Abolitionist in the Round

A friend of mine put together a concert in San Francisco with a number of other musicians and they called it "Abolitionist in the Round". The concert helped raise money to donate to the organization Not For Sale, an organization dedicated to put an end to modern slavery (human sex trafficking). I would encourage you to visit the Not For Sale website to learn more about what is happening in our world right now.

Corporate Photography

I had the opportunity to photograph Tiret & Company CPA's company photograph a number of months ago and simply enjoyed the experience.

Here is the photo they used for their wall and Christmas card.

Phil Wickham Concert at CPC Live

A little while back I photographed Phil Wickham at a concert he was performing at for CPC Live. When I met him before the concert began, to take photos of him and the VIPs that were attending the show, he was very chill and easy to speak with. I didn't know what to expect from his concert because I hadn't really listened to his music. With that being said, I really enjoyed his concert and was deeply moved by the songs he was singing. The lyrics to his songs were very refreshing to my soul.

If you haven't heard any songs by Phil Wickham, you may just end up buying a few of them.

Chris and Conrad opened for Phil Wickham and they were fun to watch as well.

Weekend in the Napa Valley

Ever since I was a little boy I have always loved spending time in the Napa Valley, in particular St. Helena. My fondness for it comes from the fact that my father's parents grew up in the Napa Valley. Both my grandfather and grandmother was raised in St Helena and graduated from St Helena High School, one of the coolest looking high schools I have seen. In fact, most of, if not all of my father's family is buried in the St. Helena cemetery. My great grandfather was a Sheriff in Napa and my great grandmother was an elementary school teacher. I grew up hearing stories from my grandfather and great uncle about the "adventures" they had as kids in St Helena. To this day I enjoy listening to the stories my father tells about the times he spent on my aunt's ranch, and his stories about hunting and motorcycle riding all throughout Napa and the surrounding areas.

During my childhood summers I was practically raised at Lake Berryessa. My first driving lessons, before I was old enough to drive legally, were on my grandmother's property where she was raised. My first driving accident was on the same property. . .  I turned too tight while driving through a field and dented the side of my grandfather's van on an old tree stump. I even earned how to drive a stick shift in a dump truck in St Helena.

Well, not to long ago my wife and I drove up to St Helena and spent the weekend there, and these were some of the photos from our time there.

I hope you enjoy them.

On our way home we drove through Yountville, another cute town in the Napa Valley.

Papageorge Wedding

You may have seen the photos from the Papageorge's rehearsal dinner and how beautiful everything and everyone looked. If you haven't seen the photos yet, I would encourage you to take a look at them http://meyerphotography.blogspot.com/2010/05/partying-with-papageorge-family.html

The following photos were of Petros, his groomsmen, and his family getting ready on his wedding day in Atherton. Thank you again Tom and Joanna for the privilege to be your photographer.

Tan Wedding

I've lived in California my whole life, all 33 years of it. Sadly enough, I really haven't explored many of the treasures that can be found within the Golden State. Don't get me wrong, I've been to many parts of California, but there is so much more to see. Take the city of Carmel for instance. Carmel by the Sea is only about 5 minutes south of Monterey (a city I've been to many times), but it wasn't until this last year that I actually went there for the first time. If it were not for Leon and Cheryl having their wedding in Carmel, who knows when I would have gone there.

Below are some of the photos from Leon and Cheryl's wedding. A quick note, the Tan's were married at Mission Ranch, owned by actor Clint Eastwood. We were hoping he would stop by and have a dance with Cheryl, but I guess he wasn't in town.

Cheryl looked beautiful, as you will see, and Leon brought his Singapore style to complement. Thank you for the privilege to photography your wedding.