Yosemite Winter 2015

seeing yosemite in the winter blew my freaking mind.

it's a completely different park from all the other seasons. ash and i got married in the valley in june 2013, so returning with our son 2.5 years later was a wild experience. we also traveled there with ash's parents. sharing a place like yosemite with the people you love makes it all the more enjoyable. they were really patient while i ran around taking photos and geeking out on nature. i even had the pleasure of snapping some polaroids on my old 250. 

enjoy!

THE BIRTH OF ASHER PHOENIX MURPHY

it's been a month since wolfy got here, so i thought it appropriate to share this little photo story of his birth. 

words can't express the range of emotions we experienced on november 10th this year.

first, i have to recognize ashley for what she went through and how she handled it. i already knew that she was strong, but watching her labor for two full days blew my mind. let's just say mother's day is going to be a VERY big deal in the murphy household. 

what you don't see in these selected pictures is that we were in the hospital for 72 hours. even though we went into it with a very specific birth plan (HA!), we couldn't be happier with the end result. he's here. he's healthy. he's the man.

adjusting to having a newborn has been an incredible experience.  the last month has felt like one long day, but it's been the best day of my life. just a series of intimate moments strung together by threadbare consciousness. we've never been happier.

happy one month of life, wolfy!

ROSIE + BLAIZE'S OAKLAND WEDDING

rosie and blaize's wedding was right up my alley.

chill vibe. unique locations. intimate atmosphere. 

it's such an honor to shoot small weddings like their's because i always feel like a member of the family by the end of the day. 

congrats again to the newlyweds. 

photography by jacob murphy

flowers : farmgirl flowers

caterer : s + s gastro grub

cake : true confections cake

WOLFY ON THE WAY....

it was so surreal shooting these maternity photos for my growing family. 

we went to muir beach the day we found out we were expecting and from that moment on, our lives were changed and we will never be the same. we felt fortunate to do the shoot there one month before our "due" date. it's a very special place to our growing family and we're stoked to make more memories there with our little one.

i'm so proud of ash for everything she has done for our family over the past year and i can't wait to see her transition into motherhood.

she's a goddess.

thank god for tripods!