Family Time!

The past few weeks have been a blur for me. We took a trip to LA and I setup a model shoot near the beach to work out some ideas that have been rolling around in my head recently. Unfortunately, when the day of the shoot came winds were gusting upwards of 50 mph. I could almost hear someone say "you should have been here yesterday." That night, Katie and Tyler came down with flu symptoms and we had to cut the trip short. It looks like its going to be a while before I can get the shoot done. Thankfully they recovered fairly quickly, but not before passing it along to her family. Two weeks later, I am the only one who has not yet gotten sick and I know my time is coming. The good thing about this was that we got to spend more time together. Normally, Katie's parents spend two days a week with Tyler so I can work, but they were sick too. So Tyler spent some more time with his daddy. Yesterday we headed up the the Nelder Grove of giant sequoias for lunch and a hike. I first took him there when he was only a few weeks old and now I'm chasing him around the trails. It was amazing seeing the look on his face as his jaw dropped at the site of the giants. We're almost there. Katie is just two weeks away from her due date which means that our baby girl could come at any time. We'll keep everyone posted!

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Jessica and Chris - with the puppies!

Shortly after they returned from their honeymoon in Mexico, Jessica and Chris gave me a call to setup another shoot just a few weeks after their wedding. This time they wanted to get some photos for their Christmas cards and just had to have me shoot them. They were only going to be in town for a few days, and I was busy traveling up and down the state, so it was great that we were able to get together for the shoot. We spent a little over an hour working together on their families property (what an amazing place!). Thanks again guys for trusting me to take photos in the "wood shed". At the end of the shoot, Jessica and Chris said they wanted one last shot with the two of them together on the hay bales. These guys are awesome!

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Clothing Store

Recently, I spent the day on a fashion shoot for M Clothing, a small boutique clothing store in the Bay Area. Everyone from the store was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about the styles we were creating. It was awesome to have a store full of high fashion to serve as my wardrobe department throughout the shoot. Originally, I had intended to do a lot more shooting outside and on location, but the owner liked the studio shots so much that we stayed indoors longer than expected. Now I just have to arrange for another shoot to do all of the outdoor shots I still have in my mind!

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April and Chris are having a little girl!

A little over three years ago, Katie and I filmed April and Chris' wedding in northern California. They are a remarkable couple and I loved working with them back then. Before their wedding, we filmed a "Love Story" video in the Japanese Gardens of Golden Gate Park and it quickly became apparent that: #1 these two are going to be together for the rest of their lives and #2 these two are goofballs in love (and I mean that in the very best way!). When their wedding day came and went, we were blessed to work with such a fun energetic couple and create an amazing video. A few weeks ago they April called me with the news that she was pregnant with a little girl! We talked for a while (I love to catch up with past clients) about the new directions that their lives had taken. Chris serves in the Air Force and is currently stationed in New Mexico, but soon will be transferring to the Los Angeles Air Force Base - so I'm looking forward to surfing with them soon! April told me that they were coming out to California for a few days and wanted me to take maternity shots for her. I knew already that we were going to get some great outside-the-box shots for them and they didn't disapoint. Congratulations again guys!

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