Nora and Brian are great clients and friends of mine - I shot their wedding a few years ago, then the extended family, then a maternity session and Dylan's newborn pictures - and now that's he's hit that magic 6 month mark it was time for another session! I love this little guy, between those big cheeks and and giant brown eyes, he's going to be a lady killer. Enjoy some of my favorites!
Lindsay and Dustin were married at St. Peter Catholic Church in Lemoore followed by an amazing reception on Dustin's family's farm. Lindsay didn't miss a single detail; from the kid's activity table, to the Superior Dairy ice cream truck (YUM!), to tequila shots for everyone that managed to make it into the late night, everything was a blast. Enjoy a few of my favorite images from the day...
Kristi and Drew's wedding took place just a few weeks ago with a ceremony at the GL Johnson Chapel at People's Church. Following their ceremony, everyone headed out to Kristi's parents orchard for a beautiful reception among the olive trees. They pulled out all the stops, even rolling dad's classic Thunderbird out for few portraits and finishing the night with an exit lit by huge sparklers held by the guests. Check out a few of my favorite images from the day.
I photographed Denise and Michael's wedding several years ago, and they have bestowed the greatest honor I know by having me document they're growing family. I last photographed them in September and when I arrived I was greeted with the exciting news that Denise was pregnant again, tempered with the knowledge that the early stages weren't going well and they were concerned that the pregnancy wouldn't be successful. Come April, things got more tense and Jeffrey was born 4 months premature. I've nervously watched his progress over the last 4 months and a few weeks ago got the news that he was doing very well and would be coming home - within 2 days of his original due date - and they would
The Johnson family is going to be moving soon, but before they did, they asked me to shoot a session in the home their little boy has spent his first few years growing up in. Shooting in the family home, for me, is my favorite location. It's so much more meaningful than a park, lake, or other random "pretty" place. It documents a piece of their family history and long after memories fade, the photographs will be there to remind them of those early years. Enjoy!
There are always tons of great moments to capture at every wedding but sometimes you get all those moments, and you get an extremely expressive couple and some really sweet light and you get something like Amanda and Ryan's wedding from Tuscan Gardens a few weeks ago. It was tough narrowing down my favorites, I hope you enjoy them!
Amanda and Ryan had a special, intimate little wedding at a private residence outside Visalia. All day the sky looked like it might want to rain, but it all held off and everything went beautifully! I had an absolute blast photographing this wedding, I hope it shows in my favorites here.
There are people that have "intimate" weddings and then there are couples like Dayna and Phil whose wedding was the very definition of intimate. 12 guests, a maid of honor, a best man, an officiant, and myself in Dayna's parent's backyard. I love the vibe at these types of weddings, every thing is quieter and peaceful, but the one thing that's just as strong is the relationships. I am humbled and honored to be allowed to witness this type of celebration. Following the ceremony at their home, we headed to Belmont Country Club for a reception dinner with a few more of their friends and family. Enjoy a few of my favorite images...
Straight to you from a hot July day in the Central Valley, here's Jenni and Scott's wedding! Fig Garden Swim and Racquet Club is hands down one of my favorite local venues. It's not as sprawling as some, like Wolf Lakes or Holland Park West, but what it lacks in spaciousness, it makes up for in vibe. It's really the closest you can get to having a "backyard wedding" without actually using a backyard. On top of that, this particular backyard can hold a few hundred of your closest family and friends. Anyway, enough about all that, take a minute and look up above at some of my favorite images from the day...
