jody + mick | st. patrick's church | san francisco | east ocean restaurant | emeryville | wedding

these days life is going by so fast that memories of our studio are dotted by these blog posts.  more and more, i get excited about these posts because i really feel like we're constantly evolving, growing, changing and in the midst of it all having a lot of fun creatively.  running your own business and managing everything is very hard work.  we work 12 hour days constantly and get sunburns from our monitors.  and just when we feel like hamsters on a huge human ferris wheel churning out work till no end, we get to see a glimpse of work that makes it all worthwhile.  i hope i never get bored of posting pictures up here for our couples and for everyone else.  when i look back thirty years from now, i hope i'll remember all the nights of working, but most importantly i hope that i never forget the moments that i've spent with all our couples.  

thanks jody and mick for letting us share in something greater than just a party or ceremony, but moments that i hope to remember down the long long road.  

oh and to note, we had lynn-kai chao shoot with us for the day.  it was his birthday and he gave it up to come shoot with us.  many many thanks of gratitude lynn-kai.  if you get a chance, make sure to follow his blog as well, he's got a very bright future as a photographer!  
 


 








 

 

 

 

 

















joanne + jonathan | central peninsula church | central park | dynasty | san jose | wedding

when Ingrid told me that this blog post was ready I pumped my fist in the air and scooched back in my chair, which prepared me for the eye candy ahead. i always try to push myself even further every wedding, but I knew that Jonathan and Joanne's wedding was going to be something special. i felt it in my bones.  also, Jonathan studied art back in school so I wanted to get a little bit more creative for his artistic tastes. commentary below.

parking structure next to church = fun times ahead!


ingrid conjured up this cool shoe shot because the girls got ready in a library.  i heart c.s. lewis.

normally, bright lights and mixed lighting scare us photographers. but, this time it made for some gnarly groomsmen pics!


i never knew you could make a bridesmaid line look so cool.


looks like the hammer of God is coming straight down on them!



yes, we kicked off two little girls to get on these bad boys.



blink, and you'll miss the details.


mid day sun never looked so good.


we took these pics in the same spot where jonathan proposed.


sometimes i like to give my couples some private time together. and this is what it feels like.





my favorite portrait of them together.


jonathan serenaded joanne. he's good, real good.

this game was pretty hilarious. kinda like reverse pin the tail on the donkey. see where it is?

it was a fun night.