Caitlin's Senior Pictures

Stephanie's sister Caitlin lived with us this past summer while interning at a local CPA firm. We did a senior portrait session here in San Luis Obispo but the funny thing is that though she looks like a High School Senior, she is actually a Grad Student at the University of Tennessee! We all give her a hard time about looking so young but when she's 40 and looks 21 and we all look, well, older then she will get the last laugh!
Anyways, she was a great help around the house and was fun to shoot with. We'll all miss her this year but rumor has it that she might be coming back here for a job. I know our 3 year old Caiden will be extremely pleased!

Andrew and Sara at Robert Hall Winery

I had a great time shooting my friend's Andrew and Sara's wedding! Andrew and I had worked together about 6 years ago at a winery in Paso Robles and have stayed friends since. With him being in sales and my work all over the country plus a family we don't get to hang out that often but it was fun be at he and Sara's wedding!
We started at the Paso Robles Inn with both Andrew and Sara getting ready in separate rooms before meeting up to spend some time together and doing some of the family pictures and a session of the two of them. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous as it was 108 degrees just two days before the wedding but it cooled off to a very comfortable 80 and sunny, it was a beautiful day! I know a few of Sara's bridesmaids so that made it very comfortable and a lot of fun to catch up with them.
Andrew was his usual easygoing and fun self, I swear I would freak out if I ever saw him stress out because the world would have to be coming to the end for that to happen! After some very funny moments when they met up out in the gardens, we shot some of the family photos and then a quick session of Andrew and Sara before heading over to Robert Hall Winery for the ceremony and reception. Robert Hall does a lot of weddings and it really shows. They are quite organized and it is a truly beautiful venue. Add in some great people, excellent food and perfect weather and you have a great wedding! The party lasted into the night and everyone had a great time.
Here's wishing Andrew and Sara many years of happiness!

Sara looking amazing!


Mr. Jones himself


The ladies in the cafe, gotta love the light here!


Sara's father is a High School photography teacher so she knows how to pose!


I love this shot of Andrew about minute before the ceremony. It's as nervous as I've ever seen him!


The ceremony was on the West side of Robert Hall looking over the vineyards











We did a quick session in the vineyard at sunset


Then I did some of my signature night shooting at the fountain. Every photographer uses this fountain but I think my take on it is very different from what others do! haha, how many shoot in total darkness!?


Robert Hall's rear patio at night, beautiful!

Weddings, Wineries and commercial, oh my!

I know, I know, I haven't been updating my blog twice a week like I normally do! LOL, I know! This is by far the busiest time of the year for me, in the past month I've shot 4 weddings, 4 engagement sessions, 6 commercial jobs, 3 boudoir sessions and several portrait sessions. I've put another 5K miles on my car (the guys at the oil changing place know me well!) and have shot everywhere from San Francisco to Santa Barbara and pretty much everywhere between! I promise to catch back up on my blogging when things slow down but right now my priority is getting jobs turned around in a timely fashion. Sorry all you blog readers! haha!
But to keep you all satiated, here are some images.
This first image is from a boudoir session a few weeks ago. I love the mood of this image and it fits Mallory's style really well. Boudoir sessions (think Victoria Secret style shoots) are becoming the hottest thing since the Engagement Session. Many of my brides are doing them as gift albums for their husbands, it's a nice little gift that means a lot to the grooms. I also have done several sessions with brides and their bridesmaids where I go out to their bachelorette party and we spend a couple hours with each of them shooting their own session. It's a great gift from the bride and everyone's significant others are always very happy with the results!



This first one I created for the trainers at Urban Fit for their new website that should be out any day. Frank is the tough trainer who gets right in your face to work hard, Kandi takes more of the therapist approach! It a real "good cop, bad cop" thing they have going but I know some people who train with them and they swear by their results! Just looking at them makes me want to go do some sit-ups!






This next one is for a great newer winery that specializes in Port style wines, Roxo Cellars. These wines are fantastic, if you haven't had a good Port lately you should give these a try, awesome!



So I'll try to get an update with some of my weddings in the next few days. I have weddings in San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach and Seattle Washington in the next couple weeks with some awesome couples so I will be sure to catch up soon!