I was so happy when Shoshanna+Ben contacted me to do their pregnancy and baby photos. I photographed their gorgeous wedding at Plumpjack-Squaw Valley long ago in 2005. It was such a joy to work with them then and even better now, seeing them so happy together starting a family. Not to mention, they have a [...]
Scott came to me via a post on the great site, Thrillist. He wanted to do something special on Mother’s Day for his beautiful wife Monique and their kids. And he was savvy enough to buy my package, A Day in the Life. We had a blast. The kids Kaia and Laela are [...]
If you missed my first blog entry on this dynamic couple, Jen+Mark (they actually got married by our Mayor!), you will have to check it out. The couple had not one but two weddings to help celebrate their union and the amazing love they share for one another. The adorable wedding blog, Wedding Chicks showcases [...]
Laura+Tony were wedding clients of mine, way back in good ole 2003. Wow, has it been that long? They are such a fabulous and adorable couple. Their wedding was beautiful in HOT, HOT Modesto. Laura and Tony now have two gorgeous little girls, Avery and Blaire. They are a riot! I have been dying to [...]
Happy VDay Family!!
When my client Brooke Govenar called to ask if I would photograph her new line of kids clothing, Gracie Mae, I was so excited. I immediately thought of Bear Flag Farm as our backdrop. Tina Reikes‘ beautiful wedding site in Winters is a perfect blend of rustic and elegance for Brooke’s Fall line. And with [...]
I had so much fun with Melody and her gorgeous, adorable daughter. What a beautiful family. Edina’s smile lit up the room and my heart. She was a delight for the entire shoot. I was amazed.
I met Mary Kinney three years ago when she hired me to photograph her family-husband, Jason and their baby daughter Stella. We hit it off from the start. Mary is a magnetic, beautiful, enthusiastic, and a terribly creative soul. We have been collaborating ever since and its always a riot! Mary also styled my shoot [...]
As I mentioned in my past post, it was so fun to pick Susan randomly as the winner of my Rabbit Hole contest as we were schoolmates long ago. For her winning shoot, she brought along her beautiful daughter Melissa and fun-loving boyfriend Tim. Here’s a quick description from Susan of who they are and [...]
I had this grandiose plan to photograph Miss H at the beautiful site, Bear Flag Farm, where my wedding took place this weekend (stay tuned for wedding pics too). After spending the week on Etsy gathering and organizing rush deliveries of all sorts of fabulous props, I scheduled some time with the site’s fabulous coordinator [...]
Like any respectable profession, parenting would be so much more effective and efficient if they handed out a big fat manual of what to do right after labor. Of course, there are hundreds of books, videos, and classes to help guide you in your path through motherhood, but who has the time to flip through [...]
I photographed my friends Mindy and Joe, and their beautiful son Karsten, in my final month of pregnancy. The second I walked in the door I could feel this energy, one that would transcend the shoot into a wonderful, natural, and easy experience.It is so amazing to see your friends become parents. And to see [...]
Its always so wonderful to have the Allegra Family back in their hometown for the summer.
Every summer for the last four years, I have photographed Patrick and Lorrie and their growing family. It first started with a pregnancy shoot when Jackson was in Lorrie’s tummy, then we did the three of them, and this year [...]
My sister-in-law, Kriss, wrote this beautiful statement about her daughter Olivia, I thought it was absolutely perfect.
I have wanted to “have my own baby” since I was 10 years old. I then waited 27 years to decide to finally make it happen!” …And then China made me wait another 4! But oh how the wait was [...]
5. White Light, Gorillaz. This song gets me jazzed. I want to type faster, edit stronger, jump up and rock it out!
4. Quelqu’um M’a Dit, Carla Bruni, I love this whole CD. It is so soothing and easy.
3. Spinnerettes, Brody Dalle’s new band. I love, love, love Ghetto Love, A Spectral Suspension, and The Day [...]
Anna and Matt grew up only five minutes apart on the Peninsula, but they did not meet until high school. After Matt’s college graduation, the couple was reacquainted at a friend’s party. Anna was smart enough to offer her “touring” services to Matt when he moved to So Cal for work. Anna and Matt have [...]
As always SMP has done a beautiful job showcasing Melissa and Brano’s gorgeous wedding at Grace Cathedral and City Hall. Thanks lovely ladies!!!
Not only were we greeted by beautiful smiles, amazing almond pastries baked by Arnold that morning (yum!), but Aidan was so much fun for our photo shoot and the house was a spectacular backdrop for our exquisite and perfect morning together. Being that Arnold is one of the top chefs in SF, we had to [...]
To celebrate the fact that I’m only 6 weeks away from having my baby girl, I am giving away a baby and/ or family photo shoot!
I love capturing these precious little moments and appreciate them now more than I ever have before. It’s a $850 value. All you have to do is post your baby [...]
My dear friends and clients, Sean and Hayley, live in Los Gatos with their precious 14 mo old twins. The family is SO adorable (Grammy Bear, Barrie, on hand to help), I just had to share our second session of photos taken in June. The kids are too fun! Jaz was definitely a performer in [...]
5. Pop Sugar, This insanely addictive site features all the best in escape: fashion, celebrity, beauty, and entertainment.
4. The Sartorialist, A photographer turned Blogger, Scott Schuman, was named as one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 Design Influencers for his savvy street photography of fashion innovators everywhere!
3. Splendora, The authority on fashion! The “What to” List and [...]
Josie, the owner of the fabulous blog, PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com, was kind enough to include Zoom in one of her latest photography reviews. Described as Artful Photography, her write up and interview of my work is a beautiful collaboration and explains exactly how I feel about what I do in the upmost and perfect fashion.
Josie has come up [...]
Friends and Digital Friends-to-be,
“You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.”
It’s amazing that of all people, I would be referencing The Matrix [...]
It was so amazing to spend time with our dear friends, Liz and Clint, and their amazing, adorable, and unbelievably lovable boy, Anthony!! Liz is Anna’s (my beautiful bride in NZ!) partner in crime and the wine connoisseur of the wonderful restaurant, South Food and Wine Bar. In addition to being on the gorgeous island of Waiheke in New [...]
A garden setting, was the suggestion of my client Nicole, for my last shoot in March. We picked an amazing spot in Woodside by their home. And of course, it didn’t hurt to have a utterly stunning family as the foreground for this setting. Tara and Reed went wild with the balloons I brought along.
It is such an amazing feeling when someone gives me free license and total creative control with their family to shoot them in the style and with the purpose I see fit for that day. Andrea, a client and dear friend of mine, wrote about my company awhile back in her amazing publication Daily Candy (Andrea [...]
I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Tahoe to photograph one of my favorites families, the Hanleys. Kristina and Donnie, and their adorable daughter, Cate, invited me on a two-day adventure up to the snow to photograph the fam, grandparents, and their two adorable (and WILD) pups!
It was a blast. And we actually got [...]
Yes, I finally got on the beautiful, big, blog bandwagon and oh what fun it is! Today is the official launch of our new site/blog and we are turning Zoom’s studio into a full Moroccan Palace to celebrate.
I can’t wait to see all of my friends, fabulous vendors, and past/ present clients to celebrate!
Bring on [...]
I feel very privileged to have been asked by Janie Medley of The Bride’s Cafe to join her amazing list of “The Creme de La Creme” vendors. Her new site, The Bride’s Cafe, is even more gorgeous than her last , Janie is a personal dynamo, and her cafe, an incredible resource for the chicest of brides. [...]
Mary, Mary, Mary. Always such a blast! And I have to say the girls were amazing. After a full day of scouting for the perfect tree, way above in the Sac hills, we started our shoot at 5pm. I cannot believe the little ones were still up and full of energy. Although, I must admit [...]
The Second Shoot of the day was with my wedding clients from 06, Marisa & Mario, and their new addition Mateo. Mateo is so sweet and smiley. It is so great to share in M&M’s new adventure as parents. They have already settled into the roll so well, total pros.
Love the feet. The men. So [...]
The day after Thanksgiving, on a full belly hangover, I ventured up to Sacramento for three back to back shoots. The shoots were with three of my favorite gals, Brooke, Marisa, and Mary. Three hips moms who make the collaborations fun, creative, and always inspiring!
My first stop, Brooke and her entire family…are they gorgeous or [...]
Today marks the official launch of Zoom’s new site. What started as an inspiration board of colorful cut-out photos, scribbles & text of the deepest color purple, exotic and beautiful butterflies, gothic chanteliers, python textures, and black ink sketches; was conceptualized and brought to life by my dear friends, “The Brads”, Brad Lande and Bradley [...]
Mike and Evans met through friends when Evans was moving to San Francisco. Mike was the first person she met and they’ve been together ever since. This year on her birthday, Mike proposed to Evans over cupcakes and champagne, her favorite!
They are planning their wedding for April 2009 in Pebble Beach at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club, with a rehearsal [...]
This is my third outing with Merriman and her gang of boys. This family is too cute and I love seeing them in action. The Presidio setting was perfectly suited.
Powell, Swain, and Larkin were able to run around (or crawl) and let loose, and the photos capture their true spirit…karate kicks and all!!