toni bruna... from the archives

A practice session in their studio in Trieste, Italy, on November 10th, 2009. Toni Bruna is one of the very few bands that create music in Tristin, the local dialect and, like many all over the world, a dying language. As I hear, they are finishing the last details on their newest album, Formigole. Follow this link to Toni Bruna's website.

portrait fun in East Sacramento

This is how it worked: I set up a studio at the living room of a client's beautiful home in East Sac. Then her coworkers came and altogether we enjoyed a few hours of fun with portraiture. Corporate and family portraits done at one sitting, in the comfort of home. This is my new concept of the studio. 

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Claudie and the two beasts

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portrait weekend 1.0 • SUN

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portrait weekend 1.0 • SAT

Before heading back to Europe this summer I thought it would be a good idea to take advantage of the lovely Californian weather. What better thing to do than host a portrait weekend? The result is an array of portraits of fantastic people, from all ages and sizes. 

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Nicole & Matt plus two

A lovely summertime portrait session in Land Park, Sacramento.

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the conservatory of flowers

The Conservatory of Flowers is definitely one of the most beautiful locations I have ever seen for a wedding. Contained in the massive greenhouse are beautiful (and huge) plants from the tropics, including an impressive collection of orchids. For more information about this lovely place, click here.

got light?

Got Light marked a presence at Alison and Nathan's wedding. They spiced up the party with a starry night theme, which they projected onto the permanent tent that is the orchid room at the Conservatory of Flowers. This link will take you to their website, enjoy!

Fork & Spoon at the Conservatory of Flowers

This was my first time working with Fork & Spoon, a design catering service from San Francisco. Alison and Nathan made a great choice in selecting them. The service was prompt and impeccable and the food was a new take on southern cooking, which included friend green tomatoes. I highly recommend them! Go here to find their website.

tradition and friendship

The Japanese tradition of the 1000-crane tree has been re-invented here. Alison told me that, traditionally, a bride-to-be folds 1000 origami cranes as a display of patience and devotion. Although Japanese, this self-proclaimed "modern bride," had no time for such a thing, so instead she sent little papers all over the country and asked her friends to fold them into cranes. She later put them all together into a gorgeous golden tree.

high tech details

Alison and Nathan paid close attention to every detail of their wedding, leaving their personal mark on everything. Upon entering the reception, the guests were asked to use Alison's first computer to find their table. She created a software for this purpose.

As part of the table decor and later gifted to some special guests were vintage glass jars with lights that blinked to match the natural patterns of light made by fireflies. Alison designed the system, which Nathan later built.

Each table was named after a previous computer model owned or worked on by either one in the couple.

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creative good vibes

During the cocktail hour at their reception, Alison's and Nathan's friends had the opportunity to leave their best wishes for the couple creatively, in the form of drawings on little squares of cloth, which later will become a quilt. Alison's mom photographed all the little squares and posted here.  What a great idea!