9.29.2009

Celest & Paul | Milpitas Wedding Photography

Celeste and Paul were married at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Milpitas. We were only there to shoot the ceremony and get some shots of the bride and groom.
I choose to edit a few of these with a vintage flair, I don't know whey, but it really seems to suit these two. I know that almost all these pictures are of them kissing, but when else do you let someone take pictures of you kissing for long periods of time?




My favorite image: I LOVE the vintage feel!!

9.28.2009

cat logan photography | session giveaway!

Really, a giveaway? YES, REALLY!!
We are offering you all a chance to win a free session with us!
You can be entered to win a session by doing one of the following:
1. Become a fan on our Facebook page and leave a comment on one of
our photos, albums, or our wall.
OR, if you are already a fan (we totally love you by the way), you can either
2. subscribe to our blog or become a follower of our blog, and just leave us a comment!
If you already do both, simply leaves us a new comment!
I know you're asking, "really is that all?" And the answer is "yeppers!"
How long do I have to enter the giveaway?
You have until 12 noon on Friday, October 2, 2009
When will the winner be announced?
The winner will be announced via the blog and Facebook Friday evening.
What do I get if I win?
You get a 1 hour session (a.k.a. a fabulous time with Cat & Kristin)
Your 10 most favorite images on high-res CD (a.k.a. beautiful memories to cherish)
And an 11x14 print (a.k.a. awesome art for your wall)

So, enter now, and spread the word to your family and friends - this is a great way for someone to win a free session!!
Good Luck!!

9.08.2009

Adri & Jon's Wedding: Palo Alto Wedding Photography

Okay! So let me begin this post with a little adventure story. It begins about a month before Jon and Adri's wedding...
Adri and Jon learn about us through a mutual friend and are in need of a photographer for their wedding that is fast approaching. We love to help our friends and even our friends of friends, so we check our availability. As it turns out, I am flying home from North Carolina on the day of their wedding. My estimated time of arrival is 2 p.m. Their wedding is suppose to start at 4 p.m. Before we even meet, we let Adri and Jon know about this, but they still want to meet with us - I'm game if they are. So we make the plans to shoot the wedding.
Flash forward. It is early Saturday morning, and I mean East coast time early, and we leave for the airport. There was some confusion at the curb check in, but being in a hurry I told my mom to forget it and that we would check our luggage inside. What we, mostly I, failed to understand was that our flight was DELAYED! No one ever used this work in describing the situation to us, and the woman who checked our bags didn't even tell us!! The possibility of making our connecting flight was incredibly slim (15 minutes in between) and the next flight would land us in San Jose at about 4:25. Not good.
Once we figured this out, I talked with other airline personnel, and I was able to get my mom, my niece and myself on a flight to San Francisco, instead of San Jose. Mind you that my mind is racing and I'm sure that my blood pressure was through the roof, but once we were on the plane, I was good. We were able to land EARLY in San Francisco, at 1 p.m.
Longer story made short (I won't even get started on the luggage ), I made it to the wedding in plenty of time. Talk about stress though. And poor Kristin, she was a "tad" worried about being on her own.
So enough about the trial of the wedding, let's get on to the couple's fabulous images. Adri and Jon are an adorable couple. We had so much fun with them and their wedding party. Just look how beautiful Adri is:

A nice getting ready shot.






There was some time for a first peak, as well as time for shots of the wedding party. It was great!


Aw, so romantical

(I know, I know, not a real word, but don't you think it's appropriate here?).


A great aerial shot by Kristin.


Gotta love those bridesmaids.



... and the groomsmen.


The entire wedding party was a ton of fun!!


The groom.

The bride.






And finally, my favorite shot of the day! I am in love with that fountain.

Luckily I slept for about an hour or so on the plane, but by the end of the night I was completely toasted! 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. +3 hour time difference = one tired photographer! It was all worth it though because Adri and Jon's images are wonderful and I loved sharing their special day!!

9.01.2009

Scrap-tastic! Jill's scrapbooked wedding album

Okay, so one of the reasons my summer blogging was put on hold, was due to crafts. I really do love to scrapbook! Even though I have yet to make myself a scrapbook, I love to give them as gifts. In fact, I spout that it's my patented baby shower gift. Last year I made my first wedding album, and this summer I made my second! Jill remarked how much she liked the one I made for our mutual friend last summer, so when she got engaged to Matt (super great guy), I went a little crazy. These are just the first few pages of her album.
When I design an album I imagine what type of photos will be put on the page. I try to lay everything out, so that the couple can easily add their favorite photos.
Matt and Jill had an absolutely beautiful wedding in San Luis Obispo, and we were glad to be a part of their special day. I can't wait to see the album with pictures in it!
For those of you who are friends of mine on Facebook, I have an album posted there as well.
Enjoy!
Beautiful invitation.
For the bride.
For the groom.
The union of family.
Bridesmaids. Jill had both of her sisters be her maids of honor - how sweet!

Groomsmen.


The grand entrance.

Ceremony

Vows and kiss!

My favorite page, I think. I hope they choose some beautiful black and whites.