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Tina and Rob

I had a fun time shooting Tina and Rob's engagement session around Chinatown and other scenic SF spots earlier this Spring. Robert sure knows how to keep things light:) They were kindly referred to me by Demian Lee(Jacqueline's hub:) and will be married this Fall. Thanks guys and see you then!

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Rochelle and Thomas Engaged

I had a great time with Rochelle and Thomas shooting their engagement session around downtown with their pup Toby. When Rochelle booked me she warned me that she and Thomas were pretty shy around cameras. I suggested that they have a couple stiff drinks before we got started and sure enough it helped with the dance steps:)

Jocelyn Lew

Early this spring Jaqueline Lee contacted me to see to see if I would be interested in photographing her mom Jocelyn for her new website. Jocelyn is a seasoned employment and immigration attorney in Silicon Valley. It was so fun to see them again and get some great images. Thanks Jocelyn and Jaqueline!

Jennifer and Philip

In March, I had so much fun photographing the wedding of Jennifer and Philip at St. Gabriel's Church in the Sunset with an amazing reception at the Flood Mansion in San Francisco. Jennifer's family are SF natives and the weekend commenced at her adorable grandpa's house also in the Sunset. Philip and his crew are from NJ and he and his groomsmen knew how to make hits from Bon Jovi and the Boss come to life! Thanks guys for having me be a part of your celebration!

Introducing Baby Emilia

It's been a long time since posting some updates. Apologies to any readers and passersby out there!

We have had a busy and eventful spring and start of summer. I had the pleasure of shooting some fabulous weddings and sessions. But the most exciting event (for me:) was the birth of our 3rd babe on Father's Day. My husband and I are starting to find our stride with being out numbered and I am looking forward to spending some good times with the kiddos this summer.

Up next are posts for those weddings and esessions...finally!

Matt and May's Carmel Wedding

Matt and May celebrated their wedding with a beautiful ceremony and reception at the Rancho Canada Country Club in the Carmel Valley. The weather had been soo wet the entire month of February but cleared perfectly for their big day. Here are some of my faves from the day....

Matt & May's Engagement

I had a great time photographing May and Matt in January, again, in some great spots around SF. Matt's originally from Hershey, PA and May's from Carmel. They're both neurologists finishing up fellowships in LA and made a trip up to the Bay to wrap up wedding details. I hope I never have cause to need their services, but should I, I know I'd be in very good hands:) Their February Wedding post to follow very shortly:)

Benito and Rangsiwan's Wedding

In January, Benito and Rangsiwan tied the knot with a beautiful Thai ceremony at Blue Sky Studios. The day was gorgeous and the lofts had a terrific view of downtown SF. I had such a great time hanging and celebrating with Benito and Rangsiwan's family and even got to see some old friends (Fel and Glen) from the UW FASA crew. Josh was kind enough to shoot with me again. The after party was at Azul where I was lucky to have a perch next to the DJs. I love DJs:)

Benito and Rangsiwan's Engagement Session

Speaking of Fresh (btw, thanks Rangsiwan for digging the new template:), Benito and Rangsiwan are straight up fresh. We had a fun time shooting their engagement all around town and found some great spots thanks to their diligently thinking about where and how they wanted to be captured. I think we might have walked at least 4 miles around downtown and it was well worth these images:)

Phong and Gracie's Family

I had a chance to meet up with newlyweds, Gracie and Phong over their holiday break to photograph their family and favorite pups. It was so good to see them all again and Gracie's mom's house was amazingly decked out for Christmas and the New Year. Thanks again for having me and see you guys in October:)

The Manabats

In addition to weddings, kids (two legged and four legged ones:), I have also been photographing wonderful families. Through a very kind referral from Rochelle (tobes, buster, & sasha's mom:), I had the fun time of photographing the Manabat family at their lovely home. It was a little chilly that day (by bay area standards;) but we managed to get some good images outdoors. My favorites were the few captured in about 4 minutes at a windy freezing beach near their home.

Tobes, Buster & Shasha

For a very sweet Christmas gift to her fiance, one of my wedding clients had me photograph her trio mini-aussie shepards. We took them to their home park and let them run and do a bunch of acrobatics while I snapped some action shots of them:) They reminded me of photographing little kids, particularly toddlers...a little unpredictable but surely adorable! Thanks Rochelle for the "play date":) Looking forward to shooting 'mom and dad' for their engagement and wedding!

Fresh

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Joseph and Jennifer

As the holiday season was kicking off, I had the great pleasure of meeting and photographing Joseph and Jennifer of San Diego, California. He's a marketing strategist and she's an officer in the Naval Nurse Corps. I told them if those professions don't work out they could always model for Benetton! We covered a lot of SF ground during their engagement session with me and had quite a fun time. Looking forward to their big day in August. Here are a few of my favorites:

Project Wedding Feature

One of the cooler AND surprising emails I got this fall was a notice from Project Wedding that some of my photos were going to be part one of the first 'Real Wedding' sets featuring my beautiful clients, Jacqueline and Demian. You can check it out here: Real Weddings: Jacqueline and Demian

Thanks again eHarmony, Project Wedding and of course Jaci and Demian!!

Happy 2009!

It's been a wonderful Fall and Winter and I am finally getting a chance to post some updates. I've been busy with books and prints from the summer as well as photography sessions for the '09 lineup. Much of my energy of late has been devoted to growing our third baby! Very excited for our new arrival in June, yes, right in the middle of the wedding season, ahh well! My husband and I will be celebrating our 10 years of marriage bliss;) about the time the baby is due!

I want to say a special thanks to all the clients I've had so much fun working with and for all the very kind referrals and reviews! I wish you all a very happy, healthy and wonderful 2009!!

Gloria

Bret & Elis' Wedding

Bret and Elis were married at Caffe Verbena in Oakland. The ceremony was held in the courtyard with the reception following in with the building's beautiful atrium and lobby. The couple had some really entertaining toasts from their closest friends and family. New Wave classics rocked the party way into the night:)

Georgi and Kat's Wedding

I had the privilege of photographing Georgi and Kat's beautiful day on the ground's of the Solage Resort in Calistoga back in October. They and their family and friends were so fun. With me was my good friend Josh shooting as second. DJ Flood was on the 1s and 2s and Khiaecia Key coordinated the day and all turned out flawless!