Archive for November, 2009

UC Davis Arboretum Wedding Photography| Christine and Roger

November 14, 2009

I love shooting at the UC Davis  Arboretum. My first session there was thanks to Amy and John, and when Christine suggested a location that was chill, romantic, and had water,  I ditched our original spot once I realized how awesome the  Davis Arboretum is. I scoped it out as a possible location for my own wedding, but walking around the place has shown me many more cool spots to shoot!   Christine is not only a friend, but also a bridesmaid from Mishell and Christians Yosemite wedding last summer. Here she is looking FAB as a bridesmaid:

She told me then that she was planning to trick this poor boy marry this stud named Roger, and now its her turn in front of the camera! Excellent choice Christine, Roger is a cool guy! Here’s some photos from our day around the Davis Arboretum:

UC Davis Arboretum
1 Shields Ave
Davis, CA

I love this sequence… so cute! I love when my clients want to goof around on our shoots.

The light that poured in at the Davis Arboretum was golden and delicious!

IN addition to being gorgeous and fun, these two are also part-time Ninjas, and they had a Ninja fight when were trying to shoot silhouettes… hey, sometimes you just need to kick somebody in the face.

I’m so proud of Christine for braving the big scary spiders to get this shot!!

We were literally in our cars, driving away, and I saw this steam rising… I flagged Roger down and when Christine got out, she jut knew exactly what I was thinking…. I love my brides!!!

I had so much fun on this shoot, and I think it shows in these pictures… can;t wait for your Monterey Wedding!

much<3,

Dave

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San Francisco Wedding Photography|Reyna and Noah Portraits

November 10, 2009

After rockin out Frasinetti Winery with Reyna and Noah, we all got some rest and took a weekend vacation together to San Francisco for rest, relation, sushi, and portraits.  This was a fantastic luxury to have my clients and friends excited about doing something different and shooting their portraits on the next day…. I was so stoked that they were stoked!   My lovely wife assisted, and we were able to get in some sweet locations before the sun set on us and it was time for a fabulous dinner… Check out our day in San Francisco, my concrete paradise.

These getting ready photos have a more relaxed feel to them, and this was a common thread throughout the day… I’m hoping it translates well.




I ran across the street and went the the 12th story of a parking garage for the next shot… love the city feel, and I’d climb those stairs again anyday. And when I say stairs, I mean the ones leading to the elevator=)


Ahhh Pier 39. Clam Chowder, silly socks, Carousels, and tons of memories… and newlyweds.









Yeah, we had to head to the Palace. You know this place gets some serious photo-love…. it was a Monday, and there were STILL two other wedding couples having photos taken there… but we were watching. We made sure to rock it harder. I could see the jealousy in their eyes when I busted out some lighting gear ( the wife counts as lighting gear in this case… thanks babe)





We were losing light fast, but we made the decision to haul butt over to Baker beach, cause Reyna promised me that she will get her dress wet before the day is over…now keep in mind that this is San Francisco, not San Diego, and that water was JUST slightly warmer than freezing, so we didn’t completely trash the dress.  I rolled up my pants and hopped in there so I knew what Reyna was workin with. She toughed it out, I screamed like a little girl when that ice water hit my pale legs!


I’m in love with this last image… since they are family friends, I should be able to get away with hanging it on my wall at home. Love U guys! Not quite as much as the love in this photo though… the hand, the look, its just… <3.

As far as photoshoots go, this one was epic. San Francisco portraits with my wife and great friends, sushi, pastry, designing my first bouquet with Maple leaves, it was perfect. Thanks Reyna and Noah!! I barely even realized I was working, and thats how work should be.

Much<3,

Dave

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Frasinetti Winery Wedding Photography|Reyna and Noah

November 7, 2009

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays.I think for Americans  the love of Halloween is reinforced early on in life, when you can knock on some one’s door wearing a bed sheet with holes for your eyes, and you will be rewarded with candy. How awesome is that? As you get older, it’s a great excuse to throw a themed party, get into some trouble, or in the case of one rad couple, get married!

Reyna and Noah are great friends of mine, so of course I was excited that they planned on getting married on Halloween. We knew a pre-Halloween house party was in order, so we threw a lil bash at our house so the kids could play games and get candy, and got ready for the next week. I found out that Noah was renting a tuxedo, and they always come with some boring cuff-links. If you recall my wedding, I like exciting cuff-links, so I suggested this as the perfect wedding day gift for her man, and is a test of how well she knows him.. she found the coolest cuff-links that were hand-made to look like X Box controllers!!! She knew what she was doing, because Noah LOVES video games.

Before going to Frasinetti Winery for the Ceremony, we started off with Reyna getting her hair and make-up at Kevin Michael Salon, and since it was Halloween, their employees were in full costume! It was so rad.

Michele of Kevin Michael Salon did a fantastic job with Reynas look! They gave her smokey,  gorgeous eyes and big, fun hair that lasted all night.

Kevin Michael Salon

2405 15th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 448-5040


Our ceremony and reception were held at Frasinetti’s Winery, and their colors mixed well with the decor of this secluded venue.



We did a First Look, which let Reyna and Noah get some time away from their family, and enjoy their reception later without stepping out for pics! I heart you Rainy!!

Ok, guys vs. girls for best walk… I think the girls brought this one home. Look at Reyna Fierce! Even the Junior Bridesmaid is bringin it!







This was right after Reynas father announced that they are having their second child! So excited for baby#2!


Hands down, this is the coolest cake topper I have seen so far… Rain loves Nightmare Before Christmas  almost as much as she loves cake smooshed in her face!


These are some proud parents… you can see it in their eyes!

Reyna and Noah killed the electronics and had a heart-felt acoustic version of a Foo Fighters song performed by her Father-in-Law… I got a little misty-eyed. In a manly way of course.


This was one of the funnest weddings I’ve photographed, not only cause of the great theme at Frasinetti Winery and the couple being good friends, but also because my wife was a bridesmaid, my best friend was a bridesmaid, my daughter a Junior bridesmaid, and the list goes on…. definitely a family affair! i love you guys, you put a smile on my face, and I’m stoked to post up part 2 soon…

Did anyone notice that there weren’t portraits shot at Frasinetti? Yeah, cause they’re so cool, we shot them in San Francisco the next day… <3<3<3. Reyna and Noah should sell a How-to-be-an-awesome-couple guide!

Stay tuned for part two!

Much <3,

Dave

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