Pumpkins and Halloween

Here are some photos of our house pumpkin carving:

Anthony is such a character

Jason found this creepy kids portrait somewhere, and it seemed fitting for the Halloween vibe.

Our family of pumpkins.

Alexis and I were Wednesday and Pugsley from the Adams Family for Halloween :)

Chris and Leiha

I am so glad that I get to photograph Chris and Leiha's wedding next spring! Leiha is in charge of making all of the sports programs for Dos Pueblos High School. She arranged for Ryan and I to take photos of some of their sporting events to use in these programs while I was living in Goleta. This was  fun, and we became friends. It is an honor to take photos for a fellow designer, but also really cool to see a friend in such a good relationship! Chis is great, and it was nice getting to know him while we were doing the photos. You can also see more in the SLIDESHOW.

These first photos were at the Lane Farms pumpkin patch.

The eucalyptus trees out on the Ellwood bluffs are a cool photo spot.

Chris and Genevieve Targoni

I had a pleasure of being able to be a guest at my good friend Chris Targoni's wedding. I think that this was this first time that I have been a guest at a wedding in probably 5 years because I am normally "working." Chris and Genevieve had an awesome wedding on the beach in Carpinteria. I took a few photos just because I couldn't help myself.

I was looking through these photos, and I realized that almost all of my friends at this wedding work at Reality Carp (or they serve there). Sean and DJ above and Cody and Jessica below.

Matt, Amber, Zoe and Ryan.

This is Chach, and probably the best cupcake toast that I've ever heard!

The youth group leaders/kids from Reality. When I first met Chris, he was still in high school. We did discipleship together for a couple years, although I think that I learned more from him than he did from me.

Congratulations!

Michael and Juliana

I got to do some portraits for Michael and Juliana around San Francisco. We started out at City Hall, and surprisingly, it was my first time there. What a beautiful building! You can see some of the shots that we got below, or you can see more in their SLIDESHOW. Cheers!

Matthias came with me so that he could get some images for his portfolio. He took the shot above, and I really like it.

Thanks!

Kyle and Danielle Perry

Sorry it's been a while since my last blog entry. I have been working on editing, albums, and staying alive. At any rate, I am going to try and get back on top of my blogging. Thanks for being so patient :)

I had the pleasure of being able to photograph Kyle and Danielle's wedding. It was such a blast! You can see more photos from their day in the SLIDESHOW. Here are some of the shots:

Kyle wrote Danielle a super cute note.

Super cool car, right?


My friend Matthias shooting with me for the day. The shot above is one of his. Between his 3000+ photos and my 4500 or so, I think that it's safe to say that I'll be doing some serious editing.

This was a time where everyone was saying encouraging things to Danielle to get her ready before the ceremony. I guess the sign on the window says it all :) Actually, this room is the same youth group room where Kyle and Danielle met in high school, at the Redwood Church. I thought that it was nice that they were married there too.







The Ringman/Perry love tree was planted.










It got dark really fast, and this shot in particular was totally in the dark (1600 iso, f1.2, at 1/13).
Another cool shot by Matthias.











It was a perfect day. Congratulations!

Albums!

I have been designing and making lots of albums lately. The thing that I love about albums is that they are tangible. I am guilty of leaving tons of my own photos in the computer, where they get moved around, and then backed up onto other hard drives, and forgotten. It is really nice to pull a tangible book off of the shelf and flip the pages though. Here are some photos of the albums that came in recently, including some of the interior spreads. Cheers!
This one is my favorite.The black leather cover is very clean and classy--the inside is gold too!

This book has a metal cover that is unlike other albums that I have seen. It has a sleek modern feel that I enjoy.
This parent book has an ivory leather cover.
An engagement coffee table book.


I was so stoked when I got to this page. It came out really nice.


This spine detail show how you are able to have images span across the page without losing part of the photo in a gutter.

This coffee table wedding album came out wonderfully.


... and then I wrapped it all up and sent it out. Thanks for looking. I can post the layout pdfs if anyone is interested in seeing what a full wedding album looks like from front to back...

Jealous Sound and Dead Country @ the Fillmore

I love seeing shows, and I had the treat of being able to shoot a couple of awesome bands at the Fillmore. Dead Country is fronted by Nick Long, who used to be in a band with my brother back in the day. Nick is still rocking, and I really like the Dead Country music. I have an enormous amount of respect for Nick and anyone who is willing to pursue their dreams. You can see more photos from Dead Country's set HERE.

The next band that played was the Jealous Sound. I got hooked on their cd, Kill them with kindness, a few years ago, and have been on it ever since. They also have a self titled album and an ep called, Got Friends. I like their music so much I did some stalking to find the singer's previous band, Knapsack, which I love as well. I guess you could say that I am a mega fan... They played a really good show, and I'm so glad that I got to be there. You can see more photos From Jealous Sound's set HERE.




Another band was headlining, Sunny Day Real Estate, but I got shut down from doing photos of their set. I was still able to pull this one though :) It was an awesome night!

Fleet Week

Here are a few photos that I took of fleet week here in San Francisco. The blue angles are really cool, but their show was unfortunately cut short due to the weather.

Alpha Pregnancy Center Design Work

For my final design project while I was at SF State this spring, I opted to help Alpha Pregnancy Center develop a consistent way to communicate with their clients and supporters. Alpha Pregnancy Center helps meet the needs of bay area families by providing for their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. I spent months doing research for this project, and not only did I learn a lot, but my designs were approved by the board and are currently being used. I developed a new identity system, including a logo, typeface selections, and a color palette. Here are some images of the final printed collateral:




I also did some work helping them to promote their big annual fundraiser in September. The event was a huge success, and I'm glad that Alpha will have more resources to help women and families in difficult situations this year.




There are still a million projects that could help Alpha Pregnancy Center accomplish their goals. If you are interested in hearing more about what they do, or the people that they serve, you can visit their website: www.alphapc.org. Thanks.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Alexis and I went this weekend to see Gillian Welsh and Neko Case playing free shows in the park.