& another portrait session

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

This one barely counts as I shot it on my pocket camera (after a couple of recent events where I have been kicking myself for leaving the SLR at home, I will not be doing this again), but my lovely friend asked me to take a few shots so she had a recent photo for facebook and the like.  I obliged (happily) & caught a sweet shot of her dog too.
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Classic Bride Feature!!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

 

 

 

 

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We are so excited!!  One of our favorite weddings is featured today on Classic Bride!!  You should head over there immediately to see Megan & Tony’s gorgeous wedding under the Redwood Trees in Fairfax, CA.  You might just decide it’s the perfect spot for your own event.

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More Portraits!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Here’s a few shots I was lucky enough to take of the absolutely as stunning as she is sweet and lovely, Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls.  All of my brides-and-grooms to be, you really must check out her work — she does amazing, modern calligraphy that is *to* *die* for.  She can add that perfect touch of modern romance to your events with her perfect script.  I cannot gush about her enough.  If you want to learn how she does it, she teaches a really fun class teaching the basics at the Makeshift Society that I highly recommend.  Okay, enough talking, here’s the pics . . .
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Location Scouting – Olompali State Park

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

I’m always on the lookout for new places to shoot & I was recently driving up the 101 when I spotted Olompali State Park.  From the road, it looked gorgeous – lots of trees but also lots of open space.  So I dragged a friend out for a little test run to check the place out & take some photos.  I am smitten & dying to shoot here again!
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Happy Weekend!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

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It’s Friday again & time for the weekend links.  I have to say, either I was too busy this week to monitor the interwebs closely or there just wasn’t as much interesting as usual, so this week’s list is going to be a bit short.  Hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend!
* I am a huge fan of the solo vacation.  Best trip I ever took was by myself to Paris.  How about you?
* & the Ferry Building just keeps getting cooler (literally & figuratively – you’ve gotta check out the link to get my little pun here . . .)
* Ha!  A company is making the American Psycho business card (personally, I’m not sure this is a smart branding/marketing approach for someone to buy into . . .)
* I don’t know how I’m so late to the dry shampoo party, but now that I’m here, I have to say this stuff is truly amazing.  Never before in my life have I been able to rock second day hair on any day other than a Saturday or Sunday.  With this stuff from Garnier, I can pull it off on a weekday!  Game changing.
* Tips on apartment styling from Holly Golightly.

That’s all I got, kids.  Happy trails.

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Half Moon Bay, California Coast

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I grew up minutes from Half Moon Bay, California and I still live within a 30 minute drive.  It’s one of my favorite places in the Bay Area, mostly because it feels like another place entirely.  It’s a sleepy, little, coastal town that rarely sees a lot of tourists outside Mavericks (the surfing competition) each year.  Here are some recent shots where I wanted to capture how spring is feeling in this foggy place.
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Shhh – I’ve been keeping a little secret!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

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I’ve been doing a lot more portrait work lately & I love it!  As those of you who came here from my website know, portraits have always been a main part of the work that I do, but it’s usually in context with other people.  A bride and her groom, a family shoot, etc.  I started my business because I love capturing expressions and people at their core in a beautiful way, and I have been loving doing that on an individual basis lately.  These are just a few shots of some recent work – more to come . . .

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