San Diego portrait photographer | Sylvia Borgo {BLOG}

I arrived at San Dieguito Park on THE perfect fall day during THE perfect time of the day to meet the Thomas family. Everything was just perfect – the leaves on the ground, a light fall chill, and a fun-loving family. When I met K. and C. I was sure we were going to have a great time. These kiddos are very close in age to my own two boys, so I felt like I knew them already. Don’t they have the most amazing eyes and smiles? Erin and Robert also were up for a few pictures of them as a couple. I absolutely love it when couples take pictures of themselves without the kiddos. You see, I feel that when parents do this it is like a gift to their children – images that the kids can go back to and admire when they are all grown-up.

Meet Erin, Robert, K. and C.

I’ve had a lucky streak. I’ve gotten a chance to meet and photograph the most adorable toddlers recently. The past few weekends in a row, I’ve chased after, played peek-a-boo with, carried, sang to 17 and 18 month olds. Ohhh, how I love it.

And here is beautiful A. and her picture-perfect parents. Doesn’t this first picture below just melt your heart? You might spy pretzels, cheese, a finger puppet in the next few pictures – it is no secret that most toddlers are a hungry lot and love to clutch smallish things in their pudgy little hands. Oh, how my heart melts!
Thank you very much Alison and Chris for being just perfect!

I’ve known Helen for a few years now. And if you must know one thing, only one thing about Helen is that she loves her family so, so much. Her son, her husband, they are the sun and the moon to her. Her father and her father-in-law make her family complete. These handsome men are lucky to have her. Wonderful, joyful, stunning Helen.

Let me present to you Helen and her husband Edward, her son Vlad, her father Dima and her father-in-law Leo.

Darling. Lovely little girls with patent leather shoes and barrettes in their hair. Sweet little cuties with dimples and big blue eyes. Sisters.

Meet big sister A. (who is my son’s classmate) and little sister D. I had the best, best best time with these young ladies and their wonderful parents Caroline and Mike. They were a bit shy at first, even A. who has seen me volunteer in her classroom many times, but as soon as I confided to them that my favorite color was blue, we had a wonderful time hunting down color in gorgeous Balboa Park.

And, boy, did we find color!

I’ve known her for over 2 decades. Our personalities didn’t “match up” at first. I was quiet, and shy, and studious. She was talkative, confident, and popular. And I can’t even really remember how we became best friends. And I am so glad we did.

Fast forward 20 some years later. We both end up in San Diego, after growing up in Los Angeles. We both have 2 boys that are roughly the same age. We both still like to talk and talk and talk..

Meet her family. Her husband Paulo, who was also a great friend of ours back in the day – Dacely and Paulo started dating our junior year in high school. Meet her energetic and super intelligent oldest son J., and her charming and sweet toddler, A. Yup, they are like family.

Love you guys!