almond orchard e-session

i was given the pleasure of shooting with the super talented JOHN GRIFFIN on one of his gigs in a orchard full of beautiful blossoming almond trees. learning from a really seasoned photog truly is awe-inspiring. i mean, you read and read and you try to apply what you've read through practice but watching someone who simply just knows what they're doing like john is SO COOL. i truly am a visual learner. = )

below is what i've managed to capture... i know it won't be as cool as his.

if you guys want to see killer work from john, then check out his blog!

note to photogs: on the first image below, i intentionally did not crop out the strobes on the upper right hand side of the frame. i'm planning on sharing what i've learned and will show you my set-up to those who'd like to learn (i'm just "paying-it-forward"). i believe that sharing knowledge is the best way to network. = )

so keep an eye out on one of my postings in the near future as i will be posting a detailed diagram of what i use and how i use it.

//ed pingol
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antoinette and neil's engagement session

guest commentator: monica

it's hard to put in words exactly what is going on in the sequence of images below... it has a certain "feel" that antoinete and neil wanted to have, inspired by a certain "somethin-somethin.'" very untraditional... not the "fluffy, kissy stuff," as marge would say. i am being very ambiguous on purpose, folks. all i can say is watch out for this series to re-emerge after their wedding. this was one very creative project created by incredibly creative, artistic people... brilliant, i tell 'ya! can't wait to see what else is up the sleeves of this adorable couple for their wedding. can't wait!

//ed pingol
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antoinette and neil's engagement session

guest commentator: monica

it's hard to put in words exactly what is going on in the sequence of images below... it has a certain "feel" that antoinete and neil wanted to have, inspired by a certain "somethin-somethin.'" very untraditional... not the "fluffy, kissy stuff," as marge would say. i am being very ambiguous on purpose, folks. all i can say is watch out for this series to re-emerge after their wedding. this was one very creative project created by incredibly creative, artistic people... brilliant, i tell 'ya! can't wait to see what else is up the sleeves of this adorable couple for their wedding. can't wait!

//ed pingol
707.334.1468
edpingol@gmail.com
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Jen and Ryan's Engagement

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Jen and Ryan's Engagement

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engagement session: vanessa & david

guest commentator: monica

crossing our fingers & sending up prayers, we insisted that the weather for vanessa & david's engagement session would be fine to photograph. and boy were our prayers answered! instead of shooting at the "tender nob" (or area between the tenderloin & nob hill, which is the term david shared with us), we decided to photograph vanessa and david's engagement session at golden gate park, specifically the awesome de young museum. (thanks, kristin, for showing us around your work to find some very cool locations the week prior.) and since they had driven the very looong & rainy trip up from sunny socal, we had to include at least a few shots of the classic san francisco "eye-treat" of the golden gate bridge. notice how vanessa's jacket even matches! although we caught some humerous moments from this hilarious couple on camera, you can still find that essence of serious commitment & love for one another in the images. cheers to you, vanessa & david!

//ed pingol
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engagement session: sheila & frank

guest commentator: monica

this is another couple we were praying good weather for during today's e-session. it's hard to think that we could have gotten any better weather than today... though maybe, sheila and frank might disagree since they were the ones standing in freezing bay water! such an easy couple to shoot, we found that many of "ed's picks" (pun intended!) were the first ones shot from each pose. it's kinda hard to believe that they've "never done this before," since sheila & frank are definitely naturals at posing for the camera. hands down, frank wins the gold medal for the longest piggy-back-ride-running-across-the-shore event! congrats on your engagement, sheila & frank!

//ed pingol
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roxanne and david's engagement session

guest commentator: monica

roxanne & david are one of the busiest couples i know, what with juggling work, school, an adorable infant, and wedding planning. and lucky for us, they were able to take a couple of hours out of their hectic daily lives to just be themselves... the wonderful & loving couple that they are.

we chose the uc davis campus as the location for this session since it's a halfway point between elk grove and vallejo. and also, because this campus has elements of the wooded areas & water of the arboretum & the modern/urban architecture of the mondavi center. all of this within several hundred yards from each other! and did i mention, it's got a very cool water fountain?!

a great location, great weather, & great couple make for a great engagement photo shoot. enjoy!

//ed pingol
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