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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Alexis + Adam (Engagement Photography) @ Panther Beach, Santa Cruz

I met with Alexis and Adam for the second time today for their engagement shoot at Panther Beach (the first when we chatted about wedding stuff back in February). I was worried because of the whitecaps I was seeing on the ocean while driving up Hwy 1, but then I remembered Alexis’ short hair, and […]

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Tania + Michael (Engagement Photography) @ Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Moss Beach

It was cold. It was windy. It was freakin’ gorgeous. And my couple of the day? Handsome and stunning. The less-than-ideal weather meant less looky-loos at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, so we pretty much had this Moss Beach location all to ourselves for Tania and Michael’s engagement photography session. This is one of the few locations […]

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Sarah + Brian (Wedding Photography) @ Mission Ranch, Carmel, California

This was my first wedding at Mission Ranch in Carmel, and I couldn’t have asked for a better couple to work with at Clint Eastwood’s amazing wedding venue. The expansive green fields grazed by poofy white sheep provide an idyllic backdrop for an outdoor wedding near the ocean. There’s plenty of private bungalows on the […]

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Sandy + Sanjay (Wedding Photography) @ El Dorado Hotel & Kitchen, Sonoma, California

I shoot at least one wedding in Sonoma every year, and it’s always so damn pleasant there – which is probably why it’s such a popular destination for Northern California vacationers. I hadn’t met Sandy or Sanjay before their wedding day, so I was a little apprehensive about what to expect. When I met Sandy, […]

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Kelly + Greg (Wedding Photography) @ Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, California

These are some of my favorite wedding photos from Kelly and Greg’s gorgeous wedding at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay. You can’t beat this venue if you’re looking for high-class and a beach location; and it doesn’t hurt if you like golfing, as The Ritz hosts some of the best in the world here. […]

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Ly + Scott (Engagement Photography) @ Villa Montalvo, Saratoga

Ly really just wanted to be able to wear high heels for her engagement shoot. Fair enough, I thought, but then I started thinking about all the places I shoot. Dirt, sand, hills… yeah, not as easy as I thought. So then I thought of Villa Montalvo in Saratoga and my friends who work there, […]

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Sarah + Mark (Engagement Photography) @ Capitola, California

It can always be a little nerve-wracking to meet your photographic subjects for the first time on the day of your shoot. It’s kind of like a first date – are they nice? What do they look like? Will it be easy or challenging to pose them? These worries dissipated soon after meeting Sarah and […]

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New Restaurant, New Dishes – Maso (Food Photography) @ Westin Hotel, San Francisco

Ah, my weakness – food photography. I love hanging out in the kitchen with the chef and all the crew that make the restaurant run like a well-tuned machine. Usually I shoot in the public restaurant area, but since The Westin’s former restaurant Ducca is getting a facelift and rebranding (new name is Maso, a clever […]

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