Audrey and Joe celebrated their wedding under the big, blue sky of Santa Margarita Ranch. The day was magical from start to finish. I knew after I shot their Engagement session that they were going to be an amazing couple to photograph. Audrey is a successful floral designer who owns Botanical Floral Designs in Northern California. Along with her mentor and good friend Melinda Lynch of Festive Designs they both synchronized their amazing talents to create an amazing display of color and floral artistry. Andy Morris served as both officiant and DJ, Christy Wilkinson, Morning Star Creations created the cake, Rich Firguson entertained the guests with his magic and Christine Sedley second shot with me. Enjoy.

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Steve and Barbara celebrated their wedding at an enchanted castle nestled in the wine country of Templeton. The evening had a magical air about it. Everything from the majestic charm of the castle, the luminous landscape that played host to a spectacular moonrise, the warm summer evening, all combined for a memorable evening.

Steve and Barbara share a deep and sincere love for one another as well as each and every one of their family and guests. It is always an honor and joy to photograph weddings as this. It was also a delight to work alongside some top-notch vendors such as, Joanne Main, (their good friend) who did a stellar job as the coordinator for the day, Kramer Entertainment orchestrated the evening’s music, food was elegantly provided by Dining with Andre’, delectable cup cakes were created by Piccolo Cupcakes, McPhee’s Grill was the site of the luncheon and surprise ceremony, Eagle Castle Winery played host for the reception and Christine Sedley second shot with me. Enjoy.

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Your Wedding Day magazine featured a wedding I photographed at the beautiful Cliffs Resort. Congratulations to Kristin and Matt on their incredible wedding. The wedding featured an all star cast of premier vendors: Anna Fergus orchestrated the event coordinating, Camilla Svennson Burns Floral Design did an over-the-top job with the florals and lighting, Chris Baily from Kramer Entertainment as DJ, San Luis Jazz did the Live music, Linda Della Pelle with Fig Leaf Video Production did the videography and Lisa Maksoudian second shot with me.

An incredible day.

 

 

 

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Ryan and Karen were married at Firestone Vineyard in Santa Ynez. Every element of the day, ranging from this amazing venue to the myriad of elegant details made for an incredible wedding. Christine and I took advantage of the sweet, afternoon light that bathed the vineyards in amber and gold. Ryan and Karen, who met in Law school several years ago, are both the sweetest couple and were blessed beyond measure with a most memorable day.

I want to give a huge shout out to Leanne Elliot of Soleil Events. Leanne and her assistant were the perfect Coordinator’s for this amazing day. They took care of every detail and were a delight to work with. Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A spectacular wedding at the Firestone Winery in Santa Ynez. The light on the vineyards was made to order. Warm and golden. More to follow. Stay tuned.

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I wanted to highlight my friend and former second shooter Lisa Maksoudian. Based out of San Luis, Lisa specializes in newborns, babies, and children. Her portraits reflect a wonderful sense of simplicity, color and vibrancy. She also does amazing wedding and engagement work. Most of all, I love her fresh and whimsical approach to every one of her shoots. Go Lisa!

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Every summer I always take the opportunity to dig my creative roots into Rock Balancing. Since photography is two dimensional, I find it a blast to let the 3-D side of myself out from time to time. Several summers ago while on a family camping trip on the Big Sur coast I started arranging rocks in creative ways. I found out that the simple art of balancing rocks is a cool art form. I find it interesting as I encounter the array of responses from onlookers. Everything from “you must use Velcro” to there must be a rod going through the rocks”. Mostly just a lot of patience, a positive attitude, and a child-like curiosity to arrange things in creative and uncontrived ways. So… every time I’m on a family outing, or visiting a new place I always take advantage of balancing some rocks in natural settings. Even though it all looks quite difficult, it really isn’t. Go out, balance a few rocks, and surprise yourself. Let me know how your experience went. Enjoy and stay balanced.

Here’s a poster of the various locatons I have left my mark: a few of the locations: San Diego, Mammoth Lakes, Big Sur, San Luis Creek and Monterey.

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Kristin’s parents have a lovely home nestled in rural Arroyo Grande. It was the perfect setting for an amazing wedding. Kristin was simply a stunning bride. She was also sweet as pie. God’s blessing was all over this couple during this beautiful day. I also had the opportunity to work with some incredible vendors. Lawren Ussery of Manzinita did the spectacular florals and Angel Canon did an incredible job as coordinator. Here are some shots from the day. Enjoy.

Kristin and her father sharing a special moment right before the Ceremony. Precious!

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A quick selection from Saturday’s wedding. Can’t wait to blog more from this incredible wedding. Stay tuned for more to follow.

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Since I had a wedding in Saratoga, Stacy and I thought it only appropriate to spend several days in one of our all time favorite cities, San Francisco. We just love that place and find ourselves getting lost in all the color, culture, history, architecture and eclectic nature of it all. A favorite area that we explored was North Beach, the Italian District. Must have been the Italian in me that connected with the many great Italian restaurants and sidewalk Espresso Cafes.

I was able to catch up on my “Signs” project. As you can see their is a wide array of colorful signs, rich in personality.

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