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Carolyn & Carl ~ Engagement Session! ~ San Francisco, Ca

She needed an escape from reality after a breakup and it just so happened her friend was heading to Bali…Perfect. Carolyn joined.  What started out as a relaxing getaway with friends in the most beautiful place ever, ended in the most unexpected way.  It was her last day of vacation so she decided she would spend it soaking up every last drop of sun by the pool.  She was probably getting lost in a good book, when something more intriguing entered the pool area.  A good looking man.  She was stealing glances his way as he swam in the pool. One of those glances caught his eye.  ”Was she looking at me?” he thought?  If you have ever been single by a pool you know exactly those butterfly feelings that go through you when you play eye tag.  Carolyn, making the next most natural move got into the pool…it is Bali after all and one needs to cool off.  More importantly for Carolyn, it was her last day in Bali and like my husband always says, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”  Carl in the meantime was thinking, “Confirmed. She was looking at me!”  Conversation started between the two of them.  The day turned into evening and they were getting to know each other more and more with each passing hour.  They took a picture together and therefore needed to exchange contact information.  One glance, one smile, one dip in the pool, one photo set the stage for the start to something amazing.  He from Australia, she from California knew despite the distance they had to be together.  6 months later he moved here to be with her!  The chance meeting in a place worlds away from reality lead to each finding their Love.  I am thankful to be a small part of this amazing story!  Congrats to Carolyn and Carl!

That man coming in on the kite board at 50mph shows just how windy it was!  A huge high five to C & C for braving the extreme SF weather.

Lauren & Robert ~ Married ~ San Francisco City Hall Wedding

Is there a more iconic, gorgeous place to be married in all of SF than City Hall?  A building that looks like it is fit for kings, dawns beautiful floor to ceiling windows, pillars, and gold accents.  This was my first City Hall wedding and I hope to have many more!  My head was filled with so much inspiration and possibilities it was almost overwhelming!  I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful couple to photograph on one of San Francisco’s finest days.  Lauren and Robert looked like a page right out of Vogue with her high lace button up back dress and he in his fitted suit and bow tie.  Classic. Elegant. Perfect.  Their daughter Isla was just too adorable for words and was the subject of many of our fun shots.  Congrats Lauren & Robert!

A special thanks to Meghan Faith, my amazing second shooter, for her energy and amazing images!

Katie & Mike’s DIY Wedding Featured at On the Go Bride!

Katie and Mike were married last June and it was so inspiring for me to see how it all came together on a small budget and with the help of friends and families’ resources.  Check out more from this DIY Sanger, Ca wedding at the Grove here.

Gina & Rick ~ Trash The Dress Sesh! ~ Los Gatos, Ca

The wedding dress.  It is the one wedding detail that we girls spend the most time thinking about…for some as early as childhood.  When you find that perfect dress to marry your man in it is an amazing feeling.  The day of the wedding there is much attention and care put into making sure it doesn’t hit the floor before photos and absolutely does not get dirty once it is on (well at least before your first glass of champagne).  As a photographer and former bride I know these things, and therefore orchestrate my photos around this white shrine.  When Gina reached out to me that she wanted to reverse the clock and get her dress dirty, wet, and heaven forbid MUDDY I was thrilled!!  I must have asked her a couple times if ANYTHING was fair game.  Indeed it was.  I had so much fun with Gina and Rick, who have known each other since Junior High and married for 5 years now, are clearly the most fun loving and easy going couple ever!  The setting couldn’t have been more beautiful for a Trash the Dress Sesh.  We had ducks, train tracks, and of course a nice murky river to play in!  The best part about it all was that I got to get trashed as well!  I had ducks pecking at my toes and river water up to my waist.  It brought me back to my childhood when I used to jump off the rope swing into the creek that ran through my best friends back yard.  Thanks for letting me break the rules Gina and Rick!  I had so much fun!

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Emily - June 11, 2013 - 5:35 pm

What an awesome idea!!! And gorgeous pics Heather as usual! Maybe we will have to do this in a few years…hint hint!! :)

Jenine & George ~ Engaged!! ~ San Francisco, Ca

Home is where the heart is.  That couldn’t ring more true for Jenine and George as he got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife in their Pacific Heights apartment.  It made perfect sense to have their engagement shoot where it all began.  Their place was the epitome of spectacular and an amazing setting for capturing their love as they have floor to ceiling windows with sweeping views of the city.  A little piece of paradise if you ask me.  Who wouldn’t love seeing the sunset behind the Golden Gate Bridge every night?  Not only that, but if you are a surfer like George, he can check the surf with his binoculars right from the balcony.  AH-SOME! There was something so intimate and personal about this shoot that I have never experienced.  From hanging out in the kitchen, playing games, and cuddling on the balcony…I am a huge fan of in home E-Sessions cuz home is where my heart is too!  Congrats Jenine & George on your upcoming wedding! Yah!


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Callice Timm - May 22, 2013 - 6:06 am

These pictures look amazing…two of the most beautiful people sharing such a special time. We are so excited to have both of you in our lives…George welcome to the family, I couldn’t have asked for a better brother-in-law. We love you and your beautiful pictures!
Love,
Callice, Shannon, and Ethan