Wedding Documentary Photography and Videography Blog

Kelly and Harrison are getting married on September 25, 2010 and we are doing both the still and motion photography at their wedding! To warm up a bit before the big day, we hit Stanford University for an engagement session.

Since I did not have the chance to meet Harrison when I met Kelly, this was a great opportunity to get to know the groom and see what angles, lighting, and poses worked best for them. I find these shoots most helpful and they only take about an hour.

We did a couple outfit changes and tried out a variety of poses. Best of all, the shoot allowed me to talk to my bride and groom to get to know them better. I did not even realize Harrison basically grew up down the street from me and went to all the same schools as I did. Small world indeed!

We had a lot of fun and I cannot wait for their big day. Here are a few from our shoot! Enjoy!

What an amazing destination wedding this was! Sonia and Saj flew me down for a beautiful three day wedding celebration. Here is the final day of their gorgeous party!

The first location is a gorgeous home located in the hills with the most spectacular furniture and front door. I felt like I was in paradise! Then we headed to the Diamond Bar Center for their reception that had amazing lighting and decor. Of course, the dance party was off the hook and Sunil rocked it as the DJ for the weekend’s events. Check them out below!

It was the day before Valentine’s Day, a picture perfect day in San Francisco. I met up with Manisha and Viv at the famous, Palace of Fine Arts and within a minute or so just started shooting away. Before I knew it an hour and a half had passed! That’s when you know it’s a great shoot because it just flows, feels natural, and is a ton of fun. These two are awesome. Smart, funny, and extremely nice! That’s the best way to describe them. I am really looking forward to doing both the photography and filmmaking on their wedding in May 2o10. Here are some of our favorites. We love comments so please drop us a line and tell us what you think!

Isn’t it true that love starts with a glance?

Being held in his arms makes everything okay.

Perfect relaxed portrait.

This is a fun low angle shot. I liked the trees in the background.

Beautiful view at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

Sometimes the woman takes control…

Sometimes the man leads the way….

Capturing the moment is my ultimate goal. This is the stuff you can’t stage!

Wonderful smile

What a fun filled weekend, shooting two weddings at Golf courses back to back. And it’s November and we had excellent weather. Awesome!

Katherine and Efren’s wedding started off at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown San Jose, where the bride and her family members got ready for the church ceremony. From the hotel, we went to the beautiful Holy Cross Church. From there, a party bus took the entire wedding party to Cinabar in downtown San Jose, where the bridal party had a quick cocktail and posed for some pics. From there, we were off the Ranch Golf Course where a beautifully decorated reception awaited.

Now to say Katherine and Efren are fun would be playing it down way too much! These guys were just a blast to work with and I enjoyed every second of it. I am sad that these two live all the way down in San Diego, but hopefully, we will be seeing them back in the Bay Area soon. Without further ado, lets check out some photos!