Category Archives: Engagements

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Jackie + Steve = Engaged | Fremont Engagement Photographer

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I’ll let you in on a secret about me, I love meeting new people. I like listening to them talk, hearing their opinions, watching how they interact with one another. I like feeling like I catch them in a moment of intimacy.

When I met Steve and Jackie, I loved hearing about their wedding plans. How they’d purchased their first home together, but had left the master bedroom empty, decorated but not occupied, waiting until they were officially Mr. and Mrs.

Jackie worked at a portrait studio for years, and so I loved hearing about her love of photography, what images she really liked, and what, well frankly she just DIDN’T like. Yep, I will ask you that!

When we were planning this session Jackie knew she wanted something rural and farm like, but she was a little stumped on activities they could do together for the session. I like to have my couples bring something unique to the table, and I like for it to be their idea, not mine! That way when they look back at their images they have a fun story to reminisce about, rather than thinking, why did we do that again? I know the photographer had a reason but I can’t remember why.

So a bit before their session Jackie called me and asked, could she bring a play bowling set? Steve and her love to go bowling. I loved the idea, I think it’s cute and unique! So while walking around we found a cute little alley with an awesome truck and we set up their bowling set.

Do you know how hard it is to bowl on an uneven gravel road?

Ha, I wouldn’t recommend it to serious bowlers, but for a bit of fun outside in a park? I think you could have a lot of laughs while seeing who could knock down the least amount of pins. ;p

Although we had planned for a while on the bowling, Jackie had her heart set on one other activity, and finally at the last hour her neighbor generously offered to lend her their Tricycle! Have you seen one of these? When I was a small girl my grandmother had a red tricycle. I love the big basket on the back and how unique it was. I don’t think I’ve seen another one since!

I’m glad we got to include this, mostly because of how hard Jackie laughed while Steve peddled through grass in circles with her riding on the back. Who else misses the days when we rode two to a bike?

T

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Jay & Kristen | San Francisco Engagement Photography

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This couple, this couple is so sweet and so adoring of one another, they make me think that 20 years from now they will be holding hands and sneaking kisses while their kids yell, “GROSS”.

When we were planning their engagement session I tossed out the idea of a playground that I had used for a family session.

Now, you might think a playground isn’t that great of a place for an engagement session, but I love working in games and light hearted set ups for my clients because through the years I’ve found, that person who makes you laugh and feel like a kid again? That’s who you love. That’s who you grow old with. Yes, romantically you love them and think they’re the hottest thing since that fever you had last summer! But you also want to run errands with them, spend lazy Saturdays together while you read a book and play crossword puzzles. Basically you love your best friend.

Kristen loved the idea of a playground, and I think you can tell, from looking at these photos, that Jay is for sure her best friend.

On this day they played in the sand, pushed each other on the swing set, played superman!! (do you remember this? When you used the swing to fly through the air), chicken, and monkey bars. Jay can apparently pull himself up and do a handstand. I was suitably impressed and also more than slightly jealous.

Of course, when we design your session we want to show that silly playful side of you, but we also play dress up. So from their we were off to change into evening wear and suit and tie. Jay, my friend, you looked so handsome. I love the seriously sexy looks they’re giving one another in these images.

Usually that last look is your evening wear, but since we wanted their last location to be the beach we went for a more casual look this time. And these images? This is where you see the soft sentimental love they have for one another. That side of love is the kind that always reminds you of how much you cherish one another, and the thought of being apart for too long makes you hold them just a little tighter, and a little longer.

Also, they were cracking up in some of these because a group of girls were posing for a swimsuit fashion line nearby, and they may have been screaming through the wind how absolutely cold they were.

=)

It was a fabulous day, and I’m so happy to share it here. Up next? Their wedding!! You can’t wait, right?

T

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Tim + Pilar = Tanner | San Francisco Wedding Photographer

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I met Pilar at a New Year’s Eve party, and truthfully what I mostly remember is how cute and fun she was. Imagine my surprise when she emailed me later to say she had fallen in love with my work, and just as soon as she could get Tim to marry her I was going to photograph their wedding.

Dear Pilar, I loved shooting your engagement session. Playing in Christmas tree fields, meeting your dog Happy, envying your beautiful clothes and effortless style, and seeing, really truly seeing all of the reasons Tim is in love with you. But the more and more I spent time with you, I can see also how lucky you are to have found Tim.

Dear Tim, thank you for honoring Pilar’s request to have pictures… and MORE pictures! You are not, as you informed me, a fan of taking photos, but oh MY GOODNESS you’ve done amazingly well! You both were naturals at your engagement session! On your wedding day? You welcomed me with warm arms and a big smile! Not only that, but you had IDEAS for your photos, and excitement, and were willing to stand on rocks, drive far places, and you know, work it.

That’s right Tim, I just said that you worked it.

Dear Tanner, you are ADORABLE, and according to Tim and Pilar, a surprise. Who knew you would be here so quickly? Apparently you’ve just been waiting for your mommy and daddy to tie the knot so you could stop being a dream inside their heads and a reality in their lives. I have a secret to tell you, your daddy seems to be an awesome, caring, and attentive daddy, I think he’s had lots of very good practice from being an uncle. You want to know another secret? From what I hear in the neighborhood, no one can meet your mommy without instantly falling in love with her. Kiddo. You are in good hands. Right now, you had us all laughing (okay not your mommy so much), because even though you were brand new you decided just like your daddy you weren’t going to be so fond of the camera. But let me tell you one last secret about me. I don’t give up, and you are going to love me too. ;p

Tim and Pilar, how did you escape my blog? Well, your time of reprieve is over! Cue evil laughter? Just kidding! And Tanner! I’ll see you at 3 months! I know I can’t bribe you with candy (yet), but I will give you lots and lots of smiles, deal?

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Elise & Luke | Pleasanton Engagement Photography

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I often ask couples to choose their engagement location so that it’s something personal to them, and more reflective of their lives than anything I could ever come up with. When I spoke with Elise she chose a few locations around her and Luke’s homes. Elise and Luke’s parents have homes within miles of each other, so when Elise is home from school they’re within walking distance of one another. Elise raided her sisters closet for outfit choices and the bike she brought along was her mom’s. They’re both the same height so it’s a perfect fit.

These types of engagement sessions are my favorites. The kind where you can say, this is the trail around the corner from our home, where your sister can say, ‘Hey! Isn’t that my…?’. The kind that breeds deep familiarity and and an ease that you can’t fabricate. Luke is such an infectious person, laughing the entire time, playing with Elise, opening our doors and being such a gentleman that I wish my little sister were there so I could say, ‘see this? This is how your future boyfriends should treat you’. She’s sixteen, so really that isn’t happening any time soon, at least in my imagination. =-)

Elise and Luke are such an adorable couple, so cute (don’t you love Elise’s curly hair?), so likeable (did you catch Luke’s constant smile?), and I’m so so so happy that they found me through a friend of my cousin. People ask me if I just love my job and I have to say, yes! But really, I want to show them pictures like this and ask them, how could I not?

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