Monthly Archives: June 2009

St. Mary's Moraga Weddings – Carrie & Ryan Part 5

Whew!! Still with me? Sorry, I just had too many favorites from the day! Last, but not least some of my favorites of Carrie & Ryan – smooching, working it for the camera, dancing with loved ones, and finally… one of my favorite favorites… sitting on top of the grand piano in the Claremont Resort’s...

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St. Mary's Moraga Weddings – Carrie & Ryan Part 4

The beautiful reception was held at the Claremont Resort in Berkeley… great weather, great view, and wonderful staff!! They had a super-fun photo booth from San Francisco Photobooth, which the guests thoroughly enjoyed!

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St. Mary's Moraga Weddings – Carrie & Ryan Part 3

The ceremony was held at the beautiful chapel at St. Mary’s College in Moraga (where the temperature actually rose to 114 degrees!!) The priest was WONDERFUL, and even paid us the best compliment… he said that in his 40 years of doing weddings, we were some of the least obtrusive photographers he had ever worked...

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St. Mary's Moraga Weddings – Carrie & Ryan part 2

Details in the beautiful chapel at St. Mary’s College in Moraga… one of my favorite churches in the Bay Area…

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St. Mary's Moraga Weddings – Carrie & Ryan

You know when I meet with my couples, and talk about my network of colleagues, and how we all love to shoot together, so we often trade off with each other and come and second shoot for each other on open weekends, and the lucky couple gets the chops of both amazing photographers, and the...

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San Carlos Children's and Family Portraits – Rachel sneaks in between the babies!!!

Ahhh… the beautiful Rachel. Can you believe the eyes on this girl??? She is so gorgeous, and I am so glad every time her mommy brings her in to see me!! Thanks also for bringing the yummy dim sum! It was a life saver! Love you Martha!! (I am still holding out hope that Josh...

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Newborn Baby Portraits – Jonathan is in the house!!!

The kind and wonderful folks at where Jonathan’s Daddy Paul works gave the perfect baby shower gift…. (especially perfect so I can get my snuggles with another adorable baby) – a baby portrait session! So wonderful to see the new mommy and daddy and their pride and joy! Here is the little man!! I’ll let...

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Newborn Baby Portraits – Aiden's first photo session!!

So excited to meet Aiden, who was born May 6, 2009 to wonderful parents, Clarence and Avigail!!! He was so good, and there are so many adorable images! Very excited to show all of them to you guys as soon as I can! Thanks to Avi for not killing me when I told her she...

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Engagement Portraits – Rachel and Jesse

Really looking forward to Rachel and Jesse’s wedding at the end of July! We got up early and it was worth it for the beautiful light in the woods! I am really looking forward to designing their custom wedding guest book, and can’t wait to share all the images with them! You guys were so...

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San Francisco Children's and Family Portraits – Princess in Training!

I have been photographing Scarlett since she was a cute belly, then a baby and now … I can’t believe she just turned two? Anywhoo… she was hanging out with her mom (Carrie of Carrie D Mader – Jewelry You Wear for Life) at the trunk show at Amy Kuschel’s Bridal Salon and showing some...

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Professional Photographers of America – Kimberly Sayre elected to PPA Council

I am honored to report that thanks to the overwhelming support of my fellow California professional photographers, I have been elected to serve on the advisory Council for the Professional Photographers of America (PPA.) As a council member, I will ensure that the concerns of California professionals are heard by the board of directors and...

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San Francisco Wedding Photographer – My afternoon at Amy Kuschel Bridal Salon!

When my friend Carrie of Carrie D. Mader Designs dropped me a note through facebook that she was having a trunk show at the amazingly beautiful Salon of internationally known bridal gown designer Amy Kuschel, I couldn’t resist dropping in with my camera bag in tow… on the 5th Floor of a historic San Francisco...

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San Carlos Children's and Family Portraits – Mr. A-dorable!!!

Little Mister A and his family were one of the families who won a Mill Cottage Kids Studio Session at the Kidture Couture Portrait Event we had in San Francisco at the JCC! (Don’t worry, we still have a couple more winners to announce, so you’re still in the running if you’re checking back here!!)...

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