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!