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Modesto Wedding Photographer

Modesto Wedding Photographer

Being a wedding photographer allows me to see a lot of happy couples enjoying the what may be the happiest day of their lives.  With Ricardo and Zoraida however I have the feeling that their wedding was only the start of what will be a life long love story.  Zoraida and Ricardo were married in front of their friends and family in a beautiful church ceremony at St. Stanislaus before enjoying their reception at The Century, a wonderful venue in Modesto, CA.  It was a perfect day made all the more so by the tremendous outpouring of love by friends and family for the couple and it’s easy to see why.  Zoraida and Ricardo are a wonderful couple filled with smiles and tenderness for each other and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to capture the memories of their wedding day.

Congratulations Zoraida and Ricardo!!!

Happily Ever After…Zoraida + Ricardo by edwardmendesphotography

A thank you to all the wonderful vendors…

David Silva (My wonderful 2nd shooter)
The Century (Venue | Also checkout their Facebook page)
St. Stanislaus Church (Ceremony)
Las Delicias (Catering)
Christian Alvarez (Make-up Artist)

A few images from the day…

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Ricardo and Zoraida by Edward Mendes

Are you or someone you know getting married soon?  Give me a call, (209) 541-1815 or email me.  I’d love to meet with you for a consultation and have the opportunity to capture the memories of your wedding day. Modesto wedding photographer.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Fall , The Century , Weddings

Modesto Engagement Photographer

Ashleigh and Cody | Modesto Engagement Photography | Edward Mendes Photography

Ashleigh and Cody are a fun couple so I was really looking forward to their engagement session.  They’ve recently moved back to the valley after spending some time in one of my favorite places in the world, Yosemite!  Just as I had hoped I had a great time working with them at one of my local locations.  We were greeted by overcast conditions which made for nice even light.  Cody and Ashleigh will be getting married this spring at the the always lovely Vintage Gardens in Modesto.  I can’t wait to create the images of their big day!

Here are a few images from the session…

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Are you or someone you know getting married soon?  Give me a call, (209) 541-1815 or email me.  I’d love to meet with you for a consultation and have the opportunity to capture the memories of your wedding day. Modesto Engagement Photographer.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Engagement , Engagement , Fall , Knights Ferry , Locations

Napa Wedding Photographer

Tommy and Hope | Napa Wedding Photographer

My brother met Hope, the girl of his dreams, in 2014 and they quickly hit-it-off.  Fast forward about a year and a half and I have the wonderful fortune to photograph them tying the knot.  They were married in a small but wonderful ceremony surrounded by friends and family near Napa California.  The wedding and reception took place on the property of a close friend, it was a beautiful secluded wooded area bordered by charming small wineries and vineyards, which were ideal for the formals and perfect for the style of wedding Hope had envisioned.  It was a wonderful day seeing Tommy marry his best friend and I’m excited for them both.  Congratulations!


Happily Ever After…Tommy and Hope. by edwardmendesphotography

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Are you or someone you know getting married soon?  Give me a call, (209) 541-1815 or email me.  I’d love to meet with you for a consultation and have the opportunity to capture the memories of your wedding day. Napa wedding photographer.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Fall , Locations , Napa , Weddings

Turlock Wedding Photographer

Turlock Wedding Photographer | Pageo Lavender Farm

I had the good fortune to photograph the beautiful wedding of Arielle and Jack DeLiddo recently at the always lovely Pageo Lavender Farm in Turlock, California.  The day was perfect, the bride was stunning, the groom was dashing, weather wonderful, decor was spot on, food was great and everyone had a splendid time; you can’t ask for anything more that that!  Arielle and Jack are such a wonderful, fun and loving couple and after spending the day with their friends and family it’s easy to see where they get it from.  I was thrilled to share Jack and Arielle’s big day with them and create the images they’ll cherish for the rest of their lives.  After the wedding the happy couple were off to the happiest place on earth. OH, Boy!  Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. DeLiddo!

Happily Ever After…Jack and Arielle DeLiddo… by edwardmendesphotography

A thank you to all the wonderful vendors…

Diane Moody (My wonderful 2nd shooter)
Pageo Lavender Farm (Venue)
La Morenita (Catering)
Beatriz Torres (Make-up Artist)
Marson Brothers (DJ)

A few images from the day…

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Are you or someone you know getting married soon?  Give me a call, (209) 541-1815 or email me.  I’d love to meet with you for a consultation and have the opportunity to capture the memories of your wedding day. Turlock wedding photographer.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Fall , Pageo Lavender Farm , Turlock , Weddings

Modesto senior photographer

Enochs High | Modesto Senior Portraits

It’s senior portrait season for the class of 2016 and for a Modesto senior photographer like myself that means getting to work with some great clients.  Speaking of which Courtney came by recently for her senior session.  We headed out to one of my more popular locations and were greeted by some amazing light.  I had a great time working with Courtney and her mom Peggy while creating some stellar images, here’s a few of my favorites from her outdoor session.

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Are you graduating or know someone who is and are looking for more than your typical boring senior pictures?  Then you’ve come to the right place.  Give me a call today 209.541.1815 or send an email to schedule your senior consultation. Modesto Senior Photographer

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Class of 2016 , Enoch High , Fall , Knights Ferry , Locations , Outdoor , Seniors

Merced Wedding | Daisy + Jeff

Wedding images of Daisy and Jeffery Gomes by Edward Mendes Photography

Daisy and Jeff’s home church, the beautiful St. Patrick’s Church in Merced, California was the setting for their wedding ceremony, surrounded by friends and family, it was the perfect venue for their wedding day.  After the ceremony we braved the heat (all part of a summer wedding) and headed to Applegate park for the wedding party formals before retreating to the nearby Elk’s Lodge for the reception.  Filled with beautiful decor and the friendly laughter of loved ones Daisy and Jeff were able to celebrate with their families before heading off for the honeymoon.  It was an honor having the opportunity to share in their big day and create the images that will be cherished for a lifetime.  Congratulations, Daisy and Jeff!


Happily Ever After…Daisy+Jeff by edwardmendesphotography

Here are a few of the images from Daisy and Jeff’s Wedding

Are you or someone you know getting married soon?  Give me a call, (209) 541-1815 or email me.  I’d love to meet with you for a consultation and have the opportunity to capture the memories of your wedding day. Merced wedding photographer.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Locations , Merced , St. Patrick's Church , Summer , Weddings

Escalon senior portraits

Alex Nowling Senior Portraits

A few weeks ago I was out at Knights Ferry doing some incredible senior pics with Melissa Orosco (seriously, we had an awesome sunset!) and I had a chance to meet Melissa’s bestie, Alex, who came to the session for a couple “buddy” pics with Melissa.  I guess I did something right because after seeing Melissa’s pictures Alex decided to come in for her senior portraits too, lucky me!  Alex wanted to do something a little different so we headed to beautiful San Fransisco and an amazing session.

There’s a number of different locations I like to work at around SF when we head over there for a portrait session depending on the type of session and the personality of the client.  For Alex we started at Ghirardelli Square with it’s great architecture and cool vibe before heading to some of the nearby parks and even the famous trolley station.  We ended the day at one of my favorite beaches in the area with a beautiful sunset and a backdrop of the San Fransisco bay framed by the Golden Gate bridge, a wonderful way to end the session.

Alex and her family (along with Melissa!) were a lot of fun to hang out with and did a great job of hauling around all her clothes, :) . I’m looking forward to their family session soon! Hint, hint!

Here’s a few images from Alex’s session in SF, enjoy!

Are you graduating or know someone who is and are looking for more than your typical boring senior pictures?  Then you’ve come to the right place.  Give me a call today 209.541.1815 or send an email to schedule your senior consultation. Escalon Senior Photography.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Class of 2015 , Escalon High , San Francisco , Seniors , Spring

Escalon senior photography

Escalon Senior Photography

Last week I had the pleasure of creating Melissa’s senior portraits.  Melissa will be graduating from Escalon High in June and wanted to do something outside so we headed to Knights Ferry for a great senior portrait session.  We’ve seen an abundance of warm weather this year and it was another beautiful day filled with green grass (rare in this area) and beautiful clouds.  Melissa did a wonderful job, fun and very natural in front of the camera.  In addition to her solo images we also did a few pics with her brother and best friend, both of whom were wonderful.

I only photograph one session a day when we go outdoors because I want to make sure we’re on location only during the absolute best light and this was the perfect example as to why.  The day ended with a killer sunset lighting up the clouds with hues of red, orange, blue and purple as the light changed.  It was an awesome session!  Here’s a few images…enjoy!

Are you graduating or know someone who is and are looking for more than your typical boring senior pictures?  Then you’ve come to the right place.  Give me a call today 209.541.1815 or send an email to schedule your senior consultation. Escalon Senior Photography.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

 

Filled Under : Class of 2015 , Escalon High , Knights Ferry , Locations , Portraits , Seniors

Modesto senior photography

Modesto Senior Photography

Jessica will be graduating from Grace Davis High in nearby Modesto this June and came by the studio for her senior pictures just before Christmas.  In addition is being a lovely young lady, Jessica is also a very talented soccer player, something we made sure to incorporate into her session.  Jessica wanted to do something outdoors so we headed to the foothills for the beautiful views and stunning light…neither of which disappointed.  Here are a few images from Jessica’s senior portrait session, enjoy!

Are you graduating or know someone who is and are looking for more than your typical boring senior pictures?  Then you’ve come to the right place.  Give me a call today 209.541.1815 or send an email to schedule your senior consultation. Modesto Senior Photography.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

Filled Under : Class of 2015 , Davis High , Knights Ferry , Locations , Outdoor , Seniors

Modesto Family Portraits

Modesto Family Portraits

I don’t think anything quite transforms a house into a home like having portraits of your family hanging on it’s walls.  Beautiful family portraits bring a smile to your face when you enter a room, it’s one of the many reasons I take so much time creating the perfect portrait for each of the family’s I have the chance to work with.  Juleana and her sons, Jared, Justin and Jack came out with me to one of my favorite foothill spots for their family session a couple weeks ago.  Jared came in for his senior portraits a couple weeks before and this family session was a great opportunity to create accent images of his brothers along with a main portrait for their home.  The Rice’s are so great to work with, fun, easy going and photogenic (that’s always a plus)!

One storm had just moved through the area and another was on it’s way in as we prepared for the session.  As luck would have it we timed things perfectly and we’re rewarded by some amazing clouds and a perfect sunset.  Here are a few of the images from their session, enjoy!

Would you like beautiful family portraits for your home or office?  How about holiday cards?  Then you’ve come to the right place.  Give me a call today 209.541.1815 or send an email to schedule your family consultation. Modesto Family Portraits.

Wedding Photography and Engagement Portraits. Senior Pictures, Family Portraits, Newborn Portraits, Children. Modesto, Turlock, Oakdale.The art of Your story!

 

Filled Under : Fall , Family , Knights Ferry , Outdoor

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