Peter and Jessica's Engagement

The San Francisco Bay Area is filled with so many beautiful locations for photography. All within 30 minutes from my Burlingame Studio I can be creating art in San Francisco at Baker Beach with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, or in a field surrounded by waist high grass, or amongst the stone columns and arches at the Stanford University in Palo Alto.

Here are some engagement photos at Stanford University from Peter and Jessica's engagement session.

Creepy Places

Every now and then I stumble across what I call a real gem, a diamond in the rough. A location perfect for a fashion shoot, a scary movie, or an ultimate dare (spending one night alone in this place).

This old building was once a school with happy little kids, but now it seemed like it has become a local dump. The inside was completely bizarre. You'll see what I mean by looking at these photos.

Nouvelle Vogue Trunk Show

Nouvelle Vogue is having a Trunk Show April 23-25 featuring gowns designed by Jenny Packham. We have donated a complementary engagement session to be included with their gift bags for all brides who make an appointment at their bridal boutique, a value of $300.00.

Nouvelle Vogue is located at 132 East Third Ave in San Mateo, CA. Their phone number is 650-347-3444. To learn more about Nouvelle Vogue visit their website: http://www.nouvellevogue.com/

While online visit the website of Jenny Packham to see her designs: http://www.jennypackham.com/

We hope you enjoy Jenny's designs.

Burlingame Family Portraits with the Rossi Family

I was first introduced to this location about 20 years ago by my mom, who is a photographer as well. She is the visionary behind Dorothy Meyer Photography. It's funny, I used to come here to assist her on her portraits. I would change her lenses, hold the reflector, straighten out client's clothes, make the kids laugh, and load her film (yes, I learned photography "back in the day" with film cameras, on a Hasselblaud 501CM and a Maymia RB).

Everytime I go to a location I have been to before I try to find new areas within it to use for backdrops. On this occasion I had the opportunity to photograph the Rossi family here. The Rossi's were truly a pleasure to photograph and I thought the photographs turned out great.

Brian Wedding at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii

Last year I had the opportunity to fly out to the Big Island of Hawaii to photograph the wedding of an absolutely wonderful couple, Che and Monica Brian. Their wedding wedding took place along the Kohala Coast on the beautiful grounds of the Fairmont Orchid, http://www.fairmont.com/Orchid/

As the sun kissed the horizon during their ceremony to bring fresh light to another part of the world, it was a visual symbol of their two separate lives fading away and becoming one life together. Here is a glimpse into their wedding day. Enjoy.

Brides to be, if you are still dress hunting check out Nouvelle Vogue http://www.nouvellevogue.com/ in San Mateo, CA. Nouvelle Vogue is a beautiful salon owned by Saida and Chantal. When you go there, please tell them "hello" for me!

Little Fox Theatre

I have been looking back through images I photographed last year and never posted. I came across a concert I photographed at the Little Fox Theatre featuring Valeri Lopez, Dan Miles and Jerome Madigan.

Her are the links to these talented artists:
Jerome Madigan: http://jeromemadigan.com/ and http://new.music.yahoo.com/jerome-madigan/
Dan Miles: http://danmiles.bandcamp.com/
Valeri Lopez: http://valerilopez.com/ and http://www.reverbnation.com/valerilopez and http://new.music.yahoo.com/valeri-lopez/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Syemmmxq0Q

Valeri is a folk, acoustic, singer/songwriter backed by a band playing keyboards, an upright bass, a banjo, a flute and other instruments.

Here are some of the images from the show.