Kristin + Marc {Roseville Wedding Photographer, Sacramento Wedding Photographer}

They went out with a group of friends. She with her group and he with his. Kristin took a date. It was all fun, just hanging out with good company for a fun night out. Kristin caught Marc's eye. Marc saw her with her date and asked her out anyway. She said yes. Since then, they've only had eyes for each other.

It's been two years since and they are madly in love. They will be making their love official this June.

I had a great time with these two... they laugh together and totally have fun together..

They are totally sweet individually, but together, well they are eye candy goodness and I'm getting a cavity just looking at them!

Congratulations Kristin + Marc. I won't be photographing your wedding, but I'm honored to be a small part of documenting your everlasting love through your engagment photos.

All the best to the both of you... from, me.


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xo,
~j

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Loveliness...{Roseville Wedding, Sacramento Wedding Photographer}

Locked away in my cave, still working on this gorgeous couple.... have a great weekend!

xo,
~j


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Two Bits of Sunshine {Engagement & Wedding Photographer in Roseville and Sacramento}

On our one day break from the rain this weekend, I spent a couple of hours with these two beautiful people.... this is a sneak peek, just for them...

They kinda fit together like a hand in glove....

These two are a bit of sunshine on a dreary Monday...
Be sure to keep checking back for their full post soon and thanks for stopping by, really makes my day!
Also,  I am currently booking weddings for 2010, so please be sure to get in touch!

xo,
~j


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{Roseville, Sacramento Wedding Photographer}: Harmony Motel & Joshua Tree

We ventured out into the city of 29 Palms where the Joshua Tree National Park is located. Specifically to find this sign and to take a picture of it, with us in it of course, just like them, U2.

The problem was that we were in the right place, but that exact sign was gone. A nice man drove by and told us that a couple of owners back, the sign was sold for a pretty sum and it has since been replaced. No matter, David and Jennifer Brotchie were still standing in the same area that Bono, the Edge, Larry and Adam stood when they took that photo, when they were inspired to write the masterpiece that is The Joshua Tree Album. Oh yes, we are cool.

We were rock stars for a couple of hours. We were feelin' it.

Although, I kept giggling. I am not at all comfortable in front of the camera, I'm a nerd. So I'd dial in the settings in the camera, click the timer, pose, wait a few seconds and I'd start laughin' like the nerd that I am.

You know, it's kind of hard to pose yourself without someone telling you how you should pose. That's usually my job: to tell YOU what to do when I'm behind the camera, no matter, I just don't like being told what to do, so I don't think it would have made an ounce of difference what I did.

But I do like how these turned out. I love couples photography. I love engagement photography. I love wedding photography. It's so different to have two people totally engaged and within each other's hemisphere's without any distraction..in our case distraction from our offspring. Thanks Nana and Grampa for letting us go be a couple for a little bit.

So yeah, you need a photographer, holla! 'cuz I can hook you up... big time!

Gosh, I miss that weather... but I did enjoy being on an afternoon date with my guy. Thanks for dragging me out there, babe.


Enjoy the weekend!
xo,
~j

{Roseville, Sacramento Wedding Photographer}: Christmas Stuff....

So Christmas Eve started off pretty good...most everything was done, just some last minute cleaning and tidying to be finished and waiting for grandma to come over so that David and I could have one last date night for the year. To pass some time, the kids made Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies for Santa...


We went to midnight mass and Marlena came with. She konked out half way through. But on the way home at 15 passed midnight Christmas morning, the moon was shining behind some clouds just perfectly. To a child's eyes, it really looked like Santa's Sleigh glowing in the sky, and to Marlena, it REALLY WAS SANTA! We hurried home so she could get into bed for Santa to come. It was really so sweet. So all you kids out there that don't believe, mine still does, so don't spoil it please. Anyway, she woke up to find that Santa left her an Ipod Touch. She was outstanding this past year.... that's her realizing what it is that Santa left her...


Isabella and Jensen were equally outstanding and got these...


Jensen was so glad to see the Buzz Lightyear hat and gloves. He thought we forgot them at the store, so he was very happy that Santa found them.


They also got this cool "play anywhere ping-pong" set...


When all the morning festivities settled down, I got busy chef-ing...

not the most flattering photo of me, but, it is what it is...

This little cutie came over, she is my cousin, technically, my children's aunt, even though she is younger than my two oldest... again, it is what it is, she loves to see Bella... we broke out the Nerf'ers....


and all the kids had a shoot out with my cousin Thomas who came over with his wife from Fresno...he's a big kid too... I can't figure out how they got the nerf bullets bullseyed on his glasses...


Dinner was great... I had been cooking all day though, so everyone was happy with appetizers... dinner was a roast, with veggies and potatoes and wine... David and I were blissed out with great, great red wine...

My uncle in the middle, happy with food...


My dad was enjoying the conversation at dinner. When I drink wine, I tend to be a happy, talkative, talker. Talk, talk, talk. I was brave enough to spill some early girlfriend/boyfriend stories that really should have been kept locked away... dad was cool, he kept stoic...


Saturday morning, the kids enjoyed their new prezzies...



and for once, David and I could hold a 20 minute long conversation....

thanks for reading and letting me share.... leave your blog addy so I can read about your Christmas!
xo,
~j

{Roseville, Sacramento Wedding Photographer}: Glimpses of the Eve of Christmas Eve...

Dearest Blogland ... I really just can't stay away when I thought I could. My beloved camera was minding it's own business, knowing full well how busy I have been. But it caught a glow of the reflective light and smiled at me, and it had me in it's grips again. So I thought I would share with you my evening from last night.

David has been working like a mad man at work, trying to get projects at a tidy stopping point before taking a bit of a break. So he does a little more work and then hunkers down for some casual surfing...


These two, all giggles and horseplaying... they just won't stop... every now and then, someone gets too rough and then "everything is fun until someone gets hurt", says their mamma. Yes, that's a lotto ticket she's holding, a girl can dream... you can't win, if you don't play...


M's list of the reindeer...she's a planner like her mamma. She's hatching up a plan of how we will disperse the reindeer food on Christmas Eve.... she's got to make sure she's accounted for all the reindeer... heaven forbid we miss one... of course we double checked and googled the whole crew...


A snapshot of M's homemade ornament... that kid is crafty...


Pretty, pretty ornaments... my color scheme has always been red and gold, or should I say crimson and autumnal yellows....


and a little down time for me...

merry christmas eve!
xo,
~j

{Roseville, Sacramento Wedding Photographer}: Merry Christmas!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas... I'll be back to blogging right after to share our day..... until then... may the Spirit of Him, lift you up and give you blessings this holiday season...
xo,
~j

{Roseville, Sacramento Wedding Photographer}: Captain's Log Stardate 12.18.2009

Date night last Friday evening... we went to Il Fornaio. David and I haven't been there in a very long time, so it was a wonderful treat. The ambience was perfect and we needed the time to re-connect. Re-charged and re-connected, although I've caught myself a cold. I didn't mean to catch it, somehow though, it caught up to me. Like the dastardly fly that gets caught inside your car and you're desparately trying to shoo it out, finally, FINALLY it makes its way out, but without annoying the heck out of you first. That's how I feel about this cold. ANNOYED.
But I digress... thank you, thank you for a wonderful dinner babe. It was all very delicious!


xo,
~j

{Roseville,Sacramento Engagement Photographer}: Us, Part II

These are the rest of the images from my family photoshoot. David and I decided to take advantage of the tri-pod and get images of just the two of us together while the kids explored. This is just something we never do because I'm usually the one holding the camera or he's the one holding the camera, so this was a treat.

It's kind of the same images of us standing and our upper bodies doing different things, but I love them anyway. These will be so special to me because of their rarity.


If you own a tripod or if you are able to put your camera on something stable with a flat surface, learn how to use the self timer setting...


it's better than nothing...and the shots you get might surprise you...


and for heaven's sake, get out of the house, away from the sofa to do it. Find a beautiful location and have some fun! I'm so glad we did.


xo,
~j

{Roseville,Sacramento Engagement Photographer}: Northern Stars

These two have been through a lot of drama in their young lives, both making decisions and taking the paths that were set before them. My earliest memory was meeting my cousin Rizal when he was around 4 and I was around 10. A little kid with a bowl haircut, excited to meet another member of his extended family, when his family of 3 moved back to Northern California. An only child with a loving, doting mother and a proud, proud father. Devoted to their only son. Life happened and like any young man, Rizal followed his path. Little did he know at the time, that when he brought his son into this world, that Jordan would eventually lead him to Christine.

J.R. and Jordan had karate practice together and became fast friends. It was there that Rizal noticed Christine and she noticed back. They come together with his and her sons, their Northern Stars...


Like his mom and dad, Rizal is a proud father and Christine is a very loving, doting mother and they make one heckuva couple....


...and he really hasn't taken his eyes off her yet....


Christine, Rizal, J.R. and Jordan, the stars have aligned for you and your journey together is just beginning to be filled with love and happiness. I am so happy for you and wish you nothing but the best. xoxo.


Oh! and yes, your disk is in the mail :)


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