After photographing mom’s belly and newborn last year,  here she is again just about to turn 1! She didn’t care I was chasing her with the camera at all, in fact she wanted to push every single button, so it was easy to make her run to me… I love, love,love this age and how fun they are.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!

Happy Thursday!

It was a perfect day surrounded by friends, family and happiness that made these images so special. Congratulations!

Some groom getting ready!

Just Married!

Bride beauty!

Groom great smile…

So perfect together.

The dance floor!

Happy Wednesday!

Keep spinning our small, but very talented circle, next is very the talented  Suzanne O’Brien Studios

It is with something less than
maternal goodwill that I crawl,
asleep and annoyed,
from my coveted bed
to silence your angry screams
violating the night.

We rock in the chair
that has been ours since
the very beginning,
ensconced in
Great-Grandmother’s afghan and
the VCR’s ghostly green light.

Mute now, but for
periodic, pitiful whimpers,
you cling to me like some
abandoned creature reclaimed.
Clinging back,
I am Every Mother,
an all-knowing, all-bestowing,
all-loving, all-forgiving
paragon of matriarchal perfection.

Feeling your sweet, soundless breaths
tease the tangles of hair
on the back of my neck,
my last trace of irritation
over interrupted sleep
dissipates in a hug, a kiss,
and a smile.
You will never remember
these midnight moments together;
I will never forget.

                        –from Mother of Sons,
                          by Jayne Jaudon Ferrer

As I was driving home this morning after a very nice walk with my dear friend Gail,  I realize I had quite a few sessions to blog, so I made myself to seat down after showering, and even before blow drying my hair, gere I am, posting these lovely images of my most recent engagement session.

She is a Brazilian girl living in the US. He is a Brazilian guy living who lived in Brazil. They met 2 years ago, on one of her vacation trips to Brazil, fell in love, and after waiting patiently for his Graduation last year, he finally moved to California. He had all planned, she didn’t know…he brought the ring, she said yes! (I love all that!!!)

It was one hour of laugh, joy and gorgeous sunset behind the trees on one of my favorite locations. Hugs, kisses, more hugs and kisses…. they sure master that subject, but most of all, their love was  beautifully captured!

It seems like yesterday when she was still a baby, babbling  new sounds and trying to say her first few words.  I love her……

To see more, keep going on the circle and check what Kathy Guzman from Roses & Rattles Photography has prepared for us this month!

I had a great time working with the models and photographing the pieces and even ended up snapping a few images of Whitney’s lovely smile.

Many thanks to everyone who made this happen:

Concept & Styling: Van Bueno and Marcele Guimaraes

Models: Tamara and Brianna

Hair dos: Effects by Stacy

Make up: Emi Grave

Please be sure to like her page on Facebook

I was introduced to Renaissance Albums last year when doing my mentoring with Cameron Ingalls and I couldn’t wait to order my very own. The company does an awesome job handcrafting these albums and best of all, there is a incredible variety of color selection to match with your wedding.

Enjoy some of E+D wedding once more, now on the pages…

Last December Gail Pomare and I shot this gracious wedding together. I couldn’t be happier to meet such a happy and very much in love and their wonderful crew. The fun bridal party made the pictures so natural and spontaneous letting me register the real meaning of their wedding! It was a day filled with laughter and tears of joy and I am so thankful to be able to share this day with their family and friends.

Love,

P.

Wedding Venue: The First Presbyterian Church of Alameda 

Reception Venue & catering : The Oakland Yacht Club

Flowers: Delford West Flowers

Entertainment: Rick Mustafa from Amos Productions

It seemed like a foggy day  when driving down Highway 17,  but surprisingly when approaching  Santa Cruz, the sky was open and it was warm! I’d call it an  overcast day, but not foggy at all…..just perfect for this engagement session.  Gail Pomare and I have been working as partners for wedding/engagement sessions for the past 6 months and I just love shooting with her. She asked me to join her on Cameron and Amanda’s engagement session and it was so fun to photograph these two loving hearts. We walked along the sand, got some great candid portraits of them and finished it up with some lighthouse shots. Fun day, fun couple, great memories!

I hope you are enjoying the new site.

Enjoy the weekend