Apr 182012
 
Long exposure black and white shot of the arroyo seco river in the Los Pagres National Forest

Every year around Easter my daughter and a group of my closest friends go camping at the Indians campground in the Los Padres National Forest. It is one of the best parts of my year. I often do some photography while I’m there. This time, the fun stuff was putting a strong IR filter on my lens and getting some long exposure shots of the Arroyo Seco river.

This photo is a 25 second exposure (I know, my previous post is a long exposure shot too, must be the flavor of the month.

Long exposure black and white shot of the Arroyo Seco river in the Los Padres National Forest

It was just after a storm, so I got some shots of clouds as well.

IR black and white photo of clouds in the Los Padres National Forest after a storm

All photos @ Alex Schoenfeldt 2012
All rights reserved
San Francisco Photographer

Jan 142012
 
Prenant Indian woman on a beach in Pacifica California

I did a pregnancy photo session for a couple recently. We started on the hills above the ocean somewhere south of Pacifica CA. We got some great shots of the two of them but the award winner is posted below. The long back hair, round pregnant belly, dark Indian skin, the dark cliff walls, the cold white-capped ocean, this shot just works in my opinion.

It’s on the blog twice. I was just going to post the color version you see first. This shot is a bit intimate, and I know for a fact the husband has some conservative family members, I thought I’d check before I put it out there on the interweb for all to see. I emailed a proof of the shot with my request, and when I got the email saying “yes” back it also said “aren’t you going to use the black and white version?”

Which one do you like better?

Pregnant Indian woman on a beach in Pacifica California

pregnancy photo on the beach, beautiful preganat indian woman

Sep 142010
 
Bride sits on grooms lap black and white photo wedding formal portrait heather farms walnut creek california

Last month I got to shoot a wedding and reception at Heather Farms in Walnut Creek. The gardens and gazebo were gorgeous, and the bride and groom were game for some fun photos.

During the vows, the groom, a Specialist in the military, gave the bride his heart. His Purple Heart. It was touching!

All photos ©Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer

Bride Arrives wedding heather farms walnut creek california

Bride Arrives

maid of honor putting veil on bride at a wedding at heather farms in walnut creek

putting on veil

wedding ceremony heather farms walnut creek california

wedding ceremony

Groom gives his purple heart to his bride during his wedding ceremony at heather farms in walnut creek california

Purple Heart

bride and bridesmaid under gazebo heather farms walnut creek california

bride and bridesmaid under gazebo

Bride sits on grooms lap black and white photo wedding formal portrait heather farms walnut creek california

Bride and Groom in Gazebo

bride and groom, bac lit by sun, laugh in meadow wedding formal photo from heather farms in walnut creek California

Bride and Groom laugh in Meadow

portrait of bride in front of flowers heather farms walnut creek

Portrait of Bride

Bride and groom snuggle against each other. Infrared photography. Black and white. Wedding portrait. heather Farms, Walnut creek California

infrared

groom pushes bride on swing, playground, wedding formals, heather farms, walnut creek California

groom pushes bride on swing

Father Daughter Dance in Sepia, wedding reception Heather Farms Walnut Creek CA

Father Daughter Dance in Sepia

Bride and best friend, dirty dancing, wedding reception, heather farms community center walnut creek ca

Bride and best friend, dirty dancing

girls laughing wedding reception heather farms walnut creek

girls laughing

long exposure of people dancing and partying wedding reception heather farms community center walnut creek California

Long Exposure of the dance floor

Aug 132010
 
Infrared wedding photo from the Oakland LDS temple

Infrared wedding photos from the Oakland Mormon Temple

When people get married at the Mormon Temple (or LDS Temple. Feel free to tell me in comments which is better) the temple itself is an important feature in the photographs. I love shooting there. As a photographer, I appreciate the scale, the lines, and the tones.

I’ve shot there many times, (here is another LDS wedding that made it to my blog) but this past week was my first time there with my infrared converted digital camera. It was a nice sunny day, which enhanced the effect.

All Photos copyright 2010, Alex Schoenfeldt Photography. All Rights Reserved.

Infrared wedding photo from the Oakland LDS temple

Infrared wedding photo from the Oakland Mormon temple

Infrared Bride and Groom portrait photo from the Oakland LDS temple

Infrared Bride and Groom portrait photo from the Oakland Mormon temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland LDS temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland Mormon temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland CA LDS temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland CA Mormon temple

Infrared wedding photography from the Oakland CA LDS temple

Infrared wedding photography from the Oakland CA Mormon temple