children's store Koze Beginnings in Tiburon, California. One look at these tiny bloomers and I knew they'd make for adorable photos! We had a lovely and quick session in wonderful morning light with mama, big sister and newborn baby.














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Kim Binfield is a newborn, child and family photographer based in Tiburon, California. She provides custom portraiture for Marin County including Sausalito, Tiburon, Mill Valley, Corte Madera, Larkspur, San Rafael, Novato and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Then and Now - Marin Children's Photographer

My youngest is now a one-year-old! Here are two photos of her. One as a precious, sleeping newborn and one as the sweet and fun-loving girl she has grown to be in her first year. Her older sister got in on the documenting as well. Pictured here at age two, she is now a big three-year-old.


Portrait Tip: Photograph your child or have them photographed in or on a piece of furniture (sofa, chair, table, bed, crib) within your home at newborn, 3 month, 6 month and one year milestones (or as often as you like) to document their development in these early days.

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Three Sisters - Marin Family Photographer

A sneak peek today - a great family with three girls. Lots of pink running around and giggling on this beautiful Autumn morning.

Full session will be up by the weekend. Thanks for inviting me to meet up with your family for portraits. My own two girls are 1 and 3 and these girls reminded me lots of them.

An afternoon at Golden Gate Park

These images speak for themselves of the lovely light and afternoon I got to share at Golden Gate Park with this family...









Thank you again, I enjoyed meeting the three of you. Your full gallery will be up online by the weekend!

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Also today a few ramblings from me... Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is one of the loveliest spots I know. I enjoy traveling over the bridge to spend a day at any number of spots there: the Japanese Tea Garden, Botanical Garden, Conservatory of Flowers, de Young Museum, the newly reopened California Academy of Sciences, and just general wandering. As many of you know in addition to San Francisco, I have a soft spot for France and all things French. This particular area of the park where we took portraits reminds me of Parisian gardens- especially Luxembourg Garden- with its green benches and rows of trees. Ah... dreaming in French again!

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Family Photos at the Beach

A sneak peek from a session at Baker Beach in San Francisco. This family and I enjoyed a sunny morning at the beach with no fog *can you believe it*! Here are some of my favorites ... I especially love the little boy taking steps with his parents. He had just recently started walking and it was adorable to watch.









Thanks for coming out for photos, your online gallery will be up in the next couple days!

Cropping and Print Sizes 101

Today a crash course in how cropping sometimes changes the look and composition of your photos. Also a visual guide showing examples of various print sizes and giving you the go ahead to dream big! The print sizes guide is obviously better seen in person at actual size, but together I'm hoping the Print Sizes Guide and Cropping Guide below will be helpful.



The Crop Guide below assumes that your proof is full frame at a 4 inch x 6 inch ratio. Proofs from my studio are all sized at this ratio unless otherwise specified. Thus if you want a print of exactly what you see in your proof, you'll need to order a 4x6, 6x9, 8x12, 16x24 or 20x30 image. A 5x7 print will trim a little bit of your photo off, an 11x14 print will trim a little bit more off and so on. (Disclaimer: There is an error in the below guide- 20x30 is the same ratio as 4x6. It is depicted wrong on the guide.)

If these are helpful, fantastic. If not, just pay no mind :) Happy cropping!

Newborn Photography

Portraits today from a recent newborn photo session. I enjoy getting to photograph babies and be a part of a new family's early days. This sweetheart, who slept peacefully through most of her session to our delight, was just 8 days old and had already warmed everyone's hearts.











I'm sure she's grown leaps and bounds since our session. Thank you again baby and family.

Baker Beach Mini Sessions Part II

More favorites from Baker Beach, San Francisco mini sessions. Don't we live in a fabulous place! The people, landmarks, city skyline and natural splendor here and in Marin continue to bring such inspiration.

Baker Beach Mini Sessions

We didn't get a lot of sun, but we did get a clear view of the bridge! Thank you again to the families who came out for a morning of photos at San Francisco's Baker Beach. Here, and in my next post, are some of my favorites...







I'm happy to report that there was a good deal of positive response (a decent sized waitlist even!) for the mini sessions. I hope I can meet up with all of the families wanting photos in the upcoming months. Speaking of.... Stay tuned for an announcement of September mini sessions... Subscribe to my blog and you'll know the details first!

Gift Certificates... Lovely, blue, and for you!

Start hinting now... to your partner, your family, your friends... Time to get or give a gift that will be cherished more and more throughout the years. Custom portraiture will outlast Fall's newest handbags and shoes, and baby's modern toys and gadgets.

Gift certificates are available in any amount ($50 and above) and for any combination of portrait services and offerings you specify or simply for an amount that the receiver will choose how to spend. Pitch in together with friends and family for a baby shower, a milestone anniversary of yours or the grandparents, birthdays, the holidays-- whatever your special occasion may be! Gift certificates are double-sided, 5x7, press printed on high quality cardstock with a smooth finish and come with an envelope for giving.

Order now and get a bonus! All gift certificates ordered between July 19 and August 16, 2009 will receive an additional 10% of credit added to the amount ordered!

Baby and Toddler Portraits

Two cuties for portraits at a recent morning session. We took photos on the grass in the morning sun and used a white chair I often bring along to sessions.

Beach Mini Sessions August 2... reserve your spot!

Baker Beach Mini Sessions
Sunday, August 2
9 - 11 am

-reserve your spot now-
four sessions only!

your mini session includes:

20 minute photo session;
online gallery of 10 custom processed images
plus extra unedited images to choose from;
15% off digital negative purchases;
2 free 5x7 prints with print orders over $200.

fee $60

Sessions will be held at Baker Beach in San Francisco. Beach mini sessions can be for children or families up to 4 people. Each additional person is $20. You can choose how you wish to split up your mini session - one child, two children, family, etc... it's your 20 minutes of fame! Due to limited availability (FOUR SESSIONS ONLY), sessions will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis when payment is received. Contact me at 415-889-5524 or info@binfieldphotography.com for further details on how to reserve your spot.

**Have a great home and or yard? Other location ideas? Mini sessions can also be arranged for your playgroup or other gatherings if there are three or more families participating.

Preschool Photos

I recently took photos of the new Belvedere Tiburon Child Care Center in Marin County, California. Their new facility opened in April 2009. They have a fantastic playground, beautiful landscaping and a welcoming and functional space customized for the children and teachers. Take a peek ...

Family Photo Session Part II

Just a quick, but adorable, post of a few more images from the recent family photo session in the Marin Headlands.







I loved this location and hope to have more sessions there in the future. Thank you again family C!

And now.... I'm off to process more images from an event earlier this month where I got to take portraits for over TWENTY families! More on this later :)

One portrait; three looks

I'm in the middle of editing a few photo shoots at the moment. I've had maternity, family, and sibling portrait sessions along with some photos at a local preschool. I can't wait to share with you in the next few blog posts.

First up is from a session held with one of my dearest friends that I met in Kindergarten, yes that is over 30 years ago now!! The family put up with cold Marin County winds and a touch of fog but we were still able to snap up some beautiful portraits. Here is one of my favorites and it's a good example of how one photo can have many different looks. More from this session and the other sessions in my next posts...

yellow polka dots and seashells

Sunny days are here! In these pictures of my older daughter, I brought the shell along as a prop. When giving it to her I realized I had never shown her how you can hear ocean sounds in a shell. It is little things like this that make being a mom a wonderful journey for me.

Maternity Portraits

With Mother's Day approaching May 10th, today I'm posting a couple maternity session photos. Maternity sessions can have a studio look as shown here either at my home or at yours with my portable studio set up. Portraits can also be taken on location amongst trees and grasses or along sandy beaches. Whatever you think up, we'll create beautiful images for you to have of your pregnancy.

Maternity sessions are best scheduled for your 7th and 8th month of pregnancy.

Commercial Photography

Today I'm posting some commercial photography I did for a new gourmet wine and food destination, Prima Palate, in Tiburon, California. The owners have created a fabulous space and gathered up a selection of wonderful goodies and indulgences. You can sample wines and enjoy cheese plates at their wine bar or outdoor terrace. I had a lovely time snapping up images of their beautiful products and shop!

Tiburon is located in Marin County a few miles north of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge- a little further north than Sausalito. You can also take a ferry from San Francisco to Tiburon for an idyllic afternoon of shopping and strolling and then a fabulous dinner viewing back at the San Francisco skyline.

Kim Binfield Photography is based in Tiburon, California.

New Baby Sister Portraits

New baby sister is on the scene! At 8 months old this little girl is at such a fun age-- and she is just a few weeks older than my little one. We were able to capture all that makes babies this age especially sweet and fun. She is almost on the move and is exploring and learning at every opportunity.


I've had the pleasure of photographing her older sister a number of times and was very excited to have this little one's first portrait session. Thank you Mom and baby and big sister too for a fun day!

Photo session up for auction

The Bay Area Discovery Museum's Playdate 2009: An Evening by the Cove is coming up May 2, 2009.

Kim Binfield Photography has donated a One Hour Portrait Session including One 8x10 and Two 5x7 Prints for their silent auction. If you're on the list to go be sure to get your bid in!



"The Gala celebrates the delight, imagination and wonder at the heart of the Bay Area Discovery Museum's mission of nurturing childhood creativity."

If you have kids and live in the Bay Area or Marin, you will almost certainly have enjoyed a visit (or two or three or ten) to this fabulous place. Located in Sausalito, the Museum is fantastic for kids from its outdoor stream bed complete with plastic frogs and fish to its art rooms where kids can paint on the walls. If you haven't been yet, be sure to plan a visit soon!