Small, intimate wedding photographed at Rose Garden Inn in Berkeley

I was lucky enough to get to photograph this sweet and intimate wedding in January...

High school senior portrait session in Berkeley's Tilden Park

Julie really enjoys senior portraits. She loves getting to know the kids and photographing them surrounded by the things they enjoy.  This lovely young lady is about to embark on her next stage in life...good luck!  

Don't wait till next year!

Did you miss out on Family Portraits over the holidays? Take advantage of first quarter down time and schedule those long overdue portraits! Mention that you saw this post and save $50 off your session fee. Unfortunately we're in a severe drought this spring... but that does mean that we have extra days for photos :) Here are just a handful of our gorgeous family clients to motivate you..

Berkeley Wedding Photographer/ Brazil Room, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA & Tilden Botanical Garden/ Kelly & Wesley

9 month Portraits at Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA

Wedding at the Brazilian Room, Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA

One of my goals for this spring is to update my album samples that I show to prospective clients. It's been a few seasons since I've ordered new samples so I have some work ahead of me to show my favorite images from some of the fabulous events I've photographed in just the past couple of years. I knew when I photographed Yuki and Sam's wedding in September that I would definitely want an album on hand to show from their wedding. Their wedding was at the incredible Brazilian Room inside Tilden Park in Berkeley. I LOVE this location. It's so close to everything yet you feel like you are in a totally secluded secret venue. It is such a sweet spot for a ceremony- a perfect choice for smaller events with a rustic feel. Yuki got ready at the nearby Lafayette Park Hotel. The ceremony and reception were at the Brazil Room- but Yuki and Sam decided to take a quick drive over to the Lawrence Hall of Science for some photos with the wedding party after the ceremony. Again, what an incredible place for photos! I had so much fun photographing Yuki and Sam and their friends with the incredible views of the city AND the cool exhibits- my favorite being the enormous DNA strand they were able to climb on :) Here are a few spreads (two pages each) of my first draft of the album- I can't wait to get it in my hands! Congrats Yuki and Sam :)

Engagement Session on BART and at the Berkeley Marina

I just love engagement sessions. Especially ones like Yuki and Sam's! It's been over a month since this session but I just have to post a few of my favorites. I was thrilled when Yuki suggested BART as a possible location-- so cool! Apparently throughout their relationship there have been many trips back and forth between Sam's place near Rockridge and Yuki's in Walnut Creek. So, what a perfect background for their photos!








We found this awesome mural outside of the Rockridge station. Never mind that it's in front of a pretty nasty parking lot- remember, if the camera doesn't see it, it doesn't exist! :)





We drove over to the Berkeley Marina area afterwards. We also walked through Cesar Chavez Park and finished up our session on the Berkeley fishing pier. I had such a blast with Yuki and Sam--I can't wait till their wedding in September!