Amy and Nathan... |Bay Area Wedding Photographer

What an amazing day for two very amazing people! Amy and Nathan had the most beautiful wedding at the Forest House Lodge in Forest Hill! The day was filled with excitement and laughter from the bridal suite to the ceremony and onto the reception. Everything about the day was beautiful down to the last detail (making it very hard to limit the photos I posted ;) ) The ceremony location was stunning looking out over the mountains, made only better by the bride and groom seeing each other for the first time :) (One of my favorite parts!) 

Congratulations Amy and Nathan! Hope you enjoy the photos!

 

Amy and Nathan... Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your special day! Everything was so beautiful, detailed and wonderful! I wish you both all the very best in love and life! XO

Special thanks to Lindsey Stafford for letting me second shoot this beautiful wedding! I had such a fabulous time working with you! Until next time :) XO

Happy Mother's Day!... |Bay Area Photographer

To all the beautiful Mothers, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers! I wish you all the very best Mother's Day! Here are some photos of the beautiful Mothers I had the privilege of photographing over the last year! You are all amazing, beautiful, and wonderful!

Happy Mother's Day! 

XOXO

Whitney Alyssa Accessories... |Bay Area Wedding Photographer

Ok Brides!!! I am so excited to share some amazing pieces from Whitney Alyssa! We had the best photo session on such a beautiful afternoon (and Brooke, the model, did a fabulous job! And yes... her hair is natural! Jealous!!!) Whitney's bridal hair accessories are SO amazing and beautiful! These hand crafted pieces are one of a kind and are certain to make you look and feel special on your big day!

Here are some tid-bits about the actual pieces...

"All the beaded flowers were handmade by me using rocaille and delicas seed beads. I strand each bead on wire to create the petals, which I then put together to make the flowers.  I also use a variety of other materials such as french netting, feathers, and tulle to incorporate into the headpieces.  I will soon be making more options in color, but the great thing about these is that they can be custom made for you.  I can make any flower in any of the beads, change the color - make them bigger or smaller."

If you want to get in touch with the fabulous Whitney feel free to shoot her an email! whitney_alyssa@yahoo.com You can always check out her Etsy store as well! I just love all the accessories! Amazing!

Amy and Nathan... |Bay Area Wedding Photographer

I am so excited to share photos from Amy and Nathan's beautiful wedding in Grass Valley! I had the most wonderful time shooting for Lindsey Stafford who asked me to be her "wingwoman"! Such a blast and some great photos soon to come... but I just had to share one of the Groom and his men... I think they look AWESOME!

Thank you Amy and Nathan for including me in such a special day! And big thanks to Lindsey, any time you need a "wingwoman" let me know ;)

"Baby" Dom!... |Bay Area Children's Photogapher

OMG!!! "Baby" Dom is all grown up! (Well, relatively speaking ;) ) I have been photographing this little munchkin for his first year of life and I cannot believe he is already 12 months! I had the best day at the park and always have so much fun with this little man! Here are some cutie photos of one of my favorite guys :) Happy Birthday Dom! XO

On To Baby!

Yeah! I am so excited to be featured on On To Baby!!! This website is for all thing Mama and Baby, created by the same fabulous ladies behind The Wedding Chicks! Both of their websites have become a daily read for me, full of inspiration and fabulous tid-bits for anyone who loves photography, babies and or course brides! ;)

I hope you enjoy as much as I do!

Huge thank you to all the wonderful ladies at On to Baby! You are all so awesome! XO

Julie and Gal... |Bay Area Wedding Photographer

A few weeks ago I had the privilege to snap some fun photos of Julie and Gal for their engagement session! We had a blast hiking Castle Rock where there were some amazing views of the Santa Cruz mountains and the Pacific Ocean! It was just beautiful! I am so excited to capture their special day in August!

Julie and Gal! You guys were so much fun and I had a blast hiking around! Such a fun day! Thank you :)

My New Obsession!

For most of my photo shoots I carry around this huge backpack that weighs 1,000 lbs (ok, not that much, but a lot!) and I am the first to admit that it gets heavy (obviously) and I don't always want to carry it, especially if I am just going to the park with my son and want to just get a few photos of him! So, I was on the hunt for a fun/cute/practical camera bag and finally found one :) One of my friends actually bought it for me for my birthday and I could not be happier or more obsessed! It is perfect! It is enough for one camera body and a few lens options! Just what I need for a day at the park or a family outing! If you are in the market, I would for sure check out the SLR Sloop bag! Like I said... I am obsessed!

Buy the The SLR Sloop at the Photojojo Store!

Steven, Shannon and Mr. Wylder... |Bay Area Children's Photographer

I rounded out my wonderful Arizona trip with a great family session of Wylder with his two favorite people, Mom and Dad :) He was such a great sport during the entire session and loved being outside! Here are just a few of my favorites from this amazing day with an amazing family!
Steven, Shannon, and Mr. Wylder... You guys are the best! Thank you so much for such a wonderul time in Arizona and allowing me to be a part of Wylder Nation! XOXO

Wylder Nation!

What an amazing event put on by some amazing people! Wydler Nation proved to be a very successful event to help raise money in support for Wylder and the Nemimann-Pick Foundation. Amazing auction items were donated, from signed guitars by Alice Cooper and Chris Daughtry, signed athletic gear, wonderful bottles of wine, and even amazing gifts for the kiddos! It was a huge turn out and I feel so blessed to be apart of something so wonderful!

Back to Reality...

Well, I am back from Arizona and spent the day uploading all the photos from my fantastic weekend with Wylder and his family! There are so many greats photos it is hard to narrow them down, but I had to share two right away that just melted my heart!

After spending the weekend with this little man, Wylder, I further realize how wonderful and amazing he really is! He is living with a rare disease, Neimann-Pick Type A, and faces daily challenges, but through it all you can still see the sparkle in his eye and his wide smile and giggle that just makes you laugh!

I have so much more to tell you all about Wylder Nation and this amazing event that raised over $15,000 for the Neimann-Pick foundation and for Wylder himself to continue treatments!

To learn more visit www.WylderJames.com
Much love to the toughest "Warrior"!

Wylder Nation: Joining Forces so that One Child’s Life Will Change Many!

This week I am heading off to Arizona to photograph Wylder Nation! Wylder is the most amazing little man, who at 7 months was diagnosed with Neimann-Pick Disease Type A . Wylder has shown us time and time again, after numerous surgeries and dealing with this disease on a day to day basis, what an incredible fighter he is! I am so lucky and honored to be a part of this amazing event to help change Wylder's life and the lifes of many more!

It is said best here...

              Life can be a revolving door – People coming and going, many of which we never really

get a chance to know. However, there are also people that come into our lives and

leave permanent footprints on our heart.

 

Despite being diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder called Niemann Pick Type A at7 months old,

Wylder James has managed to forever

enrich the lives of those he has touched.

 

They said he would never walk and yet he has grabbed our hands and taken us on a

journey that defines courage. He has taken forward steps while showing us how to

have perspective along the way.

 

They said he would never talk and yet he has spoken to everyone he has come into

contact with, teaching us lessons about true love and perseverance along the way. His

voice has been heard.

 

With uncertainty facing him everyday, he manages to

inspire hope, belief and to never say never.

 

On March 19 evening dedicated to him and the human spirit.

 

March 19th, 2011 we hope to do for him what he has done for us.

You can read more on Wylder's Blog: www.wylderjames.com
Or find out more about Wylder Nation on Facebook: WylderNation


Cannot wait to see this little man and give him a big sqeeze!!! Photos and details will follow next week :) XO