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Escalon 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.
The art of Your story!
Filled Under : Class of 2015 , Escalon High , San Francisco , Seniors , Spring
Happily Ever After…Lacey + Michael Modesto Wedding Photographer
Lacey gets what she wants. Don’t believe me? Just ask her new groom Michael. Mike caught Lacey’s eye as the slightly older guy working at the lumber yard as she would walk home from school. The age difference didn’t deter Lacey however as she patiently stocked her prey and eventually won the heart of her husband-to-be. If you spend any amount of time with Lacey and Mike you quickly see how much love and respect they have for each other, the foundation of any successful marriage.
It was a pleasure getting to share in Michael and Lacey’s big day and having the opportunity to capture the smiles, laughter, hugs and tears as their two lives became one. It was also great to meet and hang out with their friends and family who were welcoming and all around wonderful to work with. Congratulations, Lacey and Mike!
Want to check out some of the images from the wedding? Here you go…
Happily Ever After…Lacey + Michael – Modesto Wedding Photographer from Edward Mendes on Vimeo.
A big Thank You to…
Diane Moody my 2nd photographer for the 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. Modesto wedding photographer.
The art of Your story!
Filled Under : Weddings
Chelsea Johnson – Class of 2014 Senior Portraits
Chelsea will be graduating from Ceres High (class of 2014) in a few days and stopped by the studio for her senior portraits recently. Chelsea was wonderful to work with and very easy to photograph. We started in the studio before branching out to our outdoor location for some fantastic conditions and light. Chelsea is a very talented drummer and will be playing with the Fresno State Marching band in the fall, way to go Chelsea! Here’s a few images from her senior portraits.
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.
The art of Your story!
Filled Under : Ceres High , Class of 2014 , Indoor , Knights Ferry , Locations , Portraits , Seniors
Monterey Wedding Photography
It’s been amazing getting to know Stephanie and Chris since day one. I’m very lucky to have worked with so many wonderful clients over the years and these two certainly rate right up there with the best. Since they stopped by for the initial consultation they’ve been excited, friendly and a ton of fun.
Chris and Stephanie had a beautiful beach front wedding at the lovely Monterey Beach Resort in Monterey, California. The California coast, and this part of it specifically, is one of my favorite places in the world to both work and play so getting to photograph the wedding there was great. Monterey Wedding Photography…not a bad job!
Chris is a big football fan and wanted to incorporate his passion for the game into the images we created with the guys. I can’t think of a better way to do that then a little football game on the beach before the ceremony just to keep things loose. As Chris tossed a couple touchdowns, Stephanie was looking stunning as she had her hair and makeup done with her bridesmaids.
Surrounded by friends and family, their day was stunning! Filled with love and laughter it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to share in the event and create the memories of their wedding day. Congratulations, Stephanie and Chris!
Stephanie + Chris…Happily Ever After by Edward Mendes Photography from Edward Mendes on Vimeo.
A big Thank You to…
Sarah (my beautiful wife and awesomely talented 2nd shooter) BTW, if you need sweets for an upcoming event Sugarbaker Studios is awesome! That’s her too.
Monterey Beach Resort – Thank for all your help, Cristina De Orta!
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. Sacramento wedding photography.
The art of Your story!
Filled Under : Locations , Monterey Bay , Monterey Beach Resort , Weddings
Happily Ever After…Taylor + Tommy Sacramento Wedding Photography
Taylor and Tommy tied the knot in a lovely ceremony at St. Stephen church in Sacramento before heading back to Reno and start their lives together. I had photographed Taylor’s sister a few months before for her senior portraits so it was great getting the opportunity to photograph Taylor’s big day as well. Tommy and Taylor are an awesome couple and we enjoyed meeting the rest of their family and friends where creating the stunning images of their wedding day.
It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to be part of the happiest day of a person’s life, all the best Taylor and Tommy!
Happily Ever After…Taylor + Tommy – Edward Mendes Photography from Edward Mendes on Vimeo
A big thank you to…
Diane Moody (my wonderful and talented 2nd shooter)
St. Stephen the first Martyr Parish
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. Sacramento wedding photography.
The art of Your story!
Filled Under : Weddings
Crystal Briseno – CSU Sacramento 2014 – Graduation Portraits
While I photograph a lot of graduation portraits for high school seniors, we don’t tend to do that many for college seniors, why is that? Crystal will be graduating from CSU Sacramento (my alma mater) in May and thought the occasion should be marked by getting some awesome graduation portraits made. A Good idea in my book!
I had been in nearby Knights Ferry about a week before Crystal gave me a call photographing the beautiful wildflowers (we had a stellar bloom this year) and thought a couple meadows I “discovered” would make the perfect setting for Crystal’s graduation portraits. Hillsides covered in poppies and wild lupine are always good for portraits, right?
If you’d like to see one of my new fine art images I made in the same area during the peak of the wildflowers, here you go.
We had a great time exploring a couple new areas and created some stunning images. There are some great options here for wall portraits, particularly the images featuring some of the area’s stunning landscapes. Here’s a few from our session.
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.
The art of Your story!
Filled Under : Class of 2014 , CSU Sacramento , Knights Ferry , Locations , Portraits , Seniors