Recent “Engagement” Posts:
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I was contacted by the publisher of Where to Retire magazine to photograph Pacific Grove Mayor Bill Kampe and his wife Cheryl – possibly for the cover of the publication. I met up with the down-to-earth, friendly couple on Lighthouse Ave. in the heart of downtown Pacific Grove this afternoon. One of the many requirements from the […]
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I don’t shoot a lot of newborns, not because I don’t like it (I do!), it’s just not a market I’ve really targeted. But it’s SO fun – I never thought I’d go to my guy photographer friends asking to borrow newborn hats, blankies and other accessories. But I did. And I don’t care. I […]
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Man I just *love* engagement sessions! Each one is different, and I never have a preconceived idea of how each is going to play out. It simply evolves from the subtle feedback I get as I start to work with a couple. One thing is pretty consistent, though – they are almost always romantic, fun, […]
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Megan and Stephen are another couple I’d only met on Skype – since they live in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ironically the day we shot their engagement session at Uvas Canyon County Park (near Morgan Hill), I left on a road trip with my family to Scottsdale. I guess we just had to visit each other’s home […]
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I’ve waited SO long to do a Trash The Dress (TTD) session with one of my brides. Everyone always chickens out, but I can see why – the wedding is still fresh, and nobody wants to leave the party to change out of the wet dress (or destroy it, for that matter). Last year I […]
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WARNING: This post has LOTS of big photos!! What can I say, Jared and Jasmine are an Attractive Couple (see: capitalization) that knows good photography when they see it. They reviewed my work online and booked me for their upcoming wedding without even meeting me first. I could’ve been some psychopath that also happened to […]
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I think Wilder Ranch was at its peak today, the grasses were tall and green and I had two beautiful little girls to photograph there. Saje and Sophia were simply adorable, and were really great to work with. Their mom was a big help off-camera getting their attention for many of the photos. The boas […]
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Tags: bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, blowing bubbles, Children, Cole Family, farm, kids, Krista Cole, mother and daughters, photography, photos, ranch, Saje, santa cruz children photography, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz family photography, siblings, sisters, sophia, wilder ranch, wilder ranch family photography, wilder ranch photos
I’ve known Shawn and Joy for a long time – we met when they were just dating back in college at Cal Poly, SLO. We did a lot together back in the day, then went our separate ways, and only recently have rekindled our old friendships now that life has brought us back on the […]
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Tags: beach, Children, family, family photography, joy jackman, julia, kids, lighthouse, ocean, photos, pierce, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz portrait photography, seabright beach, shawn jackman, summer
I met David this morning at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz. Recently graduated from college back East, David is laying the foundation for his future in music – and one small part of that is publicity photos. When he initially called me, he was just looking for a headshot, but I convinced him while […]
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I had the pleasure of covering the 2011 State of the Valley conference this Friday, February 18th. There were so many inspiring speakers, most notably our 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. At times the message was rather sobering – the state of our local, state and national economy and what needs to […]
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Tags: bay area event photographers, bay area portrait photographers, convention center, downtown san jose, event, event photography, joint venture, local leaders, mayor chuck reed, mcenery convention center, photography, photos, san jose, san jose event photographers, san jose event photography, san jose portrait photographers, silicon valley, silicon valley network, state of the valley, state of the valley 2011
Just a couple photos of San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed speaking at the 2011 State of the Valley Conference at McEnery Convention center today. He’s the Co-Chair of the board for Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network.
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I had a quick (See: 10 minute) photo shoot with Maxi this morning for the next cover of Tastes of San Jose Magazine. We rushed into the Japanese Friendship Gardens in San Jose and did our thing – quickly deciding we got the money shot five minutes into it. Good ’nuff for me! Here’s the […]
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The all grown up Ray siblings got together in Saratoga to catch up on old times and visit with mom. They live in different parts of the country, so it had been over a decade since they’d all been in the same place, but you wouldn’t know it the way they playfully joked around and […]
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This morning I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Christy Evans, a recent SoCal refugee looking to ply her Yoga trade up in these northern parts, more specifically downtown Campbell, California at aptly named The Yoga Studio. Christy is spunky, vivacious, cute, and talented – and I learned all that in the first five […]
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Cafe Cruz in Soquel, California is a well-known gem of a restaurant for locals and visitors alike. They’ve got tons of great Yelp reviews, and for good reason! Nikki and her husband have done a great job over the last 15-odd-years making thie restaurant into a part of Santa Cruz culture and frequent destination for […]
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Tags: ambience, atmosphere, bay area food photography, bay area restaurant photographers, cruz cafe, Dining, Food, nikki howe, patio, patio dining, photography, photos, professional, restaurant, restaurant photography, santa cruz restaurant photographer, santa cruz restaurant photography, soquel
Cafe Cruz in Soquel, California is a well-known gem of a restaurant for locals and visitors alike. They’ve got tons of great Yelp reviews, and for good reason! Nikki and her husband have done a great job over the last 15-odd-years making thie restaurant into a part of Santa Cruz culture and frequent destination for […]
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Tags: ambience, atmosphere, bay area food photography, bay area restaurant photographers, clients, cruz cafe, customers, Dining, drinking, eating, enjoying, families, Food, nikki howe, packed, photography, photos, professional, restaurant, restaurant photography, santa cruz restaurant photographer, santa cruz restaurant photography, soquel
Cafe Cruz in Soquel, California is a well-known gem of a restaurant for locals and visitors alike. They’ve got tons of great Yelp reviews, and for good reason! Nikki and her husband have done a great job over the last 15-odd-years making thie restaurant into a part of Santa Cruz culture and frequent destination for […]
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Tags: ambience, american, atmosphere, bay area food photographers, bay area food photography, bay area restaurant photographers, cruz cafe, Dining, dishes, Food, food photographer, food photography, italian, nikki howe, photography, photos, plated, professional, restaurant, restaurant photography, santa cruz restaurant photographer, santa cruz restaurant photography, soquel
Cafe Cruz in Soquel, California is a well-known gem of a restaurant for locals and visitors alike. They’ve got tons of great Yelp reviews, and for good reason! Nikki and her husband have done a great job over the last 15-odd-years making thie restaurant into a part of Santa Cruz culture and frequent destination for […]
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Tags: ambience, atmosphere, bay area restaurant photographers, clients, cruz cafe, customers, Dining, drinking, eating, enjoying, families, Food, nikki howe, packed, photography, photos, professional, restaurant, restaurant photography, santa cruz restaurant photographer, santa cruz restaurant photography, soquel
Cafe Cruz in Soquel, California is a well-known gem of a restaurant for locals and visitors alike. They’ve got tons of great Yelp reviews, and for good reason! Nikki and her husband have done a great job over the last 15-odd-years making thie restaurant into a part of Santa Cruz culture and frequent destination for […]
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