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Brian and Anitra are engaged!

daveshilling — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:39:49 +0000

Brian is one of my oldest friends, and when I learned that he had found a lady worth his awesomeness, and asked her to marry him, I was super stoked for my bro…. and of course I wondered if I was going to get the chance to shoot this wedding. Here is how you and I know that Anitra is wife material. Their wedding day was originally going to be on September 24th.. but I was BOOKED. and heartbroken. Not only could I not shoot it, I couldnt even attend!! Brian came to my wedding, so its only right that I show up for his… so what did Anitra do? SHE CHANGED THE DATE. yes, read that again, let it sink in. Brides raaaaarely do this for anyone let alone someone they have never even met before. But on September 17th, I am going to rock their wedding SO HARD that I will get a music deal afterwards. I know you were thinking ” really, rock that hard?” yeah, that hard. Here’s their engagement session around their house and in a randomly cool spot downtown:

I love this picture… have you ever seen anyone look so natural and awesome underneath their own kitchen window??

Thanks for making me photoshop out that Dr. Pepper bottle Brian!!

If you saw this in real life, you wouldnt think anything of it… They are standing in a driveway!

They had a little picnic out by the river, and even though the sun was almost down, these Sacramento Picnic engagement photos turned out awesome!

Sneak Peek: Sacramento Engagement Photography- Brian and Anitra

daveshilling — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:33:05 +0000

Here’s a sneak peek of my engagement shoot from yesterday… I met Brian and Anitra at their house.. and we never left.

more one the way!

Much <3,

Dave

Green is the New Black

daveshilling — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:42:27 +0000

Green is everywhere now, and I couldn’t be happier! And I don’t mean winter grass, I’m talking about the concept of sustainability, especially from businesses. Companies everywhere are turning to more environmentally responsible choices for distribution, communication, and day-to-day operations. Many of the things they do benefit the environment and the business. If you have been to Costco, you see a fine example there. No plastic bags are allowed, only leftover product boxes. And nobody complains! Today on the UC Davis Campus, attended a vendor fair where catering and venue businesses were invited to show off their environmentally friendly menu offerings, and companies were there to demonstrate how their facility is a wise choice for anyone who is an enviro-geek like myself.

And then there was me. I was the only photographer there! I didn’t have duck meatballs in creamy risotto to offer passerby’s, I may not have been the busiest booth, but I felt like I was the most fun… Rather than have a typical trade show booth, I turned my lil space into an instant photo-booth, and people could come over and have their picture taken doing something silly while they were browsing the vendors. Cool right?

So why the heck was I there?? I got a special invite from Lina, the Director of Event Services at UC Davis to attend the trade show and represent for all of us Green photographers out there. Lina and I will be working on a project for UC Davis to help promote weddings on campus. Check out the photography I’ve done at the UC Davis Arboretum to see how gorgeous this place is… I can’t wait to rock out some wedding photography here soon! If you are a bride thinking about getting married here, check out their website for more details, and just know that fabulous pics are guaranteed!

I had a good time meeting new people from different vendors across the valley, and of course the brides-to-be who were there looking for food options, and found wedding photos too =)

Special thank to Lina for inviting me to the Plan Green Trade Show, you and your crew were fun and energetic, and I can tell you love your jobs! Since every post can benefit from a photo or two, here’s a picture of Lina’s crew getting some hangtime!

Much <3,

Dave