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Engagement shoot with Jeannie and John

Mark — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:49:15 +0000

We’re so excited Jeannie and John have chosen us to photograph their beach wedding in Santa Cruz – but when they said they wanted engagement pictures with their motorcycles in a graveyard, we were ecstatic! This was definitely going to be a shoot for the “something different” section on our engagement folios page!
We met them and their gleaming bikes – Beauty and Wraith – and spent a couple of hours capturing moody shots. They may look quite menacing, but they actually spent a lot of the time kissing and canoodling (sorry guys!) – very romantic.

Particularly like the shot where the sun is just catching the angel looking down on them…

After a quick change we chased the sun to Half Moon Bay for sunset – alas, it was cold, windy and gray, but we managed to capture some more romantic moments between them.

Looking forward to being at the beach wedding later this year!

Slideshow from this shoot can be found on YouTube!

Engagement shoot with Sade & Brent

Mark — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:02:36 +0000

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!

Engagement shoot with Fresia & Brandon

Mark — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00:22 +0000

Fresia and Brandon took us to the Carmel Coastline and the Carmel Mission for their engagement shoot. We suggested late afternoon to capture the amazing sunset at Carmel Beach. Of course, rarely do things go to plan – we were shrouded in an icy mist!!! But how well the photographs look – ethereal and romantic.

Can’t wait to shoot the wedding of this beautiful couple in November!

Child portraiture shoot in San Francisco – Sammy

Mark — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:58:49 +0000

These are pictures of the gorgeous Sammy from a shoot in San Francisco. Boy was I tired after this shoot! So much energy! I can’t believe I captured her sitting still – most of the shoot was spent running. It’s funny how sometimes a shoot will start with definite image ideas in mind – and even though not one of those came to fruition – we still love these images. My best advice to ‘still’ a toddler – give them a lollypop

Child portraiture shoot – Karen, Cian and Leah

Mark — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:04:20 +0000

This is the lovely Karen, her younger brother Cian, and little sister, Leah. Thanks Ronan and Ikuyo for letting me photograph your delightful (and very active!) children.

Children’s portraiture is a new venture for me, and is certainly hard work!! However, very rewarding and worth the results. Kids are kids, and there’s pretty much no controlling them, especially at this age They are charming and natural in front of the camera, with no heirs and graces, and I’m definitely looking to do more.

Engagement shoot with Antonija & Hrvoje

Mark — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:58:35 +0000

So excited to be shooting Antonija and Hrvo’s wedding in October. Such a joy to work with!
Their engagement shoot took place in super-diverse San Francisco, and the gorgeous Kenwood Inn, Sonoma. We had an excellent session, with Antonija and Hrvo being great fun, no matter what we asked of them! We are truly lucky photographers to have such wonderful clients. Please enjoy our favorite pictures from the session.

Romantic beach shoot with Pieter & Jen

Mark — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:00:04 +0000

Another beach shoot on the gorgeous California coast. Thanks to Pieter & Jen for being such good fun!

Romantic beach shoot with Neil & Fran

Mark — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:19:48 +0000

Fun shoot on the west coast, at various locations from Santa Cruz, down to Carmel. Great couple to work with. Go Cowgirl!!

Model shoot, take two, with Ashley & Paisley

Mark — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:02:30 +0000

We’ve previously worked with models Paisley Knott and The Model Shai on folio images, and it was great fun to be shooting with them again. Here are some stunning images from our location shoot at the Japanese Gardens in Hayward, California. Thanks to Joy for makeup and hair!

The Model Shai:

Paisley Knott:

Model shoot with two great new models!

Mark — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:46:26 +0000

Last weekend, Maria and I had a great time shooting two young models, Ashley and Paisley. Thanks to Sheila Morgan for making this possible. Locations were around Niles and the Dumbarton Bridge in California.
Here are some of our favorite pics, with our own tobeadored special treatments!!