Melanie and Joe

Ok, so it was about 103 degrees and we were roasting in the sun near Oakdale, CA for this wedding...but that didn't stop us from having a great time in this awesome farm location for Melanie and Joe's Wedding last weekend. Melanie has this cute little smile with popping green eyes. They had great contrast with the red boards in the barns and with her violets and purples in her bouquet. This was a great outdoor location, and they had Steve Grgich, the culinary genius, who we had as the caterer for my wedding last July. I don't know the model year, but their uncle let them use a sweet Hot Rob to cruise in before the reception.

The Streets of San Francisco

Ghiradelli square!!! Get the "Foghorn Sundae" next time you go...
PINK!!!




This is in the lobby of the Argonaut Hotel, one of my favorite hotels in the country.


Random boat on the beach...I had to ask a little boy to get out for this pic...sad.






I LOVE shooting engagement photos, and really any portrait sesh for that matter, in fun and different places. San Francisco is probably one of the most fun, most colorful, exciting places to shoot. Here is Carli and Scott. They were SO great and just plain hospitable to my wife and I on our trip up there. The Bay to Breakers run was going on, and traffic was INSANE so they let me park in their garage right down the street from our favorite pub, Buena Vista. We walked to the bar, and all around the wharf, and Ghiradelli square, and just had a great time talking and shooting. I have the pleasure of shooting their wedding back up in the city in two weeks and I CAN'T wait!!! Thanks you two!

Meet the Twins.

Here are the Ammons twins, Charlie and Reese. Born a few minutes apart, these two cuties are the children of some friends of mine, Todd and Courtney. I photographed Todd's sisters wedding, Stacey, a couple years back. AND i have the privilege of covering Courtney's sister, Carli's wedding back up in San Francisco in two weeks.
We shot these at Courtney's parents house, a HUGE house up in the hills of HIllsborough. There were so many great nooks and crannies to shoot in, and the natural light that day was perfect. Little Charlie didn't really like the camera much...but Reese was a natural born model. Its hard not to get mesmerized by both of their beautiful bright blue eyes! Oh, and how rad was the family dog Penny???

Harley Run for RF MacDonald

The Line up...


Gotta have a t-shirt

I learned this was the ACTUAL bike used in the movie Fantasic 4, riden by Johnny, you know, the flame guy? (Even though there is a Punisher emblem on there.)

And here he is, the master behind it all, Mike MacDonald. Good lookin, AND a Harley bad-ass.

We were discussing, "What's with Bikers and their skulls...?






I had the privilege of waking up early in the 100+ degree heat to shoot the 5th annual Customer Appreciation Motorcycle Run this Saturday in Modesto, CA. My father in law's company, RF MacDonald, a company that sells boilers and pumps to major industrial businesses, has hosted this fun motorcyle rally for 5 years now. About 150 employees, customers, and people in the industry showed up on their hogs. They rode from the company's headquarters in Modesto, to the Hayward office, all the way to Sugar Barge Restaurant at Bethel Island in the Sacramento River Delta, where all the rivers of northern california go out to the san Francisco bay.

Discussion Forum with Dane Sanders

So i ventured out and joined a Forum of Photographers called the Founders with Dane Sanders, one of the local Orange County's greats. Dane has been such a blessing to me, sharing with me his heart for the business and also his way of coping with the inevitable heartaches and problems that come with this job. We gathered at Gypsy Den where i met some other photogs where we shared our hearts and passions as well as our fears and shortcomings as a photographer/business person. And here, i successfully, in frame-by-frame picture MAGIC with my iphone, captured Dane as he imparted his great wisdom upon us!!! Don't look too closely...it could change your life forever!

Alison, The OG photographer

Here is Alison and Barak, (not like Obama, like "Bay-rack"). Now Alison and I go WAYYYYY back. She was one of the first people to inspire me to start my business back in 2001. It was back at the Cal Poly U.U. where we met and chatted about photography, film vs digital, the business, marketing, etc. She was working for another photographer and she gave me some great advice. Soon after, Alison and her room-mates were my first ever PAID shoot. i think i made about $60 bucks. Hey, in college that will buy a two-week supply of quesadillas and root beer.
Well, here she is just GLOWING on her wedding day. What a fun wedding to shoot, and what a chill bride. I hope as a thanks for your wisdom back in the day, you can accept these rad images that I shot of you. Even though i didn't do much, you two looked ravishing on your wedding day, i just pushed a button!

Little Emily Ruth. And Clark!

Here is baby Emily Clements. This is the beautiful daughter of two of my friends Caleb and Heather. She is about 2 weeks old, and just the cutest, wrinkliest little thing. Her gorgeous crystal blue eyes and trembling lip were adorable. And you gotta love that huge oversize bow that dwarfs her little dome. Oh and then there is Clark, (if you know Caleb, you know who the dog is named after.) who kept barking behind me through the glass patio door. I couldn't resist taking a quick pic. I can't wait to shoot little Emily when she is a little older and those eyes are wide open for the camera!

Yee-Haw!!! A Texas Weddin'

Well, i just have to start out by saying, I LOVE Texas. I had a great opportunity to shoot a wedding in Lubbock, a charming little town in North East Texas. Jill lived up to ALL the expectations i had for a Charmin Texas Gal. She was super sweet, and so easy to shoot on her alma mater campus, Texas Tech. (Her accent made it that much more fun...)
After Lubbock, my wife and i had a chance to go to San Antonio to stay and enjoy the famous Riverwalk, and tour the Alamo. (VERY cool if you dig American History). Then we went to Austin, my favorite, for a night during SXSW. I had amazing crablegs at Truluck's, and got to visit Richard's (my friend Alisha's Dad) cigar lounge, Heroes and Legacies, where we smoked and played none other than Texas Hold 'em.