Promo Video for Kristy Ahumada of Volatile Photography

Kristy Ahumada of Volatile Photography is one of the sweetest and most talented photographer we know! We had the chance to create this promo film for her, with a little behind the scenes of one of her engagement photo shoots. Check out her beautiful work on her website volatilephoto.com.

Our Engagement Photos: Pamela and Luke

We recently had our engagement photos taken by the amazing Lindsey Freitas of Bellalu Photography! see them here on their blog!

We cannot thank her enough for taking the time to shoot our photos, as we are all busy getting ready for the wedding season. Thanks to Monina Wright of Moderne Beauty for her talent with makeup and hair! We had such a great time with them, and being in front of the camera again (as opposed to always behind the lens) was refreshing and fun! Luke and I realized that we don't quite take enough pictures of us together, and were excited to have some newer and current photos of us. These were taken at Clos La Chance winery in San Martin, great wines and beautiful views. Luke and I enjoyed some wine on the terrace afterwards. Thank you Lindsey you're the best!!

Promo: Behind the Scenes with Jill Johnson Photography

This is a behind-the-scenes video for Jill Johnson Photography showcasing her gorgeous photos and backstage goofiness with stylist Tia Reagan. This footage was from a bridal shoot we did in the fall for Today's Bride, just re-edited with Jill's beautiful photography. Check out her blog to see all the photos from this shoot.

Promo shoot: Elite Vendor Group: Speakeasy styled shoot

The Elite Vendor Group is a talented group of wedding & event professionals in the Bay Area that we are a part of. We recently collaborated on a Speakeasy party theme, that came together beautifully down to the last detail. Be sure to check out the photos by Kati Decker.




Speakeasy Styled Shoot 
Location: Domenico Winery, San Carlos


PARTICIPATING VENDORS (in alphabetical order by company)
Kevin Whitlock - Aces Up Casino Parties, (acesup.com )
Arlene Marcos – “Ah…New Beginnings” Professional Wedding Consulting( ahnewbeginnings.com)
Susanna - AM Party Rentals (ampartyrentals.com)
Andree - B Chic Fashions (bchicfashions.com)
Lisa Eliopoulos – Cakepop Delight (cakepopdelight.com)
Debbie Lyn – Debbie Lyn’s Costumes (dlcostumes.com)
Lisa Eliopoulous – Domenico Winery Venue (domenicowinery.com)
Crystal/Megan – Enhanced Lighting (enhancedlighting.com)
Gigi Moss - Hair by Gigi (hairbygigi.com)
Myra Hadden – How Sweet Isaias (howsweetisaias.com)
Judy Lee – Iridescence Bridal Couture, Inc. (iridescencebridal.com)
Jen Kwapinski, Jen’s Cakes (jenscakes.com)
Lauren Beene – Lauren Beene Skincare (assisting Kristen with make-up) laurenskincare@comcast.net
Kati Decker - LightSplash Photography (lightsplash.com)
Dirk Decker – Assistant Photographer
Lori Carsillo – Vocalist, Guitar (Jay) and Bass (Mike) Players (loricarsillo.com)
Laura Sabahi - LS Blooms (lsblooms.com)
Luke Goodman & Pamela Francisco - Luke Goodman Cinematography (lukegoodman.com)
Kristen Calderaro – Make-up by Kristen (makeupbykristen.com)
Melissa Hoffman –Assistant Make-Up Artist
Bonnie Harper – One World Designs (one-world-designs.com/)
Sona Kaur and Jasmine Kaur - Ruak Styling (ruakstyling.com)
Mary Seaton – Sofa Outlet (bayareacustomsofas.com)
Joe Salazar and Oscar Reyes – West Coast Bartending (westcoastbartending.com)
Karla Randolph – The Card Lady (facebook.com/designsbythecardlady)
Dexter Cura & Daniel Wilcox – The Laugh Box (thelaughbox.com)
Tiffany - Wildflower Linens (wildflowerlinens.com)
MODELS
Eric Aku (ericraku@gmail.com, 925.336.6906)
Alex Decker (apdecker@gmail.com, 408.394.7338)
Scott Howell (scott@reddotfitness.net, 310.944.5888)
Eric Stackpole (estackpole@gmail.com, 707.483.5067)
Jay Logan (tharealjlogan@yahoo.com, 510.393.1041)
Joe Salazar (westcoastbartender@yahoo.com, 408.280.6043)
Oscar Reyes (reyesor@att.net, 408.221.2396)
Ashley Carvalho (Ashley_carvalho86@yahoo.com, 707.3331.0690)
Valerie Demattei (valerie_demattei@yahoo.com, 650.464.4987)
Jenna Gimarelli (fanmm76@yahoo.com, 650.861.7738)
Jillian Gomez (jilliangmz@gmail.com, 408.667.7206)
Christy Henry (christy_henry@comcast.net, 650.533.9619)
Melissa Howell (mhowellruns@yahoo.com, 310.944.5888)
Naomi Valentine (cakes_by_naomi@yahoo.com, 530.210.0058)

Today's Bride: Sassy and Sweet with Nancy Liu Chin

Sweet Love! This is the last of the behind the scenes films for Today's Bride Magazine. Nancy Liu Chin and Charmed Events teamed up to create this sweet and flirty wedding theme.





floral + event design nancy liu chin designs / event planning charmed events group / photographer kevin chin photography / cinematographer luke goodman cinematography /  cake designer butterfly cakes / ombre donut tree sweet luna desserts / location terra gallery /  paper hello! lucky / props, furniture, linens, tableware, table + chairs hartmann studios /  gown bella bridesmaid / hair + makeup stylist mimi + taylor salon / headpiece + hair accessories tessa kim / shoes hey lady / bridesmaid dresses and something blue / models mimi + taylor salon

Today's Bride: Bridal Shoot in Petaluma

Another peek into a fun photoshoot for Todays Bride Magazine. This was at a dairy farm in Petaluma, with Jill Johnson and Tia Reagan working their magic.





Location: Todd's Farm, Petaluma,CA / Photographer: Jill Johnson / Hair and Makeup: Tia Reagan, Freebird Productions / Gown: Gabrielle's Bridal Atelier, Amy Kuschel / Bridal Headpiece: Twigs and Honey / Bouquets: Really Bad Kitty, Flower Divas

Today's Bride: Amazae at Sand Rock Farms

We had the opportunity to shoot some behind-the-scenes films for Today's Bride. The photo shoots are featured in their newly released magazine. Each designer and the team of talented vendors collaborated on various themes. This video features Amazae Special Events at San Rock Farms in Aptos, CA. More to come!

Venue: Sand Rock Farms, Aptos, CA // Designer: Amazae Special Events // Photography: Jennifer Skog // Floral Design: Nicole Ha Floral and Event Design // Cake: Jen's Cakes // Paper: Marizette Paperie // Favors: Amazae Special Events // Lighting & Draping: Enhanced Lighting and Sound // Props & Furniture: Milk Glass Vintage Rentals // Table & Chairs: Hartman Studios // Tableware: Z Gallerie // Harpist: Krista Strader // Catering: Michi's Catering // Makeup: Professional Makeup Artistry // Hair: Pretty Me Chic // Gown: Gabrielle's Bridal Atelier // Jewelry: Haute Bride // Headpiece: DK Design

Nestldown Promo shoot.

A few weeks ago Pamela and I worked with a great group of vendors from Elite Vendor Group. Every single person involved in this group is on top of their craft. It was a pleasure working with them all. I will not even attempt to write about all of them, but their credits are listed below. It takes a large group of people to execute a shoot like this, and the same goes for a real wedding.

Nestldown is a beautiful private estate that hosts many weddings each year. The grounds are stunning and made for an incredible backdrop for our shoot. Take a look at this video to see what we came up with!

Laura Sabahi

LS Blooms

www.lsblooms.com

Christina Hernandez 

Nightingale Photography 

www.nightingalephotos.com

Kati Decker

LightSplash Photography

www.lightsplash.com

Kristen Calderaro 

Make-up by Kristen 

www.makeupbykristen.com

Gigi Moss

Hair by Gigi

www.hairbygigi.com

Lauren Beene

Lauren Beene Skincare

laurenskincare@comcast.net

Azita, In the Olde Manner

www.yelp.com/biz/in-the-olde-manner-los-gatos

Sergio Arellano

BlazeWave Entertainment 

www.blazewave.net

Eleanor Abril

2inspire Designs 

www.2inspire.etsy.com

Lisa Eliopoulos

Cakepop Delight

cakepopdelight@gmail.com

Jen Kwapinski

Jen’s Cakes 

www.jenscakes.com

Susie and Sonny

A1 Rentals, Redwood City

www.a-1partyrental.com

Brooke Greene

Nestldown Venue

www.nestldown.com

brooke@nestldown.com

Arlene Marcos

“Ah…New Beginnings” Professional Wedding Consulting 

www.ahnewbeginnings.com

A1 Party Rentals

http://www.a1partyrental.com

MODELS:

Groom

Garrett Dunham

http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/21469511

Bride

Jillian Gomez

http://www.modelmayhem.com/1717561

Bridesmaid

Amy Vosters

http://www.modelmayhem.com/amyvosters

Flower girl

Elliana Sabahi

laura@lsblooms.com

Victoria (Tori) Beene

Lauren Beene Skincare

laurenskincare@comcast.net

A special thanks to the owners of Nestldown 

to opening Nestldown to us for this shoot.

Spring Cherry Blossom Shoot

Last month Pamela and I worked on a collaborative project with Wedding vendors including: Photography: Jill Johnson Photography  Event Concept and Styling:  Coastside Couture  Desserts: Edith Meyer Wedding Cakes  Beauty:  Ingrid Marayag Makeup Artistry  Hair Design:  Mimi and Taylor Salon  Video:  Luke Goodman Photo and Cinema  Stationery: Crescent Moon Paper Company   Florals: Fionna Floral  Dresses:  Gabrielle's Bridal Atelier  Suit Rental:  Eli Thomas for Men  Linen Rental: Alexis Party Rentals

I really enjoy working as a team, and it's why I love filmmaking.  You can't thist alone.  The girls put together a beautiful shoot, and we finally got the weather to cooperate.

The video is a combination of behind the scenes and beauty shots, and a great chance to get ready for some large weddings coming up and try out some new gear.  We shot at a cherry blossom field in Gilroy, and though many of the blooms had fallen due to rain, it was stunning!

We were published on Style Unveiled! I'm so happy to get our work out there!

Photo shoot from two weeks ago.

Right before WPPI I shot with Jessica Fisher, utilizing the costuming from the feature film she is shooting.  Thanks everyone for helping out.