melissa and jeff's engagement session


commentator: monica & ed

man, i guess we had a really busy weekend! these here are the lovely lovebirds, melissa and jeff. although they met at at the "shattuck downlow" in berkeley several years ago, we decided it was a bit more scenic to take photos nearby, in melissa's hometown of oakland. we wanted greenery, water views, and cityscapes as the backdrop for their engagement session and the city's largest lake was the perfect place.

this was our first time photographing at lake merritt, which was a gorgeous location with beautiful weather to match. there were plenty of runners, strollers, and walkers on that lazy sunday afternoon. the residents of oakland were quick to congratulate the happy couple.

if you have never visited lake merritt, here is some info:

"lake merritt is a focal point, it stands as the jewel of oakland, even crowned with lights. a unique fresh and salt-water lake, the largest such lake located within an urban area consisting of 3.4 miles around the circumference of the lake, covering 155 acres of land. the depth of lake merritt varies upon how much water is allowed to filter in from the estuary and upon rain water intake." thanks, oaklandnet.com!

congratulations on your engagement, melissa & jeff! we're so excited for your wedding in september!

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just hanging out in the park

they sure do love each other

one of my fave shots of the day... the dangling flirty feet

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yeah, more hawaii


commentator: ed

the 3 day jonathan canlas workshop 1.0 (yes, 1.0 because it was SO successful that 2.0 is already in the works) was SO filled with location shoots as well as super informative lectures, that i have no choice but to share more.

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robbie jane and marco's engagement session


commentator: monica

oh what a gorgeous day to shoot in the napa valley for robbie & marco's engagement session! we were super excited when this beautiful couple asked us to photograph them at artesa winery in the carneros region of napa, which we had just visited for the first time during osp west 2 last month.

we started the session just down the road from the winery since we arrived prior to opening hour, by a small lake and barn-home-vineyard. intrigued by the baaaaa-ing sheep, we were compelled to take a few photos in front of the bright yellow flowering hills. once in the winery, we enjoyed awesome views of the valley and surrounding hills, funky modern art pieces, and modern architecture of artesa. we had a blast!

congratulations on your engagement robbie & marco! we're looking forward to your wedding in may!

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there's sheep in dem hills! love springtime wildflowers!

the winery's awesome water feature

sneaking in a little smooch in the barrel room

rolling vineyards; the gorgeous ring

inside the winery

sweet caresses and the smile he can't live without

shenna's senior grad photo session


commentator: monica

after years of hardwork, shenna is graduating from san francisco state university this spring with a degree in business. a proud member of kappa psi epsilon, she made sure to bring her letters and paddle to baker beach for her senior photos.

congratulations, shen! you did it!

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the lovely soon-to-be college graduate, shenna!

film is not dead workshop - day 3 - update


commentator: ed

as promised... more photos from john's workshop! woohoo!!! these images are pretty special to me because they are in a form called HDR (high dynamic range) images. they take a little bit more time to process but the results are something you don't normally see in wedding images.

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the totally awesome byodo-in temple in the background (located in hawaii) - HDR style

this image isn't HDR, but i still like it

just click on these little thumbnails to super size it!


and of course, a phooning group shot! yeah!

jennifer and rodney's wedding


commentator: monica

yippeeee!!!! first wedding of the year and it was awesome! jennifer and rodney pledged their vows at beautiful saint patrick's catholic church in the presence of their loved ones, many of whom had traveled a long distance from their home state of new york. this adorable couple met in college and had since relocated to the bay area and decided to be wed in, what better destination to treat their guests than, san francisco. they even chartered a trolley car to transport their guests to their reception at hotel nikko, where we enjoyed a gorgeous view of the city at the 25th floor.

before heading to their reception, the bridal party and the newlyweds headed across the street to yerba buena gardens for some group photos. we started at the mlk jr. memorial waterfall with the entire group and afterwards, had the opportunity to photograph just the bride and groom around the property, all the while dodging the security. seems like there were a couple of guards who "didn't see us" just to allow the happy couple an opportunity to take their wedding day photos. =)

congratulations, jennifer & rodney! may you and your families share many more happy occasions to celebrate in the great city of sf!

//ed pingol
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the awesome jen and rodney, hanging out in san francisco

we love it when our couples are down to do anything! and yes, rodney is THAT tall!

just outside the yerba beuna center for the arts building

the bridal party

beautiful details

flowers by annie sui. check out the unique flowergirl basket!

cake by maralyn tabatsky of "have your cake"

dancing the night away! entertainment by "the muziquarium"

seriously, this party loved to dance!

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film is not dead workshop - day 3


commentator: ed

today, we went to the bryodo-in temple. we had two awesome couples for two whole hours. it usually cost $5000 to shoot there, but john was able to swoon a lady to only charge him only $100. she totally hooked-it-up. there's SO many other images that i would LOVE to post up, but because of time... ya'll just have to wait til later. =) please come back soon because this place is SO totally crazy cool. just wait til you guys see the temple.

//ed pingol
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introducing the awesome camille

micah, camille's hubby

a quick photo of one of the couples