Ali & Jonathan- Engagement

July 30th 2010, Coronado, CA

Ali & Jonathan's wedding is also going to be on Coronado, but we won't have time to go to the beach for their wedding photos so they really wanted to take their engagement photos there. I was excited because I suggested we start at the Coronado Community Center and then walk over to the beach to end the session. I've shot weddings at the CCC before and was interested in taking some with people out of their wedding attire. If locals can recall, San Diego this past summer was in a gray funk! So this day was gray and not too pretty- but I felt we made the best of it and I loved the colors they wore- it really made them pop!

Lesley & Adam - July 24th 2010

Tom Ham's Lighthouse, San Diego, CA

Leslie and Adam both got ready at the Sheraton down the street from Tom Hams. Thankfully we had enough time to take photos of the bride & groom separately before the ceremony. We started with Adam getting ready, then popped up to the girls getting hair and makeup done.  After we met Adam in the lobby and then headed over at Tom Hams. We had enough time to take photos of the groomsmen, then Adams family met and we were able to take those photos as well. Then we went back to the hotel to catch Lesley putting on her dress. I loved the lace trim on her veil! It made for pretty photos in the window. We then made our way to the ceremony but stopped along the way to take photos of her, the bridesmaids, and some of her family. As always downtown San Diego makes a great backdrop!
The ceremony and the rest of the photos went along nicely. My favorite part of the wedding was the dance off the bride and groom organized among certain guests! That was a blast to watch and photograph!!!

Elizabeth & Ian - Engagement

July 23rd 2010. Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

Elizabeth & Ian live near Balboa Park and thought it would be a great place to take photo for their engagement session. I always enjoy shooting at Balboa and the challenge of taking photos where there are less people. That's the one snare about engagement sessions at the park- people. It always take about 20 mins or so for the subjects to relax and warm up to the camera... with Balboa being so crowded its easy to have on-lookers that make it a bit uncomfortable for taking photos! Thankfully Balboa is a big place and its easy to find less crowded spots!

Jeff & Amy June 26, 2010

West Greenwich, RI

Amy and Jeff are a great couple that I know through my sister & my brother-in-law. In fact Amy second shoots with me when I have weddings on the East Coast and Jeff was my brother-in-laws best man at their wedding. The location of their wedding was also special, it was at the Alton Jones campus at the University of Rhode Island,  my Alma Mater. It is a big cabin compound on this lake surrounded by woods! So pretty! We had a beautiful day with wonderful clouds. And Amy & Jeff had a great crew of family and friends to celebrate with them! Such a great wedding!! I had a blast capturing it!!!

Enjoy the photos!!!!

Kevin & Heidi May 19th, 2010

Marshfield, MA
Heidi is a good friend of mine from college. We met our freshmen year at URI and have been friends ever since. The last place we lived together was on Maui! She has since been living back in Mass. I was to happy that she asked me to photograph your wedding. Knowing your photographer is such a bonus. I feel the client and myself fell comfortable and I think she trusted me that I would deliver! She got dressed at her parents house in Hummarock, MA which is right on the water. The ceremony and reception were inland at a country club. Her ceremony and reception were early in the day which allowed for a chill backyard after party at her brothers house. This made for a challenging shoot! With the sun being at it's highest and brightest. So I convinced them to a after wedding shoot back in Hummarock for the photos of just her and Kevin. It really paid off! I saw this rundown beach cottage that had a great feel... I also found a piece of"trash" that was a wooden print of an American flag. It made the photo look like a Ralph Lauren shoot! Thanks for trusting my vision!!!

Paul & Amanda ~ June 12th, 2010

Scripps Forum, La Jolla, CA
This was a very special wedding for me to shoot! One of the first friends I made in San Diego  was the groom, Paul. He met Amanda after we became friends and she became my friend as well. I knew several of the bridesmaids, groomsmen, family, & friends that were at the wedding, which just makes capturing the day so easy!  I was SO happy to be at the wedding as their photographer and friend! It made every minute so enjoyable!

They got ready at The Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla and from there we headed up to Scripps Forum. The Colonial is such a great hotel for photos- I love the colors there. As you will see from their photos, the Forum did not disappoint either! It was a little bright and the ocean was reflecting a ton of sun- but we were able to split the photos up and take some amazing sunset shots later in the evening!! Such an AMAZING time!! And such a sweet, in love, gorgeous couple!!! As you will see I've posted a ton of photos... :) Couldn't resist!

wonderful shot my amazing 2nd shooter captured!

this is one of my favorite photos of the day... when Paul first saw Amanda! Too cute!  One of the best efforts on the jump shot I've seen! Well done fellas

 

We also set up a photo booth- that was SO much fin! The outfits were great!

Jessica & Josh

May 22nd, 2010 ~ Steele Canyon Golf Course
Jessica & Josh got married at this beautiful golf course... the weather couldn't have been more perfect! Also the golf course posed as the perfect backdrop with many spots for photos! One of my favorite shots was right after the ceremony, there was a large clock tower that we walked up to and it was showing the actual time... it made it a perfect moment to capture their happiness right after getting married and the exact time it was happening. I hope the photos reflect what an amazing place and adorable couple we were able to take photos of!