I had the pleasure of meeting Max and Pearl at the park last weekend for a family shoot …

Canon 1DsMKII, Canon 35 f/1.4 L, Canon 580EX
f/3.2 @ 1/800, ISO 100
I had the pleasure of meeting Max and Pearl at the park last weekend for a family shoot …

Canon 1DsMKII, Canon 35 f/1.4 L, Canon 580EX
f/3.2 @ 1/800, ISO 100
The Tots had a pj party for the last class of the year …

Canon 1DsMKII, Canon 35 f/1.4 L
f/3.2 @ 1/80, ISO 1000
I got a chance to take Chris into the studio at Sac City and play with the big lights. I wanted to go for a super high key, blowout look
that would make him really pop off the background …

Canon 1DsMKII, Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L
f/11 @ 1/125, ISO 200
Don’t fear the flare, use it for extra drama …

Canon 5D, Canon EF 35 f/1.4 L
f/5.0 @ 1/200, ISO 100
Ava’s class had their Halloween Part, led by the Queen of Hearts …

Canon 1DsMKII, Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8 L
1/60 @ f/4, ISO 400
After the ceremony I got to have the newly minted couple all to myself. On one hand, I remember what a whirlwind it was
for me on my wedding day so I tried to be brief and let them get back to their friends, but on the other hand I just wanted to
keep shooting and shooting because once our time was up there’s no way to ever get it back. And they looked spectacular
in the late afternoon light, just bloody fabulous. I hope I did them justice.

Canon 5D, Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L, Canon 580 EX
1/400 @ f/2.8, ISO 200
Just like the song says – everybody’s crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man. And since the groom usually takes a backseat I thought
I’d lead with this shot of Alex and give him the spotlight. He was cool and calm on the big day, but I got one killer smile
from him just as things were starting to get rolling …

Canon 5D, Canon 35 f/1.4 L, Canon 580 EX
1/50 @ f/5.6, ISO 800
more after the jump …
Baby C brought her parents to Sacramento for a Sunday visit …

Canon 1DsMKII, Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L, ISO 800
f/2.8 @ 1/100, natural light