We had an absolute blast shooting Lynn and Steve's wedding. Both active Navy, they met on the way to Iraq. Four years later, their two families came together for a beautiful celebration of their connection. All day long we laughed (and I even got a little teary here and there) as we captured the party. Even days later as I scrolled through the images from that day, smiles kept taking over my face.
Thanks you two for allowing us to be part of your day. We had a great time!
Lynn and Steve were married at the Admiral Kidd Club in San Diego. We always enjoy photographing weddings here, but they've recently made some really nice updates to this venue which made it even better than it was before.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Lynn & Steve
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Labels: weddings
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Amanda & Nathan
I'll admit that it can sometimes be unnerving showing up to photograph a wedding when I haven't yet met the couple. But I have to say, the moment Dad and I arrived at the salon where Amanda was getting her hair done I was immediately struck by what a sweet, warm person Amanda is.
Next we followed her to the hotel where she and her bridesmaids were getting ready, and the rest of the group was every bit as lovely. Amanda had a large entourage with four bridesmaids and four junior bridesmaids (now her little sisters-in-law). Each was so kind and considerate of the other and it was truly a joy to spend the day with them.
The reveal: we brought the two of them outside to capture the moment when Nathan first saw Amanda in her dress. I think you can see that not only are they great people, they're also a whole lot of fun.
After a short break the group celebrated at the Oceanview Room on the submarine base in Point Loma. The wet and windy weather prevented us from being able to sit outside to enjoy the stunning views, but the party inside didn't miss a beat. This gang kept the dance floor filled!
Amanda's sister designed all of the silk boquets and reception decorations. The 'tea party' theme was particularly cute, with tea cups and topiaries at each table. Amanda and Nathan also gave a special tea bag and message to each of their guests.
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Labels: weddings
Thursday, March 04, 2010
life snippets
a.k.a. a love letter to my iPhone
There are schools of thought that say a photographer should bring her camera everywhere she goes. Well... as much as I agree that's a great idea, I really don't follow that school of thought as much as I probably should (my camera is a bit of a beast). However, I do bring my iPhone with me most places I go. Consequently, I get shots of random life-stuff from time to time and will post them on Facebook. I just took a look at that small collection of thumbnails and it made me smile.
Most are happy little insignificant moments that would have otherwise gone unrecorded and unnoticed. Thanks to the iPhone and social media, they're now out there as a mini-reflection of what I'm all about.
By the way, I'm not going to pretend that the idea to post iPhone thumbnails was all my idea. I follow photographer Jasmine Star's blog and she posted her iPhone photos of a recent New York trip.
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Labels: life