spectacular gown made from 100% milk...
{above} Sasha Duerr: Permacouture 
Feathered Jellyfish Ensemble
Driftwood Dune Dress
Tree Ring Tea Dress: all three magical creations above by The Moon
The extraordinarily imaginative and organic designs above: Ocelot
Tierra Del Forte
healthy lifestyles, and become leaders within their communities and the world. Our extensive network of partnering schools, children’s shelters, and community groups helps get kids off the street.
Christian and Nisreen looking very pleased with the unfolding event. Congrats and thanks for your great efforts to help others in need!
Both of my brothers helping out with the auction.
Lucky winner of an autographed Sixers jersey!
Music by Acoustic Chain Garden
The Matrix Fillmore hopping.
List of delicious cocktails a couple of which I personally sampled. (Glad not all of my pictures were out of focus.) 
Christian sporting this elegant suit custom made by the sponsor Astor and Black.
Such a sweet moment during the ceremony. I love how she has her finger gently placed on his ear.
I think this is one of my favorite candid portrait shots. It's enigmatic and soulful. With it's shallow depth of field and shadows it lends itself well to interpretation. 
I love the mood in this picture and the light reflecting off the bridesmaids while Amanda shines like an angel soothing any pre-ceremony jitters with some ipod tunes.
The movement in this image captured me. The flow of her dress, as they glide across the patio to enter the ceremony site, appears so graceful and their faces convey a lovely relaxed anticipation.
Anyone getting married at Testarossa will know Leah, event coordinator extraordinaire. I love this moment here, she looks so calm as Amanda anticipates her cue to walk through the archway into the ceremony.
A beautiful contrast in textures.
An intimate unguarded moment that I was trying to get all day. She is such a little camera glam!
This whimsical hair decoration was sooo enchanting in her curly "testarossa" (redhead) tresses.
I have to say we captured some of my favorite reception images ever! There are so many I love but could only pick a few for the blog. The band Savoir Faire was fabulous and everyone rocked hard until it was time to go. FUN!
This moment was definitely a highlight for all of us. Amanda belted out a song to Justin that left us all in awe of her absolutely fabulous voice! What an incredible heartfelt and passionate performance.
Not your average wedding image of the bride accompanying the band! 
A very sweet mother and son moment...
A quintessential "capturing the emotion" moment. It's just pure joy
Congratulation to you both!
Ten years ago when Julia Butterfly Hill was sitting up in that redwood tree called Luna for 738 days I must say she caught my attention. I along with many others worldwide became aware of the plight of our forests and we applauded her bravery and eloquent statements issued by radio from her perch. She was a beacon of inspiriation to me both for her passionate and determined efforts to save old growth redwoods but also for her courage to stand up against the huge forces that consume and destroy nature for economic gain. Read her amazing story in The Legacy of Luna
Having endured and overcome unspeakable hardships she tirelessly continued to plant trees and change many lives while saving Kenya's forests. You can read about her life and her organization through her book, Unbowed: A Memoir and The Green Belt Movement. Or look for the inspiring and award-winning documentary about her journey 'Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai on your local PBS station. I watched it just the other night and can see why it's been winning awards.
Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.
We so much enjoyed our recent photo shoot with Anup and Chau on the UC Berkeley campus where they first met. It was such a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun seeking out great photo spots of which there are many. Being there brought back fond memories from my old school days. With a BA in Anthropology I never imagined I'd be back on campus for an engagement photo shoot. One never knows where a degree like that can take them! Documenting and preserving moments of love, life and culture are still my passions. Anup and Chau are a blast of sunshine and here are some shots of this clearly drop dead gorgeous couple. We can't wait for their wedding this July at 1 Fort Mason in San Francisco.
