One day after Valentine's Day, here's a photo of my honey, happy to be posing in the good light in Half Moon Bay. Happy belated Valentine's Day!
Catching Up with Eli and Lilian
Some of you may remember twin babies Eli and Lilian, who we're photographing regularly so they'll have a full documentation of the early years. I've been a little delinquent in regularly posting photos of them so here are some highlights from the past few months. They've now become little people!
This photo is by Adm:
What Have We Been Doing?
I didn't realize until my last post that it had been more than a month since my last blogging efforts. It's true, wedding season has slowed down so there aren't many shoots to blog, but really, a whole month without blogging????? That's no bueno. So, what have we been doing this past month? We started the year off with a trip to Portland and Astoria - Portland for fun, Astoria to visit Adm's sister and nieces where there is lots of fun.
Adm took this photo of me in Deschutes Brewery. My favorite beer of theirs: "Streaking Through the Quad."
Here is Adm in the Ace Hotel:
Adm's niece Abby, with her dinner leftovers on her head:
A scene at Astoria's Coffee Girl:
Nieces Abby and Hava:
Saffy, the cat, knows how to find the good light:
We received FRESH crabs from a friendly neighbor! This is Adm with Hava:
Someone was enjoying the filling for our raspberry mascarpone tart.....
Sunday morning nature walk (photo by Adm):
The photo of Abby and Hava looking like gnomes is by Adm:
Albums and Folios
As my wedding shooting has slowed down a bit for the moment, I've been designing some albums, and have decided to post samples of albums and folios. For my albums, I offer Cypress and Laguna albums, both beautiful books made by two different companies to offer two completely different looks. The Laguna albums are made with man-made leather, and the pages are printed on photo paper, laminated and mounted to mat boards for a heavy-weight page similar to a child's picture book. The Cypress albums are made from Japanese bookbinding fabric and silk ribbon, and the photo prints are permanently matted into the pages. The album comes in an elegant presentation box for further protection. Additionally, Cypress makes folios that are lovely gifts for members of the bridal party and parents. As a fun side note, Cypress is based in Glendale, my home town!
Here are the Laguna albums:
Here are some Cypress albums, followed by the folios:
Best of 2009
What a year 2009 has been! I've learned so much and met so many amazing people in my first full year of photographing weddings. I feel so grateful for the families that have trusted Adm and me with one of the most special days of their lives. Thank you thank you to all of my wonderful couples who made this year so incredible! Here is a collection of photos from every wedding and engagement session that we photographed in the past 12 months:
Happy 2010!
Ellen + Ivan
Ellen and Ivan have actually been married for a year, but they wanted to do some portraits of them in love for their family. I met up with them in Modesto, and we headed outdoors for some railway shots where they risked getting run over by a train all for the sake of good back light. Seriously. I can't imagine they'll be crossing tracks with me anytime soon. We also did some photos in their home, which was nice and cozy. They were both so good-natured and bright and fun to photograph!
