In this case, the girl dancing on a man’s feet is the flower girl dancing on the groom’s feet. The reason I love this shot is that it could be any girl on any man. Father/daughter, brother/sister, uncle/niece (in this case it is new uncle in law and niece. The flower girl was the bride’s niece.)
Flower Girl Dancing on Groom's feet
The photo was taken at the San Jose Country Club, San Jose CA.
Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2011
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The photo below is from a 2007 wedding on Treasure Island in the middle os the San Francisco Bay. After years of driving over the Bay Bridge and passing over Treasure Island, it was great to have an excuse to stop, get down there, and shoot some photos. If you like views of San Francisco, and views of the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island is a great place for a wedding.
Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2007. All Rights Reserved
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I always love the chance to shoot a weeding at the Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame, CA. They have a beautiful location for weddings. A wonderful gazebo on a lawn with spectacular views of Crystal Springs Reservoir.
This photo was from a ceremony there in 2009. As a photographer, I love catching moments like these where people are glowing with real happiness. Everything is beautiful and nothing is fake.
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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.
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Christina and Andy got married at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont California in 2007.
The bride got ready in Patterson Mansion, and then the ceremony was in the gazebo.
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Bride and groom first kiss wedding photo in front of Gazebo Ardenwood Historic Farm Fremont CA