shooting with bumatay - golden gate park, san francisco, california

ed June 2, 2008

commentator: ed

this past wednesday, bumatay flew up to shoot his lovely couple in and around golden gate park. i went along to help this uber talented southern california photographer. (not that he needs it!) when you guys have time, take a look at his blog. you are sure to be amazed. below are a few captures i was able to walk away with.

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the waterfall at stow lake

the japanese tea garden

caress

baker beach

the famous golden gate bridge

this is the talented greg... aka boom boom =)

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jennifer and brant's wedding - conservatory of flowers - san francisco, california

ed June 1, 2008

commentator: monica

jennifer & brant celebrated their nuptials at the conservatory of flowers, with an intimate ceremony of a dozen or so close family and friends. with so many of their guests coming from all ends of the country, the beautiful bride and groom wanted to be sure that their dinner at the fairmont would begin immediately after their ceremony, which is why they opted to take photographs prior to their ceremony at the japanese tea garden. 'twas a glorious, gorgeous afternoon that thursday!

their ceremony was such a heart-felt occasion, which included their first very first dance as a married couple. seems like there wasn't a dry eye amongst their guests. =) jennifer and brant were able to reserve the entire conservatory for their special event, leaving time for their guests to enjoy all the exhibits. their friends and family had a blast in the butterfly area!

congratulations, jennifer & brant! we're so grateful to have been able to record your very special day!

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the sky was super awesome!

intimate moments before the "main event"

jen was literally glowing

the bride did a great job with her own arrangement of her lovely bouquet

this place is friggen' awesome for intimate weddings

floral details

the walk down the aisle

the ceremony

exchanging rings and vows

before this couple tied the knot, they had their first dance

parents of the groom watching the newlyweds

time to sign the marriage certificate and celebrate!

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susan and derron's wedding - cathedral of the blessed sacrament , lionsgate hotel; sacramento

ed May 30, 2008

commentator: monica

after an incredibly hot weekend, susan & derron were very fortunate to have such mild weather on their wedding day in sacramento the following week. we met up with susan and her bridesmaids at her parents' home in elk grove. being the only girl of four kids and the first to be married made this day such a special one for the entire family.

their catholic ceremony was held at the cathedral of the blessed sacrament, which is such a breathtaking church and oh-so-close to the capitol building. after taking photos with the entire bridal party in the surrounding downtown area, we headed to their reception at the lionsgate hotel, where we took more photos of the beautiful newlyweds. their reception was full of plenty of laughter and joy, as the entire party enjoyed plenty of entertainment, including a lu'au style show and a lovely, memorable surprise number by the bride, for her groom.

congratulations, susan & derron! we hope you had an awesome time in italy!!!

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the rings, along with susan's fave candies, jelly belly beans

the dress and details

getting ready

dad's "emotions" upon seeing his little girl for the first time in her dress

the bride and her maids

the cathedral

the ceremony

such a beautiful cathedral

derron and his men; the entire bridal party

the entrance to the reception site

happily wed

a newlywed embrace

more photos of the happy couple, before their grand entrance

reception details. flowers by: b&j events and floral designs

announcing the new mr. & mrs. a!

speeches

first dance

susan was so joyfully tearful the entire day. =)

dancing with their parents

let the festivities begin!

although not formally trained, the guys really knew how to shake their "okole."

bills made into some clever "weapons" for the money dance

don't you wonder where this guy ended up putting this quarter for derron? =)

cousins

susan's little bro surprised them with a couple of dances: a traditional filipino dance and a hip-hop performance

susan's dance for derron

the tosses!

dancing the night away

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jean and rich's engagement session - japanese tea garden, de young museum, children's playground; san francisco

ed May 29, 2008

commentator: monica

jean and rich are such a lovely, fun-loving couple. for their engagement session, we decided to start at the japanese tea garden, where the park is in full bloom. we love j.t.g., not only because it's such a beautiful location but also because just outside the entrance are various sites to take photos at, which is what we decided to do with our happy couple. the de young museum has this awesome copper wall, which was a great complement to jean's deep red dress and rich's navy shirt.

afterwards, we headed to the other side of the park at koret children's quarters, also known as children's playground. jean & rich consider themselves to be big kids at heart so this was a great location for them to show off their youthful personalities on a carousel ride. rich is such a hard-working guy and depended on by his employees that he's often on his phone, which is a point of contention for the two. we decided to play off on this and show how much this drives jean up the wall. =)

congratulations on your engagement, jean & rich! thanks for the most delectable brunch at brenda's. it was worth the wait!

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rich's beautiful fiance

sweet caresses

a very funny couple. seriously, this e-session was full of laughter!

an onlooker envying their affection. =)

the rings.

the sign that greeted us at the entrance of children's playground. good thing, we brought along some "big kids."

rich is always on the phone for business... one of jean's pet peeves.

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father's day contest!

ed May 26, 2008

--- thank you for all your entries! the contest is now closed and we will be announcing the winner by father's day. pleased stay tuned! ---

after the great response we received from our mother's day contest (and in order to be fair to the other half of the human race), we'd like to honor one deserving man with a one-hour individual/family photo session! you know who he is... he's the guy who tends to put others before himself and probably hasn't had a professional photo taken of himself in... well, maybe even never??? to nominate him, please send an email to "info@edpingolphotography.com" with the subject line of "dads are great!" and let us know why this dad deserves to win our father's day contest.

the deadline to enter is friday, june 6th at midnight. thanks for your entries!

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randy's portfolio portrait session - paa auction winner! - children's playground, san francisco

ed May 24, 2008

commentator: monica

as a proud bruin alumna and former pilipino transfer student partnership (ptsp) member, it was our pleasure to donate a one-hour photo session to the ucla pilipino alumni association (paa) scholarship endowment. the winner of the silent auction was randy, who although currently resides in lovely la-la land, was in town for a relative's graduation, and was able to meet up with us to redeem his winnings. randy is an actor and wanted to update his portfolio with new headshots. in order to "customize" the portraits for various roles, he included 3 different looks: youth, military, and professional. for this, he requested a location which included a playground structure and sand. we'd heard about the awesome children's playground in golden gate park and decided to meet up there. koret children's quarter, which is the official name, did not disappoint!

thanks so much for your donation to the scholarship fund, randy!

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playful

militant

mature

serious

jackie and woody's wedding - saint lukes, elkhorn country club, stockton, ca

ed May 23, 2008

commentator: monica

it had been over a year since we photographed jackie & woody's engagement session, which included a few photos with their adorable son, quinton. it was so great to see how much he's grown and how vocal he is now! we met up with both the gals and guys at the holiday inn, as they got ready for the day's festivities. this beautiful couple decided to meet for a private "first glance" meeting outside of st. luke's before their ceremony, which was a great idea, as it calmed the nervous jitters our blushing bride had before walking down the aisle. =)

after the ceremony, we headed to university of the pacific for some photos of the newlyweds and their bridal party. although it was graduation weekend, we were able to find a great spot outside of morris chapel. the reception was held just a few minutes away at the elkhorn country club, which was a fusion of jackie's filipino heritage and woody's cambodian heritage. mid-way through their reception, they changed into stunning traditional cambodian formal attire.

congratulations on your marriage, jackie & woody! hope you both got a chance to save those "face fans!" =)

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decor design: esmeralda decor
florist: el dorado florist
cake: mickie cabrera
entertainment: dj eskpoe and dj action

the rings, the dress, and the shoes...

more details...

getting ready

the maid of honor's finishing touches to her speech

helping hands

sleepy head

woody & the guys, getting ready

it was one of those clear, blue days... with a hot sun to match!

woody's didn't hesitate to throw him when we asked =)

jumpmen!

real men wear pink

the first glance

a moment of quiet before they take the walk

the ceremony begins...

standing before god

ceremony details

just wed!

the newlyweds and their bridal party

first dance

florals

an awesome soloist

speeches

an emotional mother-son dance

honeymoon dance!

tahitian dancers

gettin' down with the bride!

jackie & woody's friends and family love to party!

dancing the night away!

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happy birthday monica! it's payback time! =)

ed May 22, 2008

commentator: ed

first off, it's monica's birthday today! woo hoo! please give her some blog love. =)

2nd, it's payback time. as some of you guys may know, monica posted these embarrassing images of me while i was out shooting. totally messed-up. so, today, i get to return the favor by posting the images below while she's getting treated to a pedicure by one of her best friend. heh heh heh...

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such a cutie