There were so many inspiring moments throughout the day. Not to mention a deer gracing our path as we took Rachel & Randy out for a few quick magic hour shots! The love these two have for one another, the setting at the Headlands Center for the Arts, the fun that surrounded them with their friends and family… it was really quite magical.

Here is the 12×12 album designed to highlight just a few of the beautiful moments of the day, just hit the play button to view:

The gorgeous floral design at this wedding was created by Loop. And the catering provided by Katie Powers Catering was seriously wonderful! I think of myself as quite a foodie, but the quality of the vendor meal at a wedding I’m shooting is definitely the last thing on my mind. It’s a highly-focused day, and we just need a bit of protein and lots of water to recharge and get back to capturing gorgeous images. But every once in awhile, we are treated to the incredible talent and artistry of our peers. This was one of those days – a full plate in every sensory department!

For more information about wedding & lifestyle portrait photography in the San Francisco Bay Area, album design or other fun photography tips, feel free to reach out by email: lori@loriphoto.com or via the contact link on my website.

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How many of us have computers full of images that never make it into any form of keepsake or display?  Even as a photographer, I’m guilty with my own family memories.  Because I wholeheartedly support providing options for my clients so they have access to their digital files and the freedom to print and archive the beautiful memories as they choose, I realize that sometimes their files, like mine, become part of a long list of “someday projects.”  I’m guessing everyone knows what I mean by that – or maybe it is just me?!

So I love it when my clients decide, either as part of their package or later as a gift to themselves, to let me help them create a beautiful keepsake with their images.  As you can imagine, this happens often with my wedding clients.  In an effort to offer more album & display options for my portrait clients, I’ve been busy creating some sample albums, gallery wraps and custom cards from favorite sessions this past year.

As I was finishing up a 12×12 album design of a recent session with a sweet set of cousins, I also found a wonderful software product, AlbumExposure, for delivering designs with a built-in feedback loop! Photographers, you must check this out!  I’m so excited to begin offering this as a tool for my clients while we work on their custom designs.

Even beyond using AlbumExposure’s service to support the album design & feedback workflow (and if you’ve ever tried to communicate changes on a visual project with anyone, you’ll understand the value in time saved here!!!), they also offer a fun option for embedding the slideshow for easy sharing!

So, in celebration, feel free to check out the sample album I designed from a very sweet portrait session with Liam (those of you who follow the blog will remember the maternity session I had with his mom, shortly followed by his newborn session!) & his super fun cousins Katie & William:

For more information about wedding & lifestyle portrait photography in the San Francisco Bay Area, album design or other fun photography tips, feel free to reach out by email: lori@loriphoto.com or via the contact link on my website.

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Okay, so where we left off, the ceremony had just finished for the beautiful Kate & Mike… two star-crossed lovers… a match made in the heavens.  You think I’m being overly dramatic.  I get it!  It sounds like it.  But if you knew that these two had met on the back of a private bus on the way to a Def Leppard and Journey concert, only to fall head over heels for each other, you might just believe that hopeful happy endings are possible.  And that is exactly what happens!!!  Isn’t that lovely?!!

And in true style, these two finish their beautiful wedding ceremony, and head to an equally fun and rockin reception at Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco.  They even had their names in the marquee — that rocks!!!

Before we got to the reception, the wedding party bussed on over to Tosca’s in North Beach for some quick photos and a famous lovely Tosca coffee drink!  Yum!  This is a long favorite – end of date night – stop for my hubby and I, although I did not partake in the fun (of course!) during our stop (auto focus can only get you so far!).

To see the entire wedding album, click play & watch the full slideshow!

Here are some favorite spreads from the Tosca’s stop and then onto the wedding reception at Bimbo’s 365 club.

We had so much fun capturing Kate & Mike’s wedding day!  Thank you Kate, for finding me & entrusting me with your beautiful memories!!!  What an honor!

To find out more information about San Francisco Wedding Photography, please contact me at lori@loriphoto.com and view my portfolio and information here.