Sunflowers and Sunshine! Another beautiful day at the Crane Melon Barn. I love working with Janis and her team! They are amazing!
Mayra and Tyler are such a sweet couple and it was so great to capture their day. With a sunflower theme and beautiful tributes to their son, Saulito, the day was emotional, but wonderful at the same time.
Alexis and Alfonso are complete opposites that compliment each other perfectly! This was such a big, fun, family affair. The Windsor Golf Club was an excellent choice and the set-up was beautiful. Such a great day!
Elements of a Ghana ceremony were brought in on the beautiful wedding of Blessie & Ted. Such a gorgeous day at an exquisite private residence in Sebastopol. Ted was so in awe when he saw his bride walk up to the alter that he said "wow"! It was amazing!
Hillary and Ross make such an amazing couple! They were married at a family friend's location at the barlow and it was just perfect! Such a great day with their family and friends! They ended it with some fun light painting and a fun sparkler exit.
Jessica and Chris are the cutest couple! They went to the same high school and worked together during that time. They both had crushes on each other, but didn't get together until a few years later. When you see them, you can see it was meant to be!
What an awesome love story! Todd said he had been waiting his entire life for Cami and it showed all throughout the day just how thankful he was to be with her on this day. This story also brought together a family and the toasts of Cami's sons brought everyone to tears. Such an amazing day! Congratulations you guys!
Valerie and Chris are the sweetest couple! They picked the perfect venue at Villa Chanticleer. Their family and friends were treated with an amazing multiple course dinner and a night full of dancing!
Ashley and Corey are such beautiful people, inside and out! It was such a joy to be part of their day! This is the second wedding I have done for this family and I couldn't wait to spend the day with all of them. Ashley, Corey, and I had fun utilizing the gorgeous home in new and fun ways!
Brianna and Jesse picked the perfect location in nature to have their wedding celebration. Brianna's gown was absolutely stunning and their inclusion of their love of Star Trek and Whiskey was visible throughout the day. It was so great that their personalities shined in their big day! So much fun!
Kendric and Chris are the cutest couple! They had a perfect color-themed wedding, converses included! Their day started with a beautiful church ceremony and continued into the evening in Marin. And of course, we ended it with light painting! Happy viewing!
Jenny and Eric have two beautiful children and shared their wedding celebration after being together for 17 years with their closest friends and family. Their afternoon wedding was at a vineyard, the weather was perfect (a bit windy), and all who attended has a wonderful time sharing in this family's celebration!
Vinny came over to celebrate is 4th birthday with a fun photo session! He was amazing! He went through four outfit and scene changes and had a great time the entire session. I am so impressed with this sweet, young man!
Lori and Johnny's wedding was a garden party-themed in Sonoma at Kenwood Farms and Gardens. It fit them perfectly! The awesome thing was that the officiate was a close friend and some of their close friends and family participated in parts of the ceremony. It was intimate and beautiful.
Venue & Caterer: Kenwood Farms and Garden; Wedding Planner: Sandy Green; Florist: Maria Cabada, Whole Foods Market, Sonoma
Shooting in the same location on more than one occasion is great because you know the best spots, you know how to work with the light, and it gives you a sense of comfort. The challenge is to keep the creative juices flowing and create new moments with each couple. The beauty of what I do is that I get to work with different personalities and styles of people. Getting to know the couple at our consultation and on the engagement shoot allows me to be creative, bringing out the personalities of the couple. I love that part of what I do. I find engagement shoots also help with helping the couple be more comfortable with photography on their wedding day. They are more at ease, know how I work, how I pose them, etc. and it just adds to the enjoyment of the big day!
Hillary, Ross, and I went to a familiar location for me and we had such a great time utilizing the mustard fields that were in bloom. I am so excited for their July wedding! Such a fun, down-to-earth couple - we are going to have a blast!
I love this family! I had the pleasure of photographing Rebekah and Josh's wedding and now they are about to welcome a new little family member! We had so much fun walking along the trail while shooting, discussing baby names and how awesome Ashlynn is going to be as a big sister!
Congratulations guys! I cannot wait to photograph your littlest one! (I am not mentioning the sex of the baby on purpose because I do not know if that has been advertised). ;-)
Stephanie and Tony picked the perfect setting for their close family and friends to celebrate their marriage! It was the night before a big storm and the wait staff and I saw the clouds coming in, but the night was perfect!
Mathew is the son of another couple whose wedding I had the honor of photographing. He is such a cutie! He came to me on a day he had an ear infection and was not 100%, but he did remarkably well and still had a blast! We did a fun SF Giants themed portrait shoot and then we moved on to a very important nap! After Mathew's nap, we did his cake smash and he loved it!! So much fun!
Adrienne and Brian chose the perfect beautiful Spring day for their wedding at Flying Cloud Farm in Petaluma. This sweet, fun couple were off to Disneyland for their honeymoon after the wedding and as their gifts to each other before the ceremony, they gave each other an 'Up' movie themed pin. The ended up giving each other the same exact pin without knowing it! They are definitely meant for each other and I was so excited to work with them! Congratulations guys!!
Andriana and Ryan are so sweet together! And, Henny is such an adorable doggy!! They make up the cutest family! I cannot wait for their wedding!
Be prepared for cuteness overload! I love my lifestyle sessions! The children get to run and play, and be kids; they are able to adjust to their surroundings and then we slowly work in some posed photos. But, most of all, we show their personalities and capture who they are at that moment. This session with brothers Angelo and Emmit was so much fun! From photo bombs to playful sibling moments, we covered it all!
