Michael lives and works here in the U.S., but he maintains a long distance relationship with his girlfriend, Cindy. It’s not a case of San Francisco vs. San Jose, either – she lives in Hong Kong! So to celebrate her visit (and probably so he remembers what she looks like after she’s gone!) Michael hired […]
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Hollie and James have been married a couple years, and they just had their first baby. OK, so it’s a large puppy (Sheldon) – but everyone works at their own pace 🙂 They live in Felton, and are active outdoorspeople, so they wanted to go to a special place in the woods. It ended up […]
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Tags: bay area wedding photographers, bay area wedding photography, circle of redwoods, couple, dog, family photography, hollie wright, james wright, married, pet, photography, ponderosa, portrait, puppy, roaring camp, scotts valley, shoot, woods
Manuel Romero gives a solid first impression as a striking-looking young dude, and then he picks up his guitar and starts playing and singing, and you can’t help but smile. We had hair, makeup and Starbucks – you know, the whole shebang – show up for this portrait shoot at Maceio in downtown San Jose. […]
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Tags: artist, bay area business headshot, bay area portrait photographers, bay area portrait photography, brick, business, business portraits, downtown, goodeye, guitar, head shots, headshot, headshot photos, maceio, manuel romero, musician, performer, photography, photos, portrait, professional, restaurant, san jose, session, singer, singing
I met the “Smiths” (preserving some modicum of anonymity here…) at Wilder Ranch, located about 5 miles west/north of Santa Cruz off highway 1. It’s a great State Park and preserve covering about 7,000 acres and traversed by 34 miles of hiking/biking/running trails – many hugging the coastal cliffs and valleys. What I didn’t know […]
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Tags: abandoned, christian, dave, distressed, family photography, family portraits, farm, houses, old, old houses, Portraits, ranch, ryan, sandra, santa cruz, santa cruz family photography, wilder ranch, wood
After an extremely wet Santa Cruz weekend, I was dubious about this morning’s 9am session with the Day family. But when I spoke with Patti (resident Grandma), she sounded peppy and ready to go, so I figured if they could do it, I certainly could! Patti and her husband Paul moved to Santa Cruz a […]
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Tags: arch, beach, connor, family, family photography, goodeye, jen day, jennifer, kyle, monarch, natural bridges, ocean, photography, photos, sand, santa cruz, schell, toddler, walkway
Elizabeth booked my services just a couple weeks before her wedding day. There were only a few people attending (Mom, Dad, Sis, Kids) so it was an incredibly intimate affair. Of course Pacific Grove decided to rain that day – and rain it did – pretty much continuously. But it was light showers, not the […]
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Tags: bay area wedding photographers, bay area wedding photography, ceremony, elizabeth, lemucchi, monterey wedding photography, pacific grove, pat, photography, photos, rose, santa cruz wedding photography, wedding
There’s no shortage of rental properties in Santa Cruz, and those with an ocean view are the most attractive to out-of-towners looking for the beach city experience. Of course all those potential customers are combing through photos on rental property websites, so if your photos are crap, you’re gonna get less business. The smart ones […]
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Tags: adam sah, beach, beach house, details, interiors, photography, professional, real estate, rental, santa cruz, sunny cove
I met Sergio Retamal a year and change ago, he publishes a magazine called Global Supply Chain Review and owns his own consulting business focused on… GSCLG is an association of senior Supply Chain executives, magazine editors, selected consultants, and other Supply Chain thought leaders built on the foundation of local chapters, who come together […]
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Tags: annual, award, ceremony, chris schmauch, event, global supply chain review, goodeye photography, GSC Review, hotel sofitel, magazine, networking, photography, sergio retamal
PotD: 2010.10.21 Date Taken: 2010.10.18 Photo Specs: Nikon D3 + 24mm/1.4 lens @ 1.4, 1/200 sec, ISO 1400 Lighting Specs: Ambient only Why it’s cool & how I got it: My family and I were up in San Francisco this Monday for a mini vacation with our good friend Erin Brummett and her two rugrats […]
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Tags: ambient, chris schmauch, goodeye, night, nighttime, nikon 1.4, photo of the day, potd, san francisco, street photography, wide open
Today I met Nicole and Joey Baker and their adorable little girls Mackenzie (lil’) and Madison (lil’ bigger) at the house they rented for their Santa Cruz vacation. It was a little chillier than they expected so of course mom had to go shopping for some more appropriate accoutrement 🙂 I’m glad she did, because […]
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Tags: baker, black's beach, family, family photography, joey baker, kids, mackenzie, madison, nicole baker, ocean, professional, sand, santa cruz, sunset, waves
PotD: 2010.10.19 Date Taken: 2010.04.30 Photo Specs: Nikon D3 + 85mm/1.4 lens, 1/250 sec, f/4, ISO 1600 Lighting Specs: Ambient only Why it’s cool & how I got it: Mill Rose Inn hired me to shoot some interiors / exteriors of their cozy hotel, and there were some leftover floral arrangements hanging from the large […]
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PotD: 2010.10.18 Date Taken: 2010.01.30 Photo Specs: Nikon D700 + 28-70/2.8 lens @ 70mm, 1/30 sec, f/6.3, ISO 500 Lighting Specs: Two un-modified Alien Bee B800 strobes in the corners of the large room – the rear left providing the backlight (you can see the flare at the top of the frame) and the closer […]
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Tags: 18, 18th, birthday, e40, eighteen, goddesses, gods, GodsGoddesses, goodeye, illusions, palo alto, party, photo of the day, photography, photos, potd
I briefly met Shane and Linda last year at the local Starbucks for our “do we want to work together” meet-up. I thought they were great, and apparently the feeling was mutual. Fast forward a year and here we are – October 16, 2010. The weather threatened to rain – which would have put a […]
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Tags: bay area wedding photographers, bay area wedding photography, ceremony, hilton, Linda Olbourne, october 16, photography, santa cruz wedding photographers, santa cruz wedding photography, scotts valley, Shane Olbourne, wedding, wedding photography
The Flores family wanted to shoot at a beach near their house, so we decided upon Rio Del Mar / Seacliff. We parked at Rio since it’s free and explored the area. I’ve never had a family session there so it was fun to see what we could find. Nick and Stacey have two little […]
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Tags: aptos, beach, family photography, goodeye, nadia, nick flores, noah, photography, photos, Portraits, professional, rio del mar, stacey flores
Alice Wan called me up to get some photos of her brother who came up from LA and parents, who just arrived from Hong Kong. We had a lot of fun walking around downtown Capitola and the beach. Here’s my favorites from our shoot, all 74 photos are here.
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Tags: alice wan, beach, capitola, city, downtown, family, family photography, goodeye, mural, ocean, photography, photos, Portraits, river, sand, wan
PotD: 2010.10.15 Date Taken: 2010.03.11 Photo Specs: Nikon D3 + 60mm/2.8 lens, 1/800 sec, f/8, ISO 500 Lighting Specs: The setup and location for this shot is much less pretty than the shot itself (see below). The key light is coming from three Nikon SB-800 speedlights optically triggered and shooting through a 30″ softbox camera-right. […]
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Tags: action, creative, Dining, dish, dropping, Food, foursquare, kaama lounge, lighting, matt mermod, movement, photography, photos, plated, radhika, restaurant, san jose
PotD: 2010.10.14 Date Taken: 2010.03.14 Photo Specs: Nikon D700 + 28-70/2.8 lens @ 52mm, 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400 Lighting Specs: This is a two-light setup, the first being the sun (ha!) coming in from the right/rear. The key light, or main light, is coming from four Nikon SB-800 speedlights shooting through a 30″ softbox […]
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Tags: christian, exploring, family, farquhar, fun, morgan hill, nature, photo of the day, photography, photos, portrait, Portraits, walking, wayne
PotD: 2010.10.13 Date Taken: 2010.07.05 Photo Specs: Nikon D700 + 28-70/2.8 lens @ 50mm, 30 sec, f/8, ISO 1000, no flash (lighter photo taken @ 28mm, ISO 200) Why it’s cool & how I got it: OK, so I’m including two pics – the second photo is the one I originally wanted to write about, […]
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Tags: chester, deer creek, dusk, feather river, forest, highway 32, lake almanor, light painting, long exposure, nature, night, painting with light, river, stream
PotD: 2010.10.12 Date Taken: 2010.02.11 Photo Specs: Nikon D3 + 28-70/2.8 lens @ 30mm, f/7.1, ISO 200, no flash, 7-shot bracketed HDR Why it’s cool & how I got it: If you’ve been following my work for a while, you’ll know I am fairly adept at this whole High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography thing. It’s […]
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I met Elizabeth at Natural Bridges this evening to shoot some portraits for her personal use. She’s an intellectual, and fun to chat with while we hiked around the trails at this beautiful park. Elizabeth is a little mysterious – well I did just meet her – but I thought I’d try to capture a […]
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Tags: bay area business headshot, bay area portrait photographers, bay area portrait photography, business, business portraits, elizabeth, environmental, goodeye photography, head shots, headshot, headshot photos, natural bridges, photography, portrait, professional, santa cruz
