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Wedding | Pizzaiolo Oakland California | L & B {part three}

allana — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:04:36 +0000

Wedding | Pizzaiolo Oakland California | L & B {part two}

allana — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:03:47 +0000

Ceremony & dinner.

quick change into second dress & headpiece

waiting for their entrance cue

Generation Gapped | Gothic Lolitas | Boston

allana — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:28:52 +0000

I was totally generation gapped last week at the Boston Derby Dames Nutcrackers shoot at Betsey Johnson when these girls walked in and I had to ask the shop girl what was going on:

In the case that you don’t know what’s going on either - explanation here.

Wedding | Pizzaiolo Oakland California | L & B {part one}

allana — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:53:54 +0000

A post in several parts. This was an absolutely gorgeous wedding last month in Oakland at one of my favorite East Bay restaurants, Pizzaiolo. L. and B. put so much care and thought into an elegant food and drink filled evening, it was joyful to be a part of their celebration. They have an easy rapport with each other, and that extends to their loving families and friends who joined in the revelry with them.

L. gets the red lipstick set.

part two coming soon . . . .

{Allana at work} | in action @ A. & J.’s Leal Winery Wedding

allana — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:40:03 +0000

Thanks to Rachel Hadiashar of Merge Weddings for helping me out with this destination shoot. I met Rachel in Boston, and as she’s currently in San Jose, she came down to shoot with me. She got some great images at the wedding and some fun images of me at work. Thought I’d pair up the images so you can see where I am and what I’m doing while I’m looking through the lens paired with what I’m seeing.

making use of the classic car at Leal Winery

barrel room silhouettes

pink socks and gesture of caress

Wedding | Leal Winery Hollister California | A & J

allana — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:26:10 +0000

A. & J. live their lives at 100%. Which is pretty amazing to witness. The party that is their lives has already started.

a quiet moment between sisters

nearly abstracted shadow

in the barrel room at Leal Winery

handsome groom

ecstatic hugs from grandfather

love J’s pink socks!

Let’s get ready to rumble!

and go goes the single ladies

Congratulations!

{sneak peek} Wedding | Bradley Lake New Hampshire | J & D

allana — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:49:05 +0000

Happy July 4th!

Had to post of of my favs from yesterday’s idyllic summer wedding.

Pure joyous bliss.

Intimate | Boston Boudoir | M.

allana — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:07:51 +0000

Image from last night in the studio:

Flower Girl Portrait | Oakland California Wedding | L & B

allana — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:18:11 +0000

N., the flower girl from Saturday’s gorgeous wedding in Oakland, playing with her ribbon. Love the colors, love the light, love the focus!

Business Portrait | San Francisco | Sylvie P

allana — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:54:13 +0000

A great shoot yesterday in Soma with SF Custom Couture Clothier Sylvie P. I met Sylvie a few years ago in a women entrepreneur group in San Francisco. So great to visit with her, check out her studio and enjoy a glass of champagne.