San Francisco Wedding Celebration for Kat and Wency

Last month I met Kat and Wency in San Francisco’s Alamo Square for a wedding day photo session.  They got married at City Hall and wanted to celebrate that occasion with a photo shoot in Alamo Square and the lower haight.  I’d have to believe that San Francisco is one of the few places on Earth where you can get amazing skyline photographs and then walk a few blocks to get shots with a 10 foot tall psycho pink bunny.  We had a great time and got some seriously memorable photographs.

This month I joined them for a wedding celebration at Rouge on Polk Street with a hundred or so of their family members and close friends.  No psycho pink bunnies but there were great tacos from Nick’s Crispy Tacos and an amazing tower of cupcakes from the San Francisco Cup Cake Artists at That Takes the Cake.  Kat and Wency were in fine form and I have to say I loved seeing that they made t-shirts with photos from our earlier session.  There was a video with more then a few embarrassing moments and since Wency has trouble growing a mustache, the celebrated the hairy lip with chocolate mustaches and a game to guess historical figures that sported stashes.  But I think the highlight of the night was Kat singing her vows to Wency a-cappella.

Please join me in extending congrats to Kat and Wency for their fabulous and heart-felt wedding celebration.

Here are a few of my favorites.  Please leave a comment if you are so moved.  That makes them happy.

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Boy and Girl dancing at wedding reception in San Francisco at Rouge

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wedding couple with t-shirts from engagement session at San Francisco wedding reception at Rouge nightclub

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If a wedding is in your future (or someone’s that you know), I would love to talk with you.  I love to work with fun loving people that want a photographer to capture the beauty and soul of the day.

Reach me here.

Traci’s North Beach Birthday Party

My friend Kate is one of those people that you don’t have to know very long or see very often to be close with. She is just a good person and always upbeat no matter what she has going on in her world (and with two kids and a crazy commute, she has lots going on). So when she said that she was organizing a birthday party for a good friend of hers and needed a photographer I jumped at the chance. We had a blast at Vicoletto and a very cool un-named bar in North Beach. Traci’s family had flown into San Francisco from Maryland so there was great energy all around. Turns out Traci and I have a good group of mutual friends and it was fun seeing them.

Happy Birthday Traci and thanks to Kate for letting me be apart of the festivities.

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Elizabeth and Chuck’s Renewed Wedding Vows at Sutro Heights Park

Sometimes as a photographer, knowing what to say is more important than knowing how to use a camera. I was with Elizabeth at the beautiful Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco. This was to be a combination family session and then wedding vow-renewal ceremony. Chuck and Elizabeth have been married 10 years and they wanted renew their wedding vows with their good friends and have photos of their cute-as-can-be daughter Kate. But the city was just packed with traffic as everyone and their mother was out enjoying the amazing fall weather so everyone was running late. Plus, where they planned to do their ceremony – the wonderful little Gazebo in Sutro Heights Park – was being used by another couple for their wedding. It really was just about all Elizabeth could take and I could see through the camera that she was getting understandable upset. So I put down the camera, got her some water and re-assured her that everything would be ok. We laughed a bit, sent “get out of here” vibes towards the intruding wedding party and made the best of it. Fortunately, Kate was adorable and we got a ton of amazing photographs. Such a cure little girl. The other party cleared out, their friends and the officiant arrived and their renewal ceremony was perfect. Didn’t go as planned but it was great – just like most marriages that last 10 years I imagine.

Congrats Elizabeth and Chuck – you have a beautiful family and I wish you the best of luck over the next 10 years.

Freshour family photography at Sutro Heights in San Francisco

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Sofia and Jonathan’s North Beath Engagement Pictures

I always love it when something unexpected happens that sends a photography session to a whole new level.  Sometimes its when the light gets just perfect or when you discover the perfect San Francisco view.  This time it was a moped.  Sophia, Jonathan and I were having a time making their engagement photos in North Beach.  They were clearly in love and the light was beautiful.  We could have ended it right there and gone home happy.  But then I asked “what is the one thing you really want with your engagement photos?”  Almost without hesitation, Sofia mentioned their moped.  Not what I expected but definitely interesting.  Since their house was just a few blocks away, we decided to pull it out and the real fun began.  They started hamming it up and looked so good that traffic actually stopped.  Such a good time.  Definitely makes me thing that their wedding will be one very fun ho-down.

Thanks Sofia and Jonathan – this was a shoot that I won’t forget anytime soon.  Best of luck with the wedding and hitting the road with the moped.

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Light and shadow portraits with Ms. G in the Marina

Ms. G asked me to photograph her at her house in San Francisco’s Marina district.  This was a birthday present to herself and like many customers, she was about nervous about being photographed.  And like most customers after a few minutes, the nerves subsided and we had a great.  Obviously from the photographs, you see that she really had nothing to be worried about.  We played with the evening lights and shadows and got some really fun shots.  I’m pretty sure that these photos will be one present that she will keep for quite a few years.

Happy Birthday Ms. G.  You look fabulous.

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Glaeser Family Photographs in Golden Gate Park

I have met a lot of cute, rambunctious, fun-loving children in the past year of photographing families.  But I have never met anyone as smart and eloquent as little Ilaria.  I literally sat dumbfounded as this 2 and a half year old told me out the different flowers in AIDS Memorial Garden where we were, how helicopters help her dad (he is a fire fighter) and all sorts of other things.  And when she wasn’t speaking in full and complete sentences, she explored and ran throughout the garden and brought back little “treasures” for us in the form of rocks, sticks and flowers.   It was such a delight to see (even if I did have to run quite a bit to get the shots).

Teresa and Nate – thanks so much for this opportunity.  I had such a great time and when Ilaria needs a photographer when she wins the Nobel Prize, please give me a call.

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Dolores Park with the Baker Boys

On Monday, I had the pleasure of meeting John Baker and his son Matthew.  We met at Dolores Park in San Francisco for a few father/son photographs.  Dolores park has become an amazing place.  There had to be at least a thousand plus people there on a Monday afternoon.  We walked around the park and the neighborhood and got some nice shots of them together.  Matthew is going to Japan next year in an exchange program so this is a special summer.  Always love working with a family before a big change.

Nice to meet you John and thanks for this opportunity.  Matthew – good luck being big in Japan.

A few samples below and the complete gallery here.

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Blog Link:  http://jchandlerphotography.com/2575

Celebrating 10 amazing years in San Francisco

I have to say this was one of my favorite shoots.  Normally I am asked to photograph the beginning of things – newborns, young families, engagements, weddings, etc.  But this time, I got to photograph a couple 10 years and a set of twins in the making.  Rick and Candice were celebrating their 10 year anniversary with a trip to San Francisco and contacted me for a photo session.  We took a walk along Aquatic Park and up and over the hill to Ft. Mason.  They were great and didn’t flinch even when the San Francisco fog rolled in that morning.  The day was gray but they kept smiling and we had a great time.  I loved working with a couple that had been married that long.  10 years is no easy task so I have to say super props to them.

Thanks Candice and Rick – I really appreciate you including me in your anniversary celebration.  Best of luck with the next 10 years.

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Celebrating Big Changes with the Amazing Jones Family

I met the amazing Jones family at Baker Beach on a beautiful San Francisco afternoon.  Mom Kelly had corralled her boys (Dad Steve, Oldest son Justin and no so little one Jake).  Meeting with a photographer may not have been at the top of the list for the Jones boys but I can definitely understand why Kelly did the necessary arm twisting.  Turns out Justin is leaving for ASU in the fall so this is clearly a very special summer for the Jones Family.

Spend any time with the Jones’s and you will learn two things very quickly.  First they love each other and are really proud of one another.  And second, little Jake has an endless supply of energy.  I don’t think he stood still for more than about a second the entire time we on the beach.  Quite the site to see.

Thank you Jones family.  I had a great time and I hope you have a fabulous summer.

A few examples below and the complete gallery here.

Blog link:  http://jchandlerphotography.com/2394

The Garcia’s in Golden Gate Park

This Sunday, I had the joy of meeting little Sofia and her parents Ana and Joel.  We met at the Children’s Playground in Golden Gate Park.  That is pretty much a wonderland for children complete with swings, cement slides and a metty-go-round.  Sofia of course loved everything and pointed her her way from place to place.  The only thing she didn’t quite understand is why the adults kept wanting to stop for pictures.  A waste of time in her mind I imagine.  Fortunately I scrambled around enough to get a few shots of the family and their fabulous blue eyes.

Thanks Garcia’s – I had a blast and hope you enjoy the photographs.  The complete gallery is here.

Blog link:  http://jchandlerphotography.com/2218