Archive for August, 2010

Happy Harpers - Jody & Emily

Happy Harpers – Jody & Emily

August 19, 2010  |  San Francisco Bay  |  , ,

Jody and Emily are two of my favorite bay area people. They value the process more than the product and the questions more than the answers. Over the past year, Preston and I have shared with them late night dinners, brunch discussions, and intense games of Risk and we're better because of it. I guarantee you, if you get the chance, time with them is time well spent. They recently finished their masters degrees and wanted to celebrate the milestone and their new chapter in life. We re-lived all the late nights studying, walks on campus, and coffee shop discussions in...

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Sleeping Around

Sleeping Around

August 13, 2010  |  San Francisco Bay  |  , ,

in the past 2 months, i've slept in 20 different places... (trust me, i counted). i've crashed on airplanes and airport floors. i've slept on the roof of a house and on the sand of the arabia. i've shared rooms with 6 others, beds with friends, and even slept in the rooms of stranger artists. i've stayed with new zealanders, texans, and i even bedded down with the little mermaid in her island home (no, i'm not joking... if you know lisa, you know what i'm talking about). i've seen the arabian sky, snow skied in the desert, and baked...

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Into the Woods - Chelsea & Loren Pirtle

Into the Woods – Chelsea & Loren Pirtle

August 12, 2010  |  feature, San Francisco Bay  |  , ,

Chelsea and Loren met each other at one of my photography shows last fall and I count it an honor to photograph them in one of the most intimate and naturally beautiful weddings I have ever attended. Surrounded by a circle of family and sheltered by the towering redwoods, they they came together to share their simple but sincere vows. Loren's eyes remained fixed on his bride's face and Chelsea, a dancer, moved in her beautifully unique way towards him. As tourists walked about and snuck peaks between the trees, they made a decision to dance forward into a...

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