Michelle Myers is one of the sweetest people I know – kind, compassionate, empathetic, and non-judgmental. I guess it makes sense that she’s chosen family therapy as a profession! She needed a decent headshot for her business, and since I was already at Santana Row that day shooting for Franco Uomo, I had her meet […]
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Tags: bay area business headshot, bay area portrait photographers, bay area portrait photography, business, business portraits, family, head shots, headshot, headshot photos, michelle myers, photography, photos, portrait, professional, santana row, therapist, therapy
One of the defining characteristics of Franco Uomo’s fine men’s clothing is the material used to make it. The colors, the subtle (and not so subtle) patterns, and most especially the luxurious texture. All these elements combine to create truly unique garments that keep discerning clients coming back time and again. We wanted to have […]
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Patrick and Mariela are expecting their first child in September, about six weeks away from our shoot. We met up around 7 in the evening and we immediately went off to a nearby park to take advantage of the golden setting sun. We had a good time shooting together – this was a maternity shoot […]
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Tags: family, mariela, maternity, park, patrick phillips, photography, photos, pregnancy, pregnant, roseville, sunset
RJ is the brother of Lee, whose family I shot at the same time (their photos are here). We met at McKinley Park in Sacramento, California to get some shots of RJ and Kim’s 3-week old newborn, Presley and some family shots including RJ, his son Dallas and Kim. Presley definitely stole the show, even […]
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Tags: Dallas Parkins, family, kids, kim leytem, mckinley park, newborn, parents, photography, photos, Portraits, Presley, RJ Parkins, sacramento
Lee and I last saw each other back in middle school – but thanks to Facebook, we’ve reconnected. When I told her I was headed up her way for another gig, she expressed interest in getting some family portraits done. We met up at 2pm at their place in Sacramento – and we were all […]
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Cassie at Four Seasons over in Palo Alto called me earlier this week as they have some new hires that need some headshots. Most everyone is ambivalent to loathsome when it comes to getting their picture taken, so I try to make it quick, painless, and maybe even a little fun. I’m not a comedian, […]
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Tags: bay area business headshot, bay area portrait photographers, bay area portrait photography, business, business portraits, claudio villani, corporate, four seasons, head shots, headshot photos, headshots, palo alto, photography, photos, Portraits, professional, silicon valley, staff, wine
Franco has a bunch of new clothes to show off, and since he’s already located at beautiful Santana Row, it stands to reason that we’d do our fashion shoot here. Every alley is a gem, with beautiful textured wood and vibrant paint. It’s tough to take a bad photo with all the wonderful backdrops to […]
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Tags: backgrounds, chris schmauch, colorful, Fashion, franco uomo, jason, male, model, models, photographer, photography, photos, san jose, santana row, traci halvorson, will
Morton’s the Steakhouse (San Jose) is partnering up with the San Francisco 49ers for their upcoming “Celebrity Servers” event. It’s a fund-raising effort to benefit different charities that each celebrity chooses to represent. If you’d like to be served by Alex Smith or Patrick Willis and have the opportunity to bid on signed sports memorabilia […]
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Tags: 49ers, alex smith, celebrity, charity, football, mortons, patrick willis, promotion, san jose, server, servers, steakhouse
I met Rachel and her mom a few months ago through a common friend – they were both so sweet, and I was excited they wanted to use me for the upcoming wedding. Rachel drove down from Sacramento today with her fiance Brandon, who I met for the first time. Talk about a good looking […]
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Kurt Kemling is a good friend of mine (even though we’ve only met a couple times) – it’s weird how you can get to know someone without ever spending time with them. He’s also a professional photographer that I admire, with two adorable girls near my own girls’ age, as well as a wife named […]
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Tags: beach, beckie, Children, family, katie, kemling, kids, kurt, monarch, natural bridges, ocean, path, photography, photos, Portraits, sand, santa cruz, sophia
I got a call from a nice lady from Alabama whose family was coming together to celebrate her 70th birthday by spending the weekend together in a rented beach house in Santa Cruz, California. She wanted a group photo of the whole family on the beach, for which I was much obliged. At 5:30pm I […]
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I met Jenn & Leon in November of 2009, they were a referral from a previous wedding I’d done (as is usually the case these days). We chatted over coffee, got to know each other and as the minutes flew by, I got more and more excited about their upcoming event. They have this spark, […]
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Tags: bay area wedding photographers, bay area wedding photography, hotel valencia, hotel valencia wedding photography, jennifer iwagoshi, leon, photography, photos, san jose, san jose wedding photographers, santana row, santana row wedding photographers, santana row wedding photography, wedding
Morton’s Steakhouse San Jose held a VIP event this evening promoting their newly expanded space that can be used for events, receptions, or even dinner (haha). It was bedecked with cool, glowing, kiosk-like tables, beautiful bouquets, fancy lighting and chic furniture. Next to the bar was a beautifully sculptured ice luge that was being used […]
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Tags: banquet, chocolate, dj, elite entertainment, event, Events, fondue, ice, jen's cakes, luge, martini, morton, mortons, party, restaurant, san jose, sculpture, space, steakhouse, vip
Meg wanted a few photos while she was in her third trimester – but because she also had her toddler with her, we of course included him as well. Toddlers are usually, well, challenging when it comes to trying to tell them what to do, or stay in one place, or look at the camera, […]
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Tags: candids, frederick st., jack, mason, meg, park, photos, pregnancy, pregnant, santa cruz, toddler
I didn’t meet Amber and Michael until three days before their wedding – they are local to Washington State, but were planning their wedding to take place in Santa Cruz, where I live. (WARNING: gratuitous self-promotion plug ahead) Being the young and tech-savvy couple they are, they searched Yelp for “Wedding Photographers” and with twenty-one […]
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Tags: amber melena, bay area wedding photographers, bay area wedding photography, capitola, marriage, michael jarrett, santa cruz, santa cruz wedding photographers, santa cruz wedding photography, shadowbrook, wedding
I ran into Tim and his daughter while conducting another family portrait session at Natural Bridges beach – I was struck by the scene they presented, a colorful retro bike and a father spending some quality time with his young, adoring daughter. I asked if I could take their portrait real quick as they presented […]
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Tags: adobe, beach, bike, bridges, daughter, father, marshall, natural, portrait, retro, schwinn, tim
Kari Carvill told me she’d basically never had a real family photo session, and was excited about seeing what we could accomplish together. We were able to shoot for an hour at Natural Bridges beach in Santa Cruz before their littlest one started melting down. It was a challenging shoot, as most involving toddlers tend […]
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Sergio Retamal, owner of Global Supply Chain Review magazine needed a portrait of Craig Martin to use on the next cover of the publication. Craig’s time is probably worth more than my own, so I made it quick and painless. We literally spent 5 minutes outside his office in Sunnyvale getting a variety of shots, […]
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Tags: bay area business headshot, bay area portrait photographers, bay area portrait photography, business, business portraits, businessman, ceo, cover, craig martin, Editorial, global supply chain review, head shots, headshot, headshot photos, photo, photography, photos, portrait, professional, sergio retamal, sunnyvale
StarChefs.com is a NYC-based online magazine dedicated to spotlighting up-and-coming chefs around the country. They hold annual events in multiple major cities. They needed some help getting some good photographic coverage of this year’s San Francisco event, so through a series of friends and contacts, they ended up contacting me! It was a fantastic private […]
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Tags: chefs, event, ghirardelli, photography, photos, san francisco, square, star chefs, starchefs, starchefs.com, up and coming, vip
The Four Seasons hired me to shoot Stanford Grads that came to eat dinner with their families at Quattro, the excellent restaurant within the Four Seasons in Palo Alto. Here’s just a few shots, enjoy! Like what you see? Click here to see Chris’ Family Photography Portfolio Inquire today about scheduling your next photo shoot […]
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