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The magical engagement session with Katie & Matt near Chico, California by Jim Vetter Photography. We began at the New Clairvaux winery and then went into the country for a beautiful evening of photography with an amazing couple. 

The wedding of Samantha and Victor at the Fairview Metropolitan on this bright and sunny day in Oakland, California.  The wedding professional vendor team: Wedding Planner: Myra Espinosa at The Fairview Metropolitan MEspinosa@fairviewevents.com (510) 569-5555 DJ / Band Name/Contact Name Andrew keel Djandrewofmeteo@gmail.com Cake Maker Email courtneyscreations2@gmail.com Officiant Name/Phone/Email Annette 530 514 9282 tonihartman@sbcglobal.net

We recently had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Laura and Tyler at Cline Cellars in Kenwood, California – in the heart of wine country. This venue is so charming. It has water features, a vintage rail car, vineyards and more. Laura and Tyler came down from Oregon for their wedding and we couldn’t […]

A beautiful night to be married on the California Hornblower. Shannon and Kaelan almost didn’t make it to the boat in time but jumped out of the Uber and ran down the Embarcadero to take their vows! Congratulations, Newlyweds!!

What a rush to be on the deck of a Hornblower yacht on San Francisco Bay when these jets are flying just overhead! These images are from a cruise on the Bay during the Fleet Week Air Show in San Francisco. 

This is from the graduation portrait session with Shannon. We had the most beautiful day and amazing sunset! We started on the Stanford University campus and then went to this amazing spot called Windy Hill…

Wedding photography in the rain has its challenges. However, the wedding of Kelly and John at Hans Fahden Vineyards in Calistoga, California on this rainy day was so beautiful that we didn’t mind getting wet! An amazing wedding like this can only happen with the professional collaboration of a talented team. Here is ours: Wedding […]

Morton’s The Steakhouse was the perfect setting for this intimate evening of networking, bites, and bibes. As is always the case with WIPA events, the venue, company, food, and drinks were awesome! The talented event professionals who made this possible: Venue, Catering & Bar – Morton’s The Steakhouse Design & Planning – Bella Notte Events […]

Chateau St. Jean is one of the most beautiful wineries in California. They have been producing great wines in Sonoma for more than forty years. Cinq Cépages is the flagship wine of Chateau St. Jean. Each year, Winemaker Margo Van Staaveren selects fruit from Bordeaux varietal vineyards to craft a wine that showcases the best […]

Cavallo Point in Sausalito is a wonderfully picturesque location with views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco bay. I took Anne and Jim here for their engagement photos on this dramatic overcast evening. We ended the shoot at under the Golden Gate Bridge near the Moore Road Pier. This is a location we […]

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