Married on a Sunday in east bay's Fremont, Fred and Sonja tied the knot in Ardenwood Farms with a touch of comic book style. Fred, nicknamed the "Green Lantern" and Sonja, also known as "She Hulk" added their fun and personal touches to their day An easy-going-roll-with-the-punches kind of couple took the day in stride and immersed themselves in the moment and all of the people who came to share it with them. I loved seeing their joy as they returned down the aisle and they beautiful ways their families have melded together. The reception truly was a celebration and...
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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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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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Life is forever changed and more beautiful with Isabella in the Inskeep clan. After recording their life together as an anticipating couple, I was also lucky enough to spend a morning with Tana and Steve and week old Isabella. I attempted to capture her small size and baby beauty by taking more photos than I ever had in a session... I just couldn't help myself! Using a warming pad under blankets, we kept her little body warm and she sleepily cooperated with us moving and shifting her around. Steve and Tana, you've given an incredible gift to the world through this...
Read Morei wish i could describe to you the complete and utter joy that comes as a photographer when you get a new camera. my previous faithful friend was on her last leg (she was a 7 year old hand-me-down, refurbished piece of 10D canon wonderfulness). and thanks to an unnamed donor, she was finally replaced to go enjoy shooting fields of flowers and butterflies in camera heaven. may she rest in digital piece. and without delay, a new one was ordered and sent my way. i waited by the door like a child at christmas. i made sure i had my...
Read Morethough they’re first time parent’s, they seem more like seasoned professionals. they integrated darren into their world and kept things in perspective. an engineer and pharmacist, he’s already picked up their smarts understanding bits and pieces of cantonese, spanish, sign language, english… not to mention a perfect blend of cuteness. thanks for welcoming me into your home, feeding me chinese, and of course, for tucker’s ice cream!! for my favorites from this session, please see HERE.
i still remember the first time i met karena. she was telling me about all the great restaurants in berkeley, how she had lived close to them after she and emrys got married, and how fat that made her that first year. i knew instantly this was a girl i would get along with (and p.s. she’s anything but fat!) she and em are moving to new haven, ct this fall for her to begin her masters in theater administration at yale. a last minute item on her list was head shots for her future famous productions and university use. i...
Read Moreany food shared with the spilgers usually involves an evening of cooking together in their simple sausalito home. any conversation had with the spilgers usually evolves into the sharing of dreams of a future we can create. and any evening spent with the spilgers leaves you grateful and looking forward until the next. thank you both for welcoming me in for the evening, listening to my stories of africa and reminding me that anything is possible. for the entire photoset, see HERE.
