I just received these images back from editing and I love them! Generally, I do all of my own post production editing but being that I have had 5 weddings in 5 weeks I had to call in the emergency crew! Luckily, my emergency team consists of my son, Aaron, who is one of the most talented graphic designers (and musicians) that I know. Of course I would love to have him working with me full-time but he is off being a “rock star” in San Francisco. Check out the tags above to see more of Aaron’s work. Thanks Aaron for the great work and getting your Mum back on track. Nicole and Brian’s wedding was picture perfect and such a joy to photograph. Enjoy!
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Katelyn and Eric are planning a spring wedding at Victoria Gardens in Visalia, California. I’ve expressed my love of Victoria Gardens in the past…such a great wedding venue and I love the green barn. It was so much fun meeting this couple and trekking to my favorite orchard for pics. Much to my surprise, my favorite orchard is now firewood…so sad. Eric is a farmer and explained to me that trees go down when they aren’t producing any longer. Which did make me feel a little better knowing that these beautiful trees weren’t being sacrificed for another housing development. Looking forward to a beautiful May wedding!
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It’s been a busy month. On Saturday (10/24), I finished up October weddings with Matt & Alexandria’s wedding in Sanger, California. I haven’t had much time to edit the pics yet but I just have to share some with you. Alexandria is every photographers dream. She is quite comfy in front of the camera and basically very little editing required. The old truck in the pics was the first truck Alex’s dad bought when he was a teenager. I love old trucks almost as much as I love my 1969 VW Bus. The wedding was held at the couples home and they did such a terrific job fixing it up. Alex is a high school English teacher and a writer (yep, beauty and brains) and Matt is the real deal….a farmer. I’m not sure why I have been doing so many country weddings lately but it sure is fun. Alexandria and I will be doing a trash the dress shoot in the near future so stay tuned. Congratulations Alex and Matt!
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Alex with her Dad and his truck.
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I always take a parting shot and as I turned the corner to head to my car, here was a cloud of smoke and cowboy hats.
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Oh my goodness…I was in heaven at this beautiful venue. Nicole and Bryan were married October 17th at the Ritchie Barn in Visalia, California. This was my first time shooting a wedding at this venue and it was just magical. If you are ever in doubt that cowboys still exist, visit the central valley of California. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many cowboy hats at one wedding! Everywhere I looked, there were pumpkins and gourds…it was beautiful! Bryan is a firefighter and so the wedding party made their entrance on a fire truck–Nicole made her entrance in a vintage red truck. The guests dined outside under the clear October skies while the authentic country band warmed up inside the barn. Nicole is a high school Ag teacher so the venue could not have been more perfect. Beyond the aesthetics of this wedding was a wedding party that really knew how to have some fun. The wedding party danced their way down the aisle after the ceremony and also had a little bling, bling performance when they entered the reception. It was such a terrific, fun wedding. Congratulations Bryan and Nicole!
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Crystal and David were married on October 10th in the Cross Church in Fresno, California. This church holds a very special history for Crystal…her grandparents were married here and this is the church that she has attended since she was a child. Apparently this was the last wedding in the sanctuary before they remodel. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know David and Crystal over this past year and they are such genuine, loving people. Crystal is quite a character and there is always smiles and laughter when she is around. This wedding had so many wonderful little touches that brought special meaning to their day. My favorite speciality of the day was when Crystal walked down the aisle. She started her walk alone and halfway down the aisle, David came and met her. The necklace she was wearing was engraved with….”may you never again walk alone”. I hope to stay in touch with Crystal as she is planning on starting her own wedding planner service. This couple is honeymooning in Jamaica. Congratulations!
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