Balboa Natural Area was new to Cass, but it meant something to this family. They’d chosen it deliberately (a place that mattered). Early evening light, ocean views, trails winding through coastal grassland and cypress trees.

Pregnant woman in a patterned dress reaches toward a young child on a grassy hillside beneath sprawling coastal trees

Dramatic twilight sky with deep teal clouds frames a distant coastline and darkened shoreline at dusk

A pregnant woman in a floral dress walks beside her partner through windswept coastal grassland, her hand resting protectively on her belly

Pregnant woman in floral dress stands among windswept coastal trees, hand cradling belly, soft afternoon light filtering through branches

Pregnant woman in floral dress stands on sandy beach, cradling belly with both hands while gazing toward misty water and distant hills

Pregnant woman in denim jeans profiles her bare belly against golden afternoon light, with windswept cypress trees silhouetted behind her

Young boy laughs joyfully at coastal overlook with bay waters and rocky cliffs stretching behind him in soft natural light

The shoot unfolded across the landscape: silhouettes against turbulent water at golden hour, a pregnant woman in a floral dress moving through windswept grass with her partner beside her, their young son running through wildflowers and dirt paths. Cass caught them twirling in tall grass, the man’s hand on the woman’s belly, a yellow flower passed between small hands. By dusk, the sky had turned deep teal. The family stood together under a cypress, all three of them still.

Young child running joyfully on a dirt path with orange wildflowers and green foliage blooming behind

A child in a dark jacket reaches toward an adult's floral-patterned sleeve while holding a thin branch, engaged in gentle play on a grassy hillside

A man hands a yellow flower to a young child in a lush green garden setting, both reaching toward each other with genuine joy

Pregnant woman in purple patterned dress stands among tall grasses and evergreen trees, bathed in soft natural light

Expectant mother in a colorful floral wrap dress stands in a sunlit meadow with windswept cypress trees framing the natural landscape behind her

Expectant couple stands on a grassy hillside overlooking the beach, the man's hand gently cradling the woman's pregnant belly as golden afternoon light bathes the coastal landscape

This was Cass’s first time working with them. It wouldn’t be the last.

Silhouetted couple holds hands at sunset, the pregnant woman's profile glowing against the darkening ocean horizon

A man and woman embrace their young son between them on a windswept hillside, all three smiling broadly at the camera in soft natural light

A family of three stands together on a grassy hillside with a windswept cypress tree behind them, the father and mother gazing warmly at their young child between them

Pregnant woman in floral dress shares a tender moment with her partner and young son beside a weathered log beneath tall cypress trees

Woman holds infant close to her chest while standing on a sun-dappled forest path, golden light filtering through tall trees behind them

Two silhouetted figures stand close together against turbulent ocean waves and dramatic twilight sky, their profiles touching in intimate embrace

Dramatic textured clouds glow orange and pink above a dark ocean horizon at golden hour

Maternity Session at Balboa Natural Area in San Francisco — Marin County · January 28, 2024