34 weeks pregnant + still growing!

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The following pictures contain partial nudity, please take notice before proceeding!

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Yesterday I did my first maternity session for my coworker Lisa, who's 34 weeks pregnant and looks absolutely stunning! Lisa's pregnancy weight is ALL BABY! She looks further along than one would expect because she's got a healthy sized belly! Lisa was a lot of fun to work with, mainly because she was so willing to do anything I asked of her! Kudos for Lisa who was pretty much nude during the 3 hours of shooting and she never even complained about being cold! Here are my favorite shots of the session, enjoy!

Please email me at ckamphotography@yahoo.com if you are interested in a maternity session and would like more information and pricing :)

Scenic Drive to Tahoe

On our way to Tahoe/Reno the last weekend, I captured some nice scenic candids from our drive. The road conditions were easy, and thankfully it was the weekend before the storm had hit hard! Enjoy :)

Joe + Giovanna = SPONTANEOUS!

Joe, the bestman from our wedding, and his girlfriend Giovanna came to celebrate year 2008 with us in Reno! The two of them, and five other friends flew down from Vancouver at the VERY last minute to party for New Year's Eve--how spontaneous was that!? We enjoyed every minute of their company, and hope to see them again very soon :) Gi is the ultimate sweetheart, and Joe is a very lucky man to have her! Thanks for spending the week with us in Frisco even with the storm...we already miss you! Without further delay, here are some pictures of Butlau and LauLau (But-G) from our trip to The Palace of Fine Arts!

End of 2007, Happy 2008!

2007 has been a huge year of good changes! To name a few, my fiance at the time moved to San Francisco in February, we started a marble and granite manufacturing business called 'Marble Impressions Inc.' in April, we had our wedding in Vancouver BC in September, moved into a 2 bedroom apartment in December, and shared many good memories with our family and friends along the journey :) And of course, I slowly launched myself into my photography business! Looking back, my husband and I definately accomplished A LOT this year, and I'm SO excited for all the good things to happen for 2008!

I just wanted to mention that I had a very memorable NYE celebration with our good friends from Vancouver and SF, who came and met us in Reno/Tahoe for a wicked weekend of fun! You know who u are!

Ho HO hO

What's a better way to say Merry Christmas to everyone than blogging?? I really wish I could spend this holiday season with my family in Vancouver, but this year my husband and I get to spend our very first Christmas together in our new home in San Francisco, which makes it extra special (even though i'm working)! I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday! And it's only another week till the new year, so make the best of what's left in 2007!!

Cheers!!
xoxoxo Cathy

I delivered a baby!

What a night! As a labor and delivery nurse, we don't actually "deliver" babies per se, that's the DOC's job. Our role is to coach and support patients through their labor and to assist the obstetrician during the delivery. Yesterday however, we had a patient come in for her 3rd baby, and she quickly dilated to 10 cm and felt like pushing! The doctor was coming from home and obviously wouldn't make it, and so I ended up delivering the baby for my first time in my 2+ years in L&D! I clamped and cut the umbilical cord and the baby was whisked away to the infant warmer, then about 5 minutes later the doc comes strolling in to make her appearance...



So of course I had to take a picture with my camera phone to document my first baby delivery! Oh, and before I weighed the baby I made a guess that she would be 6 lbs 4 oz, and I was on the dot! Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket today :)

E-session: Becky + Jimmy = Sentimental

I had the ultimate pleasure in photographing Becky and Jimmy for their engagement session yesterday, who were referred to me by our mutual friend Yuann :) After 5 years of dating, the couple plan to say their vows in October of 2008 at the Shakespeare Gardens in Golden Gate Park, and this was their location of choice for yesterday's shoot. Becky's sweet laughter and beautiful smile captured very well in all of their photos! Many of the pictures came out really well, and I had a tough time just choosing my favorites from the bunch! I had so much fun, and you two make a sweet, sweet couple :) Congratulations!

First Xmas Dinner Party

Last night, Randy and I hosted our first 'couples' Xmas Dinner with my coworkers from CPMC, and the exception of KenRN.com who brought along his dog Caillou as his dinner date :) Following dessert we had a white elephant, with gifts like a lumbar back massager and 'The Complete Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook'!! -- it was a great night to celebrate an early Xmas dinner and to enjoy each other's company! We also had the night off because of the CNA strike!

Our Place, ALL furnished!

After taking several trips to ikea and other home furnishing stores this past week, we are finally done decorating and we're so happy with how our new place looks! It's a treat to come back to a comfortable home after a long night's work, and the apartment is definately a lot more spacious to entertain! Here are a few "after" pictures, hope you'll like it!

APT #2 : Our New Place

View of the dining room area and hallway


Gobble, Gobble! Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone! I haven't been posting lately because my husband and I have been so busy moving into our new 2 bedroom apartment, about 30 blocks away in the Richmond area! What an upgrade from our previous studio apartment! Here are a couple teaser pictures of our new place, just so you can see part of our color theme. Once we have everything set up, I will be posting more pictures of our contemporary space :) To all our friends, we will definately be hosting more dinners, and our good friends from out of town will finally have their own guest bedroom and a real bed when you stay with us! No more uncomfortable futon! YAY :)


View of our Living Room/Dining Room