Adventures in photography
Vanessa and Kaleb had a stylish Indian destination wedding weekend in Monterey. The festivities began with a Mehendi Celebration at a private beachfront residence in Pajaro Dunes. A traditional wedding ceremony was held the following day at the new InterContinental Hotel in Monterey. The Baraat rolled right down Cannery Row! The weekend concluded with a...
Wow, Jamie and Josh really rocked their wedding! Much love, much emotion, and a reception that really rocked the beautiful Monterey Plaza Hotel. Two of the nicest people that you’ll ever meet. I loved working with these guys- I have the coolest clients! Jamie & Josh put together an All Star Team of great vendors:...
Parker & Kelly’s wedding, what can I say? Wow! Beautiful destination wedding at Chateau Julien. Their reception was so elegant, and then The Trip, a rockin’ band out of Laguna Beach, started playing and the party was off the hook! Best rock cover band I’ve ever heard- super high energy, super talented. Thanks to Lisa...
Hey guys, meet Jonathan and Melissa, two of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet. I ♥ my clients! Local Santa Cruzans, Jonathan’s family owns Jack’s Hamburgers in downtown. Great burgers, you gotta try ‘em. These guys really had a big, beautiful, fun wedding at Mission Plaza near the historic 1791 Misión la Exaltacion de la...
Michael and Angela put together a dream wedding at Cline Cellars in Sonoma. Cline Cellars is a gorgeous venue, and Jennifer Alvarez, Tanya Noujaim, and the entire staff are so professional. What a pleasure to work with such dedicated people. It’s a photographer’s dream, with so many great spots for shooting. Pat Gibbons did an...
I was recently honored to receive the 2009 WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award for 2009. This prestigious award recognizes vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. The Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.
A big shout-out to Dan and Caroline of Tinywater Photography and Sam Hassas for inviting me and some of the finest photographers in Northern California to a fashion shoot at historic Preston Castle in Ione, California. I rode up with my friends Orbie Pullen, and Rebecca Stark, stopped in San Jose to pick up Sam,...
Natural Bridges state beach in Santa Cruz has it all. Beautiful beaches, tidepools, forests, rivers, and the Monarch Butterfly preserve. Alex and Jonathan live in San Francisco, but wanted a natural location for their engagement session. A fun couple in a great spot makes for lots of nice pictures. They’re having a fantastic wedding at...
Mike Danen wedding photographer San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Carmel, Monterey 
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