One of Kristin and Peter’s images was featured as a “Sunday Edition” image on one of my very favorite wedding blogs, Snippet & Ink! Thanks so much to Kathryn for the feature, and to Kristin for that fantastic reaction! If you haven’t ever spent time at Snippet & Ink you owe yourself a look!
We’re proud to say that we’ve been rated by local couples and voted a The Knot Best of Weddings 2010 Pick in the photographers category! We’re honored to be selected, mainly because it’s a distinction selected by the couples themselves, and it means a lot to us that our couples have been thrilled enough with their images that they’d vote for us without any prompting from us whatsoever. I had no idea we were even in the running, so it was a nice surprise!
Thanks to all our fabulous couples, and here’s to 2010!
- Great job job Cliff, you deserve the kudos.
We had an engagement session a little while back with Brenna and Jon on the UC Berkeley campus, where they both attended. We spent time at both of the buildings where they spent most of their time on campus, but while scouting I realized that the stadium was open following a practice session, and I couldn’t pass up the chance to shoot in a nearly empty Memorial Stadium. Knowing that they’re big fans and season ticket holders, I even went as far as calling them in to the shoot a little early so we wouldn’t miss the opportunity. I don’t think we were technically allowed to be there, but sometimes it’s best to live by “It’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission.” On to the images!
This one is my fav. Totally epic!
This is a close second:
Luckily we were not arrested. I’m such a rebel.
A little element of “self portrait” in this one.
Malarie and I had a great time getting to know you both! We’re looking forward to the wedding at Murrieta’s Well in Sept!
Cliff
- amazing e.session dude, cheers from Mexico
- Thanks Fer!
- Love all the pics! We're excited to work with you guys again this September! :)
This wedding was a little extra fun for me as Ashley and I go WAY back, we were co-workers back in the days before I made my living with photography. We’d just re-connected after a hiatus via Facebook where she saw my work, and coincidentally she happened to be planning her wedding. The rest is history! She’s always been hilarious and very expressive so I knew we’d have some fun images from her day. She didn’t disappoint!
They had their wedding at the Westin St Francis in San Francisco, which always puts on an elegant SF wedding.
Something about this one I really like, it seems quiet and contemplative.
I love all the action in this one, like she’s being pulled both ways.
This may actually be my favorite of the day.
Married!
The details!
I really liked the set from the father/daughter dance. You can really sense their closeness, and they really seemed to enjoy each other.
Ashley’s Dad with Jim’s Mom.
Thanks so much for sharing your day with us, and thanks to Facebook for reconnecting us! 
Cliff
- how do you do those aerial cake shots? good stuff.
- A camera held up high, and a small prayer that I don't drop it!
- love the posed group shots. how do you light such a big group so evenly and well?
- It's all about staggering for line of sight to the light source.
- cool...did you just use a single strobe for those? shot through a soft box of some kind?
I mentioned that I recently traveled to Nashville to shoot a wedding with my friend Michael Howard, and in addition to the underwater shoot I’ve been posting images from, we did a little impromptu family session. I don’t usually shoot family portraits, so I was a little out of my comfort zone, but I’m really pleased with the resulting images. The twins are adorable, and the whole family is so stylish they made my first family session as easy as could be. I have a lot of respect for family photographers though, it’s no cakewalk getting 2 year olds to do what you want for pictures! It’s also always a little extra pressure when you’re shooting for a fellow photographer, especially when you have an admiration for their work.
I really like this. I have some with them looking up too, but I like the quirkiness of this one best. I have no idea why they’re looking down.
He was the more animated of the twins by far, she’s much more contemplative. I think this summed that up pretty well.
I had to sneak in some of just the two of them as well.
Hey Michael, did you pick that shirt because it matched your eyes? 
This may be my favorite.
Maybe there’s a little bit of family photographer in me after all. If they were all like the Howards, I’d make the leap in a heartbeat!
Cliff
- Aww! Thanks for posting these. We love them and you did a great job for not doing family portraits much. We are very appreciative for taking some of us. I haven't had a chance to finish going through them, but so far a lot of our favorites match up. :)
- I love these images, Cliff! The Howards are adorable! I think that more family sessions are in your future.
- Glad you're enjoying them Michael, thanks! Thanks Jessica, they made it easy! If they're all like them then sign me up!
- Lovely photos!
- Hi again! And thanks for your appreciation. I always take this family portraits using a 50 mm lens on a crop factor camera. And ... sometimes it's just to tight. Your photos looks very very good. Are you using like 24 mm on a full frame camera? Thanks!
- Hi Catalin. Actually most are with an 85 on full frame, with a little 45 and 35 thrown in here and there.
- such a beautiful family, perfectly captured!
by Cliff
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