xmas 09 - pullman, washington

Just a few shots from the holidays this year. Must say, photos of babies in bath = cute. Little Kai in bath = irresistible. And everybody sing... "check out his lumps...his lovely baby bumps". What a muse.

BTW - love the leopard Snuggi as a prop for portraits. it's like the Sears catalog up in here.

Courtenay + John

Courtenay and John were married earlier in June this year but decided to throw on the wedding attire and run around again for some fun photos in San Francisco. We started on Mission Street and made our way downtown stopping first at the owl bar before heading to the Hotel Triton. What other photo shoot can I invent so i can keep working with you guys! So much FUN! oh - yeah - KIDS!

You can see their webshow here.

Aaron + Cate

The day started at the St. Francis hotel, a landmark in union square and the heart of downtown San Francisco. Aaron and Cate really wanted photos in the city and what a great backdrop
it provided. We set out through Union square, dropped into a few alleys and headed to The Regency where they had their ceremony and party. The wonderful crew at Leftwich Events, the fancy red baroque-style decor of this venue and the 6 piece band, really made the evening feel timeless like attending a fancy dinner party in the 1940's. You can see Aaron and Cate's webshow here.

carly + ryan } seattle wa

This year was filled with great clients and Carly and Ryan are absolutely among them. It was a beautiful weekend in Seattle and they choose to have an intimate ceremony and dinner with family and friends on Friday followed by a photo shoot around town and reception/party on saturday. Admittedly - a great way to do it.

You can see their webshow here.

tiny dancer

Hey Gabby - Happy New Years girl! Here are just a few shots but i hope they brighten your
day. have a dance for me tonight.

xoxoxoxo

Melissa + Larry

What a wonderful day to get hitched in San Francisco. Melissa and Larry had a beautiful and intimate ceremony in Golden Gate Park. It was a perfect location. The trees surrounded the perimeter of the ceremony site which made it feel secluded yet within walking distance, we had access to the parks main center. We took advantage of both the architecture and landscape. Larry was a bit shy at first but broke out of that quickly and it shows in these lovely photos below. They ended the night with dinner and drinks at Bacar. YOu guys rock!

Check out their webshow here.

Cecily + Brendan

The Brazilian Room at Tilden Park in Berkeley, CA. is a great place to get hitched. Lovely views and the sweet smell of eucalyptus to boot. Cecily and Brendan wanted to have their ceremony outdoors on the patio. Afterwords we took advantage of all the open space for fun formal shots. The inside dining area was uniquely decorated with vinyl records as place matting and an on-site photo-booth could take snaps for guests throughout the evening. Fun party guys! You can see their webshow here.