I thought to myself I have met my “dream couple” when I first met Matt and Maggie and they have told me about their plan to get married on Mount Diablo Ranch in Walnut Creek, CA. That magical place has always been a perfect spot for a perfect sunset time wedding in my mind.
In the day of the wedding I have met Maggie at the Embassy Suites Walnut Creek hotel in Walnut Creek, California just as she was finishing getting her makeup done and getting ready to get into her dress.
Maggie was radiating with joy and so calm – there was a quiet feeling that everything is going just as planned! What a blessing to get on your wedding day!
While Maggie was getting ready Matt and his groomsmen were having a good time of their own at the Diablo Ranch:
Every little corner of this venue had a simple rustic charm of a working cattle ranch:
It was time for the ceremony, the beautiful bride walked down the aisle accompanied by her father and serenaded by a vibrant mariachi band. As heartfelt vows were articulated Matt and Maggie were pronounced man and wife:
The warm August sun was going down I was lucky enough to capture a few private moments of the newlyweds right after the ceremony:
Our cowboys and cowgirls were ready to party into the night:
And our Matt and Maggie were ready to start a new beautiful chapter in their lives together…
For more adventures of Matt and Maggie on their wedding day check out this wedding slideshow.
The whole wedding gallery is available here.
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago at 8:00 PM. Add a comment
It was a scorcher of a day: 105 in the shade and no shade to be seen.
Rudy stood sweating out each moment waiting for Danielle his bride to make her entrance.
Radiant, she walked slowly down the aisle with a smile to Rudy.
The ceremony was brief and beautiful.
Group pictures were taken then the party retreated to the cool shade of the reception hall and the celebration began.
Posted 1 year, 3 months ago at 10:09 AM. Add a comment
I like having fun while taking pictures of people, it makes such a difference when clients are relaxed, flirty and playful. This weekend I took engagement pictures of Keela and Les the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley. And they did not disappoint…
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Posted 2 years ago at 7:54 PM. Add a comment
It’s fun to visit family and friends around holidays. I was in Utah right before Thanksgiving for my sister-in-law’s wedding and had some time to hang out with my best friend Masha (Masha #2 he-he-he, I am Masha #1) and her little boy.
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Posted 2 years, 1 month ago at 1:24 PM. Add a comment
I took these pictures for Chad to send out to his family for the holidays. As always I am attracted to old magical buildings with wrought iron candelabras, park benches and fall foliage.
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Posted 2 years, 1 month ago at 5:38 AM. Add a comment
It is amazing to me how many people think they are not photogenic… if I had a penny every time someone told that to me, I would have a lot of them! While taking pictures for Nicole and Cary, they told me they would be happy they looked “good” only in one picture. Well, I am not sure how to break the new to them, but we definitely got more than one good one. Here are a few of my favorite ones:
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Posted 2 years, 1 month ago at 5:12 AM. Add a comment
A few weeks ago I have attended my sister-in-law’s wedding in Utah. While I took a million pictures of the couple, I also had a privilege to take family pictures for my other sister-in-law, Erica and her family.
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Posted 2 years, 1 month ago at 5:09 AM. Add a comment
So a few weeks ago I went to Disneyland with friends. As always I had a lof of fun running from ride to ride, almost loosing my voice from screaming and resisting the temptation to have a churro in one hand and a huge turkey leg in the other. “The Happiest Place on Earth” can be a little rough on you body if you only have one day to spend there. By the evening time we were so exhausted that it was nice to pause and watch the fireworks. While most people were admiring prett lights and trying to figure out that “firework scene setting” on their cameras, I looked around a saw two very tired bodies…
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Posted 2 years, 2 months ago at 6:29 PM. 2 comments
I love post production – maybe it comes from working in the movie industry where no pixel is left alone until it submits to the will of the director’s vision. Since I am the director and the editor of my photography I have decided to edit of my favorite picture of Jamie.
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