Married! Woohoo Jessica and Lorren!

SO, Friday.....it was at Copper River, at sunset (gorgeous!). I gotta be honest, I was worried about the sun setting during the ceremony, in fear that it would just blare right in everyone's faces and into my camera; but in worked in our favor and the wedding was wonderful :) In fact, the weather was perfect as can be, and it was even a little windy (as you will see in one of these shots where Jessica's veil was blowing all over the place!).
All in all, a success, so Congrats Jess and Lorren! You guys are the best!
I know I got carried away with the pictures that have sun flare, but there was just such GREAT flare that day! I couldn't get enough of it! ACK! (that's totally Charlie Brown by the way.....or is it Cathy? "ACK!"?)
And as for this slideshow it will be posted SOON but....be warned....tissues may be needed. I watched it three times already and cried like a baby.
These two are just so perfectly, purely in love. It's amazing to watch them together. They bring out the best of one another....I don't even know them that well and I can say that just from the small amount of time I've spent with them. Ah, love!

Oh and p.s. I am fartin' around with a new watermark, so lemme know what you think. I am going for the "less is more" approach. Stimulating, I know.





So, Jessica was a little late getting to Copper River, so the dress had to be put on in the bathroom stall....not your ideal spot for slipping into your wedding gown, but hey, whatever works!






















One of mannnnyyy pictures with hair and veil blowin' in the wind!









This is Jessica's son Ian who gave her away.

SENIORS! I love Heather!

Ok evaray-boday! It's about that time for the High School Seniors out there to start thinking about gettin' their pictures done!
So, to help me lure all of you youngins in, I got Heather here to show you JUST how fun and awesome getting your pictures taken is! I love this girl! Not only is she beautiful, but she is the sweetest thing you'll ever meet. I have known her for years and years as my littlest bro's girlfriend....so stay away boys she's taken ;) by a NAVY MAN no less!
Anyway, since I still can't figure out how to post slideshows, (stupid technology) I just put a bazillion of my favorites up because I just can't choose between them....they all turned out amazing and Heather looks hot in every single one of 'em!
So hot, in fact, that some random old guys came up to us and asked Heather if they could take a picture with her, since they thought she was a model! It was pretty hilarious and I felt that I should have charged those dirty old men for honing in on MY model, but if was just too funny and harmless to even bother. And when they left they wished her good luck on her modeling career and they wished me good luck on my photography career! Quite an interesting shoot.....

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALREADY?????

I know, I know! But seriously......
Just to give you all a taste, this was me and the husband's Christmas Card last year, (wait until you see this year's idea!) and if you are into dressing up and pretending you are someone else during the holiday season, then I am your photographer. And even if you aren't into that stuff....well, we can still make something else happen! So, lemme know if you're down because I have some really great ideas for this year and I'd love to use them on some unsuspecting families ;)
If you want traditional, that's do-able too. All I gotta do is take your picture, design your card and all you have to do is sign the darn things and send them off in the mail!
So, get in contact with me soon. After all, it IS almost Halloween.............scary.

Married! Woohoo Sarah and Jon!

Sarah and Jon got married on Saturday and it was fan-freakin-tastic!
Anyway, these two are both from farming families and their wedding was out in Reedley at Jon's parent's GORGEOUS home! So, you will see some shots in the vineyard, in the garden etc. That's kind of a theme throughout the wedding.
It was such a great time getting to know these two and their families.....I had a wonderful experience not only photographing them, but just enjoying their wedding day. It was one of those weddings where you I had to keep yourself from laughing at all the funny moments, crying during the touching ones and grinning foolishly during the happy ones. I felt so much a part of their lives that I had to remind myself that I was there to take pictures of those moments instead of enjoying them myself!
Once again my friend Jason Robbins helped me out (much needed!!!!) and we pretty much ruled, if I do say so myself, in taking more pictures than one would know what to do with.
Sarah and Jon (and family and friends), I want to say thank you so much and I hope you enjoy your pictures....but mostly I hope you enjoy your new life together!
Oh and one more thing, the cardboard cutout is of family members living in Honduras who couldn't make it to the wedding....so, they were posted up near the Sangria table all night until some of the members of the bridal party decided to take them everywhere so they too could enjoy the wedding. So, the cardboard cutouts danced on the dance floor, hid in the bushes (I was frightened by them more than once) and I believe they even witnessed the ceremony. Best idea I have ever seen!
Thanks again you guys!
-Dani