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Photography by Jerry and Ingrid
Page and Kevin's wedding at the Foreign Cinema in San Francisco was a wedding that we'd love to shoot twice. It's one of those weddings that was not overly produced, but had all the right touches that spoke volumes of their style. I think it was the first time that we saw a wedding guest teleconference into the reception, because she just had a baby hours before. I guess that's a good enough excuse to miss your friend's wedding. We had a hard time editing down this set, because there were so many awesome images. This venue and all the guests made us into happy photographers for the day.
We haven’t blogged in a week or so, because we spent all last week in Texas at the Foundation Conference. Learning from some of the best photographers out there is always a good thing. It was the first year that the conference was put on and I must say it's probably been my favorite one out of the seven or so I've been to in the past. So now we're super behind on blogging, but hopefully this next post will make up for it.
It was another foggy San Francisco wedding day, but we love that as photographers, because it makes out for interesting lighting. The sky is diffuse and the fog can add an element of mystery. Some people worry that days like this will ruin the photography, but we love it. Plus, we had an awesome couple like Meagan and Sperry to shoot with. Shooting at the Legion of Honor can be difficult, because of how the architecture can just overwhelm the images. Here's some highlights from the day.
Photography by Jerry and Aubrey
This is a special one. Usually, I'd have to break into a place like this to get these pictures, but we actually got full permission to do it. William had to jump through so many hoops to find the right “guy” in charge and I'm so glad that he was determined, because it was seriously one of the best spots to do engagement photography in. Now if only I was able to do a wedding shoot here!
Sorry for the secretive nature of this post, but the owners requested that we don't post their location. For you savvy local folk, I'm sure you'll know this elusive photography spot. Thanks Aubrey, for coming out to shoot with me. You did an amazing job tag teaming them with me!
Athena and Pierce's wedding was a favorite of mine this year. After having done wedding photography for 100+ guests for most of the season, it was a nice change to do a wedding with less than 20 guests. Also, during the ceremony Athena and Pierce chose not to have music playing as she walked out. I've never been to a wedding where that happened, so it was a welcoming surprise. I don't know how to explain it with words exactly, but the effect was visceral and the air was pregnant with a calm tension. Awkwardness was replaced by a raw joy. I will remember it always.
It was also very memorable to me because I shot the whole wedding by myself. I don't even remember the last time I shot a wedding by myself or if I even have. I had fun pushing myself the whole day and gained a new respect for wedding photographers that go it alone all the time. There's almost no room for error. Well, here are some of the highlights from their sweet day.
Photography by Aubrey and Blake.
Celina and Josh had a short, sweet and intimate wedding at the Rockefeller Lodge in San Pablo. Aubrey and I were enamored by their touches of whimsy. Vintage cigar boxes filled with crayons, draw-able paper as table cloths; no surprise then to learn that Josh's parents are impressive artists in their own right. That background surely was evident at the wedding. I have to admit that my favorites were the personalized monster finger puppets and toy robots! Celina and Josh have very sweet family's and it was great fun to share their day. As parents, uncles, nieces, and nephews danced their feet sore I found myself wishing my family danced so hard and so well.
-Blake
What do you do when you don't want to do what you did before? You do what you gotta do and do it in style. Here's the classic San Francisco engagement photography with slightly different twists. April and Lennon, you have fun with your wedding in Hong Kong!
Photography by Aubrey and Blake.
I had the pleasure of shooting Ju Hui and Alvin's fun engagement shoot in San Francisco earlier this year and I'm excited to post this wedding shoot of theirs. It was shot by our awesome team members, Aubrey and Blake, at the Palos Verdes Country Club down in LA.
You may or may not remember our Boston engagement photography with Alice and Steve a while back, but if you know them then you know how fun and laid back these two are. It's difficult to not make Alice laugh; she's got a contagious personality that is super friendly. I knew I wanted to shoot their wedding at the Triton Museum of Art when we first talked on the phone. We hope to visit them again out in Boston when we go out for another destination wedding or engagement shoot!
San Francisco engagement sessions can be pretty much what ever you want them to be. I love it when my couples get to playing around with creative ideas and push for something a little different in their engagement photography. Rosann and Josh both work at Gaia Online, an anime-themed virtual world, so a conceptual shoot like this was perfect for this creative duo. So what happens when a little red riding hood comes through town? Well, it always seems like the big bad wolf is never too far behind.
Big thanks to my partner in crime, Aubrey, for coming out to so many engagement shoots lately to help me out. She rocks!
Marissa and I go way back. I can't count the number of times we pulled all-nighters together to finish our AP US History essays for our favorite high-school teacher, Mr. Doyle. We were hard-core study buddies and I could always count on her to be up at 2am to answer a question that I had. So it was a no brainer for me to want to shoot her wedding on the Princeton Campus. I've never been to New Jersey or visited an ivy league school, so it was an exciting trip.
The best part of it was the mini-reunion that I had with my high-school friends. It was also an added bonus that I got to see Marissa's family again, because I spent so many days at their house during our crazy study sessions. I had heard a lot about James through Marissa and her sister, Annie, so it was good to finally put a face to the name. His family was also so sweet to us and treated us so well. I loved every minute of my trip out there and can't wait to go back to the East Coast to visit everyone again.
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Jerry Yoon, San Francisco
Vendor: Photographer
Website: Jerry Yoon Photography
About Me: Gone are the days of being stuck with boring wedding photography, where everyone and everything looks like the same old photographer took it. We're not here to please your mom. We want to rock your socks off with imagery that explodes off the page and makes you feel all fuzzy inside. We're inspired by who you are and not what others think you should be. Playwright, architect, nuclear scientist, tax man, dance machine, burly construction man, blog stalker. We take them all. Can't wait to jump into the pool together and make something your kindergarten teacher would be proud of!
