Last week we conducted a photography workshop where participants worked on improving their ability to locate good light in crappy situations.  So, just past high noon we moved out into the harsh sunlight of an open field with some nearby trees and horse stables.  This is a bit of what came from that day.

Model:  Gisselle Flores
Hair & Makeup:  Whitney Vasquez

Eilene and Grant, now residing in Portland, were home for the holidays. Not sure they would make it back to Fresno before their 2014 wedding, we decided it would be a good idea to shoot their engagement session now. They wanted something in the hills and near water so we braved the cold and icy rocks (Amber almost fell into the stream). But as you can see all was good and we had a great time.

We shot Amanda & Adam’s engagement session the day before the closure of the National Parks. We had a great time crawling around the mountain and can’t wait for their May 2014 wedding.

I had the opportunity to photograph Yosemite this week with some friends.  What made the trip a bit different than previous trips was the absence of heavy flowing water.  Many of the falls had no water which meant the streams were down to a trickle.  This afforded us the opportunity to capture images from places generally not accessible, thus giving us a bit of a different perspective.

Samantha and Ben’s wedding was more of a weekend gathering of close friends and family than a traditional wedding.  Being from the Bay Area the couple, and most of the guests, had traveled to Paradise Springs several days before the wedding to just hang out and have a good time.  This was an extremely fun and very laid back group.  While the couple prepped for the event the guests hung out and played a variety of games…Frisbee golf, horseshoes, etc.  The day ended with marshmallows and a camp fire.  An absolutely fantastic day!

Jake married Kathryn at his parent’s home on the banks of the Kings River to a fully attended guest list of slightly in excess of 600. Even though the outside temps were a bit warm everyone was in great spirits with big smiles.

It’s been a while since I have done a model shoot, but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to shoot in a haunted castle. Thanks to Kaley for enduring the six hour drive plus working all day.

An image from this morning’s shoot, a personal project editorial on fitness and conditioning.

Normally Amber resides behind the camera, but today we moved her in front of the lens along with her entire family.  It’s clear to see this clan has a great time just hanging out!

So, in a couple of weeks Tarran will be moving on to new adventures.  Congratulations on your graduation.