Well, it’s been a fabulous and busy 2009, with lots of new artwork licensing, plus our first year of wedding and portraiture photography. To think 2009 saw the launch of the website, blog, and recently the client access proofing system, we’re excited to see what 2010 will bring!

This post is really to say thank you to the many people who have helped us on our journey. We’ve made some great new friends, met beautiful models, wonderful couples, and friendly fellow photographers in the Bay Area.

2010 is already looking exciting, with fashion projects and several weddings booked so far!
We’re also looking forward to seminars with real inspirations to us – Yervant, Jerry Ghionis and Bambi Cantrell! Yes, a mix of styles – but we’re looking to learn, absorb and continue to develop our own hybrid style of course… Simply can’t wait!

We’ve become affiliates of lynda.com, and can’t speak highly enough of this on-line training resource. With digital, the photographer really has to be the printer as well, so Photoshop skills are paramount. With this in mind, I’ve been reminiscing lately about some early fashion work I did back in the UK (I need an RZ67 again!). This was printed by Terry Cryer, who was simply the best B&W printer of his time. Check out his work and bio – quite a life!

We wish you all the very best for 2010!

We’d been looking forward to shooting this wedding ever since their great engagement session in late summer and had a wonderful time capturing the day.
Fresia and Brandon were very relaxed in front of the cameras and the Japanese Gardens in Castro Valley were the most beautiful backdrop for the formal photographs.
The celebrations continued with a dinner inspired by the origins of their Peruvian and Italian families and wedding cake made by the bridesmaids Kitty and Carla!
Here are some of our favorite pictures from the day.

This well-traveled couple were visiting from Maryland to see family over the Thanksgiving weekend.
It was a pleasure to meet up with them in Palo Alto. After the bustle of downtown (and the brilliant balloon man!) we escaped to the tranquility of Stanford University for some super romantic shots.
Thanks to Mary Phan, wedding planner of Very Merry Events for setting this up, and thanks to Sade and Brent for being such great fun!