Living in a new area is giving me a chance to meet new people and make new friends. Sometimes it's overwhelming knowing who to turn to ask those everyday questions like: Where can I find a good pediatric dentist?; Who has the best sales on party/holiday goods?; and Do you know a great family photographer?
I found the last question, however, easily answered when I met the mother of one of Poppy's newest best friends.
It's strange when you meet someone that is so good natured and easy-going right off the bat. Stranger still when you get to know each other a little better and find out that you share the same birthday. And maybe the strangest of all when, through casual conversation, you find that that person is living and working in one of your ultimate dream jobs: family photography.
Her name is Jessica Galeazzi and you can read her blog here or view her website here. With two kids of her own (miraculously close to Poppy's and Sweet Pea's ages - yeah for playdate time), she really knows how to just have fun with kids and grown ups alike which allows her to truly capture the personality of her subjects. One look at her photographs and you'll see when I mean.
Jessica just has that "photographer's eye" that I wish I had. Viewing things from a new perspective and getting just the right expression of sweetness and charm in her shot. If you're in California's East Bay Area and are looking for a good photographer, have I got the friend for you!
