Family portraits: Henry's newborn photos

August 22, 2011

I had the pleasure of photographing Kelly and Eddie's beautiful, green wedding a little more than one year ago -- and I recently photographed their son's newborn pictures! Henry, their adorable baby boy, was born almost exactly a year after their wedding. So cute!

And here is a favorite photo from Kelly and Eddie's wedding. To see even more, check out this post!

Greek Orthodox backyard wedding -- Andra and Christopher

July 12, 2011

Who would think you could have a full-on Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony at home? When you have a mother of the bride who is a former film director -- and who has great style and determination and a dear friend of the family who is a Greek Orthodox priest -- it CAN be done! Andra contacted me just a few weeks before her Sunday wedding and asked me if I thought I could do some formal portraits as well as photograph an outdoor backyard Greek Orthodox ceremony. With over nine years of experience shooting weddings, I knew I was up for the challenge. My tagline (if you will) is: Classic, beautiful, fresh. Your wedding. Your photography. This means a great deal to me and it should to you, too. Every wedding is different and every bride and groom have their own style. It's important to find a photographer who can read and match your style. I feel that with my classic training in photography I can handle anything from formal portraits to casual candids and a photojournalistic style. Not everyone wants such formal photography as Andra and her mother did, but if they do, I've got them covered!

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Part 2: Elanne and Chris' maternity session

July 8, 2011

I couldn't wait to share a few more images with you from Elanne and Chris' recent maternity session. The couple was a real pleasure to work with, as they braved the cold to capture these beautiful images. Enjoy!

Featured: Fairmont Hotel fashion shoot on Style Unveiled

June 29, 2011

With the help of some extraordinarily talented vendors -- including fashion designer Suzanne Hanley of Atelier Des Modistes, Kathleena Gorga of Conscious Beauty and florist Melissa Comito of A Simple Ceremony -- we put together a couture fashion shoot inside the Swigg Suite of San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel. And I'm excited to say that Style Unveiled has featured that shoot on their blog! Check out Style Unveiled's feature, or for even more photos, check out this post on my blog.

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Classic Portraiture

June 3, 2011

I wanted to share a little classic portraiture from last Sunday's wedding. After I was booked for the wedding, my bride mentioned she had some photos she wanted to send for me to emulate. The photos were classic portraiture of Queen Victoria! Oh my! BUT, to my "tagline's" point, "Classic, beautiful, fresh. Your wedding, your photography." I was reminded that part of what sets me apart from other photographer's is my classic training in photography. I received a four-year fine arts degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago over twenty years ago and have been shooting pictures even longer than that. Weddings for over nine years. When a curve-ball gets thrown at me and I need to shoot classic portraits from another era, I can handle it and true to my tagline, I really can morph my photography to match my client's style. I only had about twenty minutes in a somewhat small and crowded hotel lobby to shoot and will share more soon, but wanted to share a couple of my faves and then I'm off to shoot my good friend Ann Hamilton's (voted one of the top ten wedding photographer's in the world!) wedding today! It's also my three-year wedding anniversary today! Enjoy these photos!

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Hairstyles to inspire your wedding day 'do

April 26, 2011

There are so many hairstyles to choose from when it comes to your wedding. Here are a few of my favorites -- I hope one will help inspire your big day 'do!

Beautiful ranunculus bouquets

April 12, 2011

I recently bought a bunch of ranunculus at Trader Joe's and I was reminded of how beautiful the bloom looks in bridal bouquets and arrangements. Here are a few photographs of my tabletop ranunculus, and the beautiful ranunculus bouquets from Kasia and Keith's wedding.

Penny and Sean's wedding featured on Aisle Candy

April 8, 2011

Penny and Sean's gorgeous wedding -- a sweet Valentine's Day affair with the couple's closest friends and family -- has been featured on Aisle Candy! Penny and Sean we wed amongst the redwoods of Tilden Regional Park, then celebrated with champagne before leaving in a vintage car. What a wonderful wedding story the couple will have for future generations!

Enjoy the feature on Aisle Candy and for more wedding photos, check out Penny and Sean's wedding on my blog.

Vendors involved in Penny and Sean's wedding included:

Florist: Freshly Cut

Formal Wear: Armani, purchased at Nordstrom in Walnut Creek, California

Location: The Botanic Gardens of Tilden Regional Park

Shoes: Prada, purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue in San Fransisco, California

A Whidbey Island wedding

April 4, 2011

This couple—a private pair who asked that their names not be released—contacted me more than a year ago to photograph their Bay Area wedding reception, warning me that they could gather weeks before for an intimate ceremony on Whidbey Island. A few weeks ago, they contacted me to see if I could fly up photograph their vows. As I scouted for our portrait session and saw what gorgeous scenery I had to work with, I fretted it would be too cold and rainy to do an outdoor portrait session. Not only did it rain the following day, but the couple remained terrific sports as winds whipped across the straights of Juan de Fuca. During the shoot, I marveled at how comfortable the groom was in front of the camera. But it wasn't until I retouched their photos that I saw how hauntingly beautiful the bride is. After our portrait session, we were off to the couple’s intimate ceremony at a friend's home. Then the bride and groom donned aprons and made everyone homemade pizzas! Darling!

A Mexican treat before I leave: Carli and Craig's Cabo San Lucas wedding

April 1, 2011

Though Carli and Craig's wedding day was a little stormy, we did a day-after session and the weather was gorgeous! In fact, Carli wore a bikini beneath her dress so she could sunbathe between shots and locations. At one point, one of the locals offered to carry Carli's dress back to our boat, which explains the picture of her dress hung over a man's head. This is one of my favorite pics of all time! Alas, today, I'm not going to the beach. But I am going to Rancho La Puerta, just below the border and southeast of San Diego. The resort is located on 3,000 acres of mountains, and has its own organic farm and cooking school, too. How lucky am I to be able to spend a week shooting the spa for their marketing materials! I will try to share some of the images next week!

First year portrait session with Rowan

March 30, 2011

I loved photographing Rowan as a newborn, both alone and with his proud big brothers. His mother, Teri, was smart to book a three-session package to capture his first year. Here are a couple from Rowan's newborn session and some from his newest session. I'm absolutely in LOVE with this little guy! Could he be any happier?!

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Classic black and white wedding portraits

March 16, 2011

Color photographs are beautiful, but there's just something about classic black and white images that I love. Here are a few of my favorite black and white bridal portraits.

Welcome Rowan!

June 11, 2010

Such a darling little guy. Only seven days old when I photographed him! The concept for the adorable photo with the hat is actually from the site "Etsy". I did not see a photo credit on there, but this is what mom had planned for our shoot and we did it, but I have to give credit where credit is due even though I shot it!

This series cracks me up with his proud but antsy big brothers....

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Welcome Max!

May 14, 2010

I photographed Allie and Rick's wedding at the gorgeous Nestldown two years ago and now baby Max makes three! Allie and her Mom are total Do-it-yourselfers and had a great time decorating Max's room!

All in the Family!

May 7, 2009

I photographed sweet Ruby a couple of years ago when she turned one and now it was her sister Greta's turn. Family was in from Australia, so we did a big family shoot, but it was mostly about Greta. Thanks Sharon and Mark. Your girls are so lovely!

Gabriella!

March 20, 2009

A couple of years ago, I photographed Madeline's maternity session and we FINALLY did a photo shoot of her little girl Gabriella. She was such a sweetie!

Sara's Maternity Photos

February 11, 2009

I love maternity photos! This one is for my dear friend Sara. Sara was willing to also take some nudes and partial nudes which for privacy reasons, I wont post, but encourage anyone who is planning a maternity shoot to consider it. The body is beautiful! Sara is due in April:

The Eames Family

February 11, 2009

You have probably guessed from the last couple of posts that I'm catching up and also posting portrait shoots for the first time. I primarily shoot weddings, but once in a while I'm asked to do a portrait shoot. It's fun and when I have time, I take some on! Here is the Eames family:

Miranda!

February 11, 2009

You may recall Angela's maternity shoot (check it out in "maternity" on the blog). Well, here's Miranda!