This was one of those days when absolutely everything came together, from the team of family friends putting together flowers, mothers and fathers busy taking care of errands, an absolutely perfect summer day, and in the middle of it all, a calm and centered young couple enjoying wedding day. Working with Kara and Scott was so easy and fun, they were good sports about everything, even willing to tramp through the mud to shoot photos in a field of flowers. These guys and their friends know how to party – they kicked off their wedding weekend with a beach BBQ and ended their reception with a terrific band and lots of dancing.
Other vendors included: Catering by Pam Ferrari, cocktail hour service by The Whim Agency, entertainment by Larry Lynch and the Mob, their wedding and cocktail hour hosted at The Point Reyes Seashore Lodge, with the reception site at Toby’s Feed Barn
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Winter weddings are terrific, especially at SF City Hall, one of the most beautiful public buildings for a ceremony. Jordan and Channing, along with their respective parents, enjoyed a sunny afternoon in December for their nuptials. The holiday tree in the Rotunda was especially beautiful this year, covered in lights, origami cranes, and sparkling stars. I absolutely love Jordan’s draped wedding dress, it fit her beautifully and was custom made by Larimeloom on Etsy.
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This was an amazing year. I’m so grateful for my clients and everyone I’ve worked with in 2012. My goals for this year are to shoot more, write more here (I’m not the most eloquent of bloggers!), and to continue to expand my technical skills in photography. There’s no real end to growing as an artist or professional, I feel so lucky to be on this journey.
A rainy-day engagement session with Nadya and Sy at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers.
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A very handsome couple, joyful friends, and an exceptional desert location. Nicole and Tim threw an intimate and stylish destination wedding at the famous Frank Lloyd Wright property, Taliesin West.
A Frank Lloyd Wright-style wedding cake!
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The weather was so beautiful today, I took a few hours off of work to wander in the San Francisco Botanical Garden with my Fuji X-pro1. (All images shot with the 35mm lens, although I’m strongly tempted to pick up the 60mm as a holiday gift for myself!)
These squirrels are hilarious, they’re so used to being fed (although one is not supposed to feed them), they come right up to you, but then scamper off once they determine no treats are forthcoming.
Kelly and Greg booked me to photograph their beautiful San Francisco City Hall wedding last December, and this year I got to spend some time with them and their newest family member, Max. These two are always well dressed, and it looks like Max will be following in his parent’s footsteps, check out that adorable sailor outfit!
It doesn’t seem possible but we’re already deep into November and approaching the holidays, solstice, and New Years, so it’s a great time to order your holiday cards.
Paloma in the early years...
I started sending seasonal cards a few years ago, and it’s become a slightly insane tradition around here to come up with an idea and force our cats to pose. Poor kitties.
Last year I partnered up with Minted and have used them to order everything from holiday cards to commitment ceremony invitations. They have modern designs from independent designers, use high-quality paper stock, and their printing is top-knotch. This year they’ve introduced more options for seasonal cards, including different shapes, cardstocks, and sizes.
I also offer more traditional family portrait sessions of course!
Interested in booking a holiday portrait session with your pet, parent, or family? I’m offering a Thanksgiving weekend SALE on two-hour portrait sessions, in your home or a location in or around San Francisco for a big discount at $175, includes a privately-hosted web gallery for print ordering, web-ready files to share on Facebook, and a free 8×10 of your choice. The session must be redeemed before the end of 2013. Sale begins now and ends Monday the 26th of Nov!
These two have quite a love story, and hanging out with them on a rainy San Francisco day was so much fun. More to come from this session…
