Shelldance Orchid Gardens consists of several greenhouses full of the most beautiful plants you may ever see outside of Hawaii. Their collection of tillandsia and bromeliads are second to none, and I can easily spend hours here just wandering around and soaking in the energy of being around so many growing, oxygen-exuding plants. Treat yourself to a visit, they are open to the public on the weekends.
I apologize in advance to my readers (and family) currently frozen elsewhere, but the cold weather finally broke this last week in the Bay Area so we headed to Sweeney Ridge for a hike.
I’m working up a whole blog post of Cari and Stephane’s wedding photos, but in the meantime, enjoy a few shots from our casual portrait session at the Westin St. Francis hotel here in San Francisco.
Ok, so that last one isn’t technically of the bride, but these were some very photogenic children!
Holiday decadence was only a starting point for this fashion show. The party, Noel Noir, was held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, with music, art, and the infamous ‘Project Nunway’ fashion show. Pairing local designers with members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, this was one of the best, most over the top fashion experiences I’ve ever had the luck to photograph.
If you aren’t familiar with the work the Sisters do, here’s a blurb from their website –
The sisters do incredible, important work. And don’t even try to out-dress them.
I’m trying something a little different, with the imbedded slideshow. Let me know what you think!
Project Nunway, 2010 – Images by Tristan Crane
Goodbye, 2010. Hello, 2011.