Friday, August 24, 2012

summertime fun | san francisco family photographer

our little godson is getting so big, it seems like just yesterday we were taking photos of him as a sleeping baby on the front porch.  on a way-too-hot summer day, we ventured out to a nearby park to get some photos of the little guy.  he wasn't having it, until we got back home and uncle jimmy took him in the pool. and then it was smiles and smiles for what seemed like forever.  here are a few favorites from the day...

Friday, August 17, 2012

delicious

when we first moved to the bay area last year, i have to be honest, we didn't love it. we were homesick for san diego, and missed our friends, our house, our hillcrest farmer's market.  well fast forward a year, relocate us from chilly san bruno to sunny san carlos and throw in a thursday night farmer's market and bam!, we are starting to like the bay area more and more.

i have found myself really looking forward to the market every week, i catch an earlier train home from the office now that i am not flying every week, and we take our little dog foxy out and see the neighborhood out and about.

one of the best things about the market is the fruit & one of our favorites is the pluot, a hybrid of a plum and apricot that is OMG delicious.  these little sweet treats are super sweet, crisp and so tasty that we are basically salivating by thursday afternoon every week.  our favorite type of pluot is called the dapple dandy, pick one up at your local market and you won't be sorry. 

happy friday!

Friday, August 10, 2012

wedding: lisa and tim part 2 | san diego wedding photographer



its friday and that means its time for the weekend and for part 2 of lisa and tim's wedding.  we left off after the bride and groom said their "i dos" and now its time for what you have been waiting for...

so i went just a little crazy with the pictures of lisa, but do you blame me? absolutely stunning...


and as promised, a little more of the gorgeous (and fun!) bridesmaids...

and a few of the wedding party...


 there was a beautiful golden glow over the water after the ceremony...


and i love the colors here, so bright and simple...



and a few black and whites


and a final series before we hit the party...


after the grand entrance it was time for a little dancing, the toasts and cake cutting before letting loose on the dance floor.  the entire wedding was beautifully coordinated by stefanie of creative affairs, i haven't seen mcrd look so elegant...







love the sequined and sparkly tablecloth, such a good idea to bring a little bling to the cake...


and finally, it just isn't a wedding unless a cute little kid is stealing the spotlight, but to be fair, i think a lot of the guests, the groom and wedding party liked the spotlight too...


lisa and tim, it was an honor to be part of your special day and we look forward to many happy anniversaries in the years to come.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

wedding: lisa and tim part 1 | san diego wedding photographer


i knew it when i met lisa for the first time that the wedding pictures were going to be out of this world.  then we started talking, and she told me she worked for bobbi brown, which made me a little giddy.  and then we met for the engagement session and i saw how gorgeous she looked and how handsome tim looked and seriously, the wedding couldn't come soon enough.

a few weeks ago, lisa and tim got married on a perfectly beautiful july day in san diego, and everything was absolutely perfect.   i met lisa and her gorgeous bridesmaids at the loews coronado resort for a little pre-wedding primping, while james headed over to meet tim at mcrd.  when i walked into the room, all the girls were ready for some prepping camera fun, which makes my day so much easier. plus, i got to work with the amazing matt and tiffany from enjet media for the video (you might remember their fabulous wedding last year)

the simple and beautiful bouquets were done by the floral department in san diego...




when i walked in, all the girls were in these cute little dresses, they looked super glam even before getting fully dressed!


lisa got her makeup done by hailey townsley, and this was absolutely one of my most favorite bridal looks EVER...


then it was time for putting the dress on, which took the whole team of bridesmaids + mom...

 

lisa's dad was so excited to see his beautiful little girl in her dress...



there were so many cool pictures of the groomsmen, i wasn't sure which one i liked best, so you get to see them all...



ok, back to the girls, and time for a little celebratory toast...


 after the champagne toast it was one final touch-up and then off to the ceremony...


in the lobby of loews there are these amazing mirrors that caught my eye when i walked in, perfect backdrop for lisa...


WOW!!!


 a nice pre-ceremony photo of the girls, more of them on the next post...


 right before we left, i had to get one final shot, and it is one of my favorites. so glam, so gorgeous, i love it



waiting...






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