What a way to cap off a wonderful year! Photographing Stella and Mike at their 31st of December wedding was a celebration for all concerned. It was great fun not only because they are a stylish and loving couple but also because they have wonderful friends who provide tons of the kind of support we all need from our friends. To top that off, I got to know them personally. They were very particular clients who knew exactly what they wanted. So we talked a great deal about photography. I really appreciate it when clients have an interest in the photography itself and we can really work together to create something special
We had already shot a super exciting engagement session with them and I was stimulated and energized by their continuing feedback and responsiveness to my ideas. It just felt like a great match of client and photographer. Dialog like this goes a long way toward creating not only good relationships but also some pretty good photography, (if I do say so myself!).
Their wedding day on New Year’s Eve started out at one of my favorite hotels, the Sir Francis Drake. A rich, traditional ceremony followed at St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church on Commonwealth Avenue in the City. The reception followed at historic Ralston Hall situated on the campus of the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, all once part of the Ralston Estate. Stella and Mike as well as everyone at the wedding gave us wonderful photo opportunities. Thank you, everyone! We had a wonderful time.

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Thomas and Carol… A beautiful winter wedding. It is hard to portray winter in Bay Area, so I just mention it. Lovely couple, great friends, beautiful venue.
So much to say but will leave the photos speak for themselves.

P.S. We are leaving for a destination wedding so all communication will be slower. We are back on the 28th. There will be a team of associate photographers in case of last minute assignments.
P.S. 2. We will be not accepting new workshops for the first two weeks of March. All previously set up workshops are still on.

Raquel and Jonathan decided to tie the knot at the JCCSF. Actually I didn’t expect it to be a full Jewish Orthodox wedding but it was a nice surprise. Raquel and Jonathan are amazing couple deeply in love and it was pleasure to photograph at their wedding.

And here is another wedding I’ve recently photographed and didn’t have a chance to show immediately.
Dear Mieke and T.O, thank you for having me at your wedding!

Amy and Benson are one of a kind! They’ve managed to create superdynamic wedding I rarely see. There was such a powerful positive vibe. And Amy was a center of that storm. I recall one of the bridesmaids say: “Can you feel it? That’s Amy’s vibe, she’s always like that”. And as usual it was pretty easy to shoot. No matter where you point your camera, there is always something happens.