Wedding at Montalvo Art Center in Saratoga

Maria & Joe are a very handsome couple who recently had their wedding at the beautiful Montalvo Arts Center.

The architecture and grounds are a stunning backdrop for wedding photos.

The manager of corporate & private events, Kathleen Kirkpatrick, was a fantastic help with making the wedding happen despite the challenging weather conditions that afternoon.

After the ceremony and photo shoot the couple was whisked away by Jerome in a Hummer Limo by Expresso Limousine.

The reception was held at Freedom Hall in Santa Clara. Imperial Video was on hand with three videographers to cover the wedding. They did an amazing job! This is one wedding video company that has raised the bar. And DJ Ross Hartman of Elite Entertainment made the atmosphere pleasant with a fine mix of music.

Kelly and I enjoyed getting to know Maria & Joe's family and friends. We had a great time photographing the day and wish them well.

To view their music video montage CLICK HERE
To view their online wedding photo gallery CLICK HERE

Discovery Bay Studios in the Newspaper

The local paper ran a story about our trash the dress photo shoot with Danie & Ron. You can see it here on page 9A

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Thusa & Jack's Wedding Celebration

Last Saturday night we shot Thusa and Jack’s wedding celebration. Right from the beginning everyone made us feel like part of the family. Thusa and Jack are a smart, handsome, charismatic and loving couple who will be successful in life.

The food was amazing and the five level cake was adorned with a topper which included the bride and groom as well as two small dogs (they have two pet dachshunds).

Jamie Tibbetts (510-326-2075) was the DJ and did a great job keeping just the right kind of music going. Connie, Thusa's sister, made the wonderful flower arrangements.

We had parked in a nearby underground garage which, unbeknown to us, locked up tight for the night! We wandered around lugging our camera gear until finding a Marriott Hotel to stay the night until we could get our car out of the garage in the morning. (I gotta start paying attention to parking garage warning signs!)

By the end of the night we started getting very creative with the cameras. By bouncing the external flash off the ceiling, dragging the shutter at a slow speed, and rotating the camera we got some great shots of the dancing. The background lighting was perfect and with the flash freezing the foreground subjects the photographs really captured the mood on the dance floor! (Everything always seems a bit blurry after a long night of fun and drinks!)

We had a great time and enjoyed being part of a wonderful family celebration. Thank you Thusa and Jack!

We've already finished processing the photos. To view photos and videos CLICK HERE