Kristi and Derek had an intimate wedding with their closest friends and family at the Oceano Hotel & Spa in Half Moon Bay. This is an all-inclusive wedding venue – you stay there, get all your makeup and hair done at the salon next door, and they have both indoor and outdoor options for the […]
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We visited Tony’s old stomping grounds in the Mission District of San Francisco for his engagement shoot with fiancée Lisa. It was windy and cold, so there was no pretend cuddling or modeling fans for hair blowing – it was au natural. The alleyways near Mission Pie has some beautiful, colorful graffiti that we used […]
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He’s San Jose PD, she’s in dispatch, and Rex there, he’s the guard dog. Except this doberman is all cuddles and whimpering cuteness – well, at least with his owners and friends. I kept expecting him to run off into the fields, chasing rabbits, birds, mice, or even the deer we saw, but he was […]
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I love big, pregnant bellies – they encompass the mystery of life, of promise, of great things to come. Pregnant women are beautiful, as if the life within them enhances their own, in some unfathomable way. It’s truly an honor to capture this time in a couple’s life, the very beginning chapter in the book […]
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I’ve known Astra for many years; she’s an amazing woman, a highly talented graphic designer, and exudes style and sexiness. And Steve? That dude is sexy too. I don’t know about his other qualities, but if Astra loves him, then he’s A-OK in my book. Because of these reasons and more, I was honored and […]
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I met with Alexis and Adam for the second time today for their engagement shoot at Panther Beach (the first when we chatted about wedding stuff back in February). I was worried because of the whitecaps I was seeing on the ocean while driving up Hwy 1, but then I remembered Alexis’ short hair, and […]
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It was cold. It was windy. It was freakin’ gorgeous. And my couple of the day? Handsome and stunning. The less-than-ideal weather meant less looky-loos at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, so we pretty much had this Moss Beach location all to ourselves for Tania and Michael’s engagement photography session. This is one of the few locations […]
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This was my first wedding at Mission Ranch in Carmel, and I couldn’t have asked for a better couple to work with at Clint Eastwood’s amazing wedding venue. The expansive green fields grazed by poofy white sheep provide an idyllic backdrop for an outdoor wedding near the ocean. There’s plenty of private bungalows on the […]
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I shoot at least one wedding in Sonoma every year, and it’s always so damn pleasant there – which is probably why it’s such a popular destination for Northern California vacationers. I hadn’t met Sandy or Sanjay before their wedding day, so I was a little apprehensive about what to expect. When I met Sandy, […]
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These are some of my favorite wedding photos from Kelly and Greg’s gorgeous wedding at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay. You can’t beat this venue if you’re looking for high-class and a beach location; and it doesn’t hurt if you like golfing, as The Ritz hosts some of the best in the world here. […]
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Ly really just wanted to be able to wear high heels for her engagement shoot. Fair enough, I thought, but then I started thinking about all the places I shoot. Dirt, sand, hills… yeah, not as easy as I thought. So then I thought of Villa Montalvo in Saratoga and my friends who work there, […]
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It can always be a little nerve-wracking to meet your photographic subjects for the first time on the day of your shoot. It’s kind of like a first date – are they nice? What do they look like? Will it be easy or challenging to pose them? These worries dissipated soon after meeting Sarah and […]
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Ah, my weakness – food photography. I love hanging out in the kitchen with the chef and all the crew that make the restaurant run like a well-tuned machine. Usually I shoot in the public restaurant area, but since The Westin’s former restaurant Ducca is getting a facelift and rebranding (new name is Maso, a clever […]
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Let me preface this post with this: I’m not a believer or disbeliever in the supernatural world. I’m open to the idea of everything from God to earth-bound spirits. Sensational headline aside, I can only internally settle on my experience last Saturday while shooting my first wedding at Tarpy’s Roadhouse in Monterey as – unexplainable, […]
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I’m always a little worried when people tell me they’re getting married at a restaurant – I mean, how many restaurants would make good backdrops for a decent sized wedding? Well, Tarpy’s Roadhouse is actually a historical residence-turned restaurant, so it’s got all the texture and presence of a structure that’s stood the test of […]
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Emily and her family drove all the way out from Hollister for her senior portrait session at Panther Beach. She looked striking in her bold blue dress and yellow belt, and posed to take on the world. For once, Panther was not windy, and Emily’s hair will be forever grateful. Since the tide was coming […]
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I thought it was a long drive to Big Sur from Santa Cruz, but Sarah and Anthony drove all the way from the East Bay for their Pfeiffer Beach engagement session in Big Sur. It had been several years since my last engagement shoot at this location, and I remember it being ridiculously windy. Lucky […]
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Across the street from Lighthouse Field State Park, and with a great view of the ocean and West Cliff Drive, this lovely home is a great opportunity for anyone looking to live the Santa Cruz good life. Wrapped in four decks and adorned with gardens, you’ll enjoy being outside as much as in. Check out […]
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Robert and Kirsten lead an active lifestyle – I can tell you that there aren’t many couples that start out their wedding day with a 6 mile run – then go ocean kayaking after that! If that doesn’t tell you they’re not having a cookie-cutter-style wedding, then nothing will! Their wedding was held at the […]
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I met this lovely couple for the first time on their wedding/elopement day; we found each other in the small parking lot near the Wedding Rock trailhead (which is on a bluff overlooking Carmel River State Beach). The wind was gusting (I mean, really blowing) but there were tons of clouds in the sky and a […]
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