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Welcome Nice to meet you!  This is just my simple blog about being a wedding photographer in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, the people I meet, and the photographs I take...plus some stories to help you glue them all together.  Please feel free to leave a comment...I love hearing from everyone.  As my fortune cookie said "Great people will come into your life" so I take that to mean you all, too!
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Wedding slideshow He-Joon and Miranda

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John and Irma decided long ago that they were going to get married in the meadow at their home, adjacent to Atascadero Creek.  To prepare the site, they built a switchback path down to the meadow, put up a large party tent, and brought electricity down to the site...plus lots of other work, too. 

Irma was doing well holding her emotions on her wedding day.  A couple hours before the ceremony, she was stealing peeks out her bedroom window which overlooked the meadow below.  When she saw how John was working that morning to make everything perfect for them...she couldn't hold the tears in any longer.  Which then got all the other women in the room all weepy too.  Good thing for waterproof mascara and a great make-up artist (in this case Melanie...my friend from Bladerunner).

John's three sons served as groomsmen for the wedding.  As a special gift to the boys, each boy got a copy of their father's wedding ring.  What a nice way to make them feel a part of the big day and new family.  They did great in the tuxedos, but the instant I said "ok, done with photos"...they flew into the house to change into more comfortable clothes for the reception.  I'm sure all groomsmen wish they could do this at weddings. Hahaha 

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Stacy and Sean are not even 6 hours into their marriage.  Here's some highlights of what they've gone through as a married couple so far.

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Tara Salcido:

BEAUTIFUL pictures of Stace and Sean - I love your work!! You did a great job capturing an amazing wedding!!! I want to get married again so you can be our photographer :)

(09.20.09)
Dina Salcido:

These pictures are absolutely amazing. Thank you for making the picture taking experience so enjoyable!

(09.20.09)
Stacy:

Katie - we LOVE you. Thank you for being you....and doing such a wonderful job documenting our special day. I love that we broke the "blog speed record".

(09.20.09)
Katie:

Stace and Sean -- you look amazing! What a gorgeous wedding. Thanks for making the day so special Katie. You are my favorite photographer! :)

(09.21.09)
Kristie Chadwick:

Beautiful couple! Great location. They are just going to love these.

(09.21.09)
Sue Mc:

This is the first time I have visited your blog. Your photos are absolutely fabulous!!! I am a beginner photographer and would like to ask what camera you use and what lenses you prefer to shoot with?? Thanks and thanks for the gorgeous images!!

(09.21.09)
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Last year, Katie married Daniel last year at her fantastic "barn wedding".  Christina is Katie's BFF.  This year it was Christina's turn to get married.  Christina and Aaron chose her parent's house up up up on top of a hill overlooking Paso for their ceremony site.  The day was beautiful!  The reception, complete with an awesome first dance, was held at the Paso Robles Inn's ballroom.  I know that as I write this entry, Christina and Aaron are in Fiji.  Without the internet.  So, when they come home...everyone else will have seen this sneak peek before them.  Hope they don't mind, I just had to share or else BFF Katie would explode with anticipation.  :)  Thanks again for inviting me into your lives, I can't wait to be in NYC and shoot our trash the dress session!
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Katie Ford:

oooooohhh! that last one is sooooooo good!! The photo of Aeris is so gorgeous! Katie you are too brilliant! I absolutely love our wedding photos and I am so glad Stina chose you as well. You are absolutely exceptional at what you do and it inspires me to be a better photographer every day. xoxo

(09.16.09)
Kat Dallons:

OMG Katie these are amazing!!!! I want to see more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(09.16.09)
Frances Dallons:

These were so beautiful! I can't wait to see the whole thing!

(09.17.09)
Debora White:

Absolutely beautiful!! Katie, your photos and your perspective are brilliant. Thank you for posting!

(09.17.09)
Zelle Olson:

Really Great Photos Katie! It was a pleasure working with you. When people ask me to refer a photographer, you are now on the top of my list!

(09.17.09)
Jan Dallons:

All these photos make me want to cry all over again. I love your "eye".

(09.18.09)
Debbie Bunin:

Superb! thanks for posting.

(09.22.09)
Joanne Isaksen:

Beautiful photos really capture the wedding and reception! Can't wait to see the rest. Thanks for the sneak preview.

(09.22.09)
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Amy and Brian were one of my few weddings this year where I hadn't met them at all before the wedding.  We did all our planning and discussions via email, text, and phone calls.  I was pretty excited to meet them and super happy their wedding venue was the ever lovely Villa Toscana.

The day happened to be one of the hottest of the summer here on the central coast.  I think it reached 118 degrees in San Luis Obispo that day, but stayed a reasonable 105 here in Paso Robles.  Actually, the weird thing about it is that when I look at their photos I can't remember the heat at all.  Not one bit.  I only remember the wedding details...how Amy cried when she found out that Brian had gotten her a mixer for a wedding gift (happy tears...she really really wanted it), Brian's brother's awesome guitar song during their ceremony, Amy and Brian's portraits during that magical twilight time, and the pumping awesome music (courtesy of DJ Bob) and dancing.  And, with that all said...here's some of their wedding memories.

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pantea:

Katie--these few pics are AMAZING. LOVE LOVE LOVE. You are true artist. Thanks for the sneak peak and it was great meeting you!

(09.13.09)
brians bro:

amazing pics!!! can i book you for aug 25 2011???

(09.13.09)
Amy Crawford:

Katie,

Your work is exquisite. I couldn't be happier. Thank you!

Amy

(09.14.09)
DJ BOb:

Katie, absolutely awesome :) You are amazing. I can't wait to see the rest of them. I really want to keep in touch, we're doing so many new venues I can't tell you what a fun year it's going to be. Keep bein You! DJ Bob

(09.14.09)
Kat Dallons:

these are so beautiful, Katie. I especially love the one of the groom and his groomsmen.

(09.15.09)
Joyce Amann:

Brian,
This wedding looks awesome, what a beautiful couple you are and an unforgettable setting! Thank you for sharing!!!

Katie,
Amazing photography, you captured many treasured moments!

(09.21.09)
Marella:

Katie-These photos are equisite...you seem to capture so many blissful moments of the day in just these few photos. Brian - thanks so much for sharing - you make such an adorable couple! CONGRATULATIONS, again!

(09.24.09)
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