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In addition to being an awesome wedding, portrait and event photographer I bet many of you don’t know that I moonlight in December as Santa’s official photographer. (And queue the elf jokes in 3,2,1….) Santa Photos are a big part of what I do.  At Martinez Santa House, I diversify my business and serve my […]

Santa is a-changing (along with the times).

Dear Minted: I’ve been photographing families for seven years. Let me tell you; it’s been a long slog. I’ve learned so many things through the years that makes my work consistent and creates happy clients, I’ve also learned that I work in a community of other independent photographers and we have also come to help, […]

An Open Letter to Minted.com:

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Carrie and John think about everyone around them. It was so obvious that this was true when their families gathered for Thanksgiving weekend at The Garden Pavilion in Sonoma, Ca.  Things like–John gave up his chair for his sister-in-law whose child had to be near Dad when he was giving a speech; when they insisted on […]

Destination Wedding: Sweet Sonoma Wine Country Wedding

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Beverly is a woman in perpetual motion. She and her new husband Duane bought a fixer-upper in the Danville Hills and given her familiarity with renovation projects dove straight in. Duane found himself a handywoman and yet while she is good at things like restoring old cabinetry he hewed a path from their home’s patio […]

Relaxed 2nd wedding at private Danville Estate

Carl was at Baker Beach when I rolled up to meet David and Brandon for their elopement. While they were hoping for a lot of sun I was excited for the dreamy feel and the beautiful diffused light that Carl the fondly named fogbank brought with him for this special intimate wedding with Blue Sky […]

Gay Pride weekend Wedding at Baker Beach, San Francisco

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I think I found it; the place where love and light exist full-time. It’s one of those locations you have to pay to shoot sessions at, it’s so fabulous. I balked at the $50 permit fee and now I get it; without it, Sycamore Valley Grove in Livermore, across from Dante Robere Vineyards would be […]

Sycamore Valley Grove Engagement Session, Livermore Wedding Photographer

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Happy New Year!! Welcome, 2016, and thank you 2015! I’ve been reflecting on weddings passed, and would like to tip my cap to my two favorites from last year or so. I see wedding photography as a sacred task. The couples I work with are putting some of their most cherished and significant memories in my hands, trusting […]

My Favorite Weddings

Introducing  new in-home lifestyle photo mini-sessions Inspired by this amazeballs Scary Mommy article and a sweet little session I did last week it’s high time we focus on capturing little in-between moments and maybe let go of perfection and expertly lit outdoor portraits (I can do those but this isn’t what we’re talking about RIGHT NOW).  […]

A Moment in Your Life

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It’s not every day you encounter a wedding story like Brooke and Raoul’s. It’s funny how sometimes you can be in the right place, at the right time, finding yourself in the right room with the right people. They’re a Bay Area couple that met and developed their relationship in true San Francisco fashion. Here is […]

Brooke and Raoul’s Diablo Country Club Wedding

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Joey and Jessie are that uber-happening couple who know where the cool kids like to party. Okay, but seriously, they’re more than that. Jessie is a consummate animal lover and Joey, ever the empath, sends her random photos of fuzzy kittens or bear cubs just to brighten her day when she’s a little down. Now […]

Jessie and Joey’s Wedding in the Redwoods