Dried leaves scattered on concrete. A child’s small hands reaching down to examine them. This was a family Cass had photographed twice before, back in San Anselmo—a place close to home that clearly meant something to them.

Wilted plants and dried foliage border a concrete edge in late autumn decay

Two young girls hold hands while standing on a tree-lined residential path, both smiling directly at the camera with natural afternoon light filtering through the canopy

A father and mother sit closely on brick steps with their young daughter, smiling warmly at the camera beneath an ornate green door

A bearded father in a blue shirt holds his young daughter with blonde curls against evergreen shrubs, both gazing thoughtfully to the side

A child's bare legs dangle as small hands reach down to examine fallen autumn leaves scattered on concrete

Late afternoon light filtered through the tree canopy as the family moved through the residential streets. Soft backlight, soft shade breaking the heat. Two girls holding hands on a tree-lined path. A father gazing up through green foliage with his daughter in his arms. Parents leaning in close on brick steps, a child’s hand reaching for her father’s face. The kind of afternoon where the light does half the work and the rest is just presence.

Young girl examines a fallen autumn leaf with focused concentration, wearing a light blue shirt and colorful beaded bracelets

Parents lean in with genuine smiles as their young daughter touches her father's face in a moment of playful affection against an ornate green door

Woman and two young girls descend wooden stairs through dappled forest light, the children's white dresses bright against dark tree trunks

A bearded father holds his young daughter while gazing upward together among lush green foliage in dappled natural light

A young girl holds autumn leaves to her face while sitting with her father on grass, her expression playful and curious

Easy parking. The best kind of session location. Golden trees, dappled forest light, a stone doorway that framed them perfectly. Cass would love to photograph your family here.

Family of four stands together against a brick church building, father holding son on shoulders while mother and daughter smile warmly in soft afternoon light

Family of four sits together on grass beneath golden autumn trees, smiling warmly at the camera in afternoon light

Dried grass and delicate white seed heads catch soft natural light in close-up detail

A child's curious face peers through dried, curled leaves and branches, one wide eye visible amid the natural frame

A couple stands close together in the doorway of a stone building, warmly smiling at the camera as natural light frames their relaxed embrace

Family Session at Downtown San Anselmo — Marin County · July 9, 2023