Take a look at the sunshine bathing the field where Jen & Gordon are standing in the image above. That kind of gorgeous light is a rare and wonderful thing on the Santa Cruz coast, where the ocean breathes fog onto the land most days. Jen is from Santa Cruz, and she was of the expert opinion that the kind of perfect weather we got for their Santa Cruz engagement photos comes only a couple times a year.
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Oh, Big Sur. I will never tire of you. But as I shoot more engagement sessions there, I may get tired of returning to the exact same spots, amazing as they are.
So for Lorna & Jim’s Big Sur engagement photos, I tried some new twists on some iconic Big Sur locations.
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Susan and Eric decided to visit Big Sur during their pre-wedding vacation, and decided to hire me to photograph their engagement session there. We made the session an epic trip down the coast, a Big Sur engagement session that made stops at some of the most iconic scenes the area has to offer.
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I love dramatic light. During Ilene & Mike’s Monterey engagement session, we found it out along the rocky coast of Pacific Grove, casting a warm glow on the crashing waves, which stood out against the grey fog that was rolling in behind us.
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Sometimes weddings in churches are restrained affairs. I knew that Valencia and Antoine’s wedding wouldn’t be boring when it started with a dance performance.
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The looks on Sarah and Jeff’s faces when they saw each other for the first time during their wedding day said it all. They looked like kids on Christmas morning.
But instead of getting a pile of presents, they were getting each other. And they were so excited about it.
Sarah and Jeff’s Monterey wedding at the InterContinental The Clement on Cannery Row was a big day: Lots of guests, big families, great food and drinks and dancing and all the trappings. But their love for each other, and the way they expressed it that day, made the big event seem intimate and personal.
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There’s a lot of reasons that I feel fortunate. I have a loving wife, great friends, a career that allows me to be creative.
I also feel very fortunate for the incredible people who trust me to document one of the most important days of their lives. I get hired by the coolest couples, people who I would love to know even if I wasn’t their wedding photographer. I am constantly amazed by this and feel very fortunate that it’s true.
As I reflect on 2012 and prepare for 2013, I want to extend a huge thank you to everybody who brought me to their awesome weddings this past year. It was an honor and a privilege.
I also want to thank all the guests I chatted with at the reception, the best men who stood by a flash to prevent the wind from blowing it over, the maids of honor who found the uncle who hadn’t shown up yet for the group photo, the caterers who found me some silverware so I could grab a bite to eat, the wedding planners who kept scores of people at bay while I got a quick shot of the reception hall before anyone sat down for dinner, the DJs who gave me a heads-up before the first dance was announced, the venue managers who told me where the bride would be waiting before the ceremony, and all the people who helped make the adventure that is a wedding day a little more fun.
Thank you all.