It has been quite a while since I have posted any of our photo sessions on our Journal page. I think this has something to do with me wanting to sort of begin anew with our site and the layout of the Journal. With the birth of a new baby by one of our best clients it made me realize I should put up some new material on the website. Little baby Ava Rae is the daughter of clients, Stacie and Travis. We photographed their Engagement session, we did a Special session with just Stacie and then we photographed the Marriage of Stacie and Travis and now behold the little wonder Ava Rae. Interesting how you can go back and remember the various points of each photo session with people you connect with, the photos really make it all worthwhile. So with that enjoy the photo below, more new material and a refreshed look to come in the near future.

Two week old Little Baby, Ava Rae.

Super fun time photographing Laura and Bjorn in Lake Tahoe. We really like these two folks, easy going, super thoughtful and genuinely nice. It appears as though Mindy and Laura are noticing personality traits that are a bit similar between Bjorn and myself, well…I guess that’s good right? Right. Anyways we spent some time shooting both digital and film images. My personal favorite is of Bjorn and Laura at Meeks Bay Meadow, shot on film with a 30 year old Olympus OM-1N camera and Zuiko 28mm f2.8 lens. This image is timeless and simply just looks good.

Meeks Bay Meadow at Lake Tahoe. Olympus OM-1N with Zuiko 28mm f2.8 lens created on good old fashioned "Film".

At the dock along Lake Tahoe.

Laura & Bjorn on Eagle Rock at Lake Tahoe.

We just love it when someone is agreeable to shooting film and experimenting with the outcome, because slide film cross-processed in negative film chemicals is like opening an Easter Egg. Both Bre and Jason were interested in seeing how the images might turn out, shooting back and white film also gave them a chance to get some classic looks as well. We went around different parts of Roseville searching for some cool lighting and found a couple of interesting spots. Sort of nice to load up my very first 35mm camera with Kodak E100VS film, the Mamiya-Sekor 1000DTL did just fine. The black and white images were taken with a Mamiya RB67 medium format camera loaded with Kodak Tri-X 400 speed film. Hope you like the very non-traditional color that cross-processed film can provide.

Loving this look, literally. Mamiya-Sekor 1000DTL with 50mm f1.4 lens.

Yellow color dominates this cross-processed image.

The classic Rockstar pose in a cross-processed haze.

Surprise color of Kodak E100VS film cross-processed in negative film chemicals.

Blue Jeans.

Jason & Bre in Old Town Roseville. Mamiya-Sekor 1000DTL loaded with Kodak E100VS film.

Jason & Bre captured with a Mamiya RB67 camera with Kodak Tri-X film.

The following images are a small selection from a portrait session I recently did in Miami Florida. One thing is for certain, get up and start shooting early because it is already hot and it will only get hotter and then more humid, oh Florida. Anyways, the session went very well, shooting only film so I was going to be pretty happy knowing the color and overall feel was going to be what I wanted. Processing and scanning was performed by Richard Photo lab in Hollywood California. Ann-Marie was pretty easy to work with, super nice and well accomplished. Ann-Marie is a tennis Pro and has played on the world level and practiced regularly with a little lady who was recently winning at Wimbledon so yeah, Ann-Marie can play.

Nikon F5 camera with 35mm f2.0 lens. Kodak E100VS film cross-processed. Miami Design District.

Under the over pass. Ann-Marie near the Miami Design District. Nikon F-100 with color film converted to Black & White.

Yashica MAT-124G camera with Kodak Portra 400 film. Ann-Marie in Coral Gables Florida.

Overcast skies in Coral Gables Florida. Nikon F-100 85mm f1.8 lens, Kodak Portra 160VC film.

Simple framing and lighting, created at the Design District in Miami. Nikon F-100 loaded with Kodak film.

Not too long ago I spent the better part of a day with Kim in San Francisco. We went around to various locations of interest and I photographed her in a variety of different lighting conditions, all of these images are on film. Fort Point was our first destination followed by the Legion of Honor Museum and then Baker Beach. Most of my framing was in tight, no problem, Kim looks great so a person does not need a lot of surroundings in the frame to keep it interesting. I used a Nikon F-100 35mm film camera and a Yashica MAT-124G twin lens reflex medium format film camera, all cameras were loaded with Kodak film.

Kim at Fort Point in San Francisco lit by sunlight through a small window. Nikon F-100 with 50mm f1.4 lens captured on Kodak Portra 160VC film, one of my favorite film stocks.

Nikon F-100 with 85mm f1.8 lens shot on Kodak Portra 160VC film. Kim outside the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco.

One of my all time favorite photos, beautiful soft color. Kodak Portra 160VC film, Nikon F-100 with 85mm f1.8 lens. Kim at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco.

Yashica MAT-124G with Kodak TMAX400 black & white film, toning applied in Photoshop. Kim at Baker Beach.

This session was a lot of fun, these two are truly in love and enjoy each other company oh so much. Rene serves in the United States Air Force and was soon shipping out for deployment meaning they would not see each other for quite some time. It was a pleasure spending time photographing the two of them, we are looking forward to their wedding in June of 2012.

Rene & Shauna during a quiet moment near Old Sacramento.

Shadows of Love.

Old Sacramento starts to get hot.

Rene & Shauna in Old Sacramento during their Engagement Session.

Bridge over the Sacramento River provides support for love.

This recent wedding was absolutely what a wedding is supposed to be about, Love & Family. It might sound odd to state that a wedding was filled with Love and Family but after being to as many weddings as we have this one was up there with the best of them. Shellie & Cameron are such a nice couple, kind and caring and truly in love. With the back drop of Lake Tahoe the ceremony took place at a private residence on the lake. The weather was beautiful, no wind, just beautiful temperatures all day and into the night. If it got hot anywhere it had to be the dance floor, what a fun group, almost non-stop for three or four hours. We look forward to seeing Shellie and Cameron after they return from their Honeymoon.

Wedding Rings.

Kilts and their accessories were worn by the men.

Beautiful tables awaited the guests.

Traditional Scottish Bag Pipes made for an authentic Scottish wedding.

Shellie prior to her marriage to Cameron.

Lake Tahoe Wedding Ceremony of Shellie & Cameron.

A most handsome Bridal Party.

Cameron & Shellie share a quiet moment.

Lake Tahoe Wedding of Shellie & Cameron.

Did someone say; "Have fun on the dance floor?"

Shellie receives Loves & Support from her two sons.

Today we had the pleasure of photographing little Nevaeh. She is a delightful little baby and if you are wondering about her name, Nevaeh is Heaven spelled backwards. It is always a great sight to see a Father who truly loves their baby and Justin is a proud parent. We have many photos and of course some include little Mommy Jen however those images are for the family.

Daddy Justin is proud of his little girl Neveah.

We are fortunate to have the following image included on the Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine website. Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine is the premiere wedding magazine for upscale Bride’s and is our favorite magazine among the many Bridal publications available. This particular image was captured on Kodak film during a beautiful wedding at a private residence in Colfax. The floral bouquet was designed by Fleurs du Jour based in Roseville California. You can learn more about Fleurs du Jour by calling them at 916-337-3208 or by using the following link. www.fleurs-du-jour.com

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