Carli and Scott on Nob Hill

I swear this could have been a Kennedy Wedding. This was Carli Folan and Scott Hamilton's wedding I shot last weekend in San Francisco, on the top of Nob Hill. It was perhaps the most elegant, rock-star wedding I have ever shot. And the best part was that the couple and their family and freinds were SOOO down to earth. You might remember their engagement photos a few blog posts back, "The Streets of San Francisco." Carli and Scott were so chill, and so in love. Scott gave one of the sweetest groom speeches I have ever heard. He said he was so used to living his life for himself, and by himself, and the thought of being one with another person and thinking and acting as a couple for the rest of his life warmed his heart. What a stud! Reminds me of how i felt right before I proposed to my wife.
Oh, and this cathedral...forget about it! Built over 150 years ago, and rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake, this French-gothic chapel finished in 1964, is the third largest chapel in the nation. (Yeah, i did some research.) It was a great day, a beautiful wedding, and a super fun night.

A little peek out the window






I love this hallway, this looks like a shot out of W magazine!




Breathtaking. The ceilings were like 150 feet high.






It wouldn't be an A.Niesingphotographer moment without being in the middle of the street.

Leah Rumble

This was a momentous occasion for my wife and I. This is Charlie and Rebecca Rumble, and their new baby Leah. Charlie has been one of my best friends for almost 10 years, we were roommates in college, and his wife Rebecca was a maid of honor in our wedding. This is totally the closest friend i have that has had a baby, and it was long anticipated. It was a grueling delivery, and after i think close to 25 hours, little Leah was introduced to the world. If you want, go back a few posts and you can see her in Rebecca's tummy. Congrats you two, and thanks for letting us visit! More pics to come!!!!


Charlie, the proud Father




HUGE feet, did i mention that the baby was almost NINE pounds at delivery!?






Gotta have the fashion and gossip mags in the patient room...


Jessica and Rebecca

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???