Wedding Reunion

I met the bride and her family some years back when I shot her brother's wedding. I always love it when some time later I get a call from the same family to tell me it's time to shoot another family member's wedding. Well this is what happened with this family and I was honored to do it! This couple was great to work with both at the wedding and during their engagement shoot....a very fun and easy going pair! Congratulations again guys!

Wedding Show

So I'm resting with laryngitis today but was glad I made it through on Sunday's Wedding Show. I was at the beautiful and breathtaking Sierra Meadows Country Club for A Moment in Time Wedding Show in Ahwahnee. I love that area since that is around where me and my hubby married. I guess just being in that area with my wonderful wedding memories and in the whole wedding atmosphere of newly engaged couples was just a high in itself. Just had a great time talking to brides and meeting and chatting to other vendors. I really wanted to thank all the people who stopped by our table and talked with us....brides, grooms, their families, and fellow vendors. There were a lot of talented people offering wedding services at the show. I met Bob, a great videographer who I'd highly recommend from AOV Productions who was located near my table. I was also located near Beth who provided beautiful flowers from Coarsegold Flower Shop. I even got to meet and talk shop with two very talented photo collegues Becca Hamilton and Krystal Preciado. Becca we'll definitely have to do chatting over coffee whenever you're in town! Wedding Show was definitely a great experience and a must do again!

Spring is in the air and I can already hear The Pomp and Circumstance

So I did a mini-photo shoot for my big sis who earned her Masters Degree this last fall and who we finally convinced to participate in the Masters Hooding Ceremony. Congrats Sis, we are all proud of ya!

Finding Beauty in Random Places

So last weekend besides celebrating Easter, I had a senior photo shoot. Loved! Loved! Loved!!! When I first started out in the business, this is where I started....shooting senior portraits. We shot a senior about every 15 minutes from 8am to 5 pm each day, all summer long, so it's safe to say I got a lot of experience shooting senior portraits fast that summer. Anyway, I've known this young lady since before I was her age because I'm long time friends with her aunt. Gosh, I feel old. Well we cruised around Sanger and even went up the 180 to shoot and had lots of fun shooting the wild flowers. Here are my favs.

Lovin' those early morning shots!

So I wish most people were morning people (I guess because thats what I am). Since my experience at the studio I first worked for, I learned that early morning shoots always get the best kind of light. It has always been the time I love shooting the most! Well had a family portrait session last weekend where the family was happy shooting early and I was very pleased with the areas they suggested for their family pics! These are a few of my favs from this shoot. Beautiful shots of such a beautiful family!

Out Cruisin'

The little guy and I went out for a photo cruisin' playdate the other day with our pals Rosie and Christian. One of the pleasures of living in an agricultural community is getting a closeup view of the changing seasons. I love blossom time though it's so short lived....only really lasts a couple of weeks before they start to fall and turn green. So why not take the opportunity to capture the short lived moments on film, right?