Linda and Jack Engagement Session

First of all, let me apologize for being so bad about blogging lately, I've been so busy, sorry! I've actually only been home 1 day in the past 8 and have been working like crazy. Lots of exciting stuff to talk about, but more on that later.
Last Sunday I met up with Linda and Jack for their engagement session. Let me just say that these guys were a blast! If that first picture above doesn't say everything about our shoot then nothing can. We headed out from Alameda over to San Francisco on a crisp but sunny day but by the end the wind was really blowing which made for some really fun shots! Jack and Linda were really game for whatever so we went to several locations and had a great time.
And a big thanks to Linda for noticing so quickly I left my reflector in the car before I got too far away! I'm really looking forward to their wedding, it is going to be amazing and they are such fun people that I know it's going to be a highlight of the year!

Photoforthepeople.com Interview

My new friends, and awesome photographers, Michael and Anna Costa just interviewed me on their up and coming photography forum, Photoforthepeople.com. In it I share a bunch of behind the scenes stuff about how I using lighting to create some of my images. You can see the interview here.
Thanks so much to Michael and Anna for featuring my work, I am honored!

Here's the diagram for the above image. I shot this image while helping out the awesome duo of Chris+Lynn last fall up in Vancouver. And no, I don't know how to quickly draw a nice curved line so don't laugh at me! :)

Cool shot

I don't talk about it much but I actually do quite a bit of photography for commercial clients like wineries, manufacturer's and restaurants. Normally it's all pretty boring stuff (thus why I don't mention it!) but I do enjoy the challenge it presents. Technically, commercial shooting is way more difficult than shooting portraits or weddings but it mostly lacks the creativity that I really enjoy. But every once in awhile I play around a little bit and get something I really like this this shot of Jim Kish of Kish Fabrication welding a bottom bracket on a custom titanium bike.

Vegas Boudoir

I've been getting lot's of requests lately from my brides for boudoir. Now, I don't do the old-school glamor boudoir you might be thinking of, nor do I shoot nudes, but I do shoot fashionable and beautiful images that husbands really seem to love! :) We've done these in all styles from this sort fashion sexy look to classic '40's pinup; it's really fun and makes a great gift.
Here's a little sample from a recent shoot in Vegas, we rented a suite at Planet Hollywood and had a great time. Kasia's husband was very pleased with the results!

Before I headed out to Las Vegas I swung by San Diego for Steve and Suzanne's engagement photos. They are a really fun couple who's wedding will be in Yosemite next year so we wanted to get some variety by also shooting down there. We met up in the morning near Balboa Park and ran all over the place getting some great shots. They even brought their dog, Tanner, who was a riot! That dog had so much energy it was amazing, both my dogs are older so I had forgotten just how much energy a 2 year old can have! He pretty much took over the shoot but my favorite shot is that top one so I can't complain...he knows how to work the camera!

I'm really looking forward to Suzanne and Steve's wedding! I love shooting in Yosemite and it sounds like they have some really great plans!

This shot here is on film. I shoot mostly digital but find some shots just look better on film as the softness and color is just impossible to imitate with digital. It looks even better printed!