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Paige Green is a documentary and portrait photographer, whose storytelling approach to photography frequently addresses issues involving agriculture, land use, and food. Her work is featured in nine books and has been published in Glamour, National Geographic Traveler, New York Times Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, Country Living, House Beautiful, and Culture. Paige lives in Petaluma, CA with a house full of boys.

Category: children

  • it is all about people…

    I may photograph food, products, events, and flowers… but for me, it is all about the people. So I get excited when family portrait season comes around and families invite me in to their homes for an hour, or even better, for an afternoon, and I get to play… I enjoy it so much that…

  • This is what’s going on at our house these days…

    It has been awhile since my last post, so I thought I’d at least share what we are working on… In addition to learning how to grab our toes, roll-over, fly, drool, and laugh… we are also working on my new website. Because now that we have this parenting thing figured out (as demonstrated in…

  • One Street, Four Families and Me…

    Last year I was lucky to photograph this cute family… And that cute family showed their photos to this cute family… And that cute family showed their photos to this cute family… And to this cute family… And because all of these cute families live on the same cute street in the East Bay, this…

  • Introducing… Harper Albi Harris

    Born at our home on October 14th at 12:20 am. Named after my most favorite grandparents, who taught me the importance and value of family. (photo taken by the talented Jude Mooney.) He is only three weeks old and I am still completely blown away by it all… By the fact that he was once…

  • Photography Lessons: by lil’ Margaux…

    (click on the photo for a closer look) A year ago in May, I received this email from Abby: Paige – we love your work! It would be awesome to have you document lil’ Margaux. We were thinking of doing three short photo sessions spaced out through the year. We want to get some nice…

  • Surf Mama is Born…

    Leslie Santos, a single mother living in San Francisco with her four-year-old daughter, wanted a place for girls, women, mothers and children, who are interested in surfing, sunshine, laughter and good company, to come together. When she couldn’t find such a place, she created her own and a few months of planning later SF Surf…

  • For all the good dads I know…

    Thank you.    

  • Watch out World, here comes Benjamin Devlin Cobra Russell…

    He’s a little man… with a big name… but with that cute smile… those blue eyes… and these two amazing parents… I think he’ll be up for the challenge.

  • You tell me… (contest below)

    I often get asked, “What is the difference between film and digital.” So I have a series of descriptive words that I use to try and convey why I love film so much. But it is hard… so I need help. I’d love for you tell me what you think the difference is. So… this…

  • Leslie and Sophia… and Andy Warhol

    Last week I got this email: Good afternoon Paige, I recently moved to the city with my 3 year old daughter and we would like to capture our love for life, SF and each other. We live near Baker Beach and spend hours there each week so the sand, ocean and bridge are symbols of…