Portrait photography with a Santa Cruz local

My wife and I were sitting on our couch one evening and saw lights from a fire truck outside. Humans are naturally inquisitive and we are no different. We peeked outside in the hopes of seeing a fiery blaze but no such luck (kidding). All we saw was a truck sitting there with lights going... no fire. I ended up staying outside for 5 minutes because I saw this little guy. I thought he looked kind of cool with the lights behind him so I snapped a few photos.

Carlos and Sandra :: San Jose Wedding Photography

I did not understand a word of the ceremony but I still loved being there! Thank you to my friends Carlos and Sandra for making me feel more like a guest than the hired help. You guys are great and I know you'll make each other very happy.

Newborn Baby Photography ::: San Jose

I had the joy of shooting "newborn" portraits of beautiful Ryleigh. She was a day shy of a month so I guess she wasn't technically a newborn. Nonetheless, she was adorable. She kind of had a love/hate thing going on with the camera. One minute she was intrigued by the lens and the next she was screaming for me to go home!

More dog photos!

Dogs are the best. I wish I had a bigger place so I could get a few more.

A little westerly swell...

These photos are of some of Santa Cruz's greatest talent during a small swell last weekend. I wish I was able to get out in the water but my back is injured so it will be a while until I get to surf again. It's a tease, living two blocks from Santa Cruz's best beaches and not being able to surf. I've loved living in Santa Cruz but hate knowing I can't enjoy the water. I suppose I'll just have to enjoy it through my photography for a while.

Ringing in the New Year: 2009

I spent New Years Eve on the couch with my wife. She says I'm too old, despite being only 29. I think I just enjoy the simple things in life.

I spent the last month and a half driving all over the Central Coast (and one trip to Texas) taking pictures of family and friends but I had not taken a fun photo trip in a while. Yesterday, I decided to head down to the harbor to watch the sunset...another simple thing for a simple, old man. I sat on the tailgate on my truck, camera in hand, for about 30 minutes as the sun went down.

Christmas Portraits

This was a quick 10 minute shoot in the front yard. Their family just wanted a couple photos for their Christmas card. It's amazing how quickly children go from happy to angry!