Janet hired me to get some modeling / portrait photos of her in a couple settings in downtown Santa Cruz. The intent was to update her modeling portfolio, and we went with a stock photography-style approach with candid photos of Janet – working on her laptop, using her smartphone, etc. She’s absolutely stunning, so it […]
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I last met Danielle and Tony during their romantic engagement session at Felton Covered Bridge Park and Loch Lomond. It was great practice for them leading up to the wedding day. Instead of meeting up with Danielle (typically us photographers meet up with the bride first), I met Tony and his groomsmen at Tony’s parents […]
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Last time I saw Jen and Steve was when they met me for their Capitola Beach engagement session. They were a lot of fun that day, so I was looking forward to their Eagle Ridge wedding in their hometown of Gilroy! My associate Sam Fontejon and I met at Jen’s house that morning, along with […]
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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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What a romantic, wonderful engagement session with Zak and Renee – and they picked such an amazing location. I’ve never seen San Francisco’s City Hall from the inside, and was grateful to discover that no photo permit was required. We started around 6pm in the evening, so we pretty much had the place to ourselves. […]
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I had a really great time with Alyssa and Paul during their streets of San Francisco engagement shoot; I knew their wedding at the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley would be a blast. The photo boards below show my favorite photos from their Jewish wedding and reception – so scroll on for the highlights […]
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I really luck out and get to work with the coolest couples with my job. During their Quicksilver Almaden Park (San Jose) engagement session, I got a chance to see Stephanie and Kevin’s personalities show through. They are two peas in a pod, always smiling and joking around. They decided to get married at Felton […]
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Last time I met up with Jenny and Dimitriy was for their Foothills Park Palo Alto engagement session, so it was great to see these guys again on their wedding day. They are good friends of my past clients Jared and Jasmine – who in fact were both in today’s wedding party. I love seeing past […]
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Fun, fun FUN couple alert! After bringing their dirtbikes to their Vasona Park engagement session, Rachel and Ryan were ready to tear it up for their wedding at Saratoga Springs in Saratoga, California. Being of the heritage, Ryan was in full-Scottish garb – Kilt, Sporran (the man-purse thing), and of course the wicked blade strapped […]
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Last time I saw Valerie and Mark was for their Central Park Santa Clara engagement session back in May. They were a really fun couple to work with then, so I’d been looking forward to what they had in store for their wedding at the Mountain Terrace in Woodside, California. I met up with Valerie […]
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Back in April I met up with Tiia and Justin for their engagement photos in Nisene Marks forest in Aptos. They were a little shy at first, so I’m really glad were were able to take the time to practice in a low-stress environment, where it was just the three of us without hundreds of […]
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Erica and Justin are not only a incredibly good looking, they really click as a couple. As you know, this recipe usually results in beautiful photography, and their wedding day is no exception. I met Erica at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos where she and Justin were getting ready; it was a mellow […]
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I love travelling to distant and exotic places for weddings. Tahoe isn’t SO distant, but it sure seems worlds away from Silicon Valley. I was happy to capture the big day for Rebecca and Ben for their Tahoe Events Center wedding on the north shore. The day couldn’t have started out more chill – heck, […]
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