2nd Photographer Again [Templeton Wedding Photography]

Last month I was hired to work with John Patrick Images on a beautiful wedding on a ranch in Templeton. I haven't worked as a 2nd photographer in, I'd say, about 8 years. It was a lot of fun to shoot with the stress and pressure of being the primary photographer. I got to take a lot of candids and experiment. There were a lot of great vendors, Sarah Angelique, Sean Dasmann from AMS, and Josh & Katherine Morris from Rain Studios on Video.

Wedding Photography: The Hay-ride up to the ceremony

Wedding Photography: PJ shooting Bride portraits

Wedding Photography: Table Center Pieces

Wedding Photography: Groomsmen walking down to ceremony

Wedding Photography: Groomsmen walking to ceremony

Wedding Photography: Bride and father walking down the aisle

Wedding Photography: Bride laughing at Groom

Wedding Photography: The First Kiss

Wedding Photography: Ringbearer during portraits

Wedding Photography: Candid of Bride being held by Groomsmen

Wedding Photography: Sarah helping the Bride with comfortable shoes

Wedding Photography: Bride Bouquet

Wedding Photography: Bride and Groom

Wedding Photography: Rain Studios shooting Bride

Wedding Photography: First Dance

Wedding Photography: First Dance

Wedding Photography: Cake and Cupcakes

Wedding Photography: Night Scene of Wedding Tent

Victoria & Tim [San Luis Obispo Wedding Photography]

Victoria and Tim had their very special wedding day at their home in Arroyo Grande. There was a lot of originality going on in the wedding, a black wedding dress being most obvious. In addition to that their was a long-horn bull, rock-n-roll processional and a best friend skyped in from England. Also it was probably the sweetest wedding I've ever shot...no I mean literally! They had a chocolate fountain, cotton candy, smoores, italian ice, and a wedding cake. One of my favorite parts was the garter toss. Because they met on eHarmony they attached $30 onto the garter as a "pay-it-forward" so that whoever caught the garter could join the site. It was a very fun idea. Sarah Angelique did a great job keep everything organized and on-track. I also got to work with DJ Mike from AMS and Jack Hutchinson on video, both for the first time. They both did an excellent job!

Wedding Photography: The black wedding dress

Wedding Photography: Makeup

Wedding Photography: The garter with eHarmony fee attached

Wedding Photography: Lacing up the black wedding dress

Wedding Photography: The bride giving her bridesmaids jewelry

Wedding Photography: Hiding the bride

Wedding Photography: Groom watching the bride walk down the aisle

Wedding Photography: Bride and father

Wedding Photography: Wide shot of the ceremony

Wedding Photography: Groom putting on Bride's ring

Wedding Photography: Family combining sand

Wedding Photography: The first kiss

Wedding Photography: Walking out after the ceremony

Wedding Photography: Bride skyping with her best friend

Wedding Photography: Kissing between portraits

Wedding Photography: Daughter/Maid of Honer with her boyfriend flipping his hair

Wedding Photography: Just Married with Bull in background

Wedding Photography: Walking along the driveway

Wedding Photography: Sitting on a swing

Wedding Photography: Strawberries, Marshmellows and Cookies for the chocolate fountain

Wedding Photography: First Dance

Wedding Photography: Dip at the end of First Dance

Wedding Photography: Bride giving Matron of Honer a special carrot cake

Wedding Photography: Cutting the cake

Wedding Photography: The Cake

Domine & Chris [San Francisco Engagement Photography]

I met up with Domine and Chris in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco. A few days before the engagement session Domine got herself very nervous and worked up about the shoot. We worked through it after I explained that the engagement session is all about practice and with 2 hours we will have plenty of time to get several really great shoots. I love engagement photography. It is a great chance to get to know my couple and for them to practice being in front of the camera. It takes so much pressure off the wedding day portraits. Everything goes a little faster and smoother on the day. That's why every couple I book for wedding photography gets a free engagement shoot. It is completely optional but I totally recommend it. Besides its free and if they opt not to do the wedding still costs the same amount. So there really isn't any reason to skip it.

Engagement Photography: Close up of the couple on a bridge

Engagement Photography: The couple with the bridge railing

Engagement Photography: Laughing behind a gate

Engagement Photography: I said "Act Natural" and this is what I got

Engagement Photography: Smiling at each other

Engagement Photography: In front of a green wooden fence

Engagement Photography: On a log with flowers behind

Engagement Photography: Carrying her through flowers

Engagement Photography: In the Glen Park Canyon

Engagement Photography: Kissing in Glen Park Canyon

Engagement Photography: Close up

Engagement Photography: Lying in the grass

Engagement Photography: Leaning on a fence with Cowboy hats

Engagement Photography: Hiding a kiss with a Cowboy hat

Engagement Photography: Showing off the engagement ring