Monthly Archives: October 2011

commonweal garden: part 1

I spent half of this past year living at the Regenerative Design Institute at Commonweal Garden, outside of Bolinas, California, between the vast Pacific Ocean and the wilderness. I want to share some photos I took during my time there — though of course there are too many for one post! Coming up in part […]

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wedding! ben & elana at briones regional park: reception

When the ceremony was over, the party began! Ben and Elana’s reception included games, music, dancing, several theatrical performances written and acted by guests (including Elana’s youngest relatives), contra dancing, delicious food, a fun photobooth, and plenty of laughter and mingling. In addition to signing the guestbook, guests could contribute to a quilt or type […]

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wedding! ben & elana at briones regional park: ceremony

My sweet and fabulous friends Ben and Elana were married on August 27th at Newt Hollow in Briones Regional Park in the East Bay hills. I was honored to photograph their wedding, and I hope I’ve done justice to their thoughtful, personal, and totally rockin’ party. I took so many great pictures (hard not to […]

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music! the grease traps at the shattuck down-low

Last weekend, funk band the Grease Traps asked me to take some photos of a show they were playing at the Shattuck Down-Low. I was worried that my equipment wouldn’t be able to handle the low light, but rather than blame the camera, I gave it my best shot, and I am pretty pleased with […]

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