Kieva and Charles met me at the studio and it was so lovely to meet them. Only later did we find out we’d lived about 1/2 block from each other for years! The wedding was the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley and the day couldn’t have been better. Their families came from absolutely everywhere…Michigan, Florida and even Russia! I wish you both all the best and see you around the neighborhood!
category: Wedding Photography
I met Michelle years ago when she asked me to photograph and birthday party. Well, I had the total pleasure of photographing her wedding recently at Estancia in La Jolla. It was wonderful to see her and her family again AND to meet the man! It was a wonderful weekend and thankful they asked me to share it with them. I look forward to more events in their lives.
Amy is the sweetest person ever. Her laugh is infectious and it’s surely obviously why Craig loves her. You can see how delightful she is in the images and how easy they are together. It was a beautiful day at Arista Winery with Park Avenue Catering and Dragonfly Florals. It was beyond lovely and I wish them just the best.
What a great time I had on a lovely sunny afternoon with Lily and Brandon. We hit the Legion of Honor and Baker Beach and got some great shots. They live in NYC and Toronto so flew in to take care of some details and do our shoot. They are so lovely together and I had a great time getting to know them. I can’t wait for the wedding in November!
I heart Misti Layne. She is stellar; her photographs speak for themselves; they make you stop and think. Take a look at her website. My words would not adequately describe what I feel about her work.
She was the last of three photographers we interviewed, and as soon as we met her, we knew she was the one. Misti has a warm, fun, friendly, open personality that we connect with, and that at the end of the day we would have gorgeous pictures.
She offers professional, high touch client oriented service, including being responsive by e-mail and phone, taking both digital and film pictures (she has a Holga; major points!!), and of course doing both color and black and white pictures. If you like, and I do recommend this, she will select the pictures for your album with your input and edits, of course. I tried selecting pictures myself and it was challenging given the number of great pictures. Another plus is that in her 2010 packages she offers 3×5 prints (high quality) of every picture that she and her assistant takes.
Our wedding pictures are nothing short of stunning. Looking at my pictures is like reliving my wedding day over again. I cry and laugh looking at them, and am so amazed at what she was able to capture. She captured our wedding.
I could not get over how people who are normally not that photogenic looked just radiant. AND she got candids of our folks, which is pretty much a miracle because they can spot a camera from a mile away and immediately pose. My mom loves her, and she’s difficult to please. Our family and friends are raving about the pictures too.
Misti advertises herself as your photographer for life. I would hire her again for our next life event, if she’ll have us! And of course I recommended her to friends.
Hire her! You’ll be just as thrilled.
Thank you Nirmala and TS! You gave me a lot to work with and you guys are just too cute!
At a wedding last month, oops it is June so two months ago, I walked around a bit with my Holga. There were so many textures, points of interest and fun people it made for some great images. I so love film. The smell, the tactile factor, the heavy click in my camera (or in this case the LOUD click of the Holga). These images are straight out of the camera too. The vignetting and grain and all the things many might say are mistakes are gloriously beautiful. I hope you agree! If you are game add it to your photography request!
Confidence can truly create fantastic portraits on your wedding day. I just came across these recently from a wedding last fall that I forgot to post. Samantha is the sweetest person and obviously lovely. She was modern classic in a rustic setting and the light was fantastic along with the old and new look. When it’s time for the portraits:
- Relax! Have a cocktail if it helps!
- Know that you are beautiful! This will help emote everything you feel.
- Work with your photographer if you have ideas too. I’m always open to hear what you “see”.
- Put time in your weddings schedule for portraits! The more time we have the more options you will have.
- If there is a weather, light or time crunch then think about seeing each before the ceremony. This can really provide great images and you can still have the excitement of that first time he sees you!
