Steve (Shi-di-fu) and Katie in Palo Alto

This is Steve Settle. One of my really good friends from Cal Poly, and his super fun and super cute fiance Katie. Steve and i were travellin buddies back in school. We went to Vail, Tahoe, and lived in China together for 2 months. (shi-di-fu is his Chinese name) I am SOOO happy for him when he found Katie, and now I am ecstatic that he is getting married next month. He is one of the nicest, funnest guys i have ever met. That day we met in the city and grabbed lunch, and had Irish Coffees and Guiness' at my favorite bar in San Francisco, Buena Vista.
We started taking photos over by Stanford in the rolling hills, and then finished up at down-town Palo Alto. It was a killer time, (partly cause of the Patron we had to loosen up for the photographs!)
Down town Palo Alto is one of my favorite places in California, and the buildings, colors and textures were awesome. It was my first time shooting there, but being a regular patron to the restaurants and pubs there made a really fun time!
Congrats you too! can't wait for the wedding. Thanks for the tequila Steve!

I love this shot. Kudos katie on the green scarf. You all know how much of a fan i am of splashes of color.


Red wall. Awesome






Look at those eyes. Your kids are gonna be so cute. (yes steve! thats right!)


This was the beginning of our shoot with tons of people walking by, some actually whistling and hollarin at katie! (ask her about it)


YUM






Love this old theater.




This is one of my favorite shots. i love how festive it is!!




Halloween. The Joker and Obama I think...(insert whichever partisan political comment here.)


Steve being the goofball he is!

The Green Machines - JUST MARRIED!!

Caren and David got married last weekend at the Hilton in Huntington Beach. It was a super fun wedding. The had like 20 people in the wedding party, AND were able to keep their composure and have a great time! We went down to the peninsula in a vintage trolley that we rented, ask the bride and groom about the ride, it was quite an adventure!
We tried to go onto the beach, the wind was brutal, so we stayed mostly down town in the buildings. Caren was a great bride, really fun with just about a million different faces to photograph, as you can see from below.
They got my name from Kara and Rob, whose baby i posted about 4 or 5 posts ago. It was great to see them and catch up. Congrats on the baby again you two! The reception was tons of fun. The live band they had was spectacular, (the same one from Kara's wedding,) and with the delicious appetizer platter that Caren snuck my and my assistant was DEE-LISH!

The many faces of Caren...


A gemstone C and D on the bottom of her shoes...awesome!






Love this moment on the bus. (right after i popped some more champagne for the lucky couple!

Tiff and Phil ENGAGED!!!

This was my first proposal shoot. And i had a blast, mostly cause i felt like James Bond sneaking around town capturing moments. Tiff is one of my best friends and it was truly touching to see her get engaged to a great guy, who i am still getting to know, Phil. They had dinner at Villa Nova the other night and then took a Gondola right right after. I was sneaking around the docks, behind fences and parked cars snapping shots of them. About halfway through Phil proposed! We all met for drinks afterwards in the bar at Villa Nova and were serenaded to by some amazing old-timers who sing at night.
It was pitch black so i cranked my AV to 1.2 and shot at 3200 all night, and it gave some killer old school grain.
Congrats you too!!!!

NAG, aka Nick Grindy

Rob and Katy had a baby!!! I had the pleasure of shooting Rob and Katy Grindy's wedding almost 5 years ago in San Luis Obispo, and they just had their first baby, (first of many Rob informs me!). They live in Buellton, CA so i stopped by on the way back from a little personal two day road trip to SLO. It was great to see them at home, with their new child. Rob just got a job as a California Highway Patrol. If you don't know me, i am fascinated with law enforcement. So in between shoots, during feedings Rob and I talked all about his work, gun control, traffic laws, and even celebrities he has pulled over on the road.
It was a beautiful fall day and we used the natrual light and even some great outside light to shoot some killer shots of the Grindy's at home. Congrats you two! Can't wait to do the future Grindys!




Nicks poppin blue eyes.






I love this close up shot.


The blue room, or NAG nest as i like to call it.




chillin on the bench outside.




Giant police officer hands, and tiny baby. love it.