engagement - april and phil

April and Phil, despite their individual accomplishments and their serious occupations, are totally opposite type of people in person. A really warm, funny, and quirky couple they are which really made my job easy =) We had shot their e-session at Bay Street in Emeryville. They are gorgeous, fun, and very easy-going. It’s almost impossible to take a bad picture of them! So touching to see their expressions and emotions and for some reason, through my camera, i can totally feel it. They just can’t get enough of each other. It’s a natural high. Congrats to you, April and Phil!


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engagement - neil and nette

these pictures below are of a couple monica and i recently shot. the weather was a tad cold for outdoor photos but they were soldiers! the intimate engagement session was held in a nearby beach in berkeley and the evening shoot followed at Bay Street shopping center located in Emeryville. Nette has this most genuinely radiant smile that affects everyone around her. They were so into each other and it was wonderful to witness their love in front of the camera.


photoshoot - meet cindy

first off, thank you cindy for being our model of the day. you did a great job.

carl, who is my "guru" in "studio lighting" built-up a sweet looking set for us to shoot in the middle of his living room. i'm going to try to remember to shoot the set so you see how much work (and equipment) is needed to get this type of photo.



normarie and chris

i took normarie and chris with my wife, monica (my very talented reflector girl) to a local park in vallejo called dan foley. this park is usually busy during the weekend, but we were lucky enough to beat the rush so we can take isolated photos without people in the background. i hope they continue to love and grow with each other so their future continues to be bright.

these images were taken on 2006.09.23

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engagement - alan and heidi

ahhh, another engagement session.

my views in the world really is changing now. yes, i was a "glass half empty" kind of guy before when it comes to people because of past experiences... but that was ages ago and truly, life couldn't get any better. i'm seeing that there's a lot more genuine, caring, and positive people out there in the world and it truly is a blessing to be surrounded with friends and family that love and care. honestly, without family, you have nothing.

alan and heidi is a prime example of a couple that REALLY REALLY love one another. so much in fact that they basically did all the work for me. monica and i were just there to capture it.