River House Wedding in Ben Lomond, Ca

Sean and Monique were married in July at the River House in Ben Lomound. Its a great outdoor wedding location with beautiful greenery in every direction.

During the ceremony Sean and Monique had everyone's eyes watering up (including mine) while they read their vows to each other. You can see their affection and fondness for each other in the way they gaze at one another. At the end of the ceremony they had a butterfly release in which all the guests participated.

After the ceremony we finished up the family images and then they were off to dinner. The tri-tip was really good! Kudos to the chef! Love Creek Catering

They had several children at the wedding and they provided them with some fun activities. The kids loved the bubbles and the cupcake decorating table was a hit!

Thanks to Jennifer Low for second shooting/assisting.

Golden Gate Park Engagement Session

I met Pete and Jackie at Greg and Val’s wedding last year. When they approached me to do their wedding I was super excited as they where planning to have an environmentally friendly (Green) wedding.

We shot their engagement session in Golden Gate Park at the Botanical Gardens and Stow lake. At the lake we rented a bike; which was great because they are avid outdoors people and love to bicycle. Little did they know that I would be hanging off the front of the 2 person bike snapping photos as they tried to peddle and steer. It was fun for me and they got a good work out!

They get married in mid August and I should be posting wedding images sometime in September.

Lafayette Park Hotel Wedding

I met Kyle and Katie at Daniel and Sabrina’s wedding last year. When I met with Katie for the consultation she warned me that Kyle would not be into taking a lot of posed images at the wedding. Which was fine with me; as I typically prefer to take more Photojournalistic photos and less posed images.

They were married in June at Lafayette Park Hotel. The hotel has some great places to take photographs. I especially liked the iron gates near the front of the hotel.

On the day of the wedding Kyle was pretty kick back and we ended up taking lots of different picture scenarios of him and the guys. We had a blast setting up different compositions!

After the ceremony we took a few more images in the hotel lobby which has beautiful natural light.

The reception was bustling with the majority of their guests on the dance floor. I have to hand it to Brad Kinney Productions; Brad did a great job with transitions and remembering key guest names. Not to mention the music selections kept the crowd grooving til after it was time for me to depart.

Congrats to Kyle and Katie who are expecting their first child very soon!

Thanks to Jennifer Low for 2nd shooting.

Wedding at Clift Hotel San Francisco, CA

Ryan and Rochelle were married in June at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco. I didn't know this venue existed until Rochelle had contacted me about 10 months before the wedding. What a cool hotel! Their venue will only accommodate small wedding parties of about 60-70 guests, but if you are going for a small wedding this would be a great city location.

Ryan and Rochelle took most of their family images prior to the ceremony; which I always prefer.

The hotel has a huge Alice in wonderland type chair in the lobby. It takes a ladder to climb up to be seated! Awesome for some surreal photos!

During the ceremony both the groom and bride were caught shedding some tears. After the ceremony they had a brief cocktail hour while the hotel staff transformed the ceremony location for dinner.

The side sun room where the cocktails were served has perfect light for portraits. The ceiling and side wall are all covered in white material and the open side of the building is all glass windows.

I cant wait to shoot another wedding at the Clift! See their slideshow on www.cfoto.com under the Slideshow link.

Thanks to Karl Ko for second shooting!







DJ: Matteo

Family Portrait Session in Atherton, CA

Tina was in a wedding that I photographed last year. She called me in June for some family pictures with emphasis being on their 2 year old boy Sebastian. Tina had taken him to a kids photo studio (to remain unnamed) but didn't have much luck getting good images. So my challenge was before me.

We met at Holbrook Palmer Park in Atherton hoping Sebastian would feel more at ease in this setting. It took a while but I finally got him to warm up to me. Yippy!

These are a few of my favorites from the session.

Maternity Session in Mountain View

Masako and John were referred to me by Greg and Val. Greg and Val are a wonderful source of referrals for me! I had shot Greg and Val’s wedding last year and they have sent me several referrals since then.

When Masako was about 6 months pregnant she scheduled a maternity session. A little early (about 7 months is best) but it turned out perfect because she also wanted some images of just her and John without the belly in the picture.

They are both sweet people and were easy to work with.
Congrats to John and Masako who are expecting their first child in August!