A new chapter in my life will be happening soon. My wife and I will be having our first child sometime around the end of May. One thing I had been looking forward to during my wife’s pregnancy is getting to take photos of her. I love taking pictures of my wife. Whenever we end [...]
Kevin and Caryn got married at Big Valley Grace Community Church in December. Although it was a fabulous day in the lives of Kevin and Caryn, it was also a very rainy day. Kevin is a nut farmer, so it only made sense that we would do another shoot a few months later when the [...]
PMZ Realtor Daniel Del Real contacted me with a need to have a headshot done for a magazine who needed a current photo of him. They needed his photo in less than before the weekend and they told him this Thursday evening. Daniel was one of the groomsmen at Carlos and Katy’s wedding in Sutter [...]
Sam and Kelsey got married at Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley. The Country Club is placed outside of the city in a valley surrounded by canyons (hence the name, Lost Canyons). The Bride’s Mother and Aunt transformed the Country Club with home made decor. Even the arbor they were married under was built [...]
Anthony and Nicole described themselves to me as being a geek and a nerd. I was not sure which term referred to which but I know that I can relate. I am not sure if I consider myself a geek or a nerd. I would assume geek. Anyhow, Anthony and Nicole met years ago in [...]
I must just be blessed to get to take pictures of the most relaxed brides ever. Melissa was so relaxed and on top of things that her calmness wore off on me. I am usually pretty relaxed at weddings but in the moment I can get a little tense trying to make sure I am [...]
So I am pretty much the luckiest guy in the world for a couple of reasons. One of those reasons is that I get to take photos in some pretty amazing places such as Carmel but more importantly is that I have such fun people to take photos of in my life. Teagan and Amanda [...]
Casa Real Pleasanton Wedding Venue
I have photographed and attended a lot of weddings over the years but Casa Real is at the top of my list. From a photographers perspective I have never had a better experience with a venue then I did with Andrew and his staff at Casa Real. There was not a [...]
Colt & Ashley have a story you don’t hear very often these days. They have known each other almost their entire lives. The parents of both the bride and groom are long time friends and everything just meshed so well between everybody. It truly was a perfect blend. Earlier in the year I took engagement [...]
Carlos and Katy had nothing short of a remarkable day. Though it was a bit hot for my liking (103 degrees), fall colors were out in full force. The vineyards were full and ready for harvest. Avio Vineyards is this privately owned Vineyard located in Sutter Creek. The beautiful ceremony took place in the back [...]
Now that I have the ability to capture some video using my Canon 5D MKII, I plan to do some video blogging during some of my shoots. I will be adding fun stuff here from time to time, so make sure to check back soon!
Mariah is graduating this year and here are her Senior Portraits. Mariah has this chill style about her, very relaxed. I appreciated the fact that she does not want to be defined by any typical catch phrase or term that most girls her age would be more then happy to categorize themselves as. Keep on [...]
Hi! Well I hope you had a great time at the Drama Queen Bridal Show this last weekend. I know I did. I was quite busy taking photos of the bridal show and did not get to meet everybody. Because of that I decided to put together this short video to share with you. The [...]
MoPhotoWalk was a hit! I am truly blessed to be a part of such an amazing community. On August 20th, 2009, myself along with 62 other photographers bombarded downtown Modesto with one goals: To learn from each other while sharing our passion for photography. That goal was accomplished. Another passion I had which also drove [...]
I have known Kevin and his family for years. When I was a kid we raced go-karts together. My wife has been on a few missions trips with Kevin. So when I heard that he was engaged, I knew that it must be to a pretty spectacular girl and sure enough Caryn is just that. [...]
My wife and I went to see Colour play in downtown Modesto at The Queen Bean the other night. Colour is a group of our friends from church who are extremely talented. Colour will be dropping their next album later this year.
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View the rest of the Colour Photos on Flickr.
Colour [...]
I am excited to announce something I have wanted to organize for quite some time now. A Photo Walk and Photoshop training in Modesto. The Photo Walk will take place in Downtown Modesto on the third Thursday of August (Aug. 20th) which just happens to be the night of the monthly Art Walk in Downtown [...]
Carlos and Katy met in Earth Science class. Carlos happened to be doing quite well in Earth Science, Katy was not. It started out with Carlos helping Katy with the class, followed by sitting together and seeing each other at the gym. Today, they are engaged and to be married later this year.
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Garrett and Yesica met while attending the University of Pacific in Stockton, CA which made for a great place to take engagement portraits of them. Garrett arrived a few minutes before Yesica did, he had his iPhone out so we just started talking about tech stuff which turned into sports. Garrett is a Giants fan [...]
Entering High School is a milestone of it’s own and deserves to be celebrated. Miranda was such a blast to take photos of. As our time progressed we started to have more fun and ended up with some of the fun stuff you see below.
Justin and Jessica got married at The Rivermill in French Camp, CA on May 30th. The Rivermill is always such a nice looking venue. Justin and Jessica are such a fun couple. They danced to some of the funniest songs during their reception. You can really tell how well a bride and groom know each [...]
Over the last few years I have given my time as a professional photographer to a few charitable organizations such as the American Cancer Society and to churches in my area. Though I have enjoyed that I have wanted to make a difference in the lives of someone. In times like this it is important [...]
It is always a challenge when taking photos of little ones. There is a small window of opportunity before they realize that they would much rather be doing something else. In the case of the image below, I was taking a photo of my godson on his second birthday with his newborn baby brother. We [...]
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Jerad
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity of shooting some photos for promotional use at Gallo Center for the Arts. The photos are to be used by their marketing department for anything from brochures to posters. The show playing on that particular night was Stomp however those photos have to stay between me and [...]
Nick is the second graduate of the Crivelli family from Turlock that I have had the privileged of photographing. Nick plays baseball for Pitman High School in Turlock and had just found out that he was asked to play in the cities All-Star game.
Carmel-by-the-sea on the coast of California is a beautiful location to get married. I have had the privilege of shooting several Carmel weddings now and love it. Through most of Carmel you can drive right along side the beach on the road and there are plenty of sections of the beach where a wedding could [...]
The DoubleTree Hotel is very conveniently located in Modesto and has a really nice ballroom located at the base of the hotel. The food is good and service is great. Drinks are a little pricey, a Pepsi cost me $3.50 but you get unlimited refills The hotel grounds are well kept and provide [...]
Tommy and Deneya got married in downtown Modesto at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church with a beautiful reception to follow in the ball room at the DoubleTree Hotel.
May 2nd, 2009, what a great day! The groomsmen were cracking me up. I was in the hotel room when the groom arrived and his grooms men had “The [...]
Indian weddings are very exciting to me for several reasons. The first reason that comes to mind is how colorful they are. The colors are so vibrant and exciting to capture. The wedding reception is so much fun and high energy often feeling like a night club on a good night. Everybody is dancing and [...]
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