Jerry Yoon // PHOTOGRAPHERS

It seems like things are coming in pairs for us this year.  We had a pair of back-to-back engagement shoots with convertibles in them.  A pair of back-to-back LA weddings in May and June.  A pair of country club weddings back-to-back.  This time we had a beautiful wedding at the Sequoyah Country Club up here in the Oakland Hills. 

Amy and Wayne are avid golfers, with Wayne coming to this country club almost every weekend.  It's a spanking nice golf course with a breathtaking 10th hole that looks out over the bay.  We even spotted Mike Dirnt, the bassist for Green Day, on the course.  Who would have thought. 

Wayne was super excited that we got to do a shoot on the course.  I think we both wanted to just pick up some clubs and golf that day, but of course we had a wedding to tend to.  We had so much fun at the wedding though.  At one point everyone was trying to get Wayne to jump into the swimming pool.  But he was too sober.  Next time.

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 Ingrid catching Amy doing her vows.   Supposedly, Wayne finished his a while ago. 

Amy lookin' gorgeous next to some nice window lighting. 

FORE!  Hitting a golf ball 300 yards in a wedding dress?  Take that Tiger!

 Wayne couldn't stop smiling the whole time.  Good times. 

 We were able to incorporate his brand new driver into their wedding pictures!

I ran after Amy as she drove the golf cart around in circles.  I almost ran into a tree, a mud hole and got ran over by the cart, but it's all good. 

 While Amy was getting ready, she said "Wayne better cry!".  He did.

Amy and Wayne did a great job with the details.  The night before their wedding, Amy stood up late making last minute details!  I loved the rich color scheme.  Nicole, the florist, did an amazing job.

Their wedding favors were white chocolate truffle golf balls with golf tees.   

I think Wayne snorted some of that stuff.  Amy was having way too much fun.

I love this first dance shot! 

Thanks guys for such a fun night!    

We were pretty excited when we found out that Jennifer and Cedric wanted to do a volley ball themed engagement session.  They didn't mind landing on their faces again and again to help us get the shot, so really they deserve some high fives for a risky shoot. 

I played varsity volleyball in highschool, so this shoot had a very close place to my heart.  All those memories of the times that the ball hit me square in the face and my skin sliding against the gym floor came flooding back to me.  We had so much fun with all the action shots, that it made me really want to play again.  It was a blast hanging out with such a silly and laid back couple. 

Jennifer showing off her digging skills. 

 Cedric showing off his spiking skills.  There are ones with the ball actually going over the net, but this one just looks so cool!

 GRRRRRR!

 During the shoot, we invented a hybrid of volley ball and kung fu. 

Jennifer owning Cedric at the net.   

 The "don't mess with us on the court" pose.

Nina and Chang Soo's wedding was a dream to shoot.  So many perfect elements came together like having a beautiful bride, a fun wedding party and of course beautiful locations.  We also had another awesome photographer, Carmen Alvarez, come out and shoot with us too!  Having three photographers there is like a dream, because we know that absolutely everything is getting covered and all we have to do is take fun shots the whole time.

We had a blast riding around in golf carts with the whole wedding party before the reception.  The club gave us four carts and we found some cool places to shoot.  We got in trouble too, because we were going into dangerous areas with the potential to get hit by golf balls.  But it was worth it! 

The tea ceremony was a blast to shoot, as the groomsmen had to do all these silly activities to get Nina to come out. I think Chang Soo and his groomsman, David, actually touched lips during one of the noodle sips.  It was really sweet to see how much love there was in the room.  Nina's sister has been waiting day and night for this post, so this one is dedicated to her.   

Nina had some groovy shoes that we lit with an external flash. 

Nina looking fab in her two dresses. 

The groomsmen had to go through "trials" in order to see the bride.  This particular trial involves a single rice noodle and two men, sort of like Lady and the Tramp.  Hilarity ensues. 

Changsoo and Nina were married in Christ the King Church in Pleasant Hill.  The church had a huge skylight above the stage that lit the up couple.   

 Their ceremony had such a celebratory atmosphere because the officient was so lively and funny.  Nina's parents cracking up:

 The lighting inside the church was so juicy!

Playing a friendly game of tag, like all brides do at their wedding.

Bridges Golf Club has a cool tunnel where we sought refuge during mid-day.  The men looking studly inside the tunnel. 

 The ladies strolling down the tunnel.

The patterns of the corrugated metal made for some cool shots.

We found a nice grassy area in the golf course and squeezed a couple shots in, hoping to miss the flying golf balls. 

 Some delicious pink details.

Nina's little sister gave a touching tearful toast.

Changsoo cracks up at his best man's toast.   

Their venue overlooked the amazing golf course and was breath taking at sunset.

One of Nina and Chang-soo's friends sang Josh Groban's The Prayer.  I couldn't believe my ears!!   I had to keep my mouth from hanging open in awe.  This girl... she's good.

Running through a mini-golf course and terrorizing families was fun.  Ok, we didn't terrorize families, but they were all staring at us and giving us that polite awkward smile.  Some were laughing with us too.  Or is it laughing at us?  Well let's just say that we all had so much fun. 

Jolene and Chris were such a blast to hang out with and shoot.  Their whole wedding is centered around a golf theme.  They were so excited for this shoot and when we got to running around the Milpitas Gold Land course, we all felt like little kids being bad.  We climbed onto anything and everything.  We thought for sure we were going to get kicked out.  I guess security was non-existant that day.  

Afterwards, we decided to do some "normal" pictures at Summitpoint Golf Club.  Well, normal to us usually means finding a mean backdrop and making our couples look beauteous.  Oh and this is the second shoot in consecutive weeks that showcases a cool convertible!

Remember that Target shoot we had with Steve and Audrey?  Well we took it literally this time. 

 After some Kung-Fu fighting, they became friends.  The fighting pictures were too violent to post for younger audiences. 

 I love these shots!

The A Frame. 

 This was our 9th symphony at Golf Land.  We had so much fun doing this!

 After Jolene saves Chris's butt from Mr. Dragon, he decides that the least he can do is propose, while Dumbledore cues the cheesy music.

 We managed to capture this nice picture in front of a giant volcano.

 Do all guys with convertibles get to make out with girls like this? 

Caught this one while they weren't looking. 

I was so scared that we were going to get hit.  Making out in the sand pits is so dangerous and hot! 

Napa is one fun place!  I knew from the moment Sandy told me that she wanted to go to Napa that we'll be able to find some cool locations to shoot at.  Not only that, Sandy and John both have had modeling experience.  Check out Sandy's portfolio and web design work at Sandswirl.com, she's got some great shots in her galleries! 

It was super hot in Napa that day and we were constantly battling the heat, but Sandy and John were troopers.  We started off shooting at the front mushroom garden on Domaine Chandon winery in Napa.   It was a fun location with all these mushroom rocks that a local artist made.  John was pretty excited to bring his Ford Retro Thunderbird to the shoot and we made some good use of that fun prop.  The huge wine crates at the winery served as a very cool backdrop and we didn't get kicked out! 

I can't wait to shoot their wedding in August and then their post-wedding session!  I'm sure Sandy's going to look absolutely stunning in her dress.  Thanks guys for the wine and everything else! 

 Sandy lookin' cute.

Sandy and John lookin' hot! 

Love this shot of them! 

Almost feels like they're walking through a fairy tale.   

The cool wine glass wall that we found inside. 

Loved the lighting in there, with the small warm hard lights.   

The crates were really cool to be next to, literally!  So we stayed there for a while.   

John had to climb up there for this dangerous shot, but I think he's a certified crate climber.  Great idea John! 

John's Retro Bird.  So hot!  We actually had to put a towel underneath Sandy, because the car was very hot.  Hot couple, hot car, hot photographers, hot sun!  

It kinda looks like they're on a ship with all those containers.   

Curtis and Shana are awesome photographers from Missouri.  They have their own studio emphasizing in seniors, babies and children at ShanaWatkins.com.  So when they contacted us and wanted us to do their engagement session, we were stoked!  They flew all the way out to San Francisco, one of their favorite spots, for this session.  Shana wanted something more urban and edgy, because their wedding will be full of greenery.  That's one of my favorite things to hear, because I love the look and feel of an urban shoot. 

I can't blame them for wanting to come all the way out to SF for a shoot, because the weather is so nice here!  Curtis and Shana were so easy going and fun to work with.  They were up for anything, even though they probably felt really silly at times.  There was one shot in the park where Shana was lying down and Curtis was on top of her with me shooting down on them to get the cool looking grass around them.  I wanted to make sure I got a good shot with the hands in the right place, so it took some time to get that.  Fun times! 

The lovely Shana. 

 Curtis lookin' quite dapper.

 Shana forgot her shoes when we first met up, so we had to go back and get them, I think it was worth it. 

 We found this cool spot in between all these buildings. 

 Having some fun in some random restaurant.  We went inside for the lighting and ended up just fooling around.

 I never shot through a trash can before.  Almost feels like you're looking through a medieval helmet.

 This back alley was cool.  Love the shadows and play with light.

 Shana being her cute self.  Curtis enjoying every bit of it!

 So, this is that shot I talked about above.  Love the look on Shana's face.  Thanks Curtis for being such a great hand model.

I love this take on the Golden Gate Bridge.  The lighting, colors and Shana look great! 

 We saw this wall of huge flowers on our walk randomly.  Made for an interesting frame.

When I first met Richard and Esther I just remember them being so kind and warm to me.  They are such a sweet couple and spending time with them was like a breath of fresh air.  Walking around Embarcadero with them reminded me of scenes from movies where the couple has a happy ending together walking off into the distance.  Richard was kind enough to share his favorite get away spots around that area and now I know where to find him when he wants to be left alone! 

I can't wait for October to roll around as we'll be going out to Bali to shoot their destination wedding! 

I never get tired of shooting the Bay Bridge.  I like it even better than the golden one across the way. 

I love the connection that they both have with each other.   

We almost got run over taking these shots, but it was worth it! 

This feels like one of those scenes out of a romantic movie.