VALLENTYNE WEDDINGS

I was so excited to see the new Bride and Bloom magazine on the newsstand yesterday! I absolutely love this magazine and think it is awesome that I get to share detail shots like these through them:) Here it is from Laura and Tom’s wedding in February!

I am always so honored to be able to photograph a newborn baby, especially for a first time mom. It is such a beautiful and happy time of life and I feel very luck to witness and photograph a few of the sweet moments. When I found out that my good friend and amazing coordinator, Kiley Walker, was pregnant for the first time, I was so excited for her! I honestly could not believe how fast the months flew by, before I knew it Baby Will had already arrived. We got together at Kiley’s home last week to take pictures and it was a beautiful shoot. Here are a few of my favorites.

I know I have mentioned it before… but I absolutely love Super 8 filming. There is just something so authentic and naturally beautiful about the medium, it is what I chose for my own wedding and I highly recommend it for a fine art approach to documenting the motion of the wedding day. Last August, I had the pleasure of working with Modern 8 Films at April and Jason’s wedding at The Darlington House in La Jolla. I was so excited to see their vintage camera and their skill in capturing the moments. I also thought it was very cool that the couple decided to do a filmed engagement shoot, which was shown at the reception and brought tears to everyone’s eyes. Modern 8 Films is owned and operated by Alana and Ted Hinkle, a husband and wife team with a true passion for what they create. Here is a sample of what they put together for April and Jason’s wedding!

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Happy VALLENTYNE’S day! I am in the Bahamas shooting an amazing destination wedding right now. It is so beautiful here, absolutely indescribable. I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of this wedding weekend and can’t wait to show you the images! Here is one of where I am staying!

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