San Jose Engagement Photos :: Dawn & Vincent

Dawn - "We want something different"

Sam - "I got just the place"

First off Dawn is a photographer! Go check out her work here: Yellow Barn
Secondly they are Canadian. :) As a present to themselves for their anniversary, they flew in, (Toronto I believe) and booked a session with me. Not just any session though. Below are images produced during my "Rockstar" portrait session. We shot for over 4 hours. Amazing what you can accomplish when time isn't an issue. If you're a client with a session on the horizon and you want something like this email me. :)

The Backdrop

Dawn works for GM. What better place to shoot our session then a salvage yard for old vehicle. BIG thank you to Steve from GM Sports for the use of there restoration/salvage yard. You're a class act my friend. I still owe you that photo session sir.

This session banged on all 8 cylinders. No pun int....okay fine, it was intended.

I feel VERY rivileged when a photographer trust me to shoot for them. Honor above honors in my opinion. That said, MY family was photographed recently as well. Candice K was flown in recently to help me shoot not just one but TWO weddings a few weekends ago. While she was here, we had her take some shots of the entire family as I'm rarely on the other side of the lens. I LOVE THEM CANDICE. Thank you. Have a look everyone and if you're in the need for a fab photographer in the North Florida area, call Candice! :)

The Hassas Family

Happy Tuesday, (again)!!

~Sam







Love.



A little backstory here. Dawn works for GM, (engineer I believe) She actually played a role in helping with newest model Camero. While in the yard we came up on this bad boy. A Camero years before any of us were born, (help me with the year all you car nuts).










Happy!
A Behind the scenes shot. Dawn EARED ME!!! Well played girl.

San Jose Engagment Session :: Julia & Jos

In search for Mr. Right she found Mr. Derecho, (right in Spanish)



Ole'!


Enter Julia
Julia is a local yokel here in the Bay Area While Traveling and studying in Europe, her travels brought her to Spain.
Enter Jos
Julia met josh at a bull fight. Were they both spectators? NO Jos was the bull fighter. After narrowingly dodging death-by-bull for the 800th time Jos spots Julia in the crowd and approc........okay none of that happened but come on!! How awesome would that have been!!?

YES, Jos IS from Spain and YES they did meet there. That much I do know. ;)
Just that bit alone is directly out of a romance novel guys. HUGE congrats on the engagement. You two were seriously fun to shoot for. They will be getting married at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco in just a couple months. Seriously becoming one of my most favorite places to shoot. The Westin is amongst the very best the Bay Area has to offer in my opinion. So incredibly awesome!
Look for at least 2-3 other blog posts this week everyone. As always, your patience is MUCH appreciated.

Happy Tuesday Folks!

Mission Santa Clara Wedding :: Ann & Will

Ann & Will in the Casa y'all!

Witness some pretty awesome stuff at this wedding. MSC, A bulldog, fishy crackers and a dragon!! Probably the chillest bridal party I've had to the pleasure of being around. Ann & Will tied the knot at Mission Santa Clara. Beautiful Church with equally beautiful grounds to photograph in as well. Had an awesome time as always.

Would like to say a big thank you to Julie Cahill for help as second shooter on this wedding. Always a pleasure Julie! Thank you! :)

Happy Sunday!!

~Sam

(such a dope dog)



the tea ceremony.



Go Ann.... :)

Love both these shots.

The Bridal party!

Image by Julie










Fin......enjoy the rest of your lives together guys.