Added on 07.01.09 by John
Margaret & James walk through the grounds at thePalace of Fine Arts in San Francisco for the engagment photos shoot.
Margaret and James decided that the grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco would make and ideal location for an engagement photo shoot and they were absolutely correct.
The Roman and Greek inspired architecture at the Palace of Fine Arts made for a wonderful backdrop for an engagement photo shoot.
We had beautiful weather at the end of June for the engagement shoot – the weather was warm and the late afternoon sun was shining brightly.
The Palace of Fine Arts was originally built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. It is now used for concerts and other arts events.
I love the shadows in this image - I'm always on the lookout for strong graphical elements in my photos as well as great moments and emotions.
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Added on 06.30.09 by John
Heather and Eric sit along a wall on 15th Avenue during their engagement session in Land Park in Sacramento.
Heather and Eric decided to have their engagement photos taken in Land Park in Sacramento because that was where Eric popped the big question and asked Heather to marry him.
It was late in the afternoon on warm summer day that we met in the park and just decided to stroll around to see what kinds of scenes were around that would make for good backdrops for their photo shoot. We found this nice wall along 15th avenue and nearby were some well maintained gardens as well as a pond with a spraying fountain. They all made for some nice photos.
Heather and Eric are planning a wedding at St. Joseph’s Church in Clarksburg, California with the reception to follow at Wilson Vineyards in Clarksburg. It should be a lot of fun – stay tuned.
This is a cute shot from Heather and Eric's engagement photo shoot - peering from behind some trees near Land Park Drive.
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Added on 06.21.09 by John
This is the engagement shoot I did for Vanessa and Michael in Old Town Sacramento.
Their wedding was a small intimate family affair on the penthouse balcony of the Citizen Hotel in downtown Sacramento.
Vanessa & Michael on L Street in Old Town Sacramento.
Having fun on one of the trains near the Rail Road Museum in Old Town.
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Added on 05.12.09 by John
Leyla and Steve in an alley in Old Town Sacramento.
Leyla and Steve wanted to do their engagement photo session in two different locations so that they could have a wider variety of settings to choose from. The photos from the first part of the engagement photo session in Capitol Park are here.
For the second part of the engagement photo shoot we headed over to Old Town Sacramento on a Saturday evening… It was quite crowded and there was no parking to be found, but we managed to ditch the cars and make great use of the wonderful fleeting evening light. I love shooting photos at this time of day as the light can be quite magical.
One of the many building doorways that offer great backdrops for engagement photos.
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Leyla & Steve
Leyla and Steve chose the rose garden in Capitol Park as one of the locations for their engagement photo session
I am really looking forward to photographing Leyla and Steve’s wedding in early September. The couple is getting married at the Viansa Winery in Sonoma and it is going to be a fabulous affair.
For their engagement photo session we first met at the rose garden at Capitol Park in the shadows of the building’s rotunda. We had a great time getting to know each other and making some wonderful pictures. Leyla’s red dress adorned with roses was perfect for the occasion and made for some great engagement photos.
We also spent some time taking engagement photos as we wandered around Old Town Sacramento. You can see these awesome images here….
In the rose garden at Capitol Park in Sacramento.
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Added on 04.02.09 by John
Amanda & Josh
Amanda and Josh having some fun during their engagement photo session in Old Town Sacramento.
I’ll be photographing the wedding of Amanda and Josh a little later this year at David Girard Vineyards in Placerville. They chose Sacramento’s historic Old Town district as a backdrop for their engagement photography session. All three of us had a wonderful time and the photos came out great!
We picked a time during the evening hours because the light is much better early and late in the day, and this day was no different. Amanda and Josh wanted to start out at the Tower Bridge and then we worked our way through old town looking for some fun settings for photos. The also brought along a change of clothes, so we got a variety of shots that don’t look like they were all taken on the same day – that was smart!
Amanda and Josh on the Tower Bridge above the Sacramento River.
I love this photo - Amanda and Josh later told me they were trying to form a heart with the outlines of the hands a legs.
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Added on 12.08.08 by John
Katy and Dan
Capitol Park in Sacramento offers a variety of outdoor settings for engagement photography
Katy and Dan are getting married on June 13, 2009. For their engagement photography session they picked Capitol Park in Sacramento because it was the location of their very first date. Capitol park offers a wide selection of locations for engagement or family photography. The gardens around the park contain trees from around the world. In one section there is a Civil War memorial grove planted in the late 1800s with saplings from famous Civil War battlegrounds.
A beautiful couple in a beautiful setting.
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