4.15.13

Love takes flight…

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.” 

― Pablo Neruda

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 You may remember seeing Brian and Melissa’s Livermore engagement session on the blog earlier this year…if not…definitely check it out!  It was a cute one too…these two lovebirds fell for each other as camp counselors and have been inseparable ever since.  As strong as Brian’s love is evident for Melissa…so too is his passion for flying.  He spends his down time whisking her away on weekend adventures in the skies.  Melissa has a love of the 40′s vintage pin-up style and I think she looks perfectly marvelous in the vintage clothing she found.  We decided to combine their passions and get together for a second engagement session that captured their loves oh so perfectly!  Enjoy!

Aviator engagement session in Sacramento

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Location: Vintage Aircraft, Sonoma, CA

Clothing: Decades, Sacramento, CA

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3.30.13

Besties and their day of girly-ness!

Fresh faced and bright as can be – these two beautiful besties came in to the studio for an entire day of glam and all things girly!

before and after makeup in Sacramento

We had our fabulous teen and senior portrait makeup artist, Christi Reynolds, on hand to give these fresh faced teens gorgeous hair and makeup.before and after teen makeup in Sacramentoclassic teen photo in studio

classic tutu studio portrait in Sacramento
LOVE LOVE LOVE this series of the girls in classic black and white outfits. Simple, understated and beautiful!edgy senior portraits in Sacramento
Bella’s hair and gorgeous eyes were a great compliment to this glitzy gold backdrop.yellow flowers teen portrait

It’s wild flower season in California and we are so thankful!  The clothing we selected was a nice pop of color against the fields of yellow.flower field teen photo in Davis

fun Sacramento senior portraits

Check back for part 2 of these besties and their beautiful shoot – the next feature is definitely a bit more edgy and not to be missed!

 

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3.28.13

Aaron + Judith | A San Francisco Love Story

Judith and Aaron’s love story began in San Francisco and it seemed so fitting to make our way back to capture their story.

San Francisco arboretum engagement session

We started the day at one of their favorite spots – the San Francisco Arboretum. The lush gardens were a gorgeous background to photograph against.

SF arboretum engagement session

cute scrabble engagement session

Aaron and Judith are big board game players so we incorporated a bit of the fun and games into their session.

scrabble engagement session

golden gate park engagement photos

One of my FAVORITE photos of Aaron and Judith – I love the pure happiness and love on their faces.

Golden gate park engagement pictures

Golden Gate park engagement session

store aisle engagement photos

I frequently ask my couples to make out in the most random of places…Aaron and Judith were no different:)

Cute SF engagement photo

sweet San Francisco engagement pictures

Aaron and Judith came back to their old neighborhood to relive some of their favorite moments at their local spots.

cute SF cafe engagement pictures

Golden gate bridge engagement photo

And no San Francisco engagement session is complete without a beautiful image with the Golden Gate.  Spending the afternoon with these two was wonderfully adventurous and I am so privileged and honored to be there to capture their wedding day!

 

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3.12.13

hello world…it’s me…Charlie!

It’s always an amazing thing to me to photograph a new little one.  Of course babies are cute, cuddly, soft and all things good…and little Charlie is no exception! I had the most wonderful time capturing Charlie and his big sister Lily. Charlie’s momma, Stephanie Teague, is a one of my favorite wedding designers and I was so honored to be asked to capture such precious moments for her and her family.  I could gush more about this session but in this case, a picture is worth more than any words I could share.Cute baby photos in Sacramentosleeping Newborn photos in Sacramento
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Watch out world…here comes Charlie!

 

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2.18.13

La Provence Wedding | Stephanie + Tyler

Tyler and Stephanie are a young, hip couple who wanted a wedding filled with their fun-loving  personalities. The lovely bride, Stephanie shone with her sweetheart, romantic look while her new hubby Tyler showed off a distinguished urban sense of style. From bicycles, photo booth fun, an Instagram tag to  even a vintage frame or two – this couple infused a very elegant La Provence wedding with a hipster edge.

Before they said “I do” we met up to shoot a very fabulous sailboat engagement session. If you missed it, you can take a look here!

La Provence wedding venuesassy bridesmaidsunique wedding gown accessoriesSteph’s darling gown and lovely pair of wedding Tom’s.dramatic bridal coverageDoe eyed Stephanie putting on the final touches before the ceremony.urban groom attiregroom getting readyLooking sharp, Tyler!

succulent bouquet detail photos

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gorgeous outdoor ceremony venue

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Stephanie and Tyler’s wedding was also featured on Glamour and Grace wedding blog…be sure to check out more lovely vintage wedding details over there!

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March 3, 2013 - 10:01 am

Jackie - What a great wedding!

February 23, 2013 - 3:57 pm

Yuliya - What a cute wedding! Love the Toms too ;) . Your work is beautiful.