Chase and Logan

I had a great time photographing Logan and his little bro, Chase. We did one session in the studio and I made a collage of images that tell the story of the boys' relationship with their mother right now - Chase does not want to be held he can't stand to not be running around checking everything out and Logan loves to cuddle.
We also went to Andrews Park in Vacaville for some relaxed family portraits



and the boys loved playing on the playground equipment. You can view a slideshow of both sessions by clicking *here*.

Amee and Jared's Wedding on Travis AFB

Well, Amee, I know just how impatient you are ;p so I had to post some of my favorite images from your wedding before you even had the chance to think about calling me. These will have to tide you over for a little while. You and Jared were so great to work with - you look fabulous together and have such great energy. Carlos and I had a great time yesterday. A big shout out to my buddy, Carlos Rivera, for all his help - thank you, thank you!



By the way, you know I'm dying to trash your dress (hee, hee).

Dixon Chamber September Mixer

I am always at our Chamber mixers each month taking photos and have never posted any of them, this time I couldn't resist. Our September mixer was held at Dixon Mini-Storage where Donna put on a great luau-themed party.

My favorite photo was this one of Gracie Gabby proudly wearing her Vote for [her daddy] John Gabby - School Board pin. Gracie is a huge supporter of not only her dad, but the Chamber as well. She has probably been to more mixers than I have and it is always a pleasure to see her there.

Here's a photo of John sporting my new tattoo. Thanks for wearing it John. I hope this photo doesn't harm your campaign ;) You know, of course, that you're getting my vote!

Eden Miller ~ 2 months

I did a maternity session for Jillian a couple of months back

and had the opportunity to see the little cutie, Eden, for the first time last month when she hit 8 weeks old. She has the same gorgeous blue eyes as her sister and is so roly-poly it was adorable.


Big sister, Kiana, was just a little bored with the whole process.

Jennifer and Bryan's engagement session in Napa

Jennifer and Bryan love wine, and are getting married at the Ironstone Winery in Murphy's next year, so it was fitting that we went to Napa for their engagement session. We started at Opus One Winery,



stopped at Peju for some tasting,

and ended up downtown at the old theatre. In between all of that we stopped at a parking garage (yes, there were a few photo ops), and a very cool wine lounge. There were way too many cool images to post - we spent about six hours shooting because we were having so much fun and Jennifer and Bryan were a couple of pro posers.

It was very interesting to read what they each wrote answering their questionnaires for their Wed-Site. We caught a lot of attention having the Mac in the middle of our dinner table. I can't remember where we ate in Napa, but it was great! Plus Jennifer picked a great wine.

Karlie and Erick Engagement Session

Okay, Karlie, I couldn't wait to post some of these and I really had trouble narrowing down to these few images. You and Erick were so much fun to work with and were up for anything. We love your creativity - and Erick for taking off his shirt so willingly ;) Enjoy!

We started pretty tame

and ended here......
this has got to be the hottest engagement photo I have taken

- you guys rock!

Trashy Photos

Ha, ha, made ya look..... :) I wanted to post up a few more images that I liked from the "trash the dress" shoot in Old Sacramento last Monday. My buddy, Carlos Rivera, featured me on his blog with a little interview and one of my other favorite photos from the day. You can check out Carlos' blog by clicking the collage below.

Mike and Arleen's wedding reception at Hs Lordships Restaurant

I couldn't resist putting this one image up from Mike and Arleen's wedding yesterday. This was taken at Hs Lordship's Restaurant in Berkeley where their reception was held, and that is the Golden Gate in the background.

Mike and Arleen have to be the sweetest couple we have worked with. They eloped when they got married ten years ago and decided to renew their vows and have the traditional ceremony that they didn't have back then. Arleen met with me well over a year ago when she started planning everything. I was actually quite sad when it was all over because we had to say goodbye. Arleen, I'll miss talking with you about everything! We're going to have to find some other reason to get together now. Ryan and I wish you the best of everything - you surely deserve it.

Tehya's Six Month Baby Portrait Session - Dixon California

I recently got to visit with Tehya at her house for her 6 mos. photos.


She really enjoyed being outdoors and the weather couldn't have been more perfect.

Here's a shot from her awesomely decorated room with polka-dots on the walls.

Tehya's slideshow is *here*.

Trash the Dress in Old Sacramento

This is one of my favorite images from a "trash the dress" session in Old Sacramento Monday evening. A great group of Sacramento area photographers got together with some models to have some fun being creative. Our very own Ryan Greenleaf, my assistant, was one of the models - he is sooo multi-talented! I want to make sure I send a great big THANK YOU out to him and his friend Courtney for getting trashy with us.

You can view blogs from two of the other photographers who participated and have posted images from the session: Carmen Salazar and Carlos Rivera. These are two very talented photo-buds of mine in Sacramento.

David Jay Speaks to PPSV

Ryan and I were really excited to hear David Jay, awesome trend-setting photographer from Santa Barbara, speak at our PPSV (Prof. Photographers of the Sacramento Valley) meeting last week. A group of some of our photographer buddies joined us for dinner first - Allison Stahl, Carmen Salazar, Penny Sylvia, Monica Toohey-Krause, Sharon Hoyt, Aherne Delpero (site coming soon), Barton Brown, Carlos Rivera and, last but not least, the legendary Nathan Smith.



It was great hanging out with you guys talking shop - we can't wait to get together again.


A couple of us die-hards kept DJ up until the wee hours picking his brain. He is very generous in sharing his knowledge with other photogs and we are very appreciative of the time he spent with us.

Christmas Special 2007

I'm going to be offering a great portrait special for the holidays. In addition to the special, everyone who participates and brings me one the printed cards (as seen below) to their session will have a chance to win a 16x20 canvas gallery wrap from their session delivered in time for Christmas.

You can stop into the studio during the Wine Stroll taking place this Saturday from 4 - 7 pm to pick up a card. Make sure to say "Hi" to Jennifer Sarley and Kim & Vic Poole who will be hosting the winery for me since we have a wedding that day. It's great to have friends like them to help me out! Thanks, guys, I appreciate it!

Maternity Portraits

Here are some of my favorite images from a recent maternity session. I think Julie looks absolutely incredibly radiant. I can't wait to see the new little one.....

Vancouver and Mexico Vacation

I was lucky enough to have been able to take two mini-vacations in August. I went to Vancouver first and then to Mexico. Both were beautiful and I really loved having the opportunity to visit both. I put together two collages of images from both places that I think really express what my memories of both places were like. Of course, there's always the shadow self portrait....

Katie Quiring Senior Portrait Session

We did Katie's senior session at the studio and Davis Arboretum on Tuesday night - view the slideshow **here**. Thanks to her mom, Jane, for being my 'assistant'!

Seattle and Vancouver Vacation

I am officially taking a mini-vacation for five days, starting early tomorrow, and will be in Seattle and Vancouver through August 5. I will return phone calls and emails beginning August 7. I may have internet connection to post to the blog and hopefully will get some images as cool as this one of the Space Needle.

Blake at 4 mos.

Baby Blake is one of the cute little guys in my Bebe' Collection and was in last month for his 4 mos. session (we missed 3 due some illnesses). Blake has a big brother named Brennan who was not very happy participating in having his photo taken this time around but I think we did pretty well grabbing some family shots also. You can view Blake's slideshow *here*.

Sunday Drive

Check out the road and the scenery:







Making the ride awesome:


Having my truck really pays off when friends need to use it to move. My friend, Nathan, made the automobile exchange with me on Saturday so I had his BMW to use all day Sunday. I absolutely took the best advantage of this opportunity to grab my friend, Denise, and drive up to Lake Berryessa through all the country curvy backroads. I still love my truck, but boy is that car easy to love also. Hey, Nathan, I hope you're reading this and get to see what your car was up to today - I bet you're jeolous!

Sam Cohen comes home from NICU!!

At the end of May, I was really excited to help my friends, Rick and Ruth, bring their son, Sam, home from the NICU at UCD Med Center. Isn't Sam the cutest little thing? I love the first image of him with such a look of contentment on his face. It's like he knew what was going on and was ready to head home to be with his mommy and daddy all the time. You can click on the image above to link to the pdf newsletter I made for Sam with the story of his arrival at home finally.

Jefferson Street Mansion in Benicia

On June 2, Jessica and Eric married at the Jefferson Street Mansion in Benicia. The mansion is absolutely gorgeous and seems a like a real hidden gem nestled on the top of a hill overlooking the bay. The weather was perfect so we took some time to head down to the waterfront for a few portraits. You can see the slideshow *here*.

The Mountain Terrace in Woodside

I've been a bad blogger, I know. Ryan and I have been so busy with jobs I haven't kept up with posting about them....I'm going to attempt to catch up by starting back with Jennie & Scott's Wedding at the beautiful Mountain Terrace in Woodside. View the slideshow *here*.
We met a fabulous florist, Amy Burke of Amy Burke Designs. If you searching for a florist for your bay area wedding you should check out her website at www.amyburkedesigns.com.

Canvas Gallery Wrap Special

20" x 30" canvas gallery wraps on sale for only $130 for all orders placed through the end of July. This is a terrific deal and a great way to showcase your photos as art. Gallery wraps come ready to hang, no frame is necessary. I have several samples in studio to view and some photos are shown here. You can place an order using images from a session done at any time, just let me know soon as we only have a few weeks left to get in on the special. Photo credit wedding photo: Mark Ridout Photography.