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Amy and Nils Slideshow

Noah Hawthorne — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:31:49 +0000

Here’s the slideshow from Amy and Nil’s engagement shoot last week. I’m currently working through their wedding images and they look great! Previews will be coming shortly!

San Francisco | Treasure Island

Noah Hawthorne — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:05:46 +0000

On my way back to Berkeley from a recent trip to "The City" I stopped off at Treasure Island to try and find a unique view back over San Francisco. I’ve done weddings at Casa de la Vista on Treasure Island, but have always wanted to get a bit more of the Bay Bridge into a photo looking back at the city. Here’s what I came up with!

Andrew & Suzy | Stanford Memorial Church Wedding | SF Asian Art Museum

Noah Hawthorne — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:21:00 +0000

This weekend I had the pleasure of working with Andrew and Suzy, a wonderful couple who tied the knot at the beautiful Stanford Memorial Church. I’m always happy to get back to my old stomping grounds, and this wedding was well worth the trip. After the ceremony we drove over to the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, one of my new favorite locations in the Bay Area for a wedding ceremony or a reception. It has big, classical columns, a classy stairway entrance, and is located right in the center of the city.

I joined the talented Andi Hatch to start everything off at Suzy’s Menlo Park Appartment before heading over to the Stanford Church. I really liked the birds-eye angle over the ceremony. It gave a great alternative angle, and it was super fun to be able to try something different to find a really different perspective.

Then came the spectacular Asian Art Museum. With custom lighting, fabulous food, and a toe-tapping brass band, this was a beautiful and fun-filled evening. Here are some of my favorite shots from the day:

Nilda and Jason | Ritz Carlton | Swedenborgian Church | San Francisco

Noah Hawthorne — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:04:00 +0000

Nilda and Jason were married at the Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco, with the rest of the day’s activities taking place at the San Francisco Ritz Carlton. Swedenborgian Church is a wonderful, intimate little place for a ceremony, with lots of wood and warm light covering the room.

A huge thank you as well to the Ritz. They’re known for their impeccable service, and I must say that they really lived up to their reputation. After I mentioned to the manager that “it might be nice” to take photos on a hidden terrace on the hotel he immediately offered to clear it out, and a few hours later all sorts of furniture was gone and we had the beautiful place to ourselves. Here are a few of the details from the day.

A calm and collected Jason watching his best man Jeehun getting ready.

Nilda looked fantastic, and we had a lot of fun with the bridal shoot. The balcony outside of the presidential suite had a beautiful view over the city, and after getting some relaxed portraits there we went downstairs and found some really unique green doors and columns on our cleared out balcony of the Ritz. I love the way the SF wind can add a playful flow to the veil and dress, adding movement and drama to the images.

Nilda and her father share a moment before heading down to the ceremony.

Swedenborgian Church is during the ceremony. The warm light coming through to the all wood interior was really special.

The ring bearers have fun with fish after the ceremony while Nilda and Jason enjoy some time together.

The reception was a quiet but fun dinner, concluding a great wedding day.

A full slideshow from the day is available HERE.