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daveshilling — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:57:07 +0000

*photograph by Indiana Shilling

Cayucos Wedding Photography | Brian and Anitra

daveshilling — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:03:35 +0000

Cayucos is a lovely littel town on the Central coast of California, and Jenny and I were very fortunate to spend the day with Brian and Anitra. In addition to being two wonderful and good lookin’ people, they are also great friends of mine, and I have had the good fortune of knowing Brian for almost half of my life. It was a pleasure and an honor to attend their wedding… which almost didn’t happen. They chose their wedding date and when I found out I was booked…I paniced a little. And of course, started making irrational requests like “Please change you wedding date so I can be there!!” This is a swing-for-the-fence, hail-mary-pass, field-goal-from-your-own-35 type of move… and it totally worked. Anitra gave the okay, and I was able to see one of my best friends marry his best friend. I’ve told this story on my blog before, but it’s awesomeness bears repeating. I hope you enjoy my selections from their wedding last fall!

First Look out on the Cayucos Pier… magic.

Brian and I spent years skateboarding together back in the day, so this was very fitting to include.

I was so stoked and fortunate to bring my wifey on this trip with me… that would have been a lonely car ride without you babe <3

Thank you both for being amazing, making the impossible possible, and for your friendship.

much <3,

Dave

Jeff and Rachels Engagement session Sneak Peek

daveshilling — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:13:22 +0000

Before Jeff and Rachels wedding, we actually did their engagement session… so why am I blogging these backwards? Good question. That I have no answer to. I have an artists brain, mkay? We dont always color inside the lines.

Check out these punchy black and whites!! We shot these in full sun/shade combo, so they had TONS of contrast already. Love these mucho!

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More to come!!!

Much

Dave

Rick and Jaclyn Engagement Session: Part One

daveshilling — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:33:29 +0000

I specifically needed to blog these photos seperately, and first, so that everyone gets a clear picture of how fun Rick and Jaclyn are. They brought the awesome. Aaaaaand go!

Awesome was brought-en!

You guys are so rad!!

part deux coming soon!

Much

Dave

Chateau at Incline Village Wedding Photographer – Sam and Jason’s Wedding

daveshilling — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:53:47 +0000

Every time I go to Tahoe, there is usually one thing in mind: Snowboarding. Freshies. Shredding the gnar pow-pow, if you will. This time I had a whole new mission… complete the coldest wedding I’ver ever done! Sam and Jason are two lovebirds who were attracted to Lake Tahoe’s winter beauty… what they didnt expect was the coldest week that the Northern California region had experienced in YEARS. Records were being set daily… It was snowing below 1000 feet, and temperatures in Lake Tahoe were in single digits. Knowing I faced the possibility of missing the entire wedding over the weather, I left the night before and braved 6 hours of traffic to arrive in Incline Village. Even though the snow cleared and the next morning was nothing but sunshine, I was glad Jessica and I left the night before to guarantee that I wouldn’t be late. This was actually the first time I had stood in single-digit weather, and I think my breath was freezing. It was craaaazy cold! Fast forward to the next morning, and it was sunny, but still below 20 degrees… poor Sam had to stand out in that weather in a strapless wedding dress for photos… I had to stop taking pictures when her arms began to turn purple. Forget getting the dress dirty… Sam is the new queen of I’ll-do-anything-for-my-photos. Enough of my blabbing, here are some of my favorites from the day:

We started the day getting ready at a house they rented across from the Chateau at Incline Village. This definitely made things easy! Window light poured in from one side of the room, and we used every last dropfor Sam and Jasons wedding photos!

*Jasons awesome shaving photo by Jessica Moores. Thanks for your help Jess, you rocked it out!

This is Sams smile. The real deal. Her and I had an agreement… I would stand and wait for the real smile as long as necessary. She never kept me waiting long (=

She is happy in this picture for 2 reasons: 1. she is marrying Jason today at the Chateau at Incline Village and will have an awesome wedding and rad wedding photos… and 2. Jason is keeping her warm while its 17 degrees outside. Good work Jay!

Jason broke many hearts that evening.. these guys were taking it a bit rough that Jay was no longer a member of the Wolf Pack!

I literally had one of these boots stolen off of a foot for this photo.. Jay, now you know why you were walking with that limp for 5 minutes (=

shhh… dont tell anyone that we were standing in the parking lot of the Chateau at Incline Village for this awesome wedding photo, ok? pinky swear!

Thank you for inviting me to the coolest wedding ever! (literally) I had a great time, and I remember thinking how much fun it would have been to be a guest… which is probably why I spent the last 1o minutes dancing (=

Much <3,

Dave

Sunshine in Sacramento

daveshilling — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:32:01 +0000

I don’t know about you, but my kids were definitely enjoying the nice weather we’ve had recently. Gray skies just make me feel, well, gray. Usually, I get super excited during storms because it means snow has arrived and its time for snowboarding, but it just hasn’t happened this season. So I might as well bask in the sunlight while its still here! We had a fruitful day at the Farmers market… I’m going to try these Japanese yams I scored this week, and Kaitlyn got to head behind the table( next to the register to pick her mandarines… she’s a little charmer! She must’ve gotten like 20 mandarines for $3.00, which is way cheaper than normal. I’m glad I’ve hassled her to say “please” and “thank you” for so long. After some much needed chores around the house, we headed to the park for some playtime. I wanted to write this post so it helps me remember that sometimes there are tons of things to do, but even when you are slammed with to-do lists, you have to stop and enjoy the reasons you work so hard. I hope you were able to get some sunshine with your family and friends this weekend!

Much <3,
Dave

2010 means better choices.

daveshilling — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:57:21 +0000

It isn’t every day that I watch something on television that directly impacts the way my day begins and ends.

I watched Food, Inc. after being recommended by Jasmine Star on her Wedding Photography Blog. She mentioned how watching this documentary about where our food comes from shaped her food choices, and after watching it myself, I understood why. I don’t want to list out every awesome point that the movie made, just watch it, but at the end of the day my family and I decided to make a stronger effort to know where our food comes from, support local growers who grow their food naturally, and find a more responsible choice for our meat purchases. Today we headed to a local Farmers Market behind Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights to check out what local growers had to offer during the winter season, and we came home with a bag full of goodies! Everything we ate was delicious and the cost was not prohibitive to doing this every week, so it has instantly become house law. Jenny is headed to the Farmers Market downtown under the freeway to see if they will have any locally raised meats that weren’t corn fed and raised in their own excrement ( seriously, watch this documentary) and I look forward getting pictures on my phone of these delicious treats! For you photo-nerds and the generally curious, here’s a setup shot for the delectable fruit display above:

NERD ALERT!!!!
Two SB-800′s both fired with CLS on manual at 1/80th power. The flash at camera left is snooted with a piece of tin foil, and the flash at camera right is diffused through an extended roll of paper towels help up by a flashlight. D300, 85mm@f8, ISO 200, 1/250th sec

P.S. We all tried the Asian pear on the right for the first time this evening . It was so freakin delicious. We’ll be getting more next time!

Much <3,

Dave

New Years Day in Photos

daveshilling — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:08:45 +0000

A rare moment of child-free leisure led us to Midtown for Crepes and coffee, and I didn’t dare be without my camera!

Bellies comfortable but not stuffed, we strolled around midtown for a few and enjoyed the solace of the New Year. Jenny is super patient when I’m shooting random eye-catchers on the street, and she holds stuff for me, models, and points out cool stuff of her own.

Jenny commented on how quiet it was in Midtown today, and I concurred. It was peaceful, strangers seemed to stride optimistically towards their destinations, and birds were dancing around from tree to tree.

Maybe everyone is excited about the possibilities of 2010, and they are starting their year on a peaceful note, setting the tone for the rest of the year.

I picked up a fashion magazine from the UK that is as thick as my thumb, and it spurred photo-shoot ideas which I’m looking forward to embarking on. Anyone want to model? Comments are welcome!

Happy New Years to my friends and blog stalkers!

Much <3,

Dave

Google Wave and Piles of Leaves

daveshilling — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:26:02 +0000

A while ago, I saw a video on Google’s YouTube channel about the new Google Wave application…. It was a long video, but very interesting! In this marathon Youtube video, developers demonstrate how Google Wave revolutionizes the way that people communicate online. Imagine combining email, instant messaging, and Social networking ( Facebook, myspace, etc) all into one program. Thats what Google Wave is! I was pretty excited to see it go live and start using it, but at the time, only Google employees and people cooler than me were given access. Until now. Yesterday I was lucky enough to get an invite to the new Google Wave service that Google is providing, and so far, it looks pretty cool! Right now, its in Beta testing, which is a nerdy way of saying it may have problems and Google wants to public to uncover them through using it frequently.

But we need more users to test out this bad boy! I have a couple of Google Wave invitations to give out, so if you are interested, leave me a comment with your email address and I’ll invite you. Then we can test out some of the cool features… one that I particularly like is the photo sharing abilities =) But its also possible to integrate this into a blog, and comments can be seen live, and immediately replied to! Man, technology is amazing. That first video was way too long to watch, so for a much shorter intro video about google wave, click here!

Since blog posts are always more fun with photos, here are some photos of Fall Family Fun! We raked the yard, and ended up with a big pile of leaves… irresistible to my children and I. If you haven’t jumped in a pile of leaves, or in my case jumped over a child who jumped in a pile of leaves, I encourage you to do so!

See you on a wave!

Much <3, Dave

Cabo San Lucas Wedding Honeymoon Photos

daveshilling — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:03:00 +0000

Ahhhhh. That’s exactly we felt when the wedding was complete and our toes finally hit the sand in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. We received a week-long stay in a Timeshare as a wedding gift, and it’s turning out to be a sweet gift so far! This is our first vacation as a couple… EVER! We still have lots of relaxing to do, so I’ll leave you with a slideshow of our trip so far, and a wedding post will follow. To see wedding photos asap, head over to Jessicas Blog to view her marvelous work. Thanks Jess! Someday I hope to come back here to photoggraph a Weddin. Sacramento is nice, But a Cabo San Lucas Wedding is nicer=)

Te Amo from Cabo,

Dave and Jenny Shilling =)