I got a nice article published on Gene Kosoy Photography in the Bridebound Blog.   The blog highlights local vendors, and has plans to launch a vendor directory service.  I met with the editor over lunch and sent her my answers to some questions. I really like that she regurgitated my responses, since she is a much better writer then I am. For more wedding related articles, check out the Bridebound Blog.

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This is the portrait session I did for Angeline and Sebastian’s wedding.  Their dog, Mariposa, is a huge part of their life and they insisted on getting her for the shoot.  I loved the idea of using their pet in the photos, but wanted to do something unusual and fun.  These are the results of inserting this dressed up wedding couple and their dog in one of the busiest parts of the city. I absolutely love taking photos in North Beach.  I loved every minute of this shoot. They are truly a great couple, and I am really glad I was part of their special day.

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For those who don’t know, in addition to wedding photography one of my passions is music photography. I really enjoy the fast pace of music photography, all the great bands and pretty lights. Speaking of Pretty Lights, I photographed them at the Independent in San Francisco a few months ago.  I ended up shooting them on Friday and again on Saturday at a private Pool party. Its amazing seeing an artist perform in front of 8 thousand people in a tent and again for a 200 person pool party. This was my 3rd year photographing at Coachella, and probably the best. For the first few years we stayed in a Worldmark resort condos with various groups. This year we had a house in Palm Desert, 15 minutes from the venue, and an amazing pool which we turned into a giant hottub due to our lacof expertise in pool heating. This was not a record breaking year for pool parties, only two. However, we did go to the venue all three days, and saw at least parts of the headliners, which did not always happen.  On top of great organization in planning and accommodations, we ended up with a really great group of people. Our house had 9 people, most of whom I did not know before the trip.  We ended up having a lot of fun together, and hopefully we’ll reconnect next year. My highlights from the music standpoint were the Gorillaz, Tiesto, Deadmou5, Pretty Lights, Hot Chip, Phoenix, MGMT, Major Lazer, and the Do Lab tent.  Big shout out to the Metrowize crew for making it all happen.  Can’t wait to do Coachella next year. At the rate we are doing this event every year, I would not be surprised if we have our own pool party next year. Till next time Coachella!

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Coachella 2010 photos

IndiOasis Pool Party 4/18/10

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I love Thursday weddings!  This is by far the closest I’ve ever been booked; exactly a week before the wedding.  I honestly did not know what to expect from this small wedding at Temple Emanu El in San Francisco.  This experience really changed the way I see small ceremonies, and it was truly unforgettable.   When Angeline first called me, she had not yet seen my work and was just shopping around to see who fit within her budget.  It was a very typical conversation where I told her to go see my work first so she can see if she loves it or hates it.  An hour later I received a really warm text message followed by an email, telling me how much her and Sebastian loved my work.  They went to the end of my blog, and ran out of images to look at.  That’s when I knew they were the right couple for me.  It was even further reinforced when I first met them at Samovar, and immediately felt their love and commitment to one another.  Needless to say, they booked me on the spot.  The ceremony was very intimate, with parents from both sides, groom’s little brother and a just a couple of friends. Everyone in the family was under the chuppah, holding hands. Rabi Jaffe played the guitar and had a sense of humor throughout the ceremony. Afterward, the family joined Sebastian and Angeline for their photoshoot at Lands End and Legion of Honor. At the Legion of Honor there was a musician playing classical and Latin guitar.  I was hooked on the sound, and so we moved the photoshoot to the music.  I was inspired by last week’s Allie and Jenny’s shoot with the Jazz musicians, so I took some shots with Leo subtly in the background.  Afterward I had a chance to chat with Leo, and learned that he is a wedding musician.  I used Leo’s music in the slideshow. He is one cool dude, and if you need a great musician look him up on Facebook at www.tleoking.com  What was remarkable about this wedding was how warm and inviting Angeline and Sebastian were from the very first meeting. They treated me like a friend at the wedding and invited me and my date to the private reception dinner. It was  an amazing dinner, and really great company.  Really great couple, and I wish them the best in their long life together!

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I met Sheena and William a few weeks ago at the Concourse bridal fair.  They are a supper fun couple, and we clicked right away. We had a good connection at the show, and met up a few days after the show. The other day, I was just going through my emails and decided to check out some of Sheena’s links at the bottom of our conversation. I stumbled on this blog entry about me, which totaly made my day. I enjoy what I do and I also put in a lot of thought into everything in my business, so its great when people appreciate and understand what I represent.  Her blog can be found here: http://i-said-yes.tumblr.com/ Here is a little excerpt:

“…Anyways, I really like this photographer! He was very hands on, and felt like a friend who was trying to help us out. Professional, but still very very very down to earth….His style on getting know his “couples” was also very different from the other photographer I have encountered…”

I was pretty moved when I read this honest account of our Starbucks meeting.  This type of feedback is awesome, and I can not wait to work with Sheena and William!

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