Carly and Seth’ Dominican Republic wedding is featured on the Get Married Blog. This Dominican Republic wedding took place at Sea Horse Ranch back in December of last year. Congratulations Carly and Seth!

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I received 6th place in the WPJA 4th quarter 2010 contest, under the category “kids being kids”. Some of the best photographers from around the world belong to the Wedding Photojournalist Association. Hundreds of photos get submitted for each category, so its a great honor to have this award. This image was taken at Yanette and Carlo’s wedding in Medellin, Colombia. See photos from their La Extramadura wedding.

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Got another article published in a major destination wedding publication, DWH. This one is on three historic California Venues, Cal-a-Vie Spa, Stonepine Estate and Santa Margarita Ranch. A few months ago I took a three day trip down South to do this story, visiting some of the best wedding venues in the State.  Happy I get to share my findings with adventurous brides the world over.  I am still in New York, weather getting better, and it is hard to leave…

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When I met Meghan and Joe back in Spring, I knew that their wedding was going to be something special. Their venue choice and their easy going attitude made me excited all the way to their wedding day. The amount of detail and work that went into every aspect of the wedding is exceptional. The venue itself is gorgeous, with an impressive redwood grove for the ceremony. The reception had two elevated stages that were the perfect settings for the food buffet and the desert bar. The old wine cellar ruins was the perfect spot for the cocktail hour and dancing. One of my favorite shots included the guitarist, Jay Alvarez. He played a Spanish song, “Ojala”, during the reception and first dance. Meghan and Joe met in Argentina, and the song is symbolic for them. Putting Jay with his guitar in the background tied in their special song into imagery. All the vendors were fantastic to work with. I am honored that Joe and Meghan trusted me with their special day.

Venue: Sand Rock Farm, Aptos
Planner: Lori Hood, Allison Weddings
Flowers: Chelsea Bowman, Belle Fine Flowers
Guitar: Jay Alvarez

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Almost the end of the season for me and I was fortunate enough to photograph two friends’ weddings back to back.  I first met Michael at community events and found many similar interests including photography. Michael and Silvia have been nothing but amazing, and their unending support and interest in my business has been astounding. This ceremony is only part one of two great events, with the main wedding happening in Silvia’s home town of San Paulo, Brazil. Am I going to go to this weeding? Good chance! After the ceremony the whole bridal party gravitated towards the food trucks across the street.  Michal and Silvia attracted the attention of Canadian TV producers, from Eat St., who were doing a story on San Francisco street food. This cool experience by the newly weds got them TV exposure and some free buns from the Chairman Bao Bun Truck!  After the truck stop we headed out to McCormick and Kuletos on the Warf to celebrate, with a front row view of the Blue Angel’s performance.
The following day we met up for family portraits in front of the Palace of fine arts. My artistic side sidetracked into a side photoshoot of Michael and Silvia to a garage sale across the street. I have to admit that the couple in frames shot has been done before, but then again what hasn’t?  The reception venue choice was a bit weird at first, but Michal and Silvia insisted that we were not getting crapes at Squat and Gobble on Chestnut street. To my delight it turns out that Squat and Gobble has a beautiful back patio with a European flare. It is not huge, however the space worked well for the close knit group of 50 people or so. The incredible paella was cooked fresh, with enough leftovers to feed an army. I have a few more musician and couple shots to add to my growing collection.

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