Victoria & Tim Engagement Part 1 [San Luis Obispo Photography]

Victoria and Tim are getting married in May at the Arroyo Grande home. We met in downtown San Luis Obispo for an engagement session. It has been so windy that we decided to only do half of the session this time then meet again in a few weeks to go to the beach for a 2nd session.

Engagement Photography: The couple under a tree

Engagement Photography: At San Luis Obispo creek

Engagement Photography: Doorway of the San Luis Obispo Mission

Engagement Photography: Frog and Peach

Engagement Photography: Fanny Wrappers

Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky [San Francisco Fashion Photography]

My dear friend Francisco Castro had a show at Ruby Sky in San Francisco. I was invited to do photography along with Robin Chilton of Peregrine Media who was shooting video. We had a great time shooting together again for the first time since last years Central Coast Fashion Week in SLO.

Fashion Photography: A model getting hair done.

Fashion Photography: Detail of makeup kit.

Fashion Photography: The wonderful Robin Chilton

Fashion Photography: Close up of a model getting makeup

Fashion Photography: A models life - hair, makeup, photography

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro Designs

Fashion Photography: Makeup artist working on a model

Fashion Photography: Gabrielle Valedon wearing Francisco Castro

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Yulya Mango wearing Francisco Castro

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Fashion Photography: Gabrielle Valedon wearing Francisco Castro

Fashion Photography: The one and only Francisco Castro at Ruby Sky in San Francisco

Megan & Nick Engagement Session [Monterey Photography]

Megan and Nick met me at the Pacific Grove Golf Course and Asilomar Beach for their engagement session. After we went to the Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada for a few more engagement photos and to discuss their event plans. They are a fun couple and I'm looking forward to their beautiful July wedding.

Engagement Photography: On the Green

Engagement Photography: The Couple Under Oaks

Engagement Photography: Leaning on a Tree

Engagement Photography: At Asilomar Beach

Engagement Photography: Close Up of the Couple

Engagement Photography: On the Sofa at La Mirada

Chris Denny [San Francisco Music Photography]

My brother has been in town for a few weeks so I had a couple of opportunities to photograph him playing. His friend David Kluger at Wolfgang's Vault shot 4 really great videos and I took some behind the scenes shots. Two days later Chris played at the Revolution Cafe in San Francisco and I got some great shots from that show. The Revolution Cafe is pretty tiny and probably the darkest place I've ever shot without a flash.

Chris Denny at Wolfgang's Vault in San Francisco

David Kluger recording Chris Denny at Wolfgang's Vault in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Chris Denny at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco

Photography School [Dallas Art Photography]

I finally had the opportunity to pull a few images from my photography classes in Dallas back in 2001 and 2002. This are all black and white film images scanned from the negative, so forgive the quality. I guess my love for contrast started pretty early. There are a mix of abstract images with natural light and studio images with controlled lighting.

Abstract Photography: Stairs with shadow

Abstract Photography: This was actually a tucked away corner
of a church down the street from my house.

Abstract Photography: I drove past this image everyday
for a few weeks before I jumped out with my camera and grabbed it.

Abstract Photography: This image and the next image are part of a diptic.

Abstract Photography: This image goes next to the one above creating a pattern.
They are shot from underneath a metal staircase.

Fashion Photography: This was one of my first attempts at studio lighting.

Studio Lighting: We had to create a studio on a shoestring
budget. This was shot in my kitchen using a posterboard backdrop and
hot lights. I didn't do a great job with the reflections but hey that's
my hand so I was shooting one handed. No fish were harmed.

Human Abstract: An experiment with multiple exposures in studio.

Human Abstract: I noticed this awesome light in my living room
one morning so I set up my tripod and jumped in front of
the camera for a quick self portrait. This turned out to be
one of my favorite shots from my entire school portfolio.

Figure Study: This was from my very first semester.

Art Photography: My boyfriend at the time worked in
a building that housed old movie sets. This was discovered
while exploring late one night. Shhhh! We weren't supposed to be there.

Art Photography: I took this image on one of my last days in
Dallas. There was a polling place down the street from my house
and the sight of all these political signs was insane.
There were even more signs than you can see.