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Steph & Andrew

My first wedding of 2010 was for my friends Andrew and Stephanie who were married at the People’s Church Chapel and celebrated with pasta and chicken at Dicicco’s in Clovis. This had to be one of my more fun weddings to shoot because these two were having so much fun. They were exhausted from travelling out to California from South Dakota to be married in front of their family and friends, but you would never know it by watching them. Andrew broke out the Nerf guns as gifts for his groomsmen which took the edge off right away. And the portait session after the ceremony was such a crackup, I could barely focus. I extend my gratitude to this wonderful couple and their great family for allowing me the opportunity and the privilege to be a part of this day. It was truly an honor.

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Karen & Brent: Engaged

Brent-Karen0088I will be shooting Brent and Karen’s wedding in February when they tie the knot at the historic Buddhist Temple in downtown Fresno. We spent an afternoon at Brent’s family home doing some cool engagement shots as the sun began to dip over the horizon. It was a fun shoot. We even re-enacted the proposal. Looking forward to February for more!

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Rachael & Andy

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Rachael and Andy’s wedding was a literally a tale of two cities – countries actually. Rachael, a California girl, met Andy in his native England while on a mission trip. The two fell in love and now Andy will call California his home. So for the big day, Andy brought over his family and some close friends. It was great seeing such nice folks on their visit. The reception was held at a friend’s house north of town but the topper had to be during the ceremony at First Baptist Church of Clovis where Andy had one of the coolest first kisses ever. More pictures are after the jump and a full sideshow with more images is posted at the bottom.

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Dwain & Maren

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Dwain and Maren were married up at the Shaver Lake Catholic Church which gave me the opportunity do do some nice portraits on the lakeshore on a lovely fall afternoon. They were a great couple and had a lot of fun with the camera. Maren didn’t even mind dragging her dress through the sand (heck, she was already married so who cared?). The reception was a kick too with her brother coming out with his Bill Clinton alter ego. Thanks Dwain and Maren for the great photos and good times!

(more photos after the jump and a slideshow at the end)

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Old church

I went out to this old church just before Thanksgiving. It’s The Academy Church out in Academy. I never knew it was there but apparently it’s one of the oldest Protestant churches in the Valley. It’s right off hwy 168 but tucked away so you can’t see it until you’re right up on it. It only has four services a year and most of the members go to other churches but make a point to attend the special visits. I liked the color and the fall light that fell through the open windows. Very inspiring.

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