Sep 202012
 
Bride and groom at Sunset Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Today I was cruising around my Facebook page and I saw one of my photos show up on Cheryl’s Facebook page. She was posting it to celebrate her 8 year wedding anniversary. As a little anniversary present, I posted my favorite shots from her wedding on Facebook, but there is no reason not to put them here too.

Cheryl an Dan got married in Pacific Grove California at the Asilomar Conference Center. They got married on the beach, and had the reception at the center.

bride getting ready black and white Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

wedding party crosses street Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

bare feet of bridesmaids Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Processional on beach Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

wedding ceremony Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

wedding ceremony Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Ring exchange during wedding ceremony Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

bride smiles at groom on beach Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

bride and groom's bare feat on beach Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

bride laughing on beach Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Bride and groom walk on the beach Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Groom during toast Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Embarased bride during toast Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Bride and groom at Sunset Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Bride and groom at Sunset Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Bride and groom at Sunset Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Bride and groom at Sunset Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

First dance Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Father daughter dance, close-up Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Bride dancing on the table Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Dragging the shutter. Wedding Reception, bride dancing, Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

Dragging the shutter. Wedding Reception, dancing, Asilomar Conference Center Pacific Grove CA

All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2004.
All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt Photography
San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photography

Sep 172012
 

Oakland is jumping these days, and it never shines brighter than on the First Friday of every month when the galleries throw open their doors, and the streets of Uptown fill with celebration. I wanted to capture a piece of that.

I took my camera and my studio strobes, and I set them up in “The Eatup” (https://www.facebook.com/TheEatup at 2025 Telegraph Ave) I let anyone who wanted step on up and get their portrait taken. It was so fun I could hardly stand it.

These are the shots. I just want to say “Thanks Oakland for letting me take your picture. You are looking FANTASTIC!

All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2012
San Francisco Bay Area Portrait Photography

Aug 232012
 
Bride and groom at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco

Rachel and Brandon got married in the Presidio in San Francisco. After the wedding we did family portraits in the chapel, sent everyone on their way, and took the wedding party to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. If you haven’t been, the Palace is dreamy and romantic. I took almost 200 shots of the bride and groom there. This is one of the clear winners. I was using my 50mm 1.4 lens at about 2.8, so I was able to get a nice shallow depth of field to make the shot even more romantic.

This is the shot that went straight up to their Facebook pages, so I know they love it too!

Bride and groom at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco

© Alex Schoenfeldt 2012. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Wedding Photographer

Jul 182012
 
A girl and her daddy. A wedding photo from Pacific Oaks Vineyard Estate in Aptos

Here is a shot of a fantastic and adorable little flower girl resting on her daddy after the excitement of the wedding ceremony and all of the formal pictures.

The photo was taken at Pacific Oaks Vineyard Estate in Aptos California.

There are no hard and fast rules in weddings, but 6 is a great age for flower girls. Old enough to follow directions, young enough to be so excited.

A girl and her daddy. A wedding photo from Pacific Oaks Vineyard Estate in Aptos

Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2012. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Bay Area Photography

Jul 102012
 
Boy with Torah at Bar Mitzvah in front of stained glass in San Diego CA

This is my favorite photo from a Bar Mitzvah I shot recently. The boy is holding the Torah and standing by a stained glass window. He also has that cute grin on his face, like he’s got a secret and he’s not going to tell us. I love shooting Bar and Bat Mitzvas. Just as fun as a wedding, but more kids.

Also, this photo was taken in San Diego California. If you think I am too far away to photograph your special event, I’m not.

Boy with Torah at Bar Mitzvah in front of stained glass in San Diego CA

Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2012. All Rights reserved.
San Francisco Event Photography