Engaged :: Kristin & Trent :: Boise, Idaho

I am nearly certain I have said this before--one of the most interesting and fun parts of my job is learning about how couples meet. There are three characters to this story: Kristin, Bride to be; Trent, Groom to be; and Andrea, Kristin's best friend and Maid Of Honor...to be.

Act one: Andrea randomly meets Trent while detoured at a breakfast en route to the Boise airport.
Act two: Andrea calls Kristin and tells her she has just met Kristin's future husband.
Act three: It is three months after Andrea's phone call to Kristin, Halloween night in Downtown Boise, Idaho. Kristin eyes Trent. Trent eyes Kristin. Andrea says, "That is the guy I told you about, the one you are going to marry!"
Act four: The rest is history!

Kristin grew up in Idaho and Trent in California, they both attended rival Universities in Idaho. Kristin and Trent currently live in California and return to Idaho as often as possible. They chose the small mountain town of McCall, Idaho, for their summer wedding as it represents them well: their love of adventures on rivers and in the mountains, their optimism, and it'll bring their families and friends into a beautiful setting. Here are some images from their December 27th, Boise engagement session.



















Side note: While Andrea is Kristin's Maid of Honor, Kristin is going to be Andrea's--and I'm lucky enough to be photographing both weddings!

Wedding in McCall, Idaho :: Shawna and Derek

The weekend before Christmas I traveled to McCall, Idaho, to photograph Shawna and Derek's intimate wedding. Shawna and Derek rented a private home in Tamarack for their ceremony and reception. About thirty of their closest family members and friends traveled through some crazy weather to attend and were rewarded with a beautiful ceremony, and a fun receptions with a well stocked bar, a fantastic meal prepared by Chef Nikki Humphries of Edible Arts, and finally dancing and gambling. Congratulations Shawna & Derek!

Wedding :: Amy and Jeff :: San Francisco, California

The Saturday after Thanksgiving I was fortunate enough to work for Amy and Jeff photographing their San Francisco wedding at St. Ignacius Cathedral Church and their reception at the Officer's Club in the Presidio. Amy and Jeff are grade school sweethearts and because they have been in love for so long, have wonderful families, and incredible friends--it was difficult to distinguish their guests as either family or friends. Their wedding was a hometown wedding: Amy's parents still live in the house she grew up in and is where she got ready for her wedding. Because Jeff got prepped with his boys across town near Union Square, I was grateful to have Dave Getzschman along to cover those moments--and to have his wonderful skills with us for their ceremony and reception. The Officer's club handled their 250+ guests with ease and their DJ filled the dancefloor for many hours. Congratulations Amy and Jeff! Here are some teasers from Dave and I...















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Engaged :: Laura and Kevin :: Denver, Colorado

Laura and Kevin were kind enough to fly me to their home, Denver, Colorado, this past weekend for their engagement photos. We caught the afternoon light at "Garden of the Gods" before heading into Denver for dinner and some low light photography. The time I spent with Laura and Kevin was really fun--they were always laughing and having a good time. I am looking forward to traveling down to the Riviera Maya this Spring to photograph their destination wedding!

Engaged :: Pam & Mickey :: San Francisco

I pulled up to Pam and Mickey's place on a warm and golden late November afternoon that could only have occurred in California. It was so fine a day, we just started walking and capturing images of them in their neighborhood--as they live a block from the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina district. At sunset, we headed over the Golden Gate to the Marin Headlands, then, after the sun sank into the Pacific we wandered around downtown for food and more images. It was a great time getting to know these two. Pam and Mickey are getting married in a Catholic Church south of San Francisco this Spring with their reception held at the Ritz Carleton in Half Moon Bay! Here are some of their engagement photos...

Engaged :: Shawna and Derek :: Calistoga, California

A few weeks back, I met up with Shawna and Derek in Calistoga for their engagement session. We started early Sunday morning in Calistoga where they had escaped the city for a romantic weekend. Though the weather report called for sunny skies, clouds were low and a fine mist filled the air. The good people at Schramsberg Vineyard allowed us to photograph around their property and in one of their caves before we headed south stopping a few times en route to Sausalito; where we enjoyed lunch and some photographs under the Golden Gate Bridge. I'll be photographing Derek and Shawna's wedding in McCall, Idaho, the weekend after next. It'll be a white wedding as the snow has already begun to fall!

Engaged :: Carrie and Ryan :: San Francisco Bay Area

I first met Carrie and Ryan when I photographed their friends Alice & John wedding earlier this year. I was honored that Carrie and Ryan liked Alice & John's images enough to ask if I would shoot their wedding this Spring at Wente Vineyards in Livermore. The Saturday before Thanksgiving, I enjoyed the afternoon cruising around the East Bay cities of Emeryville and Berkeley photographing them for their engagement photos. Here are some of the images we captured...