megan and scott's engagement session


guest commentator: monica

their wedding is next year but since megan & scott are having a destination wedding at cabo, their "due date" for sending out their "save the dates" is quickly approaching! of course, they want to be able to include some beach photos for their wedding date notices. we originally set up to meet at the itty-bitty beach between berkeley and emeryville but unbeknowst to us, our chosen date/time was hiiiiiiiiigh tide! we opted for plan b instead and headed over the bridge to ocean beach.

through the drizzle, cold, and wind, this gorgeous couple grinned and beared it as they "frolicked" in the water and across the beach, as if on a hot summer day. "think warm," is what megan kept saying. i say "frolick" since scott was a little opposed to doing so prior to the shoot, though thankfully, he was convinced to do so by his lovely fiance. we think deep down he enjoyed it, as we caught a lot of laughter and smiles from the two of them doing so. =)

congratulations on your engagement, megan & scott! have a wonderful & warm trip down to mexico this month!

//ed pingol
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all smiles for one another

footsteps in the sand

content in his arms

so... we've been noticing that "textures" are becoming more and more popular these days.
here's one for the lemming in me.

megan and scott's engagement session


guest commentator: monica

their wedding is next year but since megan & scott are having a destination wedding at cabo, their "due date" for sending out their "save the dates" is quickly approaching! of course, they want to be able to include some beach photos for their wedding date notices. we originally set up to meet at the itty-bitty beach between berkeley and emeryville but unbeknowst to us, our chosen date/time was hiiiiiiiiigh tide! we opted for plan b instead and headed over the bridge to ocean beach.

through the drizzle, cold, and wind, this gorgeous couple grinned and beared it as they "frolicked" in the water and across the beach, as if on a hot summer day. "think warm," is what megan kept saying. i say "frolick" since scott was a little opposed to doing so prior to the shoot, though thankfully, he was convinced to do so by his lovely fiance. we think deep down he enjoyed it, as we caught a lot of laughter and smiles from the two of them doing so. =)

congratulations on your engagement, megan & scott! have a wonderful & warm trip down to mexico this month!

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
edpingol.blogspot.com


all smiles for one another

footsteps in the sand

content in his arms

so... we've been noticing that "textures" are becoming more and more popular these days.
here's one for the lemming in me.

melissa and ed's engagement session


guest commentator: monica

melissa and ed really wanted to have a waterfall setting for their e-session. we had heard of a waterfall somewhere in golden gate park though had never seen it personally and rumor had it that it was either shut down at one point or was turned on sporadically. we began to think it was some kind of myth...

with some research and fortunately, seeing images on another photog's blog, we were able to discover the waterfall at stow lake. never having laid eyes on the lake, it was a wonder how to get to the waterfall, much less pose around it. thanks to melissa and ed, they found a trail to get to the falls and were willing to trek up the boulders to get some awesome shots, in heels, no less... that is, melissa, not ed. =) stow lake has such great photo opps. that we could have stayed there all day!

afterwards, we drove just minutes away to our next site within the park, in front of the de young museum for some pictures of palm trees, as a way to tie in their tropical wedding theme. here, we played around with the palm leaves to get some cool layered shots.

congratulations on your engagement, melissa & ed! we know your wedding next month will be as awesome and beautiful as the two of you!

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
edpingol.blogspot.com

the lovely couple at the lovely stow lake falls

feeling as though they're on top of the world

a nice little dip!

e + m = love

tropical breezes

melissa and ed's engagement session


guest commentator: monica

melissa and ed really wanted to have a waterfall setting for their e-session. we had heard of a waterfall somewhere in golden gate park though had never seen it personally and rumor had it that it was either shut down at one point or was turned on sporadically. we began to think it was some kind of myth...

with some research and fortunately, seeing images on another photog's blog, we were able to discover the waterfall at stow lake. never having laid eyes on the lake, it was a wonder how to get to the waterfall, much less pose around it. thanks to melissa and ed, they found a trail to get to the falls and were willing to trek up the boulders to get some awesome shots, in heels, no less... that is, melissa, not ed. =) stow lake has such great photo opps. that we could have stayed there all day!

afterwards, we drove just minutes away to our next site within the park, in front of the de young museum for some pictures of palm trees, as a way to tie in their tropical wedding theme. here, we played around with the palm leaves to get some cool layered shots.

congratulations on your engagement, melissa & ed! we know your wedding next month will be as awesome and beautiful as the two of you!

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
edpingol.blogspot.com

the lovely couple at the lovely stow lake falls

feeling as though they're on top of the world

a nice little dip!

e + m = love

tropical breezes

glenda, lacha, alanah, & evan - a family session


guest commentator: monica

this beautiful quartet met up with us this weekend at the emeryville/berkeley border for a family session. as it was kite fest weekend, we were really lucky to have gotten some great parking in the area. though the wind was great for kites, the sun was hiding a bit during our morning session, which is very different for these sacramento natives. fortunately, the family was more than willing to play around at the beach and sculpture area. check out all four of these cuties!

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
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mommy & her little girl

little evan sneaking a peek at the camera

the lovely parents and their adorable kiddies

drew and damian's album shoot


guest commentator: monica

you may remember dl da arsun, a.k.a. drew, whom we photographed for his upcoming album, "work hard, play later." during this shoot, he requested that he and fellow rapper, mac dame, ak.a. damian, get some images ready for their newest project, "designated hittaz." what better way to feature them for this album but on a baseball diamond with some baseball bats.



//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
edpingol.blogspot.com

mac dame at dusk


don't mess with dl!

drew and damian's album shoot


guest commentator: monica

you may remember dl da arsun, a.k.a. drew, whom we photographed for his upcoming album, "work hard, play later." during this shoot, he requested that he and fellow rapper, mac dame, ak.a. damian, get some images ready for their newest project, "designated hittaz." what better way to feature them for this album but on a baseball diamond with some baseball bats.



//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
edpingol.blogspot.com

mac dame at dusk


don't mess with dl!

lisa & paul's engagement session


guest commentator: monica

this weekend, we had the pleasure of photographing lisa and paul at bay street in emeryville. in a quieter area of this busy shopoholic's haven, we were able to take advantage of the rock and glass sculptures that pays tribute to the shellmound and the native americans who inhabited the area. having done their "homework," this dynamic duo watched the movie "hitch" to get the perfect "90% kiss" shots, brought along a couple of small props and one not-so-small prop, to ensure they would have images as beautiful and unique as these two are.

afterwards, we headed over to a tiny beach to get a glimpse of the last few rays of the setting sun, before heading out to the berkeley pier, and a parking lot, which seemed to be a type of "lover's spot" as heard by the music of silk and r.kelly blasting from a couple of parked cars.
lisa and paul were completely patient, as we tested out some creative lighting to get the perfect shot of them in paul's jaguar.

congratulations on your engagement, lisa & paul! we can't wait 'til your wedding in october!!!

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
edpingol.blogspot.com

the parasol silhouette shot
snuggles

legs that go on for daaaays and lisa's fabulous shoes!

walking along, hand-in-hand

showin' off the gorgeous ring

twirling the parasol and some "peek-a-boo" shots

their wedding colors

lovers at dusk

the jag-u-ar!