01/17/2023
I love being able to photograph all the special parts of life, including new additions to families!!
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My name is Hope Knudson! I’m a photographer in Palo Alto, CA shooting natural light and smiles! Hi there! My name is Hope Knudson Stephensen.
I am a native to Virginia but I have been in Utah living it up as a student at Brigham Young University. It has been almost four years since I left the rolling green hills and sticky humidity. Another 4 years went by and I again traded scenery. I have moved to the Bay Area and am looking to continue my photography. I fell in love with photography when I was in my tweenies. I took out my parents ol
I am a native to Virginia but I have been in Utah living it up as a student at Brigham Young University. It has been almost four years since I left the rolling green hills and sticky humidity. Another 4 years went by and I again traded scenery. I have moved to the Bay Area and am looking to continue my photography. I fell in love with photography when I was in my tweenies. I took out my parents ol
Operating as usual
01/11/2023
Slowly making my way through the Bruna & Lucas wedding gallery. We finished the ceremony just in time for a 15 minute bridal session on the golf course.
01/10/2023
Next week I’ll have the honor of capturing a wedding here again. It’s one of the most gorgeous places and a perfect venue for a rainy SF day.
12/17/2022
Slowly getting around to posting more from Italy! These pictures are in, you guessed it, Venice. This was the most shocking part of the trip for me. I had no idea how big Venice was! It’s huge. I thought we were walking in circles all day until we went up a tower and I saw the extent of the islands.
I love how in the third slide you can see the people on the boat smiling for the camera!!!
12/16/2022
I was able to do a quick layover in NYC during fall while the colors were fantastic. I love visiting my girlfriends who are living their best lives!
12/05/2022
Cinque Terre is by far one of the most gorgeous places I have ever been. I was looking through the photos I took and saw the cutest couple embracing during the sunset. Scroll to the end to spot them!
12/05/2022
Before I left on my month long hiatus, I had the honor of taking these family photos. We went to an amazing forest that looked straight out of a movie. It was such a fun location and these guys are the absolute cutest. I had to show you!
11/09/2022
My travel photography era begins again! I’m going to NYC, Italy, Switzerland and Virginia! I’m done with most of my sessions this year but have a few when I get back! Stay tuned for amazing views!
PS this session was rad. Beach one minute then enchanted forest the next. These are just a few, but find the one with the moody trees in back!
11/08/2022
Not done with this session yet but couldn’t help posting these! I was showing the kids pictures on my camera at the end and they said, “they look like they’re from a movie!” Haha that made my day! Should I become a cinematographer?
11/08/2022
Tomorrow my travel photographer era begins again! I’m off to NYC, Italy, Switzerland & Virginia and I’m sooo excited. Stay tuned for some gorgeous views and some more content from the shoots I’ve had the last couple of weeks!
11/01/2022
Smelling or eating the flowers? 😂🌸🌻
11/01/2022
Sitting outside on my porch tonight listening to the squeals and little footsteps around the courtyards below. I’m lucky I get to capture the magic that is childhood. 🎃🧡
10/31/2022
Some pictures from last weeks family session in the gardens🌹🌷🌸
10/29/2022
Spinning around in elevators with shoes like these - a dream!! 👠💘✨
10/27/2022
Cuties getting married soon!!
10/26/2022
Just sent this San Francisco City Hall elopement gallery out! 💌💌💌 Here are some favs - many more to come.
10/21/2022
Just sent this gallery out to Bruna & Lucas! They wanted a quick engagement session before their wedding next year. Guys. Her dress is EVERYTHING 😍😍😍😍
10/20/2022
Boats, houses and cliff sides on the foggiest day in SF. While driving home, we could barely even see 20 feet in front of us!
10/19/2022
Sometimes I get into this boss mode where I sit down and edit for hours. That was last night! Here are some of my favorites from last night’s mini session.
I’ve loved playing around with light and shooting earlier in the evening recently. Little ones are so fun to chase around with the camera. I always find myself making funny noises and dancing around.
10/17/2022
Something a little different. Swipe through to read about this session and location! Delivered this gallery today and couldn’t be happier! :)
10/17/2022
Black and White picture walls are my favorite!! I have seen so many in homes of family and friends and they always look so classy and timeless.
10/13/2022
Lily is serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Jacksonville, Florida! Even though she will be on the opposite coast, taking pictures at the beach felt appropriate!
I grew up visiting east coast beaches. We’d go to North Carolina, Florida, Delaware and more. I love those beaches because they are warm and feel like vacation. There are Thrasher’s fries with vinegar being sold right on the beach and Sunsation stores around every corner.
California beaches are so different, and I love them differently. California beaches have amazing cliffside views, rocks to climb on/over and explore, and caves to find. Although they are cold, beaches are the ultimate fall activity even in the summer! Grab a sweater and some treats and have a picnic!
10/12/2022
Check your inbox 💌 !!! Stunning, beautiful, breathtaking, classy, elegant, amazing: words about Christian & Cecilia. 💕
10/08/2022
I looooveee shooting fall mini sessions at the beach!! It’s so fun living on the coast and going to the beach whenever I want! Also, there’s nothing cuter than little ones tiptoeing through the sand.
10/08/2022
So excited to send this gallery to Yroko and John!! They had such a stylish wedding, swipe to see my favorite looks. 🤩
10/03/2022
My first fall mini session! Swipe for the cutest distinguished young gentleman with his tongue smile. 😂 I love the location choices we have in Palo Alto, including this beautiful redwood nature walk only 10 minutes from Stanford! I’m so lucky to live here! 💚💛
10/02/2022
We had some time during our family session to get some maternity pictures! She is beauty she is grace! The most beautiful parents
09/29/2022
Sessions with adorable kids are the best!!
09/22/2022
Cactus Garden photoshoot from last week! So fun to have places like these in my backyard!
09/22/2022
Weddings weddings weddings!! So excited for all the recent weddings I’ve booked and all the clients I get to share that special day with.
09/22/2022
Realized I only shared half of baby Leland’s family photos. He’s gotten so much bigger since this photoshoot!!
09/09/2022
More from Ireland with this amazing view. If you zoom in on the first picture you can see cows on the cliff side😍 Also, I edited something out of every picture except one! Guess what it is!
09/08/2022
Going to Utah next week for my friend’s wedding! Can’t wait to be back in these mountains 😍
09/07/2022
Couldn’t wait till tomorrow to post these pictures of Brooklyn & Bryce in Ireland.🤩 These cliff sides were the home to a ton of birds flying back and forth. It was insane.
09/07/2022
Booking more and more weddings and I’m so excited!
09/03/2022
More from this beautiful elopement at the San Francisco City Hall. The lighting from these windows was 👩🏻🍳😘💋🤌
09/03/2022
Hi everyone! Before I made my husband take these pictures of me, I realized that some people didn’t know what I looked like on this account. Well now you can put a face to the account!
I am Hope. I recently moved to the Bay Area and am building my clientele and portfolio out here which is super exciting. I am an art director so I love adding artistic elements to photos as well as directing my clients to get the best images possible. I love getting the iconic shots with poses and then using prompts for the rest to snap natural and candid moments. I love reality TV, baking and winged eyeliner. Nice to meet you!
09/03/2022
Just got back from a 10 day trip around the UK. We ended it in Ireland where my husband and I met up with our friends. We went to Giant’s Causeway and it was AMAZING. Swipe to see the crazy rock formations, fuzzy green cliff sides, the most perfect blue water and a wee family of seagulls on the cliff side. The last two pictures are from a castle down the coast and the road from game of thrones!
I am so glad I brought my camera! It was way different than what I normally do (portrait photography) but it was so fun! I didn’t mind having people in the shots though! It was an amazing creative exercise and I feel very inspired.
08/23/2022
The legendary staircase in San Francisco City Hall. We love it! Ever wonder how people get married here? A priest calls your name and delivers the sweetest ceremony with your closest friends and family. It’s so sentimental and I felt so much love. ♥️♥️♥️
08/22/2022
I’m going to the UK tomorrow and bringing my camera!! Stay tuned for pictures from London, Edinburg, Belfast & Dublin and drop recommendations below♥️🇮🇪🇬🇧
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Hope is an amazing photographer with amazing talent and incredible service! She was personable, professional, and so easy to work with. She took the time to get to know us and understand how to capture special moments throughout our session. The pictures turned out beautifully and really reflected the love our family has for each other. We couldn’t be happier with the process or the results!"
Hope was so easy to work with and has a great photography style! Our toddler loved her and we had an awesome time. I will always treasure the beautiful photos she took for us!