Leslie Mills is a portrait photographer specializing in families, newborns, corporate head shots and high school seniors in the bay area. She captures those precious moments, when a family is laughing together or when a child hugs a parent, a moment that should be cherished for a lifetime.
I cannot stop smiling when looking at sweet Maya. She smiled about a dozen times during our photo shoot and she’s only two weeks old! Her parents are in for a big treat with this happy little one. And I don’t know about you but I’m ready for some holiday cheer and so is Maya. As my grandma would say, she is as cute as a bug’s ear. (I think she’s even cuter than that!)
One year ago, I had the pleasure of capturing newborn portraits of Henry. I can’t believe a year has flown by and this little guy is a full-fledged toddler now! Those handsome eyes and sweet smile- I just want to squeeze him with cuddles. Happy birthday, Henry!
Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, balloons, face painting, and a children’s dream play center…all the ingredients to a perfect princess birthday party!!! Princess Lucy was a perfect host to her fellow princes and princesses. It was such a pleasure to photograph her 4th birthday and capture the sheer joy on her face all throughout her party. Happy birthday, sweet Lucy. xoxo
I am so excited to share a recent photo shoot with my dear friends, Jillian and Rob. I met them when Ella was just 18 months old and look at her- gorgeous!!! So happy we captured so many beautiful photos of the family and even some with Grandma.
What an honor it was to be asked to photograph Aaron and Veronica’s wedding. Not only was it a fun-filled evening, it was a Pinterest-perfect event as well. Veronica is the most prepared and well-planned bride I’ve met and chalk it up to planning dozens of weddings and events herself! Congratulations to a beautiful happy couple!
Sweet baby Zach and big brother, Alex were such a joy to photograph. Alex showed me around his local playground which even has a real wall to rock-climb! He is such an adorable little guy and he really started to open up the more we explored the park. Then, we headed home to let Zach snuggle up in a basket for a quick snooze-fest. I’ve got to say, I just love that I get to meet great families like this one and capture a few precious moments of such a special time in their lives.
This beautiful princess is Audrey and her pio at the Palace of Fine Arts. I loved capturing their clear adoration for each other. So sweet. And Mom let me share one photo of her and her hubby hugging their twins in her belly as they eagerly await their arrival. Such an exciting time for their family!
Okay, I absolutely admit that I am completely bias to Ava’s adorableness. She is such a light of happiness and cheer to those around her. And I cannot believe how many smiles she just gives away for free! No camera around and hundreds of smiles go undocumented. I just love this little doll!
Twin toddlers and a newborn- I would say Mom and Dad have their hands full! Toddlers Teddy and Bea were great during our photo shoot, playing outside and even taking a few more family photos inside. But when we started on Gus’ newborn portraits, Dad took them to play in the playroom and we captured a hilarious photo of them crying through the glass door. Apparently, they wanted to be a part of Gus’ photo shoot too, haha! I felt like such a mean Mommmy capturing that photo but it was too adorable. Baby Gus is such a rockstar. He slept through most of our session, let us change his outfits and barely made a peep. And look at his gorgeous blue eyes! Such a sweet family and a joy to capture a few precious moments in those beginning weeks!
I had the pleasure of meeting Claire’s family during a Spring mini-shoot and I am just in love with this adorable little blond-haired blue-eyed bundle of smiles! And could she be any cuter for her birthday photo shoot?! Not a chance! Although she is not running around exploring the woods yet, she took the opportunity to taste a few leaves, haha. Happy birthday, sweet Claire Bear!
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