this thing called Love.

Alessandra + Patrick | Carmel Valley

Delighted to photograph my college friend Patrick, and his wife, Alessandra's wedding in August 2012. (I'm backlogged with weddings and shoots but slowly catching up)...Their theme was adult camp in the woodsy campground of Carmel Valley where the light was soft and pretty. I absolutely loved their color palatte, and major major thumbs up (because i'm in Brazil where a thumbs up is as common as a wave) to the couple for planning their wedding totally DIY on their own. Incredible!! From the details to the ceremony to the flowers, it was absolutely beautiful. I'll be adding their wedding to my website shortly!

 

Margaux + Andres | Bottega Napa Valley

A little storybaord of hassie pix from Margaux and Andres wedding at Villagio and Bottega Napa Valley featuring an intimate and second wedding of the young couple (they first married in Spain!) and the reception was held at Margaux's father's restaurant, Bottega, in Yountville, Ca. Enjoy!

 

Style Me Pretty with Meg Smith Photography

With almost a year delay, I'm excited to share this gorgeous real wedding on Style Me Pretty (April 2012) in Northern California, as an associate photographer with Meg Smith Photography. Not only do I photograph weddings on my own but I am Meg's second shooter and I love working with her because of the sense of unity when we photograph together. When I work with Meg, I primarily photograph with my favorite film camera. We are a team, and always working towards creating the most beautiful pictures we can. Meg's work is gorgeous, and high sought after! Click on the link to see the storyboard. 

Durham Ranch Wedding by Meg Smith Photography

 

Mais Amor Por Favor!

Hello!

It was a very busy end of the 2012 year with weddings and family shoots from all over wine country as well as San Francisco, in Northern California. Beautiful soft light and magical moments.

A little news...I've moved....to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Yes! I am still, however, available for destination weddings, (here or there!) - weddings in SF or the East Coast. We'll figure out how its all gonna work! But I am excited to begin a new Brazilian chapter of weddings. I discovered lovely Praia do Rosa, in Santa Catarina, while I was away on a yoga retreat recently and completely fell in love with the locals and their quaint beach town. Sorry I don't have any pix of it. Yes I acutally put the camera away and just slowed down to enjoy a little vacation...barefoot + jungle + surf = HAPPINESS! I know a wonderful planner and florist in Rosa...so if this intrigues you, please email me and I"ll connect you. 

beijos

Cris & Erick (and baby Eva)

I was so delighted when my dear friends Cristina & Erick asked me to photograph their maternity pictures. They flew me to San Diego and we decided on doing the pictures at Torrey Pines State Park. The park was a perfect setting of gorgeous landscape and sea. When I found out that Cris and Erick didn't even have their bride and groom pictures photographed during their wedding, I knew that this day was even more special. Darling Eva was born June 18. Felicidades!!! Besitos y abrazos a ustedes!! 

San Francisco engagement...

Kelly and Kelvin were so brave to bear the chilly San Francisco weather for their engagement portraits. But the light at the end was so beautiful it was worth the brrr! We began near the Flower Conservatory and worked out way to Chrissy Field for pictures during dusk and a kiss at the Golden Gate Bridge. Thank you Kelly and Kelvin. It was joy to photograph you two!

Jennifer + Jordan | St. Helena

I've been photographing more weddings with film lately, and have been fortunate to be hired by my friend, and exceptionally talented photographer, Meg Smith, to shoot alongside her with my favorite camera. We photographed Jennifer & Jordan's fall wedding at the very lovely Durham Ranch, in St. Helena. Super cute couple. It was a delight to be a part of their day!

When two worlds collide

Over Labor Day weekend, this city gal found herself immersed in a quaint village in the middle of Wisconsin. This time I wasn't on assignment. I was hired by a colleague, who otherwise assigns me stories for NPR, to photograph her wedding. Honored and touched, this moment also terrified me: I'm photographing my picture editor's wedding! As soon as I touched ground, met all their closest relatives and friends, I soon enough felt like I was part of their extended family. Here is a colorful snapshot of mixed iphone and hasselblad images from Ephraim, Wisconsin.

Thank you Coburn and Brad, and your families and closest friends, for a memorable time and having me document one of the most celebrated days of your lives....

Coburn + Brad | Wisconsin

Gorgeous wedding in the little village of Ephraim, Wisconsin, outside of Green Bay, over Labor Day Weekend. I love shooting with my hasselblad, and knew this wedding would be perfect for it!

Lianne in Mexico: June 17 - July 2

I love shooting weddings in Mexico. There is so much color and energy, great music and food! Oh and delicious tequila!! And flan, and....I can just go on and on and on...