we've been busy = )




hello peoples-

monica and i have been busy and have taken a quick break from weddings and engagements to join our family and friends with their special events. as many of you know, it's also graduation season. check our Linsey, Normarie, Ray and Vedalyn.

we also attended a Baptism, a Picnic, a friend getting Mortified and a Wedding Shower... all that in about 3 weekends. whew..!!

this upcoming long weekend, monica and i will be going to a small island and just "chillax". we want to do everything and nothing. how awesome is that? so... just sit tight cause wedding season is in full blast and we'll have a TON of wedding eye candy for you guys when we come back.

i update my "Personal Blog" pretty often so make sure you bookmark that too. to get there, simply click on the image below with all the bubbles. = )

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


we've been busy = )




hello peoples-

monica and i have been busy and have taken a quick break from weddings and engagements to join our family and friends with their special events. as many of you know, it's also graduation season. check our Linsey, Normarie, Ray and Vedalyn.

we also attended a Baptism, a Picnic, a friend getting Mortified and a Wedding Shower... all that in about 3 weekends. whew..!!

this upcoming long weekend, monica and i will be going to a small island and just "chillax". we want to do everything and nothing. how awesome is that? so... just sit tight cause wedding season is in full blast and we'll have a TON of wedding eye candy for you guys when we come back.

i update my "Personal Blog" pretty often so make sure you bookmark that too. to get there, simply click on the image below with all the bubbles. = )

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


Confirmed Schedule

We highly recommend booking at least 8-12 months in advance and no more than 18 months in advance.

If you would like to set up a consultation meeting, please feel free to contact us at: info@edpingolphotography.com by clicking here. =)

Is your date booked?!?! Feel free to inquire about an engagement session and/or aftershoot session, which is a great way to get awesome photos of you and your newlywed spouse in your bridal attire at a scenic location. sweeeeeet!

(updated 09.10.2010)

— 2010 —

January, 2010 01.03.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA 01.05.10 – Mentoring Session – Emeryville, CA

01.14.10 – Maternity Photo Session – Emeryville, CA 01.17.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 01.21.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA - PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA 01.24.10 – Newborn Photo Session – Emeryville, CA | Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA | Birthday Party – Fairfield, CA 01.31.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA | Maternity Photo Session – Emeryville, CA | Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA

February, 2010 02.08.10 – Photo Session – Bay Area, CA 02.13.10 – Wedding – Pleasanton, CA 02.20.10 – Family Photo Session – Vallejo, CA 02.21.10 – Engagement Session – Bay Area, CA 02.23.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 02.27.10 – Wedding Reception – Milpitas, CA

March, 2010 03.03.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 03.07-03.11.10 – WPPI Convention – Las Vegas, NV 03.09.10 – Breakfast with Fred Miranda members – MGM Studio | Las Vegas, NV 03.14.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA | Consultation – Emeryville, CA | Aftershoot Session – San Francisco, CA 03.16.10 – Baby/Family Portrait Session – Fremont, CA | Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 03.18 – 03.25.10 – Trip to Oahu, Hawaii 03.20.10 – Wedding – Oahu, Hawaii 03.22.10 – Family Photo Session – Oahu, Hawaii | Family Photo Session – Oahu, Hawaii 03.27.10 – Wedding – Santa Clara, CA 03.28.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA | Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA

April, 2010 04.01.10 – Family Photo Session – Benicia, CA | Family Photo Session – Benicia, CA 04.03.10 – Wedding – Pleasanton, CA 04.09.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 04.10.10 – Engagement Session – Palo Alto, CA 04.11.10 – Baptism – Vallejo, CA | Engagement Session – Davis, CA 04.12.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA 04.14.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA | Consultation – Walnut Creek, CA 04.15.10 – PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA 04.18.10 – Baptism – Vallejo/Suisun City, CA 04.20.10 – Speaking at the PPGBA 4 Nights April Workshops: Lighting – Emeryville, CA 04.21.10 – One-on-One Photographer Mentoring Session – Emeryville, CA 04.22.10 – Family Photo Session – Benicia, CA | Newborn Photo Session – Vallejo, CA 04.23.10 – Senior Graduation Portrait Session – Vallejo, CA 04.24.10 – Birthday Party – American Canyon, CA 04.25.10 – Maternity Session – Bay Area, CA | Consultation Meeting – Emeryville, CA | Una Bella Serra – Richmond, CA 04.26.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA 04.27.10 – Speaking at the SF SMUG Group – Ed Pingol: Behind the Scenes! - San Francisco, CA 04.30 – 05.02.10 – Trip to Southern California

May, 2010 04.30-05.02.10 – Trip to Southern California 05.01.10 – Wedding – Artesia/Laguna Hills, CA 05.02.10 – Family Photo Session – Orange County, CA | Engagement Session – Southern California 05.03.10 – Newborn Session – Vallejo, CA 05.05.10 – Newborn Photo Session – Dixon, CA | Newborn Photo Session – Dixon, CA 05.12.10 – Commercial/Product Photography Session – Vallejo, CA 05.14.10 – Wedding – Berkeley, CA 05.15.10 – Wedding – San Francisco/Millbrae, CA 05.16.10 – Aftershoot Session – San Francisco, CA | Family Photo Session – San Francisco, CA 05.18.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA 05.20.10 – Commercial/Product Photography Session – Vallejo, CA 05.21.10 – Engagement Session – Mountain House, CA 05.22.10 – Wedding – San Francisco/Foster City, CA 05.23.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA | Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 05.28.10 – Wedding – Vallejo/Sonoma, CA 05.29 – 06.02.10 – Trip to Southern California 05.30.10 – Wedding – Orange County, CA 05.31.10 – Aftershoot Session – Laguna Beach, CA

June, 2010 05.29 – 06.02.10 – Trip to Southern California 06.05.10 – Wedding – San Francisco/Santa Clara, CA 06.06.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA | Consultation – Emeryville, CA 06.08.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA 06.12.10 – Wedding – San Jose, CA 06.13.10 – Baby Photo Session – Pleasant Hill, CA | Maternity Session – San Francisco Bay Area, CA 06.17.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA | PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA 06.19.10 – Wedding – Bay Area, CA 06.20.10 – Mentoring Session – Bay Area, CA 06.21.10 – Child/Family Portrait Session – Sonoma, CA 06.24.10 – Aftershoot Session – San Francisco, CA 06.26.10 – Wedding – San Ramon/Milpitas, CA 06.27.10 – Family Photo Session – San Francisco, CA 06.29.10 – Benefit Cosmetics Company Event Coverage – San Francisco, CA

July, 2010 07.01.10 – One-on-One Photographer Mentoring Session – Emeryville, CA 07.02.10 – 07.04.10 – Travel to Los Angeles, CA 07.03.10 – Wedding – Los Angeles, CA 07.06.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 07.07.10 – Family Session – San Francisco, CA – Promises & Pearls – San Francisco, CA 07.10.10 – Wedding – San Jose, CA 07.11.10 – Engagement Session – Concord, CA| Family/Baby Photo Session – Emeryville, CA | Newborn Photo Session – Hayward, CA | Consultation – Emeryville, CA 07.17.10 – Baptism – Vallejo, CA 07.15.10 – PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA 07.18.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA | Mentoring Session – Emeryville, CA | Baby/Family Photo Session – Emeryville, CA | Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 07.21.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA | PUG Meeting – San Francisco, CA 07.24.10 – Wedding – San Francisco, CA 07.25 – 07.26.2010 – Trip to Portland, OR 07.25.10 – Aftershoot Session – Cannon Beach, Portland, Oregon 07.29.10 – Fashion Line Photo Session – San Francisco, CA | Consultation – Emeryville, CA 07.30.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 07.31.10 – Wedding – Oakland, CA

August, 2010 08.01.10 – Wedding – San Jose/Cupertino, CA 08.02.10 – Newborn Photo Session – Pleasant Hill, CA 08.04.10 – Newborn Photo Session – Pleasant Hill, CA 08.05.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA 08.07.10 – 1st Birthday Party – Vallejo, CA 08.08.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA | Senior Graduate Portrait Session – Emeryville, CA 08.10.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 08.13.10 – Wedding – Pleasanton, CA 08.14.10 – Wedding – Vallejo/American Canyon, CA 08.18.10 – 1:1 Mentoring Session – American Canyon, CA 08.19.10 – PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA 08.21.10 – Wedding – Vallejo/Concord, CA 08.22.10 – Maternity Session – San Francisco, CA | Engagement Session – Bay Area, CA | Consultation – Emeryville, CA 08.25.10 – Photographers’ Meet-up – Sacramento, CA 08.28.10 – Wedding – Hayward/Oakland, CA

September, 2010 09.02.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA 09.04.10 – Wedding – Vacaville/Travis, CA 09.05.10 – Family Portrait Session – San Ramon, CA

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09.11.10 – Wedding – San Jose, CA 09.12.10 – Wedding – Sacramento, CA 09.16.10 – Baby/Family Photo Session – Emeryville, CA | PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA 09.19.10 – Maternity Session – Emeryville, CA 09.25.10 – Consultation – Emeryville, CA | Baby Shower – Benicia, CA | Emeryville, CA Wedding – San Jose, CA 09.26.10 – Family Portrait Session – San Ramon, CA

October, 2010 10.01.10 – 18th Birthday Celebration & Cotillion – Travis Air Force Base, CA 10.03.10 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA | Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA 10.07.10 – Fred Miranda Photographers’ Meeting – Berkeley, CA 10.09.10 – Wedding – San Francisco, CA 10.10.10 – Wedding – Jenner, CA 10.21.10 – PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA 10.28 – 10.31.10 – Travel to Chicago, IL 10.29.10 – 1:1 Mentoring Session – Chicago, IL 10.30.10 – Wedding – Chicago, IL

November, 2010 11.12 – 11.14.10 – Trip to Las Vegas, NV 11.18.10 – PPGBA Meeting – South San Francisco, CA

December, 2010 12.11.10 – Wedding – Sacramento, CA

— 2011 —

January, 2011 01.10 – 01.12.11 – Trip to Las Vegas, NV 01.11.11 – Wedding – Las Vegas, NV 01.23.11 – 1st Birthday Child Portrait/Family Session – American Canyon, CA

February, 2011 (tentative) 02.20 – 02.24.11 – WPPI – Las Vegas, NV

April, 2011 04.20 – 04.22.10 – Trip to Seattle, CA 04.21.10 – Engagement Session – Seattle, CA 04.30.2011 – Wedding – San Francisco, CA

May, 2011 05.15.2011 – Engagement Session – San Francisco, CA

June, 2011 06.18.2011 – Wedding – San Jose, CA

July, 2011 07.02.2011

August, 2011 08.06.2011 – Wedding – Pleasanton, CA 08.28.2011 – Wedding – San Francisco, CA

September, 2011 09.03.11 – Wedding – San Francisco, CA 09.04.11 – Wedding – Rancho Cordova, CA 09.10.11 – Wedding – Pleasanton, CA 09.25.11 – Wedding – Pleasanton, CA

October, 2011 10.01.2011 – Wedding – Moraga/Pleasanton, CA 10.06 – 10.09.11 – Trip to Seattle, WA 10.08.2011 – Wedding – Seattle, WA 10.15.2011 – Wedding – Sacramento, CA

November, 2011 11.12.2011 – Wedding – San Francisco/South San Francisco, CA

(updated 09.10.2010)

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before and after




recently, we've been getting more and more questions about "post processing." we then reply saying that every single image taken receives a custom "makeover." individual images go through a rigorous change in temperature color, exposure, shadow, brightness, contrast, saturation and curve. from there, we're able to transform "nice photos" into "wow photos!"

but it's really hard to visualize what we're talking about. so... just look at the examples below.

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
info@edpingolphotography.com
edpingolphotography.com




our albums - straight from italy




we love our album production company, a top-of-the-line, award winning, international wedding album company, based in italy. here's some information regarding the types of album products we offer:

  • primary albums - in either 9.5" x 13" (shown below) or 8" x 12." these are custom-designed and hand-bound. cover options include: metallic (featured below), "crystal glance" (acrylic cover with metallic photo insert), classic leather (die-cut, embossed, "crystal glance" insert window), leatherette, and silk
  • parent albums - in either 8" x12" (shown below) or 6" x 8." these are "clones" of the primary album, hardbound with a personalized dust jacket
  • pocketbook albums - 4" x 5" replicas of the primary album, softbound. super cute!

//ed pingol
contact me =)

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below is a "group photo" of our album offerings

from top to bottom: opened pocket book, four pocket books, two 8" x 12" parent albums, super cool metallic 9.5" x 13" primary album and yes, a briefcase. it keeps your primary album safe and sound.

this is the very modern 9.5 x 13" "metallic" primary album standing tall in its briefcase. by metallic, we mean it has a metal cover with metallic pages. we included a generic CD in the images for size reference. seriously, pictures don't do it justice! gotta see it in person to get the full effect of its awesomeness...

below are hardbound parent albums. most couples order two of these... one for each side of the family. all of the graphi albums (no matter what size) open flat like so.

these are 4 x 5" pocketbook albums, which can be ordered in sets of multiple copies. why order so many? these are great for giving to bridesmaids/groomsmen, grandparents, sponsors, friends, relatives, out-of-town guests, etc. they make the coolest gifts!

Angela and Paul's E-Session




guest commentator: monica

as typical as it is for most of our clients to want to include sf or at least a landmark of sf in the backdrop, this couple was the exception. angela and paul told us they don't care too much for the city and are much more outdoorsy and sporty. we decided on pt. reyes for the quaint town which is far from the hectic, harried, cosmopolitan lifestyle and includes great views of the ocean not too far away. what a great way to spend a leisurely sunday with such spectacular weather...

our first stop included a stroll through the "downtown" area of first street. tiny little shops peppered the street, with names that include at least one word of "organic," "natural," or "healing" it seems. seems like this town hadn't seen such excitement in awhile as onlookers paused to take a look at this gorgeous couple who everyone could tell are total lovebirds. and after our brief tour of the main hub of the town, we set out for drakes beach. of course, our driving trips to each destination always include pulling over to do "just one more shot" when we see something interesting along the way.

instead of being able to finally relax and enjoy the beach, we hiked up a steep trail to capture some fantastic overview shots of the coast. (did i mention paul did all of this after just having had surgery on his leg?) finally at the beach, we got a chance to play around with the very flat and slightly damp sand, on which paul neatly wrote "plan a," which signifies their commitment to one another in this life and ditching any other alternative plans.

enjoy these images of this beautiful couple, in their element. congrats, angela and paul. can't wait for your wedding in june!

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

there's no "plan b" for this couple! they are each other's only "plan."

beach babes at play!

as if in heaven

a re-enactment of the proposal. of course she said "yes" again!

so in love

a chance to sit down and enjoy each other's company

on california 1, with his #1.