Rachel and Sky were married within the gorgeous Redwood trees in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. With only their parents and Rachel's brother, it was an intimate wedding in an idyllic setting. After their ceremony, Rachel's brother and father treated us to one of my personal Bob Dylan favorites, "If Not For You." Rachel and Sky had a super fun vibe, and their families were lovely. To signify how simpatico everyone was, their moms both (coincidentally) wore the scarves that Rachel and Sky had brought back for them from a trip to India. It couldn't have been done more perfectly.
This is something totally new for me - combining and overlaying frames, but as I've gotten more into the wedding photography world this year, I've really begun to appreciate all different kinds of styles, particularly those based more in fine art (since that's not my background). Plus, there's no better time for experimenting than the "off-season." For this look, I was inspired by Noa of 
I met Jamie the last semester of senior year in high school, and although we only knew each other for half of a year before going our separate ways for college, we became close friends and have remained close throughout the years. I played softball competitively for a good 12 years of my life, and before going to UNC on a softball scholarship, I transferred the last semester of my senior year of high school from a private all-girls school in Pasadena to a public school with a top softball team in Tustin (all southern California). Jamie was my catcher at this new school, Foothill, so we quickly got to know one another really well and, along with our good friend Jess, became inseparable. Her family kind of adopted me for those four months so that every time I go for a visit, I feel right at home.
Working with Judith and Tom has definitely been one of our highlights this year! We had a super fun 
Below is a slideshow with many more highlights set to their first dance song, "We Are in Love," by Harry Connick Jr. Enjoy! 
If Kimberly and Paul's wedding had been a movie, it would've been called "The Beauty and the Comedian." Kimberly was a perfectly gorgeous bride in her champagne dress, and Paul kept everyone laughing throughout his toast. I can only imagine that being part of their family would be joyous and fun everyday. Kimberly may not be the mother of Paul's children, Isabel and Jack, but seeing how much the four of them love each other was truly special.
Now, I may not be much of a fancy hat person (although I did enjoying trying on hats at Saks when I was little), but I do have one classic fedora, which Adm gave to me. I am sorry to say that my hat would have been put to shame at this wedding: all the women wore amazing hats and fascinating fascinators. There was truly some great style at this wedding, and Adm and I thoroughly enjoyed taking it all in.
Since it was a second wedding for both, Karen and Ron decided to keep their ceremony sweet and simple and just for themselves. They flew in from Palm Springs to be married on a Wednesday at a beautiful spot overlooking the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. It was just the two of them with the minister and me, as their photographer and witness. Following their vows, we had a lovely and leisurely photo session throughout the Palace and Crissy Beach.
