Dec 302010
 
Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens under redwood trees

Ethan and Allison just sent me a very nice letter or recommendation. I was their wedding photographer for a summer wedding in the Tilden park Botanical Gardens in Berkeley California.

I’ll start with the letter, then I’ll post some of the pictures that them mention specifically.

Dec. 27, 2010

Dear Alex,
We wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did photographing our wedding. We are thrilled with the pictures and it was wonderful working with you. We’re happy to recommend you as a terrific wedding photographer.
During the ceremony you obviously moved around to take pictures from various vantage points, but you were so discreet we didn’t even realize you were moving. Neither one of us had any idea you were so active until we saw the wonderful pictures. They captured the whole ceremony, even the unexpected moments like the trouble Ellie had breaking the glass.
And we were especially happy with the way you handled the formal shots afterwords. We loved your suggestion that we take a few of everybody who attended the wedding, especially the one where everybody is waiving. It’s one of our favorite shots! And then when it was just the two of us, you did a really great job of taking advantage of the setting. There were lots of wonderful pictures using the garden as a backdrop, whether it was giant Sequoia trees, flowers, or the footbridge over the stream. The black-and-white shots you took with your infrared camera are just amazing! And you worked quickly so we could get to the reception and enjoy the party!
You also did a great job of getting wonderful pictures of the kids, including Ellie as the flower girl. It was important to us to have great pictures of the kids at the reception, and you really did a fantastic job. The picture of Ellie crossing her eyes is one of our favorites!
On a stressful day, you made the photography something we didn’t have to worry about. You put everyone at ease and were always calm, friendly, and professional. In short, we were very happy with your work, and we’re happy to recommend you to others as a great wedding photographer. Thank you for doing such a great job and creating such a wonderful record of our wedding.
Sincerely,
Ethan Rarick and Allison Ellman

All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt, 2010. All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt Photography

Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens under redwood trees

Flower girl breaks glass Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens under redwood trees

Flower girl tries to break glass Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens under redwood trees

wedding party and guests group shot everyone waves Flower girl breaks glass Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens Berkeley, CA

Bride and groom under redwood trees Flower girl breaks glass Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens

Bride and groom on bridge Flower girl breaks glass Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens under redwood trees

Bride and groom in infrared Flower girl breaks glass Wedding Ceremony Tilden Park Botanical Gardens Berkeley, CA

Flower Girl crosses eyes. Flower girl breaks glass Wedding reception Tilden Park picnic area

Jun 012010
 
1 year old girl dancing at a 60th birthday party in San Diego California

This past weekend, my I flew down to San Diego to shoot a 60th birthday party. With the trip south, I’m a bit behind on my blogging, but I wanted to get this photo up ASAP.

The subject of the photo is just over 1 year old. She was dancing to live music.

1 year old girl dancing at a 60th birthday party in San Diego California

1 year old girl dancing

Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Photographer.

I’d also like to take a minute here to offer a shout out to a buddy of mine. Robert is a photographer and videographer whom I’ve known since I was still shooting film.

He is now running a website called Your Bridal Planner. It is a great place to go to learn how to hire a wedding photographer

May 132010
 
Bride and groom dancing, zoom explosion wedding reception Summitpointe Golf Club in Milpitas

Tammy and Kurt got married on a sunny day in June, 2006 at the Summitpointe Golf Club in Milpitas.

These are some of my favorite candid and photojournalistic photos from their wedding.

© Alex Schoenfeldt 2006. All Rights Reserved.
San Francisco Photographer