Greg & Mark

On Saturday, September 30th, 2006, surrounded by family and friends, and full of love for one another, Greg & Mark joined their lives together at the Rose Garden in San Jose. Under a canopy of redwoods, friends and family infused symbolism, beauty and humor too, into a inspiring ceremony created by Greg & Mark. I am so grateful to Greg & Mark for entrusting me to photograph their commitment ceremony.

After many hugs, and many pictures, everyone headed off to Teske's Germania Restaurant & Beer Garden to celebrate. Great food, an incredibly sweet video and a rockin' dance party followed! View a slideshow of the day here. To see all the images from the event and engagement session, start here.

Greg & Mark, thank you for letting me be a part of your incredible day!

Joanna & Eric

What a fun wedding! Joanna and Eric are so affectionate and loving, and tons of fun to be around. Back during the neverending 2006 Bay Area rainy season, we had the best time shooting their engagement session... and luckily brought along an umbrella as we hung out at the Legion of Honor and Baker Beach.

On September 17th, 2006, Joanna and Eric had a beautiful wedding ceremony and reception at Marine's Memorial. We were even able to fit in a fun photo session with the wedding party at Golden Gate Park and the Japanese Tea Garden. Unlike their engagement session, it was a unbelievable September day with gorgeous weather. Check out their images and slideshows here.

Adrienn Balough was my second shooter for the day, and she did an incredible job capturing the details and intimate portraits of the day. I'm so excited to work with Adrienn on two more weddings this next month!

Thanks so much Joanna & Eric for allowing us to capture your day! SUCH a good time!!!

Lisa & Steve

What a great day! Perfect weather, and a gorgeous setting at The Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club.

Lisa & Steve are the kind of couple that reminds all of us married folks just why love is so sweet. What a gift it was to document their day. From an inspiring and moving ceremony to heartfelt celebrations, Lisa & Steve created a wonderful memory for everyone. And they are so loved. It was such a pleasure to capture the joy felt by family and friends. They have so much to look forward to....

Thank you both for letting me be a part of your day!
Lori

And a HUGE thank you to Rose Hyc who shot with me throughout the day. Rose has an incredible eye and impeccable timing. We were so lucky she was available to lend her talents for the day!

To view more of Lisa & Steve's wedding images, start here.

Hollie & Gavin's Wedding!

I have had so much fun getting to know Hollie & Gavin! Their engagement session in San Francisco was epic, and included the Marin Headlands, Baker Beach, The GGBridge, Coit Tower, North Beach, and my favorite... SF Fire Station #1! I felt like a 5 year old when the station got a call and firefighters started dropping down the pole. I couldn't wait to tell Isabella (my 1st grade daughter) all about it! We finished off the session with a super fun dinner, and I really felt I had a chance to get to know both Hollie & Gavin. They are such quality people, and it was such an honor to photograph their wedding.

Hollie & Gavin got married at Nicholson Ranch Winery in Napa, CA on a gorgeous day! They had such a sweet and personal ceremony, that was officiated by Hollie's father. These two are so in love, and it was so moving to witness. There were definitely a few times I was happy to have autofocus. As you will see from some of the pictures below, Hollie was a stunning bride, the wedding party was a super fun group of friends and family and everyone had a blast. To see more, you can view their slideshow here.

Congratulations Hollie & Gavin!!!

Lisa Fitts was my 2nd photographer that day and also caught some great images! Thanks Lisa!

Congratulations Caitlin & John!

Caitlin & John are such a great couple to photograph. Incredibly in love and they have so much fun together. We met in Petaluma and had a great time taking advantage of the beautiful pastoral setting and semi-abandoned vintage trucks, then headed down to Bodega Bay for an amazing sunset beach session.

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect setting. I've included some images below and you can view their slideshow here. Caitlin & John are getting married next May in Occidental/Bodega Bay and I am so excited to photograph their wedding!!!

First Post... Ancora Imparo

A few months back, I wandered into a jewelry store in Berkeley (wandering in Berkeley always lead to good things!) and got to chatting with the designer/store owner. She noticed I was gazing longly at some simple but lovely silver rings. She handed me one and encouraged me to wear it around the store as I looked around. The ring felt right and after wearing it for about 5 minutes, I thought "What a clever salesperson!" Of course I was going to buy it. But I'd like to think of it a bit more generously than just a sale. The ring bore the inscription "Ancora Imparo" which she told me that Da Vinci wrote in his diaries. The phrase translates to "still I am learning," which seemed a perfect anthem for this evolving year. I love wearing this ring.

This evolving year has had me in a learning curve backbend as of late, but yoga style, so it both hurts and feels startlingly uplifting and exciting and more than a little comical all at the same time. And on that note, I've decided to start blogging. It just seems like the appropriate next step that I'm much too busy for, but want to figure out how to play with too! Time to deepen the bend. Breathe in. Breathe out.

This blog will mostly be a place to share favorite images and any new goings on... but we'll see how it evolves too.

It's been an incredibly busy summer, and I have lots and lots of images I want to share. Feel free to check back often.

All the best,
LP