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Engagement Photo Session at UC Berkeley

April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Last week I had a ton of fun working one of my lovely couples for the pre-wedding engagement shoot. They will have a three day wedding in June and we are super excited for it! For their E-Session they wanted to incorporate the school they both attended, UC Berkeley. I love shooting at this location because this school has it all! We walked into a beautiful grove full of Eucalyptus and Redwood trees to start it off easy and casual. By simply having them walk through the trees we got some fabulous shots with the light streaming through the branches.Just a few feet away we had a stream as well that worked for a great background.

We chose the library for a few shots, because not only are they fun to use as props and shoot down aisles etc, but also because although they went to UC Berkeley together, they never knew each other during their school years. It was only after college that they met and fell in love and decided to get married. So using the library as a storytelling tool, we see that they are both there but not necessarily noticing each other. He is checking her out and she does not notice. For fun, we had them play with the books and start to be together, but the initial motivation for some of the shots was directly related to their personal story.

All the buildings at this school have a ton of character. Since they have been built over time, they all have a time period of their own, everything from over 100 years old to the just recently opened Engineer school for example. My absolute favorite building is the Miner’s building, where students learn about various stones and metals. The ceiling is amazing with the windows allowing natural light in for the entire building.

I love symmetry in my images and UC Berkeley has a lot of it. For all students and recent grads getting married, I highly recommend choosing this location for your engagement session if you liked your college years and the education you received!

Scroll down to see some of my favorite images and stay tuned for their beautiful wedding images to be on the blog in June!

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Divya and Sukham | San Francisco Hindu and Sikh Wedding

April 21, 2012 By 1 Comment

It has been more common lately for us to be hired for weddings where there are two wedding ceremonies! The most recent was Divya and Sukham’s gorgeous wedding that took place in San Francisco at the Palace Hotel. It was originally planned to be at the Westin St. Francis but due to a huge conference the same weekend, they moved it over to the Palace Hotel. Everything was gorgeous thanks to Amrit and her amazing design skills.

Our couple was drop dead gorgeous and we are so excited to share these two films with you! The first is a the highlights reel which is a recap of the entire wedding day cut to the music of the couple’s choice. It is so fun to watch in just a few short minutes and because of the length, it’s very easy to stream on the web and share with friends and family around the world!

The film below here is the Cinematic Feature Film. In this case the total length is about 20 minutes and it is the wedding film from the event. It shows more of everything, including the ceremony and reception, but is still short enough to engage an audience and prevent the viewer from wanting to hit fast forward. In addition to this film the client will also receive a basic edited version of their ceremony and reception program.

To inquire about our films for your wedding or event in the Bay Area, please send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible. If you are already a client and would like this short form documentary instead of a very long video, please also let us know and we will see what we can do to swap that for you!

Have a great weekend!

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Avita + Shab | Sikh Wedding in Sacramento

April 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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This is the second installment of Avita and Shab’s wonderful event! These images below are of the Sikh wedding ceremony and the wedding reception that followed at the Doubltree Hotel in Sacramento. We started early in the morning as the bride got ready at her home. The groom also got ready around the same time at the hotel. One of my favorite make up artists, Myrium did Avita’s makeup and it turned out amazing!

After the ceremony we did a ton of bridal party photos with their huge bridal party before heading to the Groom’s apartment where they do some blessings welcoming the new couple and new bride into the family. From there we headed to the Doubltree and awaited the start of the reception by shooting decor, cocktail hour, and the bride and groom getting ready again. We also took some more portraits of the bride and groom since now Shab had a clean shaven face and was wearing a killer suit.

The reception was a ton of fun with plenty of heartfelt speeches, a slideshow, great food (provided by the bride’s family restaurant), and dancing until late into the night. Below are our favorite images and we hope you enjoy our beautiful Indian wedding photography in Sacramento, CA. We are available for events throughout California and world wide.
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Avita + Shab | Sangeet in Sacramento

April 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
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Last weekend we had the pleasure of photographing Avita and Shab’s Sangeet in Sacramento, CA. Her uncle opened up his house for the event and festivities included the arrival of the Groom’s family, a Choora ceremony, plenty of dancing, food, Jaago, and more. It was a great time!
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