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Warm smiles + dreamy golden hour lighting. Looking Warm smiles + dreamy golden hour lighting. Looking at this image, you’d never know how chilly it was outside! (Not pictured: the coats hanging on the videographer’s tripod slider behind me 😛) When I got in the car to drive home after the wedding, my dashboard read 33 degrees. ⛄️❄️ Can you guess the highest recorded temperature that day? Hint: this East Bay Area wedding took place in early January. Just for fun, I’ll send a Starbucks gift card to the first person to guess it right! ☕️
Reposting this caption written by my radiant and s Reposting this caption written by my radiant and strong client @montereylalique. There are so many aspects of motherhood that don’t get talked about often enough, though thankfully the conversation on social media is becoming more and more transparent. As someone who went through a similar experience myself, I’m grateful to the mamas out there who share their struggles so that others know they’re not alone. ❤️ “To be completely honest, I did not want to take maternity photos. I have not felt myself over the last 8 months - I don’t recognize my body, I am physically restricted from doing what I normally do, and overall I just feel ‘fleh’. Isn’t pregnancy supposed to be magical? Aren’t pregnant women supposed to feel like warriors? Am I going to be a horrible mother because I don’t feel either of those things? Trust me, I am not sharing this for sympathy or attention. I am truly thankful and well aware that we are blessed to have a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. I just wanted to share my thoughts for anyone else that might feel the same way - you’re not alone. Anyway, long story longer, my friends encouraged me to just take the photos, if not to share then just for myself to document the moment. I have smart friends. I am SO glad that we got these shots! Fern is truly a magician behind the lens. When I look at these photos, I feel radiant and strong for the first time in nearly a year. I finally feel sense of relief that I can actually do this motherhood thing. Thank you, Fern! You were incredible at documenting our engagement & wedding and continue to amaze us.” You’re welcome Monterey! I’m honored to have had such an impact on your journey 🥺❤️
This color palette blew my mind. It’s bold and e This color palette blew my mind. It’s bold and earthy and unexpectedly perfect for a dino-themed event. Like seriously… TERRACOTTA? And TEAL??? 🤯 Sally of @prettylittleevents is a creative genius for styling them together. Not to mention every other swoonworthy detail, like the custom made house frame, dinosaur cut out for kids to peek through, and prehistoric-inspired floral arrangements (thank you @belovedeventsco for introducing me to butterfly ranunculus, they’re my new favorite 😍). Every detail deserved to be shared - I couldn’t even fit them all into one post. But also look at how happy the birthday boy was! 😄🎉 At the end of the day, that’s what we care about most - how much fun was had. As you can see from the last photo, this party was a huge success! 🥳 Event planning & design: @prettylittleevents Day-of assistant: @prettylittleevents_julie Florals: @belovedeventsco Photography: @fernleephoto Cake: @sweetdeetails Rice cakes: @sweetfloriecake Backdrop, balloons, & laser cut outs: @prettylittleevents Rentals: @mtb_event_rentals Tabletop rentals: @createaparty Graphic design: @ashleyringger Printing: @printologyco
Fun facts: 1. This magical location is just 5 mi Fun facts: 1. This magical location is just 5 minutes away from my parents’ house. I could actually see their house from the top of the hill! 🏡🌿 2. Christy has been a family friend for over two decades and supported my business from the very beginning. She wrote me a thank you note on a postcard she saved from one of my earliest promotional events 🥲 (shout out to anyone else who has a postcard from 2010 🥰) 3. After months of anticipation, we rescheduled this shoot last minute in an effort to capture the poppies in bloom. On the new session date, we hiked to the top of the hill… only to find sad little patches of closed poppies. So we rescheduled it again. #worthit 4. While changing into sandals after hiking to our destination, Christy accidentally stepped in FRESH MANURE. With her BARE FOOT. 😱 None of us had anything to wipe it off with, so she wiped her foot on the grass and carried on with the photos like nothing happened. If only I had her level of composure!!! 👏👏 #theshowmustgoon #doitforthegram 5. Christy and Stephen recently relocated from California to the beautiful city of Edmonton - the same place where I shot my first international wedding 11 years ago! Edmonton holds a special place in my heart and I’m excited for the adventures the @wandering_wongs will have there. ❤️ Here in the Bay Area, the rolling green hills are back again and have me longing to get back out there with my camera (even though it’s 50 degrees and probably muddy right now). Anyone want to go on a hike this week? Bring some old shoes you don’t mind getting dirty 😜💩
Happy Halloween from the forest moon of Endor! 🌲🌙 Having an authentic looking spear was top priority for me in order to make this costume complete, so I searched everywhere for one… even going as far as the Outer Rim planet of Batuu. No stores in the universe (including Etsy 😳) carried a kid sized toy spear! DIY was the only option and my entire family got involved. 🤪 It was the only homemade part of the costume but I’m so happy with how it turned out. 💚 Our little Ewok felt very out of place on Endor and had to be bribed with Oreos and YouTube to get these photos. We had watched clips of Return of the Jedi the night before and giggled over saying “yub yub” like Wicket, but saying it in the forest wasn’t as fun… hence the video “don’t want to yub yub”. 🤣 (She also thinks every video is meant to be a birthday greeting lol) Lastly, the costume was inspired by my own bear costume many moons ago. 🐻 I won’t even bother asking who wore it better - our Ewok wins, hands down. May the Force be with you this Halloween! 💫

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