Wedding

Rosa and Mark – A Wedding from St. Columba in Chowchilla, CA

Alright, it's weird when you have the same name as the groom - your head is constantly snapping around because people keep saying your name... :) Rosa and Mark were married just over a week ago at St. Columba in Chowchilla, CA.  In a first of my career, I was asked, motioned, called, whatever you want to call it, up on the altar during the ceremony which allowed some great images that I have never been able to make.  Typically, I don't find a way up there - as I don't care to make, or be part of, a scene - but I certainly appreciate being given that type of access.  Below are a few of my favorites, I know Rosa and

Jennifer and Stephen | Holy Spirit Church & Pardini’s | Fresno, CA Wedding

Jennifer and Stephen were finally married a couple weeks ago in a beautiful ceremony at Holy Spirit Church followed by a fabulous reception at Pardini's in Fresno.  I say finally because from the sound of things I think they've were engaged for like 14 years - I know they've had me booked for looooong time.  I've got to throw out an honorable mention to the entertainment from the reception - a great cover band that I heard for the first time.  If you're looking for a live band for your wedding, definitely check out Run 4 Cover.  Special thanks to my friend, the talented Adam Gerling, for his help second shooting during the ceremony! Check out a few of my favorite images from the

Kristine and Bryan – Wedding from St. John’s and the Downtown Holiday Inn

Kristine and Bryan were married on a beautiful, crisp and cool day in March.  And aside from a small mishap regarding the delivery location for the flowers (don't worry, it all worked out!), everything was fantastic!  St. John's is one of my favorite churches and keeping everything downtown made for easy use of some cool locations for the portraits.  Check out a few of my favorites below...

Leah and Blair | Wedding from Reedley MB and the Family Orchard

Leah and Blair had a spectacular plan for their wedding day - and with more than a few nervous looks to the sky hoping the rain wouldn't come, it came off beautifully. Leah's family orchard was in full bloom and made for a perfect setting for photographs and the backdrop to their reception in the barn. Their ceremony took place at the Reedley Mennonite Brethren church. The highlight of the day is when Leah and Blair arrived to the reception in a fully restored Ford Model A, driving down the grassy lane planted down one of the orchard rows. I must also mention the talented Mr. Mariano Friginal accompanied me to shoot video - see the sweet trailer here. Here's (more than)

Katie and John’s wedding from Copper River Country Club

Katie and John have got to be the luckiest two people on earth!  On a day when rain was certain, they had an outdoor ceremony and the rain held off until about 20 minutes after the ceremony ended - just perfect to get a portrait session in.  Thankfully, we had a gorgeous day through the afternoon and the clouds just started to roll in as the ceremony began.  After it finished raining during the reception we went back out for some cool night-time portraits to finish off the night. Congrats Katie and John!  Here are a few of my favorites...

Samantha and Nicholas – Wedding Photography from the Golden Palace in Fresno, CA

Samantha and Nick were married at the Golden Palace on what turned out to be a beautiful day landing right in the middle of all these storms.  The Golden Palace was decked out spectacularly - especially the room they created for the ceremony with great light and draping.  You'll notice a little different look to some of my work as well.  Since the ceremony started right before sunset and because of Samantha and Nick's desire to not see each other before the wedding, a lot of the photography took place after dark.  A little added light and help from my assistant Adam got things going - a fun twist to start the wedding season! On a side note, this wedding was another

Heather and Ryan – A Wedding from the Big Red Church and San Joaquin Country Club

And to finish of the year, I bring you Heather and Ryan's wedding!  The ceremony took place at First Congregational in the Fresno High neighborhood - AKA "The Big Red Church" - with a fabulous reception designed by Cassandra of Weddings by Cassandra following at the beautiful San Joaquin Country club.  The whole thing was absolutely beautiful and Heather and Ryan were a blast to hang out with. Congrats guys, enjoy the highlights below.

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