My name is Allison

and I am a photographer.

I am also a mother, small business owner, and all-round-craft-loving-hand-making enthusiast. Recently I’ve started calling myself an artist.

I’m here to tell the story of you, your family, and your art through beautiful, natural light imagery showing you doing what you love with the people you love.

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I’m in love with the human form and I’ve had the privilege of professionally photographing people for the past 13 years. I strive to create images that feel true - images that show the in-between moments, the flashes of humor and strangeness, the lurking delight, the vulnerability of authentically showing up. I'm really good at making people comfortable enough to just be themselves. I’m not interested in making anything that could be described as “cutesy”.

I believe every person is beautiful and worthy of documentation and I am here to be a safe place for all kinds of families and all kinds of creatives. I reside in Berkeley, CA and serve the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Let's connect so that I can help you tell your story.

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Want to see how I photograph my own kids?

Click the button below to see a gallery of personal work - from documentary images to travel photos to stylized portraits.