Archive for the ‘Event’ category


To Vegas or Bust

This past weekend was my FIRST time away from my kids!  And of all places, I went to Vegas!
I went with my good friend Brenda, whom I’ve known since we were at Cal.  We went to Vegas to celebrate several friends’ 40th birthday.
There, Brenda and I got to do things we — as parents of [...]

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Tuesday September 15th, 2009 in Event, Personal | Leave a Comment »

Author Mia King

National bestselling author Mia King just came out with her 3rd novel, Table Manners, which hit the stores last week!  (Click here to get it on Amazon!)
I had the pleasure of taking photos of her at a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Dublin, CA as well as shooting her headshots for upcoming books.
Book [...]

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Tuesday August 18th, 2009 in Commercial, Event | Leave a Comment »

Ryan’s Birthday Party

Ryan turned 5 years old this week and today he celebrated his birthday with some of his close friends.

No More Beating Pinatas
Thank goodness pinatas have ribbons to pull now.  I always thought it was wrong to beat your favorite character with a stick!
I like this photo because it captures the determination and anticipation on their [...]

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Saturday July 25th, 2009 in Event | Leave a Comment »

Urban Engagement Party

I shot another evening event last night, but this time, they were of adults only!  I know, shocking! 
Judy and Craig got engaged, and some of Craig’s friends threw them a party at the chic Paragon Restaurant in San Francisco.
I didn’t know how long it’d take to drive into SF with the usual Friday [...]

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Saturday June 27th, 2009 in Event, Photography Tips | 1 Comment »

Father-Daughter Prom

Last night, I went to the prom.  Well, okay… I was the photographer at a prom.
It was a Father-Daughter Prom for Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore.  The event was held at Super Franks in Pleasanton — a kid-centric entertainment center.  I was blown away by how fancy it looked because it was all decked out.  Everything [...]

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Saturday May 30th, 2009 in Event | Leave a Comment »

Fairy Princess

I spent the afternoon with a bunch of 3 and 4 year old girls — oh, I mean fairy princesses!  My very own Melia had been looking forward to Grace’s birthday party all week!
Here are some photos I took just for fun.

Keep in mind that these are indoor photos WITHOUT FLASH.  Yep, I accidentally grabbed [...]

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Monday January 19th, 2009 in Event, Photography Tips | 1 Comment »

Mommy Flory

Mommy Flory is a phenomenal woman who changed the lives of many and inspired everyone else!
She is someone who has dedicated her life to helping others — not because she has to, but because she wants to.
She has been a public school teacher in one of the toughest neighborhoods and now owns and manages homes [...]

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Monday January 12th, 2009 in Event | 6 Comments »

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