I met both Kim and John for their Capitola engagement shoot only a few weeks before their wedding. This didn’t leave much time for me to process all their photos in time for them to order some to use at their wedding. So I was amazed to see a faux movie poster (using one of […]
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After braving through a super-windy engagement session at three-mile beach in Santa Cruz, I knew Virginia and Noel could handle anything nature threw at them on their wedding day. Luckily mother nature was kind, offering up a gorgeous, calm day at Stewart’s Cove Beach in Carmel, California. Read on for the highlights of this intimate […]
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After getting to know Rebekah and Anthony at their Niles Blvd., Fremont engagement session, I was looking forward to spending the Big Day with them. We met up at the Kingdom Hall for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Newark where the prep and ceremony took place. Read on for more comments along with photo highlights of the […]
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Jade and Thomas are a really sweet couple who, when I first met them in person, insisted that they really wanted minimal, minimal shots of them. The most important thing to them was capturing great photos of all their friends and family. They are selfless souls, and really a true match for each other. I still […]
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I had such a lovely time with Renee and Zak’s San Francisco City Hall engagement session that I simply couldn’t wait for their wedding day to arrive. They are such a cute couple, and I knew they’d have amazing details set up at the Olympic Club for the reception (I wasn’t disappointed). Keep scrolling down […]
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I think weddings are more about the people than any of the details or other hoopla that can make wedding planning (and budgets) skyrocket and get out of hand. It’s nice when a couple it like, “You know what? We’re throwin’ a big party for our friends and family, and we’re gonna get married at […]
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You know it’s a small wedding when you, the photographer, are an official witness on the paperwork. Yup, it was just me, Barry, Katrina and their friend to officiate. We met at Henry Cowell park in Felton knowing we wanted to hold the ceremony somewhere along the redwood loop trail. After walking around for 15 […]
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My first shoot with Lily and Chris was back in March of 2012 for their engagement session in Uvas Canyon County Park which is south of San Jose and north of Morgan Hill. Lilly is a petite girl, but has a powerful presence; she vivacious and fun-loving, and I imagine as long as you stay […]
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