almond orchard e-session

i was given the pleasure of shooting with the super talented JOHN GRIFFIN on one of his gigs in a orchard full of beautiful blossoming almond trees. learning from a really seasoned photog truly is awe-inspiring. i mean, you read and read and you try to apply what you've read through practice but watching someone who simply just knows what they're doing like john is SO COOL. i truly am a visual learner. = )

below is what i've managed to capture... i know it won't be as cool as his.

if you guys want to see killer work from john, then check out his blog!

note to photogs: on the first image below, i intentionally did not crop out the strobes on the upper right hand side of the frame. i'm planning on sharing what i've learned and will show you my set-up to those who'd like to learn (i'm just "paying-it-forward"). i believe that sharing knowledge is the best way to network. = )

so keep an eye out on one of my postings in the near future as i will be posting a detailed diagram of what i use and how i use it.

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sample album spreads

very exciting times... we've sent out another set of files to be printed for our album samples. this time with another vendor. can't wait to hold the actual album in hand and show off to potential brides. = )

congrats to jen and ryan for making the front "metallic" cover. yes... i said metallic. sweet!!!

below are some spreads (an open book showing 2 pages) that will be printed (minus the black border).

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antoinette and neil's engagement session

guest commentator: monica

it's hard to put in words exactly what is going on in the sequence of images below... it has a certain "feel" that antoinete and neil wanted to have, inspired by a certain "somethin-somethin.'" very untraditional... not the "fluffy, kissy stuff," as marge would say. i am being very ambiguous on purpose, folks. all i can say is watch out for this series to re-emerge after their wedding. this was one very creative project created by incredibly creative, artistic people... brilliant, i tell 'ya! can't wait to see what else is up the sleeves of this adorable couple for their wedding. can't wait!

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Jen and Ryan's Engagement

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engagement session: vanessa & david

guest commentator: monica

crossing our fingers & sending up prayers, we insisted that the weather for vanessa & david's engagement session would be fine to photograph. and boy were our prayers answered! instead of shooting at the "tender nob" (or area between the tenderloin & nob hill, which is the term david shared with us), we decided to photograph vanessa and david's engagement session at golden gate park, specifically the awesome de young museum. (thanks, kristin, for showing us around your work to find some very cool locations the week prior.) and since they had driven the very looong & rainy trip up from sunny socal, we had to include at least a few shots of the classic san francisco "eye-treat" of the golden gate bridge. notice how vanessa's jacket even matches! although we caught some humerous moments from this hilarious couple on camera, you can still find that essence of serious commitment & love for one another in the images. cheers to you, vanessa & david!

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