This week’s Image of the Week has absolutely nothing to do with weddings, but everything to do with what I think about wedding photography. The image is a simple one — a girl playing, happy, unaware of the camera, care free. When I think of this image I think of family; of the important moments…
Category Archives: Family

Leica — yes, I named my dog after my favorite camera — turned one-year-old on this past May 1st. Happy Birthday Leica! I had considered writing a thorough post detailing all of the shoes, books, rugs, kitchen utensils, clothes, shrubs, tooth brushes, TV remotes, stuffed animals, and other assorted household items that Leica has destroyed…

Watching 6 and 7 year old’s trying to bowl is always entertaining. Here’s Gracie doing a pretty good job of it at Mustang Lanes during her birthday party last month (and yes, she picked up the spare in the third shot!). Location: Mustang Lanes, Cal Poly Camera: Leica M6 Classic Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 50mm…
My August wedding clients who are patiently awaiting their proofs will forgive me if I move one recent VIP client to the top of the list — my soon-to-be in-laws. Barry and Vivian Branin were married on August 13th, 1960, and decided to celebrate their 50th Anniversary with family and close friends on the shores…

Gracie has always had an interest in photography. This is probably owing to the fact that she lives with a professional photographer, and since 2006 she has been photographed nearly 8,500 times. Lately, her interest in photography has been with helping me select the keepers on the computer — she’s even lent her advice about…