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?

Raashi pregnancy 1524 color retouch proof BW 1024x683 Pregnancy photo. Beautiful pregnant Indian woman on a Northern California Beach.

Raashi pregnancy 1524 color retouch proof 1024x683 Pregnancy photo. Beautiful pregnant Indian woman on a Northern California Beach.

 
wedding reception photo Metropolitan Golf Links, Oakland CA black and white photo

I’m just going to let this photo speak for it self.

It was taken at a wedding reception at the Metropolitan Golf Links, in Oakland CA October, 2008.

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Bride hugs her best friend

 
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!

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Bride Arrives

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putting on veil

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wedding ceremony

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Purple Heart

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bride and bridesmaid under gazebo

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Bride and Groom in Gazebo

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Bride and Groom laugh in Meadow

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Portrait of Bride

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infrared

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groom pushes bride on swing

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Father Daughter Dance in Sepia

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Bride and best friend, dirty dancing

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girls laughing

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Long Exposure of the dance floor

 
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.

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CRW 9773 200x300 Infrared wedding photos from the Oakland Mormon Temple

CRW 9772 200x300 Infrared wedding photos from the Oakland Mormon Temple

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Infrared bridal formal photo in front of the Fairmont Hotel In San Jose.

I thought I’d combine my new love of experimenting with infrared with my old love of wedding photography.

This photo was taken in the park in front of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. On a busy Saturday, the park was full of people, and really not the most romantic place. A great place for people watching, but not the best place for bridal shots. However, the infrared really transforms the scene. It becomes a magical land with romance and mystery, the crowd of Saturday tourists fading into the background.

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CRW 97661 300x200 Infrared wedding photo in front of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.

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