Today I headed over to Carmel and Point Lobos State Preserve for a destination engagement session with Samantha and Nick. We were greeted by some beautiful weather - perfect for a great session. Below are a few of my favorites...
Amy and Aaron were married on a strikingly beautiful fall day at Wolf Lakes this weekend. This is the first opportunity I've had to photograph Wolf Lakes in the fall, and it didn't disappoint. The colors were simply otherworldly. Above are a few of my favorite images...
No offense to any of the other couples I photographed this year, but Jamie and Braden's wedding might have been the most unique wedding I photographed this year. The bringing together of two very strong cultures and family histories made for a really interesting day. It was a Scottish and Mexican mash-up that was a treat to experience, from a Bagpiper, to Mariachis, and from delicious Mexican food to Tartans and swords to the live band and the DJ that sounded like he was straight off a spanish radio station. Everything was spectacular - even the "fake cake" that was quickly put together when the real cake was almost 2 hours late (it did show up). We finished the night with a
You gotta love Kevin and Rema - they are an incredibly warm-hearted couple that I'm so happy have to met and worked with. Below are a few of my favorite images from their wedding.
Another trip downtown, and a few more streets and alleys to explore! Bianca and Justin are getting married at the very rural Historic Harlan Ranch next year, so they thought it would be nice to get a different feel for their engagement session and head downtown for an urban session. They're a real cool couple, quick to laugh - made it real easy to get everyone loosened up. Here's a few of my favs...
I headed down to Reedley this time to shoot Blair and Leah's engagement session around downtown Reedley. A couple days before Leah asked me if it was cool if they brought their bikes - Cool I said, I love it when my couples bring props! Unfortunately, some scumbag stole their bikes out of their truck while they were eating dinner after the session. So if you see a couple sweet vintage bikes at the swap meet - one black and one red with a cool basket on the front - let us know! Sorry 'bout the bikes, at least you have some pictures to remember them by...
Jennifer and Josh were married at the gorgeous Ruby Hill Country Club in Pleasanton, CA. It was the last wedding out of town for me this year - a year that has seen me travel far more often than I ever thought I would. This wedding was an exceptionally elegant affair for a great couple and big props go to Jennifer for her choice in shoes - those bright red shoes were SWEET! I've posted a few of my favorites here.
So, sorry guys, I put in the order for good weather but someone screwed it up and sent us bone chilling, cold wind just in time for our early AM engagement shoot! I swear it wasn't my fault, but in spite of the less than ideal conditions, Heather and Ryan did an outstanding job of not looking "freaking cold"!
I'm going to be photographing Jennifer and Stephen's wedding next summer, but it was time to get those engagement session photographs taken care of. We headed to the tried and true standby of Millerton Lake. Below are a few of my favorite pictures from the engagement session...
