Erica and Alex are a recently engaged couple that I met through a mutual friend. Erica who works at the Paradise Winery in Santa Rosa, had great access to the property on a Sunday afternoon. The sculpture garden at the winery had some amazing installations that rotate throughout the year. Alex and Erica are an easygoing couple, which is reflected in the photographs. The winery itself sits atop of a hill overlooking the valley, allowing for some spectacular sunsets. In fact every Wednesday they do a “Wine and Sunsets” event open to the public. I might just have to take a trip back to check out the event.
This fun couple was referred to me via a Facebook friend. They have an out of state photographer take photos at their upcoming wedding, but no engagement shots. I feel pretty good about the way the shots came out, and glad that this lovely couple got a bit of practice in front of the camera before the big day. We started off the shoot at the Conservatory of flowers, and moved onto the grungy blocks of Haight Street, making a special stop at Amoeba records. Overall it was a very fun, easy going shoot.
For this engagement session we decided to go up to one of Napa Valley’s finest restaurants. Brix is located a mile north of Yountville. This great location features private dining inside their wine room, outdoor dining and a few other private rooms as well as conventional seating. They were a very laid back couple, and having shot her sister’s wedding Marjorie and Dan felt comfortable with me and let me take charge of the shoot. In addition to setting up the shots to capture the beauty of the property and the surroundings, I also paid close attention to the couple’s interaction in order to capture feeling and emotion, in addition to getting beautiful photos. In addition to getting great shots through out the day, we got to enjoy everything Brix had to offer: great food, great views and great wine. The restaurant has a very nice patio with a great view of the mountain, a vineyard and the Napa Valley Train tracks. Another nice thing about Brix, is that in addition to wedding receptions they can do also facilitate wedding ceremonies as well. This is not so standard in Napa. Overall we had a great experience shooting, and the photos are a byproduct of our stay on the premises. In addition to recommending Brix to my wedding clients, I recommend it to my friends as well.
I spent this Valentines day with a great couple, Sarah and Eric. We’ve done an engagement shoot in the past, but I needed a couple for a commercial shoot at the Oakland Zoo, and they were up for the romantic activity. It was one of the coolest shoots I’ve ever done, and the access that we got from the zoo was nothing short of exceptional. The images are for the zoo to promote their wedding packages, and I was more than happy to take the job. We took some shots in front of their Snow building, and then moved into the Zoo. The employees brought out a snake and a ferret. They had names, but I forgot them. I tried to capture the great features of the park, as well as capture the romance between Sarah and Eric. For more information on having ceremony or reception at the Oakland Zoo visit: http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
Here is a video from Matt’s proposal to Meghan. I am all done with the images, and these are the best ones from the proposal, photo walk, and family brunch.
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