Monthly Archives: March 2009

Lauren and Ozant | Tensing Pen, Jamaica

Destination weddings are a wonderful opportunity to stretch my skills, engage my creativity in a novel setting, and ok, maybe have a little fun too. Lauren and Ozant’s fun-filled international celebration brought me back to the Tensing Pen Resort in Negril, Jamaica. Ozant’s family came in from Turkey, Lauren’s from Toronto, the couple came from...

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Wendy & Grant’s engagement session

I met Wendy and Grant more than a year ago while I was photographing Masy and Chris’ wedding (they just had their first baby, congratulations!). The plan for this engagement shoot was to explore the fantastic new California Academy of Sciences. We showed up early on a Friday morning to find the place overrun by...

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Jamaica wedding sneak peak

Here are just a few photos from Lauren and Ozant’s wedding at the Tensing Pen resort in Negril, Jamaica. I’m hard at work with thousands of photos, but wanted to put just a couple up. What a fantastic wedding! Thanks to Lauren and Ozant for being such spectacular clients, and for inviting me to come...

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Wedding in Jamaica

I’ve just arrived in Negril, Jamaica for my second wedding at the Tensing Pen Resort. I’m joined by my wonderful new assistant Ian Balam (now exploring wedding photography after I shot his wedding in Paris last September). I’ll be back on Tuesday to the Bay Area. Ya mon! Respec!

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Heather & Chris | Berkeley Hills Engagement Shoot

When I started this engagement shoot with Heather and Chris in the Berkeley Hills, the light was absolutely beautiful, streaming through the trees and providing a beautiful warm light. We met at a small park in the hills that I had passed by many times, and had often wondered about, and maybe even dismissed quickly...

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Kim & Jon | Monterey Bay Aquarium Engagement Session

Since I started my career as a wedding photographer, I have been longing to take picture at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. When I mentioned the idea to Jon and Kim, they jumped on board. Of course it is beautiful, plus we had the chance to have a science field trip while taking the photos. What...

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Berkeley Engagement Session with Sam & Jason

Engagement sessions serve two main purposes for me. The first is a sort of a “practice session” where people I work with can start to get accustomed to working with a photographer, and get more comfortable with me before the big wedding day. Of course, with all the time in the world, and some of...

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