My favorite emails usually start with "You might not remember me, but you took our photos x amount of years ago...".

Although I may not always remember names, I rarely forget a face. Once I've photographed a family, they are locked in my memory, so I really enjoy being able to say, "Why yes I do remember you...we took pictures at so and so," and so on. And it's rather gratifying to have a family come back to me, of course, when there are so many talented photographers to choose from. But the real reason I love those emails is because it means I get to work with the same family again. And as much as I really enjoy meeting new people, it's so very exciting to watch a family grow in age, in numbers, and in love. 

So I met this beautiful family three years ago, and I got to work with them again last week. We met in downtown Sacramento, strolled around a bit, and took photos of whatever captured our fancy. From the Crest to the IMAX, to the Capitol and back, we found so many interesting nooks and crannies in our humble city.