Apple Hill Photography 2009

My wife and I have been heading up to Apple Hill for a few years now. It really helps us celebrate the fall. It’s wonderful to be in the crisp mountain air and enjoy the fall color palette. This year it was extra fun because we were in the company of some dear friends.

Here are a few photos I snapped in the apple orchard before we went exploring. If you like nature, fresh produce, and a variety of delicious apple treats,  Apple Hill might just be the right place for you to celebrate fall too! It might also be the perfect spot for your engagement photos. ;)

 

 

Roseville, CA - Engagement Photography - Kathryn and Jeremy - Part 1

So perhaps you’ve noticed it’s been a bit “still” on my blog lately? Well, good news and bad news… The good news is that I’ve been busy photographing  super-wonderful-awesome couples and I have lots of pictures to post. The bad news is that I haven’t had the time to get these photographs on the blog! So, without further ado, meet Kathryn and Jeremy.

Kathryn and Jeremy know each other incredibly well and it shows. They’ve been together since high school but even after all the years they are some of the most playful people you will meet. It’s like the “honeymoon period" of their relationship never wore off.

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing them both for some time, having met Kathryn and Jeremy back in college. Jeremy and I shared a mutual interest in cool cars back then but Jeremy has managed to turn that interest into a career. He works for one of the coolest car manufacturers around! Tesla Motors.

I’m honored to be photographing their 2010 wedding in Spokane, Washington at the beautiful Bozarth Mansion.

PS: Look for Part 2 from this session. The photos were so different from these I felt they deserved their own post.

Nevada City, CA - Engagement Photography : Mary and Tyler

When Mary and Tyler told me they wanted to shoot their engagement photographs in Nevada City, California, I was thrilled! I love to follow couples to new places. When I arrived in Nevada City, I found Mary and Tyler in a local watering hole where Tyler was finishing up a drink, a Bud Light with lime to be exact. You see, contrary to popular belief, Tyler is the real inventor of the Bud Light Lime, long before it was commercialized by Budweiser.  Well, that’s the story he tells anyway. Tyler’s inventions don’t stop at beer though folks, he’s also got a great solution for on-the-go laptop users with his ingenious Fold N Flip.

Mary and Tyler are full of wonderful stories and warm laughter and I can’t wait to shoot their 2010 wedding at the beautiful Monte Verde Inn. Thanks for taking me to a new place to photograph your love!





We headed over to Shuniaa where we were kindly invited to participate in free yoga but we just did a little relaxation on our own in this sweet little patio.










We even found time to sneak over to Empire Mine to continue taking engagement photographs. We only had a few minutes as the sun set but it was really beautiful there!
 

Mountain View, CA – Wedding Photography : Trish and Bryan

When I asked Trish to describe the feel of her wedding during our initial conversations, she told me she wanted, “Simple Elegance.” Well, amidst the quaint gardens of the historic Rengstorff House in Mountain View, with guitar notes in the air and fresh lemonade to sip on, I think Trish’s goal was executed beautifully.