Jennifer & Patrick :: Married :: 04.24.10

So once again I could fill this blog with dozens of images from this past weekends wedding, but I will control myself and post my top 4 images. This weddings location was probably one of the most picturesque places I have ever worked and with a great couple like Jen and Patrick, I was like a kid in a candy store! Such a wonderful day! Thank you Jennifer and Patrick for letting me and my crew be a part of your special wedding!
Enjoy!

My Parents Backyard and a couple from the front

We visited my parents house today and enjoyed a great meal on the back patio. I have been wanting to do more "personal camera work" to help hone my skills and to just have fun. I brought my 5D (classic) and my 85mm F1.8 and thought I would shoot if something inspired me. My parents backyard has a lot of different flowers and plants as well as a quirkyness that only those who know my Mom can understand. As we were eating I started noticing pictures in my head and decided that I was going to do a photo study of their yard. The colors, the textures, and the patterns. Some of these pics remind me of old Brett Weston black and white prints and there is a LITTLE Georgia O'Keefe in there, probably only because of some of the southwest elements of the yard.

Enjoy the images.









I couldnt decide on a color or B&W version, so I did both! LOL








I love the shadows!!!




I love ferns!

Kimberly & Fred :: Engaged :: 04.18.10

This was my second engagement session of the day and I was super excited to get to work when I arrived at the location for the shoot. Stoke Ranch was our backdrop for our time together and it was rich in history and memorabilia from the golden age of the automobile! A perfect place for this couples engagement portraits. A tiny church, old cars, a fire truck, and an original Signal filling station were among the "props" that represented the lifestyle Kim and Fred live. The connection that I got to experience with these two was amazing! They are loving life and each other and I hope my images help portray that to their family and friends! Enjoy!

Iris Farm

This past weekend my parents went out to Vacaville to visit the Pleasant Valley Iris Farm
. I met them out there to drop off my son for his weekend with Nana & Papa and decided to hang out for a while and walk around. There are so many beautiful flowers here. I stole my Dads camera at first and took some pics and then got the itch to do more so I ran back to my car and grabbed my camera and lenses so I could get a bit more creative.

All of these were with my 5D (it needed to be exercised since I havent used it since November!), 35L, and 15mm Fisheye.

Enjoy!

Rachel & Themis :: Engaged :: 04.18.10

When Rachel suggested this location to me, I didnt know what to expect. I had never been there or heard anything about it. When I got to Redwoods Regional Park in Oakland I was super excited for the shoot. Amazing trees!!! This was so different from a lot of my recent shoots so I was tapping into some unused poses and new lighting to see what I can come up with!

Rachel and Themis have a great connection and we had a LOT of fun during the shoot. Their personalities and the location has made this an amazing session, and Im so excited to share it!

Emily & Abe :: Married :: 04.10.10

Emily & Abe got married in Healdsburg this past weekend at the GORGEOUS Madrona Manor. The wedding was absolutely beautiful, everyone was so amazing and so happy to share the big day with the bride and groom. There we so many great aspects of this wedding! The people, of course the bride and groom, and they had a wonderful Mariachi band as well. Just a great day all around! Here are 3 of my favorite Bride and Groom images....

Lord of the ring (shots)!

To celebrate the release of "The Lord of the Rings" on blu-ray coming up, I decided to blog my favorite ring pictures! Even though my assistant, Vanessa has taken it upon herself to get the ring shots at weddings and engagement sessions, I still like to grab the macro and do some shots! Enjoy!

In no particular order:

1. Livia & Aturs Rings


2. Jill & Justins Rings


3. So...Jill's Ring made the list twice!


4. Emily's Ring in some purple kale


5. Laurie's Ring on a chess board


6. Cassie's Ring shining!


7. Gina & Matts Rings