Melissa van Ruiten Photography

And that’s a wrap for 2020! This wonderful family ended up being the bookends for my year. I was able to do their newborn photos riiiight before everything shut down, and they’re my last holiday mini of the season. I am so appreciative of them, and everyone who has supported my business this year, and always! ... #melissavrphotography #minisession #holidayportraits #joyfulfamilies #makeportraits #californiakids #californiafamilies #cafamilyphotographer #familyphotographer #sfbayarea #california #brentwoodca #94513 #betterinbrentwood #ilovebrentwood #sfbayareaphotographer #sfbayareakidsphotographer #sfbayareafamilyphotographer #brentwoodfamilyphotographer #kidsphotography #familyphotography #CAphotographer #northerncaphotographer #bayareakids #bayareafamilies #norcalkids #norcalfamilies #portraitphotographer #naturallight #familyportraits See more

Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside, on a glorious afternoon, is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing wasn’t boring it was peace. -Milan Kundera ... #melissavrphotography #makeportraits #minisession #familyphotographer #sfbayarea #california #brentwoodca #94513 #sfbayareaphotographer #sfbayareakidsphotographer #sfbayareafamilyphotographer #brentwoodcakidsphotographer #brentwoodcafamilyphotographer #kidsphotography #familyphotography #CAphotographer #bayareafamilies #familiesareforever #portraitphotographer #naturallight #familyportraits #familydog See more

You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. -Desmond Tutu ... #melissavrphotography #makeportraits #minisession #familyphotographer #sfbayarea #california #brentwoodca #94513 #sfbayareaphotographer #sfbayareakidsphotographer #sfbayareafamilyphotographer #brentwoodcakidsphotographer #brentwoodcafamilyphotographer #kidsphotography #familyphotography #CAphotographer #bayareafamilies #familiesareforever #portraitphotographer #naturallight #familyportraits See more

Tickle time!!! ... #melissavrphotography #makeportraits #minisession #familyphotographer #sfbayarea #california #brentwoodca #94513 #sfbayareaphotographer #sfbayareakidsphotographer #sfbayareafamilyphotographer #brentwoodcakidsphotographer #brentwoodcafamilyphotographer #kidsphotography #familyphotography #CAphotographer #bayareafamilies #familiesareforever #portraitphotographer #naturallight #familyportraits See more

I can’t tell you how much I love this family. They never fail to put a smile on my face. ... #melissavrphotography #makeportraits #minisession #familyphotographer #sfbayarea #california #brentwoodca #94513 #sfbayareaphotographer #sfbayareakidsphotographer #sfbayareafamilyphotographer #brentwoodcakidsphotographer #brentwoodcafamilyphotographer #kidsphotography #familyphotography #CAphotographer #bayareafamilies #familiesareforever #portraitphotographer #naturallight #familyportraits See more