award-winning wedding and family portrait photography blog featuring the work of photographic artist Kimberly Sayre of Mill Cottage Photography
Put together a gorgeous couple, and amazing city, and a photographer who loves her job, and what do you get? Really fun engagement session images for your Save-the-Date cards and to show off to friends and family! Mayte and Steve are getting married next spring in San Antonio, Texas at the Spanish Governor’s Palace, and...
These lovely parents and baby are near and dear to my heart! They took care of my wonderful cousin Spencer, gave him a place to sleep, a place to worship and instant family! Sad to say they don’t live here in the Bay Area anymore, but are enjoying raising their boy near the comforts of...
I am having so much fun processing Becky and Mike’s elegant wedding at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco!! It was such a spectacular day of family, friends and fun that everyone enjoyed heartily!! Becky looked amazing in her custom made gown from Amy Kuschel Bridal Atelier, and Mike was a very handsome...
What a great time everyone had at Becky & Mike’s wedding Sunday at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco! The Drake was decked out in it’s finest, and the happy couple was absolutely gorgeous as they celebrated in style with family and friends! Yet another fantastic photobooth styled by the wonderful and talented...
I have to kick myself into gear and blog… I have so many images to share, but lets start with one from a really fun session with Starla and Parker! So excited for them as they expect their first baby, and to add to the excitement, there is a documentary film crew following along to...
The first time I spoke to Andy on the phone, I knew I would love him and his wife Lissa! We made a date for Black Friday to photograph their adoption profile portrait session! They are working with the fabulous Ellen Roseman, and are looking forward to adopting a child in the new year!!! Ellen...
I can’t wait for December… Kit & Ginny will be having their baby, and I am so excited for them!! They are such special people, and they will be wonderful parents! Here are a couple of my favorites from their maternity session!
Just Added! Renegade has been invited to be a part of next weekend’s World Photography Festival in San Fran. Our “Racy, Red, Renegade boudoir workshop” will be held Saturday, November 20, starting at 10:15am. Above photo, Lush Magazine, spring 2008, is SOLELY shown to illustrate just one of the looks that we are preparing for...
Betsy & Jared Get Married! I love October weddings!! The beautiful warm fall colors, interesting flowers, and when I have a wedding on Halloween weekend, it’s double the fun with costumes and fun stuff that my creative and fashionable couples come up with!!! We did our signature photo booth station at Betsy & Jared’s...
It has been a busy fall, and as I realize that Halloween is mere days away (as is the fantastically fun Almost Halloween wedding of Besty and Jared) I am really wondering where October went! Travel, photography, dreams, and wonderful moments all mark the way this fall!! And speaking of dreams, did I tell you...
Ok, I am so behind on blogging, and since the next two days are full of wonderful weddings, here is a really sweet portrait session for you! The lovely and talented Heather Beadles contacted me from Texas, and told me that she had a really special vacation planned to celebrate her husband Justin’s birthday and...
I love it when everything aligns, and a strong solid image just pops off the page… Had a really fantastic shoot downtown in San Francisco with an incredible model, Spencer Te’0. This man just rocked his look in every location we shot but I think this one is my personal favorite from the...
What do I do with one of the coolest couples’ engagement session images? I whip out the old design skillz and craft an appropriately cool guest book for them to have at their wedding coming up next year!! I love Becky & Mike, and we had such a fun day together downtown when they were...
Ok, I have been promising this session for quite some time… it’s been a busy summer, so I am glad you had time to wait with me! View our photography styling and inspiration board for the shoot here, and the rough draft of some of the finished images in a slideshow
Those of you who follow my blog know that I love to teach other photographers, and regularly schedule time to offer workshops to help out the profession! In addition to it being possibly the best weather I have experienced in San Francisco since I moved here 15 years ago… Sunday was the perfect day to...
Friday was one of the most gorgeous, sunny, warm days in San Francisco in a long time! Pascual assured me that he manifested the weather, and he did a smashing job! His lovely and very mellow bride Shannon, a teacher of ESL, knew she wanted to know more about this handsome Brazilian man, so she asked him if...
More images from the delicious boudoir workshop last weekend in San Francisco! Enjoy!
I love fashion & boudoir photography, and love to teach, so we put together a workshop for photographers this past weekend in San Francisco, and WOW, it was fantastic! Thanks to all our attendees, our beautiful models, the fantastic makeup and hair by Armando Sarabia, a spectacular Presidential Suite at the Wyndham Canterbury Hotel in...
I had so much fun running around San Francisco today in search of great places to photograph Annie’s beautiful belly! The first place we stopped is right around the mountain from my house, and I love the stone stairs! Annie was such a good sport in dealing with our frigid San Francisco chill… Her jacket...
At the beginning of the month I did an awesome shoot with Carrie D. Mader and Armando Sarabia in San Francisco! I have been working on these images, and am so excited to share my latest slideshow with my blog readers!!
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