Nicole and Shaheen
If you’ve never been to the San Francisco City Club, you’ve been missing out on a treasure: a rich history dating back from 1930, a gorgeous Art Deco interior felt in every corner, a giant Diego Rivera mural, and amazing views of downtown San Francisco from ten stories up. Where better to stage the dreamy wedding of Nicole and Shaheen? Take […]
Printing Onsite – what gear to use?
We get asked a lot about onsite printing, and at several presentations I’ve given in the past the first question is almost inevitably “what gear do you use?” Of course photographers are often very interested in gear, and ever since the advent of digital and the advances in technology in general, the gear seems to change at an ever faster rate. Since it’s important to […]
Ayaka & Ryo – Japanese wedding details
Ayaka and Ryo are from Japan. They planned everything for their Bay Area wedding while overseas, so the first time I met them in person was just an hour before they said “I do!” This ended up working out just fine because I developed an instant crush on them and luckily for me, they let me stalk them for the next couple of hours =).
They had a very […]
Ayaka & Ryo – Japanese wedding details
Ayaka and Ryo are from Japan. They planned everything for their Bay Area wedding while overseas, so the first time I met them in person was just an hour before they said “I do!” This ended up working out just fine because I developed an instant crush on them and luckily for me, they let me stalk them for the next couple of hours =).
They had a very […]
Case Study: Documentary Videos for the YES Program
Earlier this year we completed production on a very exciting video project on behalf of Bonfire Communications for the YES program. The YES program, with support of AYUSA, brings high school students from predominantly Muslim countries to live with American families. The students attend local schools and are active in the community -all in an […]
Hipstamatic + Mexico City
I have this camera app, Hipstamatic, on my phone that filters everything through its lens to create Holga effects and make the world look dreamy. It’s nice when I don’t feel like lugging my DSLR plus it does all the post-processing for you. Here are some snapshots from my week in Mexico City –glimpses of markets, nopales, tacos (al pastor, hell yes), incredible portrait backdrops every which way you tun, Museo […]
World Cup: Who Are You Rooting For?
I don’t know about you guys – but I have some major World Cup fever. Games are full of drama, culture, crazy skills (and pretty fútbol players) – it’s all so captivating.
Thanks to SF Recreation and Parks and friends, you can watch the games in Civic Center Plaza. Stop by and watch a game sometime… feel the camaraderie! Here’s a tiny moment from Tuesday’s matchup, Spain vs. Portugal – […]
Wedding trends we like: pockets in dresses
I can’t live without pockets. I hate having limited storage options and one of the coolest things I’ve been seeing at weddings lately is pockets in dresses. My most recent wedding had the coolest pockets – integrated right into the stylish wedding gown. […]
ISES Napa-Sonoma Presidents Award
We were both surprised and honored to receive a Presidents Award from the Napa-Sonoma Chapter of ISES earlier this month. We do quite a bit of work up in wine country and have been working to get more involved with event professionals there and so this was so nice to receive. We’ve found that joining professional organizations such […]