2019 – A Strange Year Here are 100 images I shot in the San Francisco Bay Area and California in 2019. They are mostly wedding images with a few engagement shots. It was a weird year for me. I was thankful to have great people to work with, and interesting weddings to shoot. I had…
Julia and Mike’s Sierra at Tahoe wedding was cold, windy, and touched with snow. While the weather was certainly remarkable, it was not what made this wedding special. Julia and Mike specifically chose Sierra at Tahoe for the gorgeous ceremony site, the great views, the mountains, and the outdoor reception area. It was 75 degrees…
Intro For folks looking to get married at Roberts Regional Recreation Area in Oakland, here is the most comprehensive guide to help you plan your wedding. The information below should give you most of what you need to figure out onsite storage, load in and load out, lighting, audio, dance floor, ceremony, food and beverage,…
Lunarosa and Leo’s Russian River wedding in Monte Rio was a sweet, intimate, and fun affair. They got ready in rooms that were about 10 feet away from each other and had their ceremony in a park within walking distance of their reception venue. Just like Dawn Ranch, the Highland Dell Lodge was also affected…
Emma and Charlie are two sweet, outdoor lovers, who had a Catholic wedding at St. Mary Magdalen in Berkeley, followed by a rockin’ reception at Hacienda de Las Flores in Moraga. There were tons of family, kids, good food, drink, and lots of dancing. In a break from the usual my preferred timeline, we did…
Rachel and Will had a camp out wedding in the Los Gatos Mountains on the property they purchased with a group of friends. It was beautiful, fun, and personal, but it was not the wedding they had originally planned. Guerneville to Los Gatos. Flooded venue leads to creative problem-solving. Sometimes we plan, research, and make…
Getting Ready Alyson and Tim had their wedding ceremony at the Stanford Memorial Church and reception at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. They rented a big house close to Stanford where the entire wedding party, all 10 of them, stayed. There are so many logistical advantages to having the whole wedding party in…
Noelle and Fred’s rainy wedding at the Triple S Ranch in Calistoga was unhampered by the weather. With good planning, a tented eating area, and plenty of indoor space, the rain added to the intrigue of the day. The Triple S Ranch has a lot going for it. Antiques and curiosities adorn the buildings from…
Intro Welcome to my photographer’s guide to planning an awesome wedding. Read it. Love it. Share it with friends. Leave me a comment at the bottom with any questions or thoughts. To readers in the LGBTQ community and folks who use non-binary pronouns, note that I use the words bride and groom because I haven’t…
Victoria and Wayli had a beautiful campout wedding at Full Belly Farm in the Capay Valley. Full Belly Farm is an organic family-owned farm about 2 hours North of San Francisco. Mature walnut trees cover much of the property. Rows of flowers create splashes of color on the landscape. The main house is a meticulously…
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