Bryan and Crystal

Pismo to SLO
May 18th, 2006

I am so incredibly lucky to get to photograph people from my home town. I have known Bryan for who knows how long. Our moms were friends when we were wee little people so probably most of our lives. Crystal I met when we were just freshmen. They fell in love in highschool and it is so cool to see them years later still in love and graduating college and doing adult things. Crystal just got a teaching position just days after graduating and Bryan is heavily involved with his band, eluvien.
We started out freezing on the Pismo pier then ended up in SLO to catch the farmers market and eat tri-tip sandwiches. Crystal and Bryan are so fun to watch interact. Crystal is beautiful, sweet, and giddy while Bryan is a more serious, calm individual. Quite a duo. Though we have to wait until next year, their wedding is one that we are very excited about!

Lindsay and Jeff

May 7th, 2006 Los Osos to SLO
I love these people. I really do. Jeff and Lindsay are planning thier October wedding and I am so excited to be shooting it. As you can see they are straight out of a J Crew(sorry Jeff, it's true) catalog and so very smitten with eachother. I am in love with Lindsay's 'crinkled nose' as she whips out her genuine smile. I love what a gentleman Jeff is as he looks apon his soon to be bride. They are amazing and Brandon and I had so much fun shooting their engagements. They are our friends now and I am so glad to have them in our lives.

WPPI in Vegas

Back in April Brandon and I had the oppurtunity to go to Vegas for five whole days to attend the WPPI conference at the Bally's and Paris Hotels. It was both Brandon and my first time in the crazy area called Vegas and I have to say driving into it was quite overwhelming. It is a huge Disneyland-esque place for adults. I don't have much to say about the chaos of it all except just that; chaos.
The conference was amazing! We were so inspired by some of the biggest names in photography and left super charged for the wedding season! There are some seriously amazing photographers and digital genius out there. We got to geek-out and touch all the newest and amazing cameras, computers, and gear at the trade show. We partied with many from the Pictage crew and made new friends. It was awesome and I can't wait to go back next year.

Gwen and David

My very good friends Gwen and David came to visit us a while back. They are a couple of the most gorgeous people you will ever meet so I point my camera at them every chance I get. I met Gwen in 6th grade at Scicon Science Camp and a series of funny events led to us being friends. We have kept in touch ever since. She has not had the average girl's life. She has cystic fibrosis and just a couple years ago was so sick that she was thought to have little time to live if a set of lungs weren't made possible for her. But, a set of lungs did miraculously come through and she is alive and well! During her stay at the hospital she met a hunky guy with the same ailment across the hall, David. And now these two are engaged and living happily! yay. I love happy endings.

Nicole and Tom

San Luis Obispo May 6th, 2006
We started the day off at the lovely Apple Farm in SLO. Nicole was a bit nervous and frantically ironing her dress. The family started to trickle in and within seconds it turned into a big ol' girly situation! At one time Nicole had three attendants messing with her hair all at once.
The ceremony took place at the Monday club and it was decorated so well! The lovely Alda at the Apple Farm did all the flowers and decor. They had a MARGARITA machine! oh yes. There are few things better. It was a good time as family members showed their moves on the dance floor and smoked tequila flavored cigars.

Carrie

Avila Beach Cinco de Mayo, 2006
What a gorgeous woman Carrie is! She is so much fun to be around can't you tell! She just can't hide it. The first attempt to do Carrie's 'senior from college' pictures we got fogged out of Avila so after a few pictures went and had a drink instead with her cousin Mecaela at Custom House in Avila.

Then, finally, the sun came out and we went to her favorite spot to shoot some fun ones. It was gorgeous! I am so stoked to have met Carrie and Mecaela! It couldn't have been a more beautiful day! And Carrie's spot had so many amazing areas to utilize.

Juarez and Tanya

April 22nd, 2006
Stanford Campus
Palo Alto
When you are with Juarez and Tanya you feel like you are in the presence of royalty. They are elegant and calm. Beautiful and divine. We started the shoot at the very bench where it all went down. The spot where he asked and she said yes! It was such an honor to walk around such a meaningful place to them. Brandon and I are so excited for their wedding in August!