Katrina and Aaron – Ironstone Vineyards – Murphys, CA
We headed back up into gold country — I’m really liking how little wind there is up there — for Katrina and Aaron’s engagement session. Though we didn’t get to do any wine tasting at Ironstone we all fell in love with the grounds. When we were approached by one of their staff we were
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Jaime and Jack – Ramon Rios Winery – Tracy CA
I have great respect and admiration for our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen so when I get the chance photograph the wedding of one…it’s a real honor. Throw into the mix a lovely young bride surrounded by great friends and loving family and we’ve got magic. Jack has been stationed in Japan while Jaime lives
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Ana Maria and Minh – St. Luke’s Catholic Church – China Palace – Stockton CA
Though each wedding is unique in its own way, they generally tend to follow a certain formula. Overall this wedding wasn’t much different from other Catholic weddings I’ve shot but the joining of Ana and Minh’s different cultures and traditions brought in some distinctions that really made this special for me. At one point during
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Kayla’s Senior Pictures – Davenport CA
It was a beautiful day in Capitola. Barely any wind, sunny, and a balmy 70 degrees. So of course, everyone and their mother, aunt, grandma, and distant cousins must have decided to go that day. After driving around for 45 minutes without finding parking we decided to head north a few miles to Davenport. Which
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Conlou and Allan
When we met with Conlou and Allen to talk about their engagement shoot they mentioned how much they loved windmills. So without really thinking it through I said, “Sure! We’ll just go west on highway 12 and stop when we find someplace worth stopping.” Without really thinking. Logic dictates that these windmills exist because of
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Jon and Rachel – Knights Ferry California
I’m a little late on this post considering we shot Jon and Rachel’s engagement photos back in December. I’d wanted to go somewhere different and though I’d driven by it a few times a year for 25+ years this was my first stop in Knights Ferry. There’s a covered bridge there and some really cool
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Something I want to do – If you’re getting married you may want to read this.
A good caterer will supply beautifully presented, great tasting food in small portions so that they don’t overwhelm their clients. The smaller and more beautiful the portions, the more the bride will be prepared to pay. What a good caterer won’t do is supply a huge plate of tasteless stodge, because a bride won’t pay
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Tyson and Stacey – Morris Chapel & Brookside Country Club – Stockton CA
I was getting a little worried Friday night about this “California hurricane” that had been – ahem – raging all week here in San Joaquin County. As luck would have it, we hit the eye of the storm on Saturday and stayed perfectly dry all day. That, or Stacey and Tyson’s excitement scared all the
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Mini Sessions at Windmill Ridge – Tracy CA
We did our first mini-sessions today and it was really fun. Yesterday’s weather had us worried that we’d be fighting a California hurricane (light drizzle with 20mph winds) so we wanted to shoot at a place with some cover if the rain/wind decided to come back. Lucky for us it wasn’t necessary. But we spent
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Richard & Cari – Palm Event Center Pleasanton CA
When I found out Cari and Rich were getting married at Palm Event Center in Pleasanton, CA I was elated. Besides it being one of the most beautiful wedding locations in the area, it was where my lovely wife Rebekah and I got married. They even had our DJ Nick from Fantasy Sound. So needless
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