Life with Maryrose

Maryrose is owner and photographer of Bamboo Leaf Studios, as well as the creator of A Mommentary Life.  View her collection of Lifestyle and Documentary photography of her family and life in Northern California.

Finding Light: Window Light

I'm lucky to have plenty of windows to choose from in our home. With plenty of open space, there is ...
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Happy Birthday My Girl

It's my Malia's birthday today and once again we've gone out for her annual birthday portraits.  I love having these ...
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A Little Primping – Every Day Moments

My daughter is winding down on the last days of her 5th year and I'm wondering --- How in the ...
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On My Lap – Documentary Photography

After a particularly trying couple of weeks, it's been hard for me to find any inspiration in the home to ...
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Hanging Out – Every Day Moments

We were winding down for the day and my son took the chance to lay himself out on our bar ...
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Holiday Decorating

Building Traditions: Holiday Decorating One of our favorite family traditions is simply decorating for the holidays on Black Friday.  In ...
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Picnic Dates – He{art} of Family

Picnic Date.  A he{art} of family moment It's been awhile since I've had the chance to pull my camera out ...
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Mom Travels: Beautiful Arizona

Gates Pass - Tucson Arizona There is nothing like a sunset to help you reset.  The girls and I took ...
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5 on 5: Spring into Summer Fun

It's still Spring in Northern California but the heat is already blazing. Summer is bound to be hot, with us ...
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5 on 5: A Wild Ocean

The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild and free. The feel of the sand in her ...
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Max & Max – Heart of Family

Max & Max | The He{ART} of Family The doorbell rang and I looked up to see Maxim's feet disappear ...
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5 on 5: Tomatillos

Between photographing clients and chasing my kids around town with my camera, I love an opportunity to simply shot for ...
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