Central California Photographer

I was so excited when Cherise and Chris chose me to document their 3-day camping wedding in Los Gatos. The whole weekend had an air of an intimate family reunion.  They started with a welcome party on Friday night as everyone was arriving. Great food (thanks Joshua Charles Catering) and laughter warmed the evening as everyone checked out what each other had written on the cool, custom designed response cards; it was the perfect way to start the weekend. I quickly made friends with Ben, one of the groomsmen, and jokingly became his drinking coach for the weekend calling out,…

I met Cherise and Chris in Redwood City for their session. Cherise, a hairstylist, and Chris, who works at REI,  are such a fun and vibrant couple. We ended up having a blast at the playground where they got engaged and getting some great images that really show off how fun they are. After the park we decided to grab some of that fantastic evening light over at the shoreline.  I look forward to Cherise and Chris’ wedding at the Laurel Mill Lodge in Los Gatos next month! I love that they are having a camping wedding and that I…

Thank goodness for late starts to summer. This amazing June 5 wedding at Avio Vineyards in Sutter Creek, California could have been a scorcher but as it turned out the weather was perfect (ok, well, a little hot if you are running around in it with alot of gear), but nice for Sutter Creek in June and Cassie and I were grateful! Amongst family and friends, Chris and Karissa exchanges their vows. They also wrote notes for each other which they put away to read on their first anniversary. Since I first met them a year ago, I was moved…

I love these guys! They are so cool and so kind (a little quirky…not that there is anything wrong with that) and their band is comprised of talented musicians! My good friend Dottie introduced me to them at a party last year where they were playing and then we had them play our party this past summer- see here. I also did a photo session with them this past fall. It has been great getting to know them better over the year. What a wonderful day not only getting to see the band lay down some awesome tracks for their…

Giang and David got married at the Sainte Claire Hotel in San Jose. I spend alot of time shooting weddings at wineries, forested locations, and farms that I found the urban landscape of San Jose to be quite refreshing! Lots of compositional lines! Thanks to Jillian Kay for second shooting with me and to Cassie for assisting(and shooting a little too!) Having them both there to depend upon allowed me alot of mental freedom during a very busy day 🙂 The wedding ceremony was a mix between American and traditional Vietnamese. A unique and beautiful part of the ceremony included…

This summer Jeff and I asked the Andrew Heringer Band to play an end of summer party at our home (see here). These guys are as talented as they are fun to hang out with, so when Andrew called and asked if I would shoot their new promo shots, I was excited. Music has always been a part of my life. I was a band manager in college (while studying for a BS in photography) for an eclectic, popular and up and coming band, Dogtalk. My photo professor kept encouraging me to find things to photograph other than bands, instruments…

Jessica first contact me in 2006 to take photos of her new baby Ryan and sister Taylor. Advance 4 years, now Taylor is in 2nd grade and Ryan is in pre-school. Every year since 2006, I have gotten to photograph this family and watch them grow. We’ve played in their rooms, jumped on the master bed, brushed teeth on a stool reaching for the sink, hung in the kitchen in their new home and enjoyed a sunset together at Jenkinson Lake. This year we were up in Camino enjoying the fall weather. Can you tell that I liked the old…

At the end of September I had the opportunity to take a workshop from David Beckstead locally in the Sacramento area. Where I also enjoy workshops that get your mind flowing with new business ideas, this was not what I went into this one for. David is a master in the art of composition and I was looking forward to working with him and letting my creative juices flow artistically. Caroline and Dan of Tinywater hosted the workshop and were awesome to finally meet too. Actually, everyone in the workshop was fun to learn from and trade ideas with. David’s…

As you might have read in my previous blog about Tara & Tony, I shot their wedding in February 2007. Then this year in July, I photographed Tara’s belly with a little growing baby bean inside. Then on September 10th I went back to photograph the family with their new addition, Zoe! She was only 2 weeks old and is an absolute gem! I feel these images portray what having a newborn is really like… discovering, new, unknown, messy, instinctual, full-time, happy, exhausting, sleepy .. with little moments of peace mixed in. True Lifestyle Photography! I love you guys and…