Weddings • Portraits

My gorgeous wedding couple, Victoria and Chris have been featured on Style Me Pretty!

2012-01-02T10:40:00.000-08:00

Link: Style Me Pretty feature

San Francisco portrait session with Rob & Rob & their dog, Levi at The Lost Art Salon & Crissy Field.

2012-01-01T16:35:00.000-08:00

Rocking the sexy dangerous look

Included in all our packages are, "Thank You" post cards. Send them to friends and family to thank them for joining you on your special day.

2011-11-10T15:47:00.000-08:00

Of course it doesn't have my logo or name on it like it does in this example...

Courtney and Scott get engaged. Courtney is fiery, petite and pretty. Scott is her perfect counterpart bringing 1 part calm, 2 parts fun and 3 parts dashing.

2011-11-08T23:25:00.000-08:00

Tasha & Ernie had a flower market themed wedding because they met each other at the flower market! How sweet is that? I loved all the personal details they did themselves. I could really feel and see the love that T&E had for one another. It made it a very special and memorable day.

2011-10-06T14:25:00.000-07:00

Venue: Amphitheatre Of The Redwoods

These little rascals were 10 feet behind Tasha & Ernie while we shot the above image. Thanks for being such troopers T&E

Shelly and Steve married at the Sonoma Mission Inn.

2011-09-04T20:50:00.000-07:00

Venue: Sonoma Mission Inn
Wedding Coordinator: Catherine Merry

Victoria & Chris' DIY wedding at The Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma California. All the amazing details including the bridal bouquet were made by Victoria, Chris, family & friends.

2011-08-30T20:47:00.000-07:00

Wedding Coordinator: Kelly Cloney

Engaged ~ The fun & engaging Cindy & Drew. Because Cindy & Drew hired me just to take their engagement photo's I'm blogging more images than usual.

2011-08-10T14:25:00.000-07:00

And for fun...

The beautiful 10x10 guest book for the wedding day...

2011-07-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

The canvas cover:

It lays flat!

The pages are on thick board:

The quality is exceptional:

Lola, the long and lanky, very photogenic hound dog...

2011-07-26T15:11:00.000-07:00

A models work is very hard. Pooped from our 20 minute photo shoot.

A session with Shelly & Steve on a grey evening in front of the Bay Bridge.

2011-07-19T10:28:00.000-07:00

I love how Cindy & Nick's flush mount album turned out! So beautiful.

2011-07-14T15:37:00.000-07:00

I've known Victoria for a few years, you won't meet a sweeter person. How Victoria & Chris got together is a great story that I'll wait to share with their wedding images so stay tuned...

2011-07-12T17:44:00.000-07:00

Shelly & Steve at The Legion Of Honor & Golden Gate Park.

2011-06-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

It's such a pleasure working with my friend, JC from JC Image Design. He's not only a great guy but a talented photographer as well. This is my contribution to Charlene and Brent's wedding day.

2011-06-14T18:38:00.000-07:00

Brent waits in anticipation to see his bride in her gown descend the stairs. It's the first time that Brent & Charlene have seen one another all day. The bridesmaids look on all weepy.

2011-06-04T18:09:00.001-07:00

Jennifer and Dan have been ~featured~ thanks to Minie of Wish Flowers who called her friend, Janie over at one of my favorite blogs, http://www.thebridescafe.com/

2011-05-28T11:39:00.000-07:00

The Brides Cafe feature is: here

Minie Wish Flowers

I've been in the mood to do over my little apartment and add more color. I bought a new table & arm chair from craigslist but what I think added life to the place besides my little dog, Flash are the 3 pillows I bought off etsy from Pillow Throw Decor. It's amazing how a mere 3 pillows can bring so much wow factor!

2011-05-27T00:13:00.001-07:00

Christine at, Pillow Throw Decor

This past Saturday I photographed Jennifer & Dan's long overdue engagement session, the next morning they flew out to travel the world for 1 year! I was to photograph their wedding last month but in a last minute decision they decided to elope. Jennifer mentioned she'd still like to get some images of the two of them so they headed to San Francisco to drop off their dogs with some friends & shoot an engagement session of sorts. Though Jennifer knows San Francisco they let me choose the locations to shoot which is always inspiring for me. It was a bit cold for these two who call Hawaii their home but there's no doubt that they look as far from cold as this hot couple could, cheese-ball but true. I went through their images immediately when I got home & picked a few favorites that caught my eye so they could see some before they left. Here are the results. Safe travels J&D & have the time of your lives!

2011-05-17T14:54:00.000-07:00

Engagement session with Tasha & Ernie in Berkeley & Oakland. I love these two. They're natural, earthy, warm and easy to be with. I'm excited to photograph their wedding at the Amphitheatre of the Redwoods. It's been described as a mystical mountain paradise. I can't imagine a more perfect place for Tasha & Ernie to get married. It's so them!

2011-05-06T17:36:00.000-07:00

My pet PDN competition entries. Wish me luck.

2011-04-28T17:41:00.000-07:00

My boy, Flash loves to play all day.

2011-03-28T22:20:00.000-07:00

Photographing one of my favorite subjects for IDEXX. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., is the global market leader in diagnostics and information technology solutions for animal health and water and milk quality.

2011-03-15T15:08:00.000-07:00

Company: IDEXX
Art Director: Craig Davis

Here are the 3 images IDEXX picked from...

This is the final brochure piece that's sent out to veterinarians

It's nice sitting back & second shooting when I have the chance. Last weekend I had the pleasure of shooting Vickie and Daniel's wedding with the good natured and talented photographer... JC

2011-02-14T14:12:00.000-08:00

One of the collages I made for My Bay Area Wedding...

2011-02-01T15:07:00.000-08:00

I love shooting weddings so much that even though I was sick with the flu I never noticed it as soon as I started shooting Tabetha & Johnny's wedding. What a beautiful day to get married. The sun was out, the weather was warm so unlike the day we shot the engagement session & Tabetha looked stunning in her dress. Johnny didn't look too shabby himself. Thanks T&J for making us feel so welcome. It was a pleasure shooting your wedding.

2011-01-25T18:54:00.000-08:00

Venue: The Palm Event Center

I am honored to have several photographs featured alongside some of the worlds best & most respected wedding photographers such as Angelica Glass & Jaco Fourie in an inspirational ebook for photographers, Wedding Photography, a guide to posing by David Pearce. Go get yours today & check out my work along w/some of the industries leaders.

2010-12-20T13:04:00.000-08:00

The book: link

This years Christmas post card. Gracing the front are my two boys, Flash on the left and Cowboy on the right.

2010-12-20T12:47:00.000-08:00

Rick is a friend I know from the dog park. Now that I think about it, that's where I get a lot of my work from. Rick wanted to get some images of himself & his dog, Nico for his website. We hit the woods & the beach on a beautiful warm Saturday afternoon. Afterwards we grabbed a couple drinks at The Park Chalet & had a relaxing end to the day.

2010-11-16T15:45:00.000-08:00

This isn't Rick. This was just a random kid skipping on the beach

Silvina and Mark tie the knot on 10/10/10! I met Mark at the dog park about two years ago. I always enjoy talking with him. He has a relaxed, down to earth style which I can relate to. In our many conversations he told me about a girl he was dating that he knew was the one. The next thing I know he proposed to her! When we decided that I'd be their wedding photographer I had the chance to meet Silvina. I could see why Mark loved her. She's a keeper. I wish this awesome duo the best that life has to offer.

2010-11-08T16:05:00.000-08:00

Venue: The lodge At Sonoma
Venue Coordinator: Tracy Curnette
Flowers: Sally Blue
Cake: Lisa Colley
Makeup: Kris Sharp

I love when someone stands underneath available, artificial light.

I've been photographing Eli's family for 4 years now starting with their son, Leo & now 1 month old, Eli.

2010-09-07T20:25:00.000-07:00

It's uncanny how much Eli looks like his older brother Leo in a couple of the images except for that Leo was and is fair haired and Eli is dark.

Variations on a theme.

Here's Leo with his dad & mom when he was 4 months old

The continuation of Cindy & Nick at The Rosewood Sandhill Resort in Menlo Park on 7/17/10

2010-07-31T16:02:00.012-07:00

Words can't describe what an awesome, warm and caring couple Cindy & Nick are. I was really touched by the love both Cindy and Nick expressed towards their families. It only takes a minute for an outsider like me to see that the 2 of them have great role models to draw from and are surrounded by loving families and friends. Thanks C & N for making me feel so welcomed, trusted and appreciated.

Venue: Rosewood Sand Hill resort
Event planner: Chui Liu
Flowers: Katherine Oliver
Makeup and hair: Jira_wowpretty

The first look:

A sneak peek of Cindy and Nick at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park 7.17.10

2010-07-18T13:48:00.001-07:00

Venue: Rosewood Sand Hill resort
Event planner: Chui Liu

My good friend Louise got married to Bruce last weekend in Marshfield Mass. Here's a sneak peek...

2010-06-06T16:37:00.000-07:00

This is Louise's very good friend, Phil from Peaks Island Maine who managed to catch a ride down from Maine for the wedding. Louise was touched he was able to make it. I was lucky enough to ride back to Maine with Phil on the return trip. He told me of his travels & the interesting life he's lead. These are the kind of moments that are rare, unexpected and treasured. I hope if he gets to see this photograph that he'll love it.

Bridal shoot with the beautiful Mollie at Ft. Williams, Cape Elizabeth, Maine....

2010-06-05T00:18:00.000-07:00

Location: Portland Head Lighthttp://

Meet Zoe, she is my good friend Louise's niece. Louise just got married & I photographed her wedding in Massachusetts. While there I met Louise's ...

2010-06-05T00:05:00.000-07:00

niece Molly. Molly took a train to Maine & I photographed a bridal with Molly, Molly is Zoe's cousin, are you still following? Zoe did the makeup for Molly's bridal shoot which I'll post above Zoe's images. She also helped out on the shoot and drove us around. In between shooting the bridal I captured a few fun shots of Zoe. Here's miss Zoe looking cute as could be in her cowboy hat & yellow jacket...

With gale force winds & a number of wardrobe changes, Tabetha, Johnny & I set off for the cliffs overlooking the ocean!

2010-05-24T21:55:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure what we were thinking but it surely was an experience. As we braved the cold winds along the bluffs & made our way to the Legion Of Honor we ran into a beautiful large coyote only a few feet in front of us. The coyote was perched on top of a wall that surrounds the Legion Of Honor. He sat there for a moment looking like one of the museums sculptures then hopped off and nonchalantly walked by us stopping to take care of his business with no care of our close proximity. At the end of our hike we headed to a coffee shop to warm our hands on mugs of hot chocolate & warm cider & talk about the days adventures. I hope you love these T & J because you were super troopers!

I entered a competition with this image which is very near & dear to my heart and won!

2010-05-05T18:02:00.000-07:00

My friends Mark & Silvina are getting married!

2010-04-18T10:47:00.000-07:00

I love Silvina and Mark together. They were funny, easy going and had great style. These two are tough and tried anything I asked. They sat on Jagged rocks, kneeled on cobblestone, Mark jumped over Silvina 6 times, They put up with the wind and cold at the beach and were swarmed by seagulls. All in the name of photography. Thanks M&S.

Rain didn't stop Julie Parker & I from running around the streets of SF & on the internet looking for models this weekend. Check out these beauties!

2010-04-12T22:14:00.000-07:00

What makes you, you?

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On your wedding day: are you going to have the time of your life? Are you going to coordinate your pumps to match his funky colorful polka dot socks that only the two of you will secretly know about? Or maybe there will be colorful whisks in each floral table arrangement because you both love to cook. Whatever it might be, these are the things that will set the stage in having a fun, unique and personalized wedding. Wedding photographers have been to many weddings and in a way are experts on what takes a wedding from generic to intimate. Adding your personality to the small details showcasing who you two are as a couple gives an intimate feel to the day and therefore your photographs. Photographers are inspired by these details because it tells the story about you; you are no longer just another Dick and Jane getting married. Go for it, have fun and leave your individual footprint on one of the biggest days in your lives!

My friend Jeff came over & helped me in the yard today. We drank beer & wine & had a pretty relaxing time in the sun. Thanks Jeff.

2010-03-07T20:03:00.000-08:00

I know this has been overdone, but it's my turn to try my hand at it and see if I can give it a different spin...

Sometimes I'll go back into the archives and find things I liked that I never posted. Here are a few from leo and his family...

2010-03-02T18:33:00.001-08:00

16 faces of my dog, Flash...

2010-02-26T15:02:00.000-08:00

Boudoir was so easy with this voluptuous beauty; she was comfortable in her own skin. Meet my friend, Julie...

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Boudoir with the lovely Deanna

2010-02-12T16:35:00.000-08:00

All it takes is some vintage post processing & rounded corners to make these images look like they're from another time...

2010-01-29T21:09:00.000-08:00

This was a mini session with my friend Jeff, his dog, Foster & his beautiful & youthful mom, Penny. Book a 1/2 hour mini session for $150.

2010-01-24T12:46:00.000-08:00

shoes 3 ways...

2009-11-02T14:59:00.000-08:00

A few images of my friends, Jarda & Jenn's maternity session.

2009-11-01T22:26:00.000-08:00

I shot off some quick pics of my new album. I love it. I'll post more showing the spine & thickness of the pages later.

2009-11-01T11:01:00.000-08:00

Katrina came for her shoot glowing with her 2 main men -- dog, Sherlock & her baby boy that's due any day!

2009-10-26T23:21:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of 2nd shooting with the talented Rosaura Sandoval. Here are some of the images I captured from this fun wedding...

2009-10-10T20:13:00.000-07:00

This was a beautiful intimate moment caught during the wedding ceremony...

Duncan. Pet Portait

2009-08-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

GG Bridge in the fog from Crissy Field

2009-07-21T14:54:00.001-07:00

Karen & Jang tie the knot!

2009-06-25T19:52:00.000-07:00

Venue: Arganout Hotel
Coordinator: 8events
Hair & Makeup: Wowpretty
Floral design: Bluume

Tara and Tom coming soon...

2009-06-25T19:51:00.000-07:00

Utah. I got the opportunity to play with my new 45mm tilt shift lens here.

2009-06-20T00:16:00.000-07:00

I had the great pleasure to shoot this wedding for Rob Snavely with the fabulous Jennifer and Rob

2009-05-11T19:11:00.000-07:00

Michelle & Christos, The culinary Institute Of America - Napa, Ca.

2009-05-11T18:17:00.000-07:00

Including photographing weddings & portraits I also shoot for Lululemon Athletica. Here are a couple pics from yesterday's session w/ Kelly & his kids

2009-04-17T19:59:00.000-07:00

Except for the fact that my dogs don't allow me to photograph them in the nude, I have full creative license with them!

2009-03-29T23:10:00.000-07:00

A little series from today's fashion shoot...; )

2009-03-29T17:41:00.000-07:00

I could sit in a classroom all day every day for the rest of my life and still not know everything about photography

2009-03-22T13:03:00.000-07:00

Here are some images I took from Planet Neils Lighting workshop this past Thursday...

The incredibly talented Julie Parker from Utah, lovable Jarda Brych & I went out to play a few days ago.

2009-03-22T12:24:00.000-07:00

We brought this cute model, Jolan with us & practiced lighting in midday sun. I've applied TR Actions to all of these...

Here's a pic of our fabulous and beautiful makeup artist, Natalie. http://natalieceaton.com/

At the end of the day I was able to grab a quick shot of Julie and Her husband Steven...

This is my swanky new custom made proof box that comes with all your proofs and favorite image on top. I love it!

2009-03-02T12:05:00.003-08:00

I never post albums because they are usually gone before I have a chance to photograph them.

2008-12-08T20:11:00.000-08:00

Here's an engagement album/guest book I did for The stunning Karisa and dashing Ray a few months back. I photographed it just before the guests signed it.

I photographed Margaret when she was pregnant with this little one.

2008-12-07T15:48:00.000-08:00

Recently I went back to shoot a few images for a Christmas card. This will be Sydney's first Christmas on this earth! I look forward to seeing Sydney grow and documenting many more moments in she and her moms life.

There's a chance that my dog Otis is the cutest dog that has ever lived!

2008-11-16T23:45:00.000-08:00

Here he is sportin' his new haircut at 16 years of age. This was photographed 2 days ago in the driveway of my neighbors house...

Cool Things...

2008-11-15T01:10:00.000-08:00

I went to get my brakes done yesterday at The Craft Shop Garage by a great guy named Paul. I was so inspired by his beautiful shop that I broke out my camera to take a few photographs. Paul was nice enough to give me free reign to shoot anything I wanted. While he spent the hour fixing my brakes, I spent the hour photographing all his fascinating car and bike things. Once in a while Paul fixes a break or tunes up an engine, but his specialty is restoring old vehicles and motorcycles.

Paul makes very cool lamps out of car parts. They're really ingenious. He's sold most of them to stores and commissions so to keep a record of them he keeps pictures in this photo journal...

Tara and Tom Get engaged!

2008-11-05T21:17:00.001-08:00

I have known Tom for the past 5 years. He's a great guy with an infectious laugh that seems to always find the humor in every situation. Then entered Tara, a creative, down to earth woman with a twinkle in her eye and a mischievous voice. Together they are a perfect balance, warm, fun and most notably, loving and respectful of one another. One day Tara called to say she and Tom were getting married and that they wanted me to photograph their wedding! I was thrilled for the 2 of them and honored that they chose me as their wedding photographer. I photographed their engagement this past rainy Monday just like the song, but it didn't get me down...

While Tom was carrying this chalk board out into the rain from his garage, I thought to myself, couldn't he move his stuff around later after our engagement session?! With a devilish grin he craftily turned the chalk board around so that it faced the camera and to my and Tara's surprise there was a message written on it...

Irene and Ren at the ferry building. This wedding Is going to be a very fun one 'cause this is a very fun couple!

2008-10-17T22:15:00.000-07:00

Tessa & Scott on their big day. The Capital Club, San Jose - 10/4/08!

2008-10-05T23:13:00.000-07:00

This was such a fun wedding! Tessa and Scott really know how to throw down a party and their families really know how to enjoy themselves. Tessa is such a lively, fun and witty woman. She has an amazing husband, great friends, a loving family and she just married into a fabulous, rowdy bunch of inlaws to match her equally exuberant family. There was never a dull moment yesterday. Tessa and Scott were gracious hosts. It was so nice to sneak a peek into their lives on their day! Speaking of sneaking a peak , here are a few images from yesterday...

Tessa and the girls were brave enough to stand in front of this parking garage. They didn't understand why I was shooting there, but I knew it would make for a great image so I'm glad they trusted me.

Tessa and her lovely mom wait patiently for the big moment of the day and Tessa's life, to walk down that isle and say, I do!

The bright lights of San Jose...

[b] school...

2008-09-27T13:17:00.000-07:00

Christopher Becker is a very talented and respected photographer in the industry. I Have included his video widget on my blog because if there's even a little way to give back to Becker I want to do it. As you may already know if you are keeping up with my blog, a few months back my then boyfriend Rob fell ill to encephalitis. It was a very difficult time for me. Beside working full time, visiting Rob each day in the hospital, talking with his doctor's and taking care of his dog, I was trying to deal with his upcoming wedding season business. It was overwhelming. Many photographers offered to shoot Rob's weddings including internationally recognized photographers. Chris Becker went above and beyond not only offering to shoot for Rob but also sending a video shout out on his popular blog to photographers for help. He organized the long list of volunteer photographers, matched them up to the couples about to be married and wrote each couple with a list of photographers they could choose from. Becker didn't know me or Rob from Adam, yet he reached out to us, I can't thank him enough. I thought Becker deserved an action hero in his likeness. Shouldn't everybody renowned have their own doll! Here's the bobblehead that Rob and I gave to Becker as a thank you. If you watch his bschool video you'll see it even talks!

Go check out [b] school, I intend to!

Michelle & Christos engagement. Christos had Michelle, Rob & me laughing though the entire engagement session. M & C get married in October.

2008-09-18T22:53:00.000-07:00

We can't wait to be a part of their BIG Greek wedding!

Irene & Conrad get married! August 31, 2008

2008-09-12T14:25:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the most mundane things look beautiful to me...

Tickle tickle...

I love the shape of Irene's lips in this image...

Irene sits a moment with her beautiful mom...

This is my 3rd time photographing Leo & his family. Leo is a busy boy. There are lot's of new & important things to do when you are 2 years old.

2008-08-24T23:38:00.000-07:00

I had a great time photographing Sara, Brad and Leo as usual. PICTURE FACE! That's what Sara and Brad would say when they wanted leo to smile, something they had practiced earlier in the day. As you can see he didn't need much coaxing...