L. Bishop Photography

01/02/2021

From ours to yours, happy holidays. I’m so grateful. ❤️

01/02/2021

2020 brought many obstacles, but it will never be the “worst”. Need a piece of joy from the past year? Just take a look at these tiny humans that we welcomed into the world! We are so glad that amidst the chaos you decided to join us. 🥰

10/28/2019

Yet another love letter to my community,
Yesterday I was struggling. I’ve been working on wrapping my head around being almost one month away from maternity leave. My work pipeline has begun slowing down as I gear up and I’ve been facing many mixed emotions on this transition. In the past month I moved my office back home and have been attempting to get back into the grove of life when WFH. Add in the firey heat wave San Francisco experienced the last few days and this gal here was spent! Our monthly Tuesday’s Together meet up rolled up on me before I could even blink this month. To be honest, after battling the heat all day yesterday, I was lacking the motivation for our meet up but feeling the pressure as the community leader to push through.
I began messaging friends in my community and received nothing but outpouring support. With some encouragement I decided to move our meet up to the beach where we could catch a breeze and take some fun pictures instead of meeting at our usual place that’s sans AC (like all of SF). I was nervous and reluctant and apologetic for the last minute change, but as always my community showed up with outpouring love. We lined up for a group photo at the end of the evening and I overheard someone say, “This was so great! I needed this tonight!”. Ah yes! That right there, that is why I do this! .
Sometimes “networking” and community can feel like going to the gym. You drag your feet a little to get into the door, wonder who will be there, feel pressure to be “more” then you already are, and you see the potential effort you’re going to need to bring to the table to accomplish this. BUT just like going to that work out class, by the end you find that you were enough as you are all along, showing up was your effort AND accomplishment, and that others were just as reluctant as you. And just like that gym class you leave feeling so refreshed and with your brim filled back up.
That’s what this community was for me last night. Thank you for showing up and beating the heat at the beach! Thank you for bringing this rockstar dress that you so sweetly explained fit my vibrant personality. We made waves! 🌊 @ Crissy Field Beach

10/28/2019

I’ve got the best birthday present there ever was! Cheers to 3️⃣0️⃣🎊

10/28/2019

FINALLY introducing Charlie Elle Bishop
Born Wednesday, September 4, 2019
At 3:04pm weighing in at 7lb 11oz
We are beyond in love (and exhausted) 😘

We welcomed our sweet little gal into the world nearly two weeks past her due date (lol to that one time we told everyone we were having a baby in August). Her birth was nothing like I imagined it, and at the same time it was the most loving and supported experience of my life. I’m learning my body is so much stronger than I ever could have known. I’m also learning a whole new perspective for my clients and what those first few days postpartum look like. Y’all are some TROOPERS for allowing me into your homes those first days to help you celebrate these intimate memories! We’ve been spending the past few days soaking it all in and adjusting to our lives as parents. We can’t wait to share more about her first few days with all of you soon ❤️. Welcome to the Bishop clan little Charlie girl!

04/01/2019

After an early morning flight I’m back home! Enjoyed my weekend in LA eating all the things, rockin’ by baby bump in a swimmy, exploring the town and spending quality time with my husband, my brother & his partner. Now time to jump back into the Monday jam 👏🛬🌁
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03/30/2019

Hanging out down in LA for the weekend! This past Christmas my brother and I decided to skip on gifts and instead plan a weekend get away together. Both of us and our SOs are enjoying some sunshine this weekend on our little get away! 🤗
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What’s your favorite thing to do in LA area?! We’re pretty much planning on eating all the thingsssss!!
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03/26/2019

Okay sooo question: how did your pets (aka the OG babies) react when you came home with a new tiny human? Did you take any special steps to prepare your pets for the arrival of your newborn? I feel like our doggo Mr. Harvey will actually acclimate quite well. He lovesss kids and was around when I nannied often. I anticipate some jealousy but he will likely adjust. But then there’s the cat.... ole Miss Eva Marie... she’s a whole other story. I have a slight (rational) fear she will just sit on the baby’s face and suffocate her in her sleep (and probably on purpose). No really, that’s where my pregnancy brain is at currently. 😳🤭 HELP! Is my cat going to freakkk out?! Can you even prepare a cat for a baby? How did yours react?!
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03/25/2019

Monday has me movin movin with a full day of retouching. Y’all often hear me talk about how I get to snuggle babies for a living, but I have a little secret for you. As fun as cuddling babes is, my favorite part of my job actually happens from behind a computer monitor. It typically takes me about three weeks to turn over a final gallery to my clients because I put so much work into each and every image I deliver. I remember learning Photoshop for the first time in my High School AP art class (*cough*cough* the only Advance Placement class I ever took). I would sit for hours meddling with layers, filters, and colors just to watch images completely transform. I was amazed by the magic that could happen from behind a computer screen and found some strange therapeutic aspect in the time I spent meddling with pictures. Now a over a decade later (OMG, I feel old), I’m still that same nerdy art student who loves meddling behind a computer screen, now just to bring other people joy! SWIPE LEFT to uncover the magic of what retouching can do!

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@ San Francisco, California

03/24/2019

❄️⛄️ TAHOE ⛄️❄️ our snowy weekend has come to an end! Baby bump is growing in strong and she’s started to kick up a storm. And after a rough beginning, I’m FINALLY starting to feel a bit better and get some relief from morning sickness. Grateful for this season in our lives 🙌
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03/19/2019

Another insanely beautiful day in the city, so beautiful my poor pale skin already is sunburned from walking around yesterday 🤭. In true Spring Break fashion, I slathered on the sunscreen and geared up for another day of fun. Today we are hitting some farmers market action, browsing around the Mission, soaking up some sunshine in a park and maybe topping it off with some ice cream and cheese burgers! DAY TWO, DO ALL THE THINGS!
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03/18/2019