Weddings

Wow, beautiful things just keep on happening at Sly Park Lake! Here is another couple, Briggette and Dean, who embraced the rugged terrain for its breathtaking backdrop during their recent engagement session — and had a ton of fun in the process! My assistant for the day even commented that the most adventurous and fun-loving couples seem to find their way to me, and this couple was no exception. Their session was the perfect mix of personality (loving the goofy faces at the end of the post) and tender, romantic moments. Like many of my brides, I actually have a personal…

When Kayla and Cameron planned their wedding for mid-February in the foothills, I’m betting they did not imagine the weather would be so utterly perfect for them. At 60 degrees with bright sunshine flooding in through the windows of the Sequoia’s upstairs dressing rooms, the light was gorgeous and the temperature perfect for Kayla’s beautiful, strapless dress. I loved this couple’s “first look” prior to their ceremony. There was a real sense of romance in the air, with Kayla and Cameron tenderly touching and nuzzling one another without direction. Although there were several people watching, it felt like we were…

Shanna and Jon will be getting married at the beautiful Wedgewood Sequoia at the end of April and we got together recently for a sunset engagement session. Shanna’s 6-year old daughter, Samantha, was also there to keep the happy couple laughing and this also gave us the opportunity to work-in some family photos. Jon will be adopting Samantha after the wedding and Samantha will proudly be the ring bearer at their wedding. I can’t wait to photograph mom and daughter in their pretty dresses on the big day! A special thanks to Boeger Winery for allowing us to shoot in…

As a photographer, I spend much of my time capturing young families and early family milestones: from Brides and Grooms, to pregnancies and births and those exciting years as children grow. All too often, however, families stop seriously documenting once their children are grown. Yet, every now and again, something comes along that makes you realize the importance of this moment, your family as it is right now, in all its generations of experience and love and legacy … For me, that moment was when my father was diagnosed with a serious illness. Right away, the photographer in me wanted…

Yesterday, about 30 minutes before I was to leave for a wedding at Wedgewood Sequoia- I get a call from a VERY upset bride. She seemed inconsolable. You see, her hair and make up person botched the job, left to go out to her car, said she was going to be back, never came back and took my brides money. This was about 3 hours before her ceremony was to start. After assuring and reassuring her that all was going to be ok-I’d make it work in any way I could, I got on the phone with Kristina at Waterfall…