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Big Sur River Inn | Best Wedding Images

millcottage — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:27:51 +0000

Oh, baby… first of all, kudos to Kelly and Kevin for being the fastest couple this season to give me their album choices, which of course means that they will be sharing this lovely wedding album full of the best images from their Big Sur River Inn wedding during the holidays!! They definitely hit the jackpot in bonus images that I included in their book to really show off how incredible their wedding weekend was… The weekend went off with hardly a hitch, due to the attention to detail and creativity of their amazing wedding coordinator, Diane Allen of Elegant Events and Big Sur Weddings! Yowza, this woman is incredibly talented, full of amazing ideas, and knows everyone in the event industry in Big Sur, Carmel, and Monterey… If you are getting married in that area, give Diane a call and save yourself any headaches…

Next, Kelly’s florist, Christine Cater, laid the scene with just the right complement to the amazing atmosphere that is the Big Sur River Inn… I especially loved the “bling” she added to the bridal and bridesmaids’ bouquets.. awesome. Kelly and Kevin chose teal and purple as their wedding colors, and with the lush green river side location, everything was really just perfect! We spent the whole weekend with them, and everything was casual and relaxed, and we were able to really capture the event well. This is one of my favorite albums I have ever designed, and I can’t wait to hold it in my hands (and place it, ever so reluctantly, in Kelly’s hands!) Don’t worry, I will be ordering multiple copies… Diane and my friends at Big Sur River Inn, and I will have to fight over the rest! ;^P

Romantic San Francisco Photography | Au Revoir Ma Cherie…

millcottage — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:38:38 +0000

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Qwc775FIY

Love story continued…

millcottage — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:22:00 +0000

The cottage was built in the late 1800′s, and was quirky and romantic, and we loved it right away. We shared many deep conversations that week, and it was where Ray decided he was ready to marry me. We also spent the first week of our honeymoon here in 2001, after we got married in Sonoma at the old Mission (always have a soft spot for Wine Country Weddings because it reminds me of our wedding!)

I am always ultra-creative when I am there, and I sketched out my business and marketing plan during a trip the following year, dreaming of the day I would quit my day job and work for myself. We made plans for our future, and even visited while I was pregnant with our son, Josh.

There is also an old story of the ghost of a sea captain, searching for his lost love. His name is Samuel, and you can feel his sadness sometimes. He is also known for his love of mischief, which is chronicled in the diary guests write in during their stay.

Through the mist and fog, where the Russian River meets the mighty Pacific Ocean… Where seals play and cavort in the waves… Nearby ancient Redwood Cathedrals in Armstrong Woods… After a nice long hike, or a day spent on the beach tide pooling, or just being together, the Mill Cottage is the perfect place to settle in by the fire and dream of the magic to come…

The name to choose for my studio was obvious, and this is how I want my clients to feel with the “Mill Cottage Photography” experience. Warm, cozy, lush, secluded, romantic, soothing, and in love. A photograph of the actual sign, which sadly is no longer there, became my logo, and I embarked on the most wonderful chapter in my life – sharing in the love stories of my clients!

Sounds like the perfect recipe for wedding photography to me…

Ok, the rain is kinda bummin' me out… so let's go somewhere in our minds, shall we?

millcottage — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:38:00 +0000

I feel like I haven’t been able to leave the house forever. This silly rain is giving me cabin fever! I know we totally need the water, and that’s wonderful and all, but I miss the sun. Even the brief sightings of it have been too infrequent. It made me go back through my files a bit to a warmer, sunnier locale…

In January of 2006, I flew to Kauai to photograph Heather & Clark’s wedding. We were able to stay a week on island, and it was so beautiful! The Carrions and Mortons treated us like family, and the wedding was so beautiful! Happy 2nd Anniversary Heather & Clark!!