Curtis & Katie - Saint Mary's Engagement Session - 01/02/2010

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So it's a new year! Curtis and Katie had the honor of being my first session in 2010 and they are getting married later this year. I already know what you're thinking. "Brian, what's the deal with the handcuffs??" Ok, I'll tell you. Curtis is in law enforcement so it only seemed fitting to get some use out of them during the shoot. Ever been handcuffed? Me neither..uh...sorta. =) More on that one later.

We headed out to Saint Mary's College in Moraga where Katie graduated from a few years back to get some fun shots of them on what turned out to be the perfect day. I expected to show up on a Saturday with the place crawling with people and probably a few weddings going on....but the place was a ghost town! We had the place to ourselves so we took full advantage. Below are some of my favorites from the session. I apologize if you are on a slow connection because there are a lot..so give it a minute to load. =)
Enjoy~

-Brian


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Now I have attended as well as shot weddings at Saint Mary's and I have never seen this place without a single person standing in front of it..so call this a "rare" opportunity to grab a shot or two.
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And we can thank Katie for her click on this one! Having never been in handcuffs before I decided this would be as good an opportunity as any to experience that. I watch cops all the time, so my wife will love this one. This one's going on the wall for sure. =)

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Holiday Party - The Palm Event Center At Mitchell Katz Winery - Pleasanton, CA

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These are just some detail photos of a holiday party I photographed last week at the beautiful Palm Event Center in Pleasanton. A beautiful venue in itself decorated to set a festive holiday mood. This is one of my favorite venues in the Bay Area. I shot an awesome wedding there earlier this year which you can check out here. Anyone planing a wedding or similar event should take note on how the things often overlooked (such as lighting) can really make a dramatic difference! Enjoy~

-Brian

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Happy Holidays~

The Kings - Bay Area Family Photographer - Dublin, CA

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Chris, Shannon, and Hailey. The Kings! I have been friends with Chris & Shannon for a long time. A looooooooong time. Their daughter Hailey is a cutie patootie and one of my favorite subjects to photograph. Who am I kidding she's one of my favorite subjects, period. =) She has graced the pages of this blog before (most recently,here) <-- but this time she brought her parents along for a quick holiday family photo session.(or was it the other way around?) Anyway. Here are just a few photos from our session along with the winning image that went out as their holiday card. Enjoy! Brian king_family_web-132

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And the Christmas Card winner....

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And we had some rediculous weather for a few days last week so I took a moment to be a goof =p
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