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JUDIEANN + ROMEO [ENGAGED!]

jennifer — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:00:17 +0000

Judieann and Romeo’s engagement session!

Enjoy.

DEBBIE + BRIAN [ENGAGED!]

jennifer — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:47:32 +0000

Debbie and Brian’s engagement session!

HARRY + LAUREN [FAMILY!]

jennifer — Wed, 12 May 2010 04:54:46 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to spend some time with Harry + Lauren and family for a session. It’s been amazing to watch this beautiful family grow over the years. Their baby girl was such a sweetheart throughout our time together and it shows in these photos! Zero and Zoe did a good job as big brother and sister, too.

RENUKA + CRAIG [MARRIED!]

jennifer — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:51:04 +0000

Renuka and Craig had a gorgeous seaside wedding ceremony and reception in Carmel at the Highlands Inn. I’m glad I had the chance to shoot this wedding with the talented Andrew Lin.

Enjoy!

BRIDAL PORTRAITS

jennifer — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:24:44 +0000

Rummaged through my files and stumbled upon some of these portraits that I meant to post a year ago!

CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [NIGHTLIFE!]

jennifer — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:10:16 +0000

This week I had the chance to attend NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences. I’ve heard really good things about it, and for $10, it was definitely worth a visit. The doors opened at 6:00 p.m.; we arrived about 1/2 an hour later. :P By the time we got there, seats for the planetarium were all gone. I was a little bummed, but there was still so much to see! My only advice would be to GET THERE EARLY. Get there earlier than early – maybe 5:00-ish to guarantee passes to the planetarium and free street parking. It was much more crowded than I expected, but again, for $10, I really could not complain! All in all, it was a great experience and I would definitely go for another visit!

[below] ·· The exhibit on the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands. These creatures are fascinating!

[below] ·· I think this was a rattlesnake. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong.

[below] ·· Guess who!

[below] ·· Check out those gills.

[below] ·· The Giant Chinese Salamander – it’s crazy big. At first glance, I couldn’t tell the front from the back.

[below] ·· Uni. Yum?

[below] ·· I forget what this is. Does anyone know?

[below] ·· I hope nothing bad happened to the previous tenant…

[below] ·· The Giant Bass. These huge fish live to be up to 100 years. They continue growing as they age. This particular one is at least 165 pounds at 70 years old. Woah.

[below] ·· The previous picture doesn’t do the bass’ name justice. Here is the side-by-side with James.

[below] ·· One more of the Giant Bass. I really could not get enough of it. It was so intriguing to me.

[below] ·· Sand dollars.

[below] ·· A beautiful bouquet of sea anemone.

[below] ·· Upside down jellyfish.

[below] ·· Hadouken!!!

TWO.

jennifer — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:49:47 +0000

Today marks TWO - two years of wedded bliss to my very best friend, James. We had an eventful day full of no alarm clocks, breakfast in bed, a sushi picnic, a leisurely bike ride along the water, La Farine treats, Noodle Theory and a celebratory root beer float (of course)! It was perfection.

[below] ·· Some camera fun on our anniversary.

[below] ·· James insisted on jumping pictures. I gladly obliged.

This journey has been amazing and I look forward to the many years to come.

DRAGONFLY BEAUTY.

jennifer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:55:06 +0000

[below] ·· I stumbled across this dragonfly at a wedding I shot this past weekend. My first impression yielded fear – the immediate ‘sweat-coming-out-of-every-gland-possible’ kind of fear. (For those who don’t know, I am extremely afraid of most creatures that aren’t mammal or fish by nature.) The first time I came across it while shooting the wedding ceremony, I took an alternate route just to avoid it. Essentially, I walked an additional 200 steps, in what could have taken 3 steps. This was probably not the most efficient thing to do, but it was definitely the most calming for me. I mean, look at those eyes! I could feel them watching me from every angle. And don’t let the proportions of its body in this photo fool you. This thing was at least 5 inches in length. No joke. The second time I encountered it, I held my breath and summoned the courage to walk past it. I even took a picture of it! And now, looking at the detailed image, I am in awe. This dragonfly is not so dragon-like after all. It’s actually very beautiful. After all, GOD did create it. Now if only I could start thinking of spiders in the same way…….NAH.

At the end of it all, this dragonfly did not have a happy ending. During the ceremony, I was trying to silently signal to the other photographer that there was a dragonfly in front of him. He didn’t understand my awesome hand-signaling skills and stepped on the dragonfly. :( The dragonfly did not survive the impact. So sad. At least I got to honor his life by sharing this story and image with you. HAPPY TUESDAY!

JENNY + ERIC [MARRIED!]

jennifer — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:18:00 +0000

Jenny + Eric’s wedding took place at Casa Real in Pleasanton. I had the privilege of working with Manus Chau again. The wedding was very intimate and beautiful. Jenny + Eric threw a great celebration!

[below] | Jo of Jo Chow Makeup did Jenny’s makeup. She did such a great job!

[below] | Jenny received a special note from Eric the morning of the wedding. How sweet. You can tell she was totally excited to marry Eric!!!

[below] | She was so excited that she decided to write back.

[below] | Manolo Blahnik’s? Check!

[below] | The ladies spent some time praying before the ceremony.

[below] | So cute!

MIKE + LEE [MARRIED!]

jennifer — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:43:19 +0000

Mike and Lee got married at the Elliston Vineyards in Sunol. This time I had the chance to shoot with Ingrid Joy. I had a great time working with her. Here are the images!

[below] | Lee had a some beautiful and unique accessories. I was in love with her earrings and her necklace!

[below] | Lee wore a gorgeous bebe gown. It was very soft and flowy. Very her.

[below] | Mike + Lee opted to see each other before the ceremony. We were able to sneak in a few photos of the giddy couple before they made the trip down the aisle.

[below] | Some last minute touches!!!

[below] | In addition to traditional ceremony elements, Mike + Lee also took communion. I thought that was a very nice touch.

[below] | Clean and simple centerpieces for each table.

[below] | During the reception, Mike + Lee sang “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson for their guests – they have beautiful voices. They had written their own lyrics, but kept the part about the Rogaine in for Mike. There were laughs and chuckles all around.