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Tag Archives: evening

2015 Year in Review

I have a really hard time picking my favorites from each shoot, but it’s a great exercise to review your work from time to time. This is the first installment of what I hope becomes an annual tradition – picking JUST ONE photo from each of my shoots from the past year, be it a business portrait […]

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Cafe Cruz (Restaurant / Lifestyle Photography) @ Soquel, California

Cafe Cruz in Soquel wanted to show off their awesome romantic ambiance – different areas inside and out on the patio that are all next to open fireplaces or fire pits. They certainly add a lot of figurative and literal warmth to the locale. Here’s a few photos highlighting the spaces with some couples. Recent “Food Photography” Posts:

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Cafe Cruz (Food Photography) @ Soquel, California

Here are a few of Cafe Cruz’s latest dishes. If you love a restaurant with great ambience and delicious American fare, I highly recommend this gem of a restaurant in Soquel, California. Recent “Food Photography” Posts:

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Food and Portrait Photography at Cafe Cruz in Soquel

This was a dual restaurant shoot – with the goals to shoot some of Cafe Cruz’s more popular dishes as well as get some lifestyle portraits of some couples enjoying the nighttime ambience indoors near the fireplace and outdoors on the patio – by another fireplace and a fire pit. Lots of good stuff, this is […]

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Angela, Jonathan and Kids (Family Photography) @ Capitola Beach, California

  Recent “Family Portrait” Posts:  

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Hyatt House (Hotel Photography) @ Santa Clara

The Hyatt rebranded one of their hotels in Santa Clara and called me up to get some architectural photos of it. I showed up a little before sunset, and stayed until a little after to get that nice light us photographers always look for. Luckily there were clouds in the sky to add some visual […]

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Samantha + Anthony (Engagement Photography) @ Sutro Baths and Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

We had so much fun with our first engagement shoot at Panther Beach we decided to do it AGAIN! Ok, so most brides that hire me are usually content with just one engagement session before their big day, but Samantha says she never gets photos of the two of them – and of course I’m […]

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Sarah + Kenny (Soquel Wedding Photography, Michael’s on Main)

I never met Sarah and Kenny until their wedding day as it was more of a destination wedding for them and their guests (coming form Oregon). There’s always a little anxiety/excitement when this happens since it’s a really big event in someone’s life and you want to have a good connection with the bride and […]

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Danny + Rachelle (Engagement Photography, Stow Lake and North Beach, San Francisco)

Even though I’m a Santa Cruz-based wedding photographer, I’m often traveling all over the Bay Area for my clients. Danny and Rachelle wanted their engagement shoot up in San Francisco, so I was excited to oblige. It was my first session at Stow Lake, which is part of the expansive Golden Gate Park. I got […]

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Karen + Jack (Anniversary)

Although this looks more like an engagement shoot, this was actually a celebration of Jack and Karen’s third wedding anniversary! Usually I don’t see a whole lot between newly married couples and those celebrating their 50th anniversaries, so it was a treat to see someone celebrating in-between, just for the heck of it. Karen surprised […]

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Surprise, You’re 85!

Barbara Wales contacted me a month ago as she was planning a surprise 85th birthday for her husband, Robert. The ruse was she’d be escorting him to a fund raising event (which they frequent) at the beautiful, historic Saratoga Springs Picnic and Campground. There were even signs put up and greeters that all supported the […]

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Birthday Party Turned Wedding (Ashleigh + Ross)

My last “job” of the year was a birthday party for Tom Liston, the husband of Robin Liston, who I’ve worked with at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. Robin and her daughter, Ashleigh, wanted to surprise Tom (and all their 50+ guests) with a small ceremony between Ashleigh and her beau, Ross (both pictured […]

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Four Seasons Lights Up Their Christmas Tree

The folks at Four Seasons, East Palo Alto know how to throw a tree-lighting party. The place was swarming with giggling children and parents desperately seeking out steaming coffee, or perhaps the famous hot chocolate put out by the high-end hotel. Regardless, there was no shortage of things to do: an outside movie theater, cookie […]

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