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A Pop of Color at the Palace

As part of their wedding itinerary, Corrie, Jason and I ventured to the Palace of Fine Arts – a popular San Francisco destination for wedding photography. I knew that the awesome green doors scattered around the property would make a terrific backdrop for Corrie, with her bright red lipstick and perfectly-palleted bouquet. I photograph many…

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Tying the Knot on the Embarcadero

Corrie and Jason chose the Hotel Vitale to host their beautiful wedding day. San Francisco gifted them an unusually warm summer evening, and, as it turns out, when they initially booked the Vitale for their day, they had no idea about the Bay Bridge lights! As the guests danced into the evening, the couple and…

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Hot and Cool

Igor and Sophia’s wedding in Palo Alto was such a blast yesterday. Complete with a 1950’s theme and a smokin’ red Porsche sports car, my photographic imagination was running wild. I loved the contrasts of reds and blue, and I thought that the Igor’s stylish powder blue jacket worked especially well to complement Sophia’s elegant…

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Not Just Another Brick in the Wall

There are certain mainstays in the world of wedding photography, and the brick wall is certainly one of them. Finding the perfect brick wall is like finding the perfect skipping stone. But creating an iconic image with such a ubiquitous background is a challenge. With Ken and Sayil, we were fortunate enough to find this…

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Rustic Style

Katia and Yury tied the knot in rustic style in Mendocino. Surrounded by swaying grasses, tall trees and their closest people, these guys really pulled of an incredible wedding weekend celebration. More to come about this beautiful day.

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A View of the Bridge

Found this incredible secret spot during an awesome engagement session with Brooke and David. Not much time or room to operate there, but we pulled it off! Pretty incredible to have such a striking view of the Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline.

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First Dance

Every wedding photographer’s dream is to capture the iconic moment at a wedding. At Erik and Kimberly’s Mountain Winery wedding, there was so much energy, so much emotion building steadily throughout the day. It’s no surprise that all of this feeling culminated at the moment of Erik and Kim’s first dance. Exhausted from the highs…