A night out on the town...

As I get older it seems so difficult to gather all of my closest friends together for an outing. Last night we were finally able to assemble our old hangout crew!! It all started out at Yoshi's jazz club and Japanese restaurant located in the heart of San Francisco. The night was filled with some overdue catching up conversations, fantastic eats, and fabulous music! Overall it turned out to be a great night and hopefully we wont have to wait so long to see each other again...

Yoshi's even serves cameras!

Baby Catalina...

This weekend we drove out to Granite Bay (Sacramento area) to do photos for baby Catalina. It was over 100 degrees when we got there and stayed in the 80s when we left at 9pm. With the scorching heat outside, we had no other choice but to do the entire shoot inside.

Considering that baby Catalina is only 3 months old, she was so cool, calm, and collected. We still can't believe how good she was! She never complained or cried while her mom did countless wardrobe changes during the entire 2+ hours. As good as she was while she was awake, she allowed us to take adavantage of the opporunity when she fell esleep for her short nap. Those shots were so precious! We'd like to thank the Perez family for allowing us into their home and meeting their beautiful family.

Here are some of our favorite shots of that day. Enjoy!

Tammie and Joshua's Wedding

"When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams." - Dr. Seuss.

Tammie and Joshua tied the knot at the Palm Event Center located at Mitchel Katz Winery in Pleasanton, Ca. It was a perfect summer wedding that had class written all over it! The deep crimson colored theme, candle lit rooms, and vintage wine barrels added the perfect touch to the wedding. But even being surrounded by all these breathtaking details, it could not compare to the love that was shared between the bride and groom. Watching these two interact was so surreal, their actions seemed timeless. There's nothing more pleasing to a photographer than to be able to work with a couple who's down to earth and easy going. We wish them all the luck in their new life together. Please enjoy some of the highlights from their special day!

Big thanks to Brian Gross Photography for allowing us to share in this special moment.

Picnic Day!

Barbecue, cotton candy, and unlimited games!! That is just a short list of what my day to day job did for our company picnic this year! The day was filled with fun instead of the normal grind of paper pushing. It was a break well deserved from all of hard work we have put in for the year. Big thanks to our HR department that did a tremendous job in creating our little getaway!!! Here are a few of my favorite images from the party!

Best Group Ever!

A day at the Zoo!

"You know why it's called a squirrel monkey? Because the mom is a squirrel and the dad is a monkey!" (LOL.. Best joke ever!)

When was the last time you've been to the zoo?? The child in all of us seemed to awaken that Sunday afternoon as we strolled around the Oakland Zoo in celebrance of Tony's 7th birthday. If anything, the adults were probably more in awed by the monkeys swinging from tree to tree than the kids were! It was definitely a day to remember. Happy birthday, Tony. We wish you many, many more birthdays to come!

Happy Birthday Tony!

Kids will be kids!

The Zoo!!

A little photoshop work! What do ya think?

A New Shining Star..

"Twinkle twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are!"

Much props to Judy and Boi for effortlessly raising two incredible kids. Now, they're getting ready to welcome their third child into the world. The sex of the baby is unknown, which is a surprise that the parents are excitedly anticipating. Here is a moment in time with mommy and baby before first glance.

Jessica and Jacob's Wedding

"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides." - David Viscott

Jessica and Jacob were a wonderful couple to work with! They both decided to keep their wedding small and to be surrounded by the ones who truly meant the most in their lives. The start of their marriage took place in the backyard of the home where Jessica grew up. Both families pulled together to create a phenomenal night that went into the early morning of the next day. They are truly blessed to be surrounded by so much love. We wish them all the luck in the future!

Also, a big thanks goes out to Brian Gross for allowing me to come and help assist in shooting this wedding. Here are some images, please enjoy!!