So excited to share a few more shots from Carol Hannah's lookbook.  I am really in love with CH's style...just beautiful and wish you could see the quality of materials in person...a special thanks to Lindsey of Maddison Row, Della & Becky of Smitten, our wonderful stylist Casey and model Sandra West.

A few weeks ago I photographed the amazing new collection (Spring 2013) from Carol Hannah in New York and I am so excited to share the whole lookbook with you soon.  These images will be featured in Smitten magazine which comes out today.  Look for the complete collection as well as other shots from bridal market in the new issue.  Here's a little preview from that shoot.

Thatcher and I photographed this sweet wedding in Napa at Auberge du Soleil a few weeks back.  Here's a little sampling from the day...

I saw this family in a coffee shop and thought the boys were the sweetest I'd ever seen.  That hair...those eyes...  I'm typically a bit shy about my work, I am really never forward about being a photographer, but I gave their mom my card and said I'd love to photograph them sometime.  Such a briliiant family...

One of my favorite stories is about the time my mom and dad partied at Studio 54 with Mick Jagger and his wife...I can't remember which one it was - Bianca I think?...but it sounds rather glamorous and makes me think that this was a more interesting time to go out on the town.  I mean besides the gritty black and white photography, how many people can you recognize in this shot!:

Last fall, I came just about as close as I think I'll get to photographing one of these evenings.   I had the amazing opportunity to photograph a disco themed birthday party at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara planned by the wonderful Maren Parsons and full of I.N.S.A.N.E. designs by Mindy Rice - she's, well, fantastically talented and such a fun person. It was a real joy to work with these two.  My friends from Living Cinema were there too which is always great fun and Shannon helped me out on this one.  

These bold colors would definitely make for daring wedding style - here is some of the decor from that fun fun evening:

Ruth & Ed's wedding has gotten some wonderful attention lately and I'm excited to share the massive spread that appears in the current issue of Brides.  8 pages - a photographer's delight!  This was such a sweet wedding - the couple was daring with color and the design from Meagan was full of whimsy.  Judy of Flora Fauna always provides yummy florals for us to photograph.  

I used to live in Italy full time and it's always so wonderful when I get a chance to go back each year - sort of feels like going home for me.  I get to stop by my favorite restaurants in Florence, visit with old friends, shop my favorite album boutiques, and take in the Tuscan sun.  Tammy & Mark were married last summer in the sweetest little wedding at Poggio Cennina near Bucine, a town where I've worked many times over the years.  The whole area is so charming and Tammy and Mark were a dream couple.  Enjoy some Italian sun on this cold February day...

I met Lindsay and Mark when photographing their wedding a few years back in Lake Como - beautiful couple inside and out!  I really love getting to photograph the new additions to my brides' families.  Olivia was such a cutie pie and made the best expressions.  Enjoy :)

This is a huge post I know, but there were just so many photos from this wedding I loved.  It was a foggy day at Dos Pueblos Ranch and although it had a different look from most of the glowing light in my Southern California weddings, I really loved the ethereal atmosphere the fog created.  I'll post more from the reception soon!

Planners: Keri Clavin and Lindsay Freylack / Venue: Dos Pueblos Ranch / Florist: Blue Magnolia

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I’ve always found such inspiration in the work of impressionist paintings – the soft gestures, subtle palette, and ethereal nature completely encapsulate the look I love to create in my own wedding photography.  
There’s no better season than springtime in Paris and when conceptualizing this inspiration photo shoot I wanted to bring together a group of artisans who could translate a vision of the impressionist inspired garden party.  I collaborated with Ceci New York who so beautifully captured the nude and grey palette I had in mind with touches of ombre through out.  The typeface was reminiscent of the belle-epoque iron works and café signage.  I’m particularly drawn to texture, and Ceci used a canvas envelope to bring in a painterly quality to the invitation set.  The result was complete perfection.

Nancy and Anne of Fete in France found the perfect spot for our tablescape – the Commanderie in Montmartre.  This area has sweeping views over Paris and is also removed from the more energetic parts of town.  It felt like a little escape for us.  Nancy and Anne hand died our ombre napkins, used antique containers for the florals, and sourced an iron table that created the garden party aesthetic.  We paired our table design with stunning gowns from Delphine Manivet, who’s delicate lace and soft white material reminds of me of antique French tea dresses, completely apropos for our styling and design concept.  Ashley Brooke Perryman, our remarkable makeup and hair stylist, used soft pink tones to create a romantic look for our model and we loved the natural braided hair that so many brides are drawn to right now – it was the ideal natural look for our bride.  Delphine’s gowns were paired with custom jewelry from Kristin Morris in antique golds and pink.  The talented bakers at Sugarplum Cake Shop completed the design with a hand painted grey and nude toned cake that featured subtle brushstrokes and watercolor details.  

I'm a really goal-oriented person.  i like to have something that my mind is set on and I'm definitely the sort of woman that approaches life by saying - here's the goal and this is what I need to do to achieve it.  I don't really believe in impossibilities, just really big challenges that I'm determined to break through.  Some people say I work too much - but I like my work and in addition to the other blessings in my life, I get a lot of satisfaction from a prosperous career.  Last year I had certain press goals in mind, places I wanted to visit, new industry people I wanted to collaborate with.  I thought in the spirit of resolutions I'd share a few things on this year's career wish-list:

1.  Photograph a wedding at Blue Hill Farm.  It looks like Ireland but it's in NY and I love the whole vibe of this place.  

2.  Spend some time working on a food portfolio.

3.  Spend a week photographing in the Cotswalds.  Thatcher and I will rent a car and wander around picture-postcard English towns.  Small Cottage, Local Pub, Done.

3.  Photograph an amazing fashion look book.

4.  Keep my website updated.  Blog more for that matter.

5.  Photograph for a cookbook...luminous overhead shots of really beautiful food.

6.  Learn to sew custom linens for my still life shoots.

7.  See my work in Town & Country.  

8.  Photograph more for myself.  Maybe it means taking an extra day to explore Ireland when we're they're in May not because I want landscape shots for a wedding album, or I need to scout, but just because I'm there and why not!?  Or maybe it's just photos of some really gorgeous greens at the farmers market because not every image needs a purpose.  Sometimes it's fine just to stop and acknowledge the beauty in the quiet days in your life.  I'm going to do more of that.  It's hard to rival the beauty of a wedding day, but perhaps I'll try.

I was absolutely delighted to get Marie's inquiry for her wedding in Copenhagen - she never would have guessed this when stumbling upon my website, but I already had a lifelong connection with Denmark having grown up with a Danish au-pair.  I have always been completely enamored with the culture there.  I had been to visit Copenhagen, but never for a wedding, and was absolutely thrilled when Marie and Christian brought me over for their fall nuptials.  What I found to be so wonderful was that Marie and Christian had spent a lot of time looking at wedding blogs for inspiration and I just loved how they incorporated Italy (where they were engaged) into the decor in a subtle way - wine tones, fruitful arrangements... Marie and Christian were married in the Kastellet Citadel church - a fantastic area of Copenhagen not far from the famed Little Mermaid statue, and with its windmill and vibrant red palette, this location was a photographers dream!  The reception followed at a nearby restaurant that faced the water and the evening was full of the most sincere toasts (lots of them as is the Danish custom!).  Their puppy Mimi also made an appearance!  The love that day was just so palpable - 

Oh what can I say about Faymi & Eric - they're two of the sweetest people I've met - and when their plans for a wedding in Asheville turned into a tiny destination wedding in Paris it was a big OUI from this photographer.  We skipped about the city taking photos - F&E by the Seine, a kiss in the Tuilleries, another in Montmartre.  Faymi oozes style. Eric is dashing and smitten with Faymi.  It's kind of perfect.

Fab planning by Fete in France, and that cake - oh that cake - by Sugarplum Cake Shop.  Laurel, Krista, and Taylor send me off with the most delectable of treats on each visit to Paris...sinful really, but they're just too good to pass up.

See more of this wedding in the current issue of Martha Stewart Weddings - Destination Weddings issue.