Chiara + Erik | Carmel by the Sea | Bonfire the night before

This was our last wedding trip to Carmel this year and it certainly was memorable.  We got to relax at the beach the night before Chiara and Erik's wedding at their beach bonfire party.  The homemade beer flowed and the fires were stoked.  Ingrid took advantage of the endless smores and ate at least five of them.  I think she was trying to stock up on her energy of choice before the long wedding day ahead.  Good thing, because I can't wait to show their awesome wedding next week on our blog!  

Ingrid's photo.

Ingrid's photo.

Ingrid sat there for a while perfecting this photo in camera.  It's such a good photo and almost perfect.  Can you guess why?

Ingrid's photo.

Ingrid's photo.

Ingrid's photo

Ingrid's photo.

Heather + Gary | The Fillmore | San Francisco | Engagement Photography

Heather and Gary picked out one of the best spots ever for an engagement shoot. When they told me that they could get access to the Fillmore in San Francisco for their shoot, my heart skipped a beat. You mean THE Filmore? Where Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix and other rock legends played at? Yes, of course, that one. That dark, dank, auditorium with sticky floors welcomed us into it's arms with it's intoxicating smells of sweat filled fans from the night before. The first thing I did was head straight to the backstage room where every legendary rock star smoked out with their groupies and band members. It was surreal. Going back there for a concert will never be the same again.

My fantastically awesome studio partner, Aubrey, came out with me to shoot and half the shots are hers.