Yosemite Wedding Photographer

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Well this isn’t exactly a wedding but the inquiry I had made me start and think of Yosemite. I had an inquiry to shoot a wedding in Yosemite during October. I cant think of a more beautiful location then Yosemite in the fall. The colors and the cool air mixed with the excitement of a wedding, what more could one ask for.  Apparently a couple eloping and heading to Yosemite needed a photographer to cover there special day. Which brings me to my photos in this blog post.

I had not yet posted any of my exciting Yosemite camping pictures from this past spring. When I arrived to the Valley floor I was in shorts and a tank top and the weather was beautiful. So, that is the typical spring day you say well ok I agree. However, by the next day at noon a tremendous storm had literally blew in with a roar through the valley. Much like a train or a jet plane screaming by just over the tree tops. As branches were falling from the trees all I could do was wait for one to fall through the roof of my 5th wheel trailer. Luckily I did get spared any damages but huge tree limbs were tossed on the ground everywhere.

Late that afternoon it was in the 30 degree range and getting colder. My friends that had decided to camp in tents well lets just say they were like little pop sickles out there. We all woke up to snow and more snow. It snowed all morning up to about noon. Great fun having spring and winter all on the same trip.

The weather gave me some great photo opportunities that I would like to share. As always any photo on display here on my blog is copyright protected. They can be purchased if you are interested, please just contact me.    

El Capitan

In the Ahwahnee Hotel 

 

leaving and all 6” of snow was gone.

 

Snowing like crazy outside. All this snow in about 1 hour.

 

Last but the best, the Yosemite Valley floor from the vista point . This was as the storm was clearing out.

High School Senior, Visalia Photographer

 

I had a wonderful time photographing Aubrey in Exeter California. Her family had a lovely home full of character which made for some great photos. Aubrey was the last high School Senior for the 2010 school year for me and I wish her luck and good fortune in her future.

Visalia Wedding Photographer Shoots Corporate to Grunge for Phil

Kayla’s High School Senior Photos, Capturing California Gold

  

Kayla ended up with to many awesome images. It was some tough decisions on her and her Mom. But after all was said and done I think these pictures will represent Kayla well for the rest of her life. The last set of real honest to goodness pictures before leaving for college and starting her own life. I had a blast shooting these.

When I arrived for the shoot it looked as though God himself was going to open the heavens and let all the water fall. Though it was ominous looking I had about 5 mins to scout the area and set up in case the rains started. I had never been here before and had no idea what to expect. Ooh, and did I mention the wind was crazy and blowing everything over.  We started shooting and half way through the rain did in fact start.  So we had to grab the gear and run for the barn and take a time out and wait it out for about 20 mins. We went back outside to do the railroad track shots my helper Stacy (Kayla’s Mom) turned her back for only a moment and the wind blew over the lights she was supposed to be holding. Well I give her credit, she caught the lights about 5 inches from the ground. Hey what a save, thank goodness. Pete Rose would of been proud of that diving catch      ;-)  ooh yeah not to many remember him if you do than well your getting old too.  When we shot the images in the weeds the sun had just come out of the clouds low on the horizon to the west getting ready for a sunset. The golden light that hit Kayla was just fantastic. As soon as the light hit her I knew I was capturing California gold.

We had almost cancelled the shoot due to the weather that day. 3 times it was on and off again. I am glad I took the chance on the weather holding out. I really think all that mother nature had in that day helped create some really stunning photos for Kayla to look back on 25 years from now.

Kayla's Senior 2010 Photography Session Slide Show, Golden West HS Visalia

Click on the title above to see a slide show.

This was a great session and I really think the pictures show it. Kayla as with most teens took a few minutes to warm up to the camera, but after that it was all good. How could it not be, a teenager and a camera. I was really thank full for the weather to hold out. It was threatening serious rain and we only had to grab the lights and gear and run to the barn for shelter for 20 mins while the rain came down. We had a lot of wind that made for the glamour model and hair blowing in the fan effect. I really think Kayla started to feel and see all the elements coming together for a fabulous shoot. Thanks for the fun shoot to Kayla and her mom Stacy and the awesome location they decided on.