Rachel + Jamie in Muir Beach, CA

Rachel and Jamie's wedding was an intimate getaway to Muir Beach's Pelican Inn, which is nestled in California's Coastal Range just North of San Francisco off Highway One.  Stepping into the Inn felt like stepping into an Old Irish pub filled to the brim with your closest family and friends.  Because Rachel and Jamie had taken over the Inn, it felt as if we were in their family home that just happened to be a short walk from the ocean, with Mount Tamalpais hovering in the distance.  Because everything and everyone were in one location, the day flowed leisurely and allowed for lots of family time, which Adm and I felt very privileged to witness.  The Inn, and all of its nooks and crannies and character details, completely enhanced the understated elegance of the occasion.  At every turn, I was impressed with how in love Rachel and Jamie were with one another, and with how perfect their wedding suited them.  Rachel and Jamie could not have created a more magical day.

The following two photos are by Adm:

Following two photos are by Adm:

Lots of beautiful flower details (photos by Adm and me):

Momo and Thay Thay

Momo was brave enough to be my first maternity session ever.  I actually met Momo a few years ago while working for the Oakland Tribune and we've kept in touch since so she was a pretty easy and familiar subject.  Her three year old son Thay Thay was also super fun to photograph and hang out with - he's going to be a great older brother to his soon-to-be baby sister!

Megan + Willie Engagement

When Adm and I first got together, we used to go on photo walks where we'd just meander through a neighborhood, taking in our surroundings, looking for the good light, and photographing whatever we wanted.  This engagement session felt kind of like one of those walks as we just wandered through the Financial District and parts of Potrero Hill early on a Saturday morning.  Shooting in the FiDi is really fun because light gets reflected off of so many surfaces - most notably the tall buildings but also the sparkly sidewalks.  Megan and Willie were such great sports about sitting on the curb of busy streets as passersby went about their day.  They also introduced me to some great views in Potrero Hill before ending at the Anchor Steam Brewery.  We're looking forward to their fall wedding in Hopland!

Laura + Jason in Visalia, CA

We kicked off our 2010 wedding season photographing Laura and Jason's two-day affair in their hometown of Visalia.  On day one, Laura and Jason had a beautifully intimate ceremony in Laura's parents' backyard before treating their closest family and friends to a lovely lunch at the country club.  For the following day, these two hosted an open-house reception where almost 300 people dropped in to wish the newlyweds "congratulations."  From our first moment meeting Laura and Jason at Hillary and Matt's wedding last summer to having dinner together at our home last fall to seeing them off on their way to their honeymoon, these two have been some of the nicest and most generous people we've met.  We feel so honored to have been able to document their wedding festivities, and we're even luckier to have made two new wonderful friends!

Photo by Adm:

Photo by Adm:  (lots of wonderful emotion throughout)

The balloon photo on the left above is by Adm as is the photo below:

A couple from the open-house reception:  (second to last photo by Adm)