Ok, I have NO patience, whatsoever.  I had a session today with the sweetest family.  The same afternoon, my family and I drove to Tahoe for a family visit, and I did some editing on the way because I had to see the photos, NOW!  :)   I did their maternity portraits at the Rosegarden at the Capital a few months ago, and I’ve been so excited to hear the news that their daughter had arrived.  She is SOOOO beautiful, and she was so easy to work with today!  She was the cutest, sweetest little button!  I’m excited to share this sneak peek with the family – congratulations to you, and I know you will get some rest soon!

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Ceremony at St. Dominics Catholic Church – the architecture was amazing, and the church was just gorgeous.

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

San Francisco Wedding at St. Dominic's Church

And… after the full Mass, everyone headed to the City Club for a great party!

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

I looooved all of the details – all including peacock feathers.  Vivien put so much work and detail into the reception.

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

After a delicious dinner, the bride and groom invited all of the guests downstairs to an area that was transformed into an elegant nightclub dance floor.  This group knew how to party and have a good time!

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

San Francisco Reception at the City Club on Bush

Jessica: Beautiful.

mandy: great job! that church is beautiful!

I had such a great time yesterday at Vivien and Jason’s wedding in San Francisco.  She was an absolutely gorgeous bride, and I loved working with them as a second shooter for Scott Fischbein.  The ladies got ready at the fabulous Intercontinental, Mark Hotel in the California Suite (huge and full of amazing light!).  More images of the ceremony and reception, coming soon!

Wedding, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

Wedding Photography, Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco

More images coming soon!

Sara Welch: stunning! her ring is amazing! what a gorgeous bride :)

Mel: Wow, gorgeous bride! Love her dress. Great shots.

Tammy: What a radiant bride! These are all beautiful, I love the soft and warm feel. Great use of light too, the ones of her looking out toward the window are just lovely!

Misty: their beautiful! I love the detail shots!

Amanda: Wow - a classic bride - beautiful dress, ring, flowers, and accessories!

Kelsey Anderson: These are gorgeous!!!

Pamela Topping: So beautiful!

tanja: love her dress - she is beautiful and you captured it all so well for them!

Allison: Love the detail shots! Really gorgeous work!

CrystalL: Beautiful bride, absolutely gorgeous shots!

JenniferK: OMG! GORGEOUS! WOW! everything about these is perfect!!

vickie: Wow...she is beautiful! I love your detail shots.

Allison Waken: These are beautiful!

Stacey H: She is absolutely gorgeous! These are beautiful images. Oh, and I want her ring!!!

melissa: Beautiful! I love all the detail shots. Great job!

I’m a little behind on my blogging right now.  Things have been super busy, which I LOVE!  I had a Marathon Weekend with my other business, Lovely Boudoir, this past weekend and I’ve been really swamped with editing.  I want to share this adorable little 6 day old guy with you.  What a sweetie!

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Live Laugh Shoot: Great images - I especially love the hands and feet shot. The composition is really lovely. Cheers, Anne

Amanda: So sweet!

Allison: So precious! Love that last one!

Christy Fassnacht: Sweet sweet newborn shots! The family will love having these precious moments captured!

vickie: What a sweet baby! I love the first & the one with big sister.

Tiffany: Gorgeous images! Love that first one!

CrystalL: OH MY, love them all!

rhonda: what a precious baby. love those tiny feet.

beth: So precious!

Stacey H: These are adorable. My favorite is the first one!!

What to Wear Wednesday

July 13, 2010

I’m excited to start sharing some ideas with you for family sessions!  I’m going to try to post these a few times a month to match with the season… so here is the first!  I scoured some of my favorite websites, and found four great coordinating outfits that would work really well for a family shoot.  Forget the khaki and whites – its all about coordinating your fun and bold colors!

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Kelsey Anderson: Cute outfits options!

Tiffany: Great combo. Love the colors you picked.

Stacey S: Great choices!

Another great wedding photographed as a second shooter for Scott Fischbein.  He really has been so great to work with and I am learning so much from him.  He’s full of energy, fun to work with, and he works with the most beautiful clients!  I had a great time photographing Molly and Danny’s Sacramento wedding.  We did some bridal shots at the park at the Capital before the ceremony.  They were married at the beautiful Sacred Heart Catholic Church (gorgeous church), and had their reception at the Dante Club in Sacramento.

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Loving the detail shots….

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Tiffany: Gorgeous wedding. Love all the detail shots!

jolie: What a beautiful bride! You really captured the story of their wedding!

Echo: LOVE the detail shots! You rocked those! Also love your site - it's great!

Stacey S: Gorgeous work - I love your images!!

Jennifer Lauren: Gorgeous bride, looks like an amazing wedding!

vickie: What a beautiful bride! You did a great job. I love all of the detail shots!

sandrah: Love the details! Beautiful wedding. You did a fantastic job with all of them!

Elizabeth: These are great! Beautiful wedding.

Jen P.: Gorgeous bride and beautiful images!!!

Annie Pennington: What a gorgeous wedding!! The bride was just STUNNING! You did a gorgeous job capturing their wonderful day.

Pamela Topping: Stunning bride! Lovin these images :)

Mel: Beautiful bride, beautiful dress, beautiful photography!

Julia: So beautiful. You've got a great eye!

Mandy: Nice job! What a beautiful bride!

Hannah: Such beautiful work!

CrystalL: Stunning! You rocked it!

stacy: GORGEOUS bride! Lovely shots!

Jessica: Beautiful beautiful job.

sara: gorgeous!!

Just getting caught up tonight on my blog posts!  I was a second shooter for Costanza Photography for this amazing day.  It was very clear on the Bay, mostly because of the wind.  The wedding was on Treasure Island, which is in the middle of the Bay Bridge span, just outside of San Francisco.  The venue overlooked the Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, and San Francisco!  It was spectacular!  The father of the bride was retired from the fire department, so there were a few special fire department related events after the wedding.  Especially memorable, was the fire boat sent over.  Keep in mind that this was a VERY windy day… and the boat images below will show it.  The entire bridal party (and the photographers) got a bit soaked with ocean water.   We also were able to get the couple away for some really fun shots at an abandoned gas station, and abandoned bowling alley just around the corner from the reception.  Totally fun!

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san francisco, treasure island wedding photographer

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san francisco, treasure island wedding photographer

san francisco, treasure island wedding photographer

san francisco, treasure island wedding photographer

san francisco, treasure island wedding photographer

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san francisco, treasure island wedding photographer

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Echo: Oh the pink is so pretty! Love the bouquet & boat shots!

Christy F: I love this whole series, but the boat shots are amazing!!!!

vickie: What a gorgeous location! Beautiful job capturing their special day.

elizabeth: What a great location! You did a wonderful job capturing the wedding.

Kimberlee: Gorgeous bride! Everything is so pretty!

Brooke Moxley: Great job! Her bouquet was beautiful!

kelly klatt: What a gorgeous couple! I love the last shot of him 'dippin her'...beautiful!

I’m very behind on my blog posts… because I have been so busy with the start of wedding season.  I have been so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with some very talented and experienced wedding photographers so far this year.  I was not sure that wedding photography was going to be the thing for me… that is, until I photographed my first solo wedding in Lake Tahoe in May.  I decided that I loved it!  There is just something magical about weddings, and capturing that day for the couple starting their journey forward together.

This is the third wedding that I shot – and the couple were the sweetest ever!  I loved working with the bride Samantha – we got to spend quite a bit of time on bridal portraits before the ceremony.  I just felt so welcomed by the couple and their family.  The location was at the River Mill, in Stockton, which is a gorgeous venue.  It was a pleasure to work with Scott Fischbein as a second shooter during this fabulous day.  I’m learning so much from him already, and I’m looking forward to the third wedding I’ll be shooting with him in San Francisco in July!  Here are some images from the day!

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river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

river mill wedding photographer, stockton, ca

Echo: What a beautiful bride! I know that florist was excited to have something other than a hand-tied to make. :)

vickie: I really love the emotion you captured in these. I know they will be thrilled to have these memories captured so beautifully.

Brooke Moxley: Great job! I love the look on her face during the ceremony!

I love Old Town on a Sunday evening.  The crowds have died down, and the sidewalks are empty.  Perfect for a photo shoot!  It was a VERY hot day on Sunday, but we had a great time during this family session.  The little ones did a great job even with the afternoon heat.  Enjoy your sneak peek A&R.  :)

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vickie: Talk about a couple of cutie pies! They are absolutely adorable. The shot of them hugging is just precious.

I had a great session with Mr & Mrs M this weekend!  They are due with their first baby in just two months.  This beautiful mama to be is gorgeous at seven months pregnant!  Thank goodness this strange May weather gave us a break during our shoot; it was overcast (perfect for shooting), but it didn’t end up raining.  I love the images, and I hope that you do too!  Here is your “sneak peek”!

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maternity photography, sacramento, the rose garden at the capital

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maternity photography, sacramento, the rose garden at the capital

maternity photography, sacramento, the rose garden at the capital

Monique: Wonderful photos you have here - I really like the third one of the couple. So super sweet and loving. Thanks for sharing these!

Hilary Camilleri Camilleri: That first shot is just stunning! Wonderful job on all of these photos!

Lindsey Russell: How cute is this couple! These are gorgeous! Every single one! I love her shirt...what a perfect choice!

Amanda: Gorgeous mama-to-be and absolutely stunning photos!!

Tammy: What a gorgeous couple! Mommy to be has a perfect tummy and her blouse is just beautiful. My favorite is the one of them walking, looking at each other, laughing. Great capture!

kelly: Beautiful photos. Love the sign on the first one - so sweet. Great job!!!

Mel: Wow, super gorgeous couple! These are really beautiful. Love mom's top!

Sari: What a beautiful couple! I love the first one with that cute sign and then the ones of them walking together. Great work!!

melissa: These are beautiful! I love the ones with them walking together. Great job!

rachael: so sweet, nice work!

Kelsey: Love her top! Gorgeous mommy to be!

CrystalL: Fabulous set, I love all the emotion you captured!

chrissy: beautiful photos...love the first one, so cute!

Andrea Gomoll: Great job - absolutely stunning images!

Heather: Great job, awesome idea for that 1st shot!

Melissa: Beautiful mom to be!

Nichole: Beautiful family!!

MeghanW: Beautiful!!

Jennifer Lauren: What a gorgeous mom to be! Beautiful captures!

Jen S: Wow, mom to be is Stunning!!! Great images!

Christy F: What a glowing and beautiful mom-to-be you have captured!

Beth: What a pretty mama, and I love her sense of style. Gorgeous photos!

Trisha: Stunning mamma! Great job with their session!

Chelsea: Great shots! What a beautiful couple!

Rebecca Mitchell {Big Bear Lake Photographer}: These are beautiful and the mama to be is soo pretty! Nice job!

Allison: Love the 2nd one! Such a beautiful couple, can't wait to see the little girl!

Melissa Koehler: Just beautiful!! I really love that first shot

Mary Beth: These are so beautiful. I love that first one!

Nikki Painter: Love the one with the shoes, amazing shots!

Zenia: Ohhh! Love the first pic

tanyad: Great colors! The family looks so happy! Great work!