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San Francisco Engagement ~ Courtney+Ryan

September 3, 2014

The following pics were taken during Courtney & Ryan’s San Francisco Engagement Portrait Session!

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This photo shoot was awesome…and not just because we met at AT&T park to begin our photo shoot (which of course, included a Giant’s baseball hat with views of the park)…but because I got to spend some time with Courtney & Ryan as we cruised all around the city! We also made our way to Courtney’s neighborhood near Twin Peaks to catch some awesome city views. We followed that up with a sunset hike out to Lands End for some incredible views of the Golden Gate and the mouth of the bay. And to ‘cap’ it off, we wrapped up with some Yucatan cuisine and a few margaritas…so awesome.

It’s always a treat to spend some quality time with a couple prior to their wedding ~ I’m really looking forward to Courtney & Ryan’s wedding next spring at the Jack House & Gardens in San Luis Obispo, CA…and not just because my Great-Great grandfather built the Jack House (you would brag too)!

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Tags: AT&T Park, Giants, Golden Gate Bridge, Lands End, San Francisco Engagement, Twin Peaks

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Meet the crew

Blake Andrews founded SLOtography in 2008 and now works alongside photographer James Lester and videographer Robin Ayers. Together, they bring more than 30 years of experience (and serious good vibes) to weddings and events throughout San Luis Obispo and the Central Coast.

Ride Ataxia SLO 🚴‍♀️🌊
Or as we like to call it: our college reunion.

A bunch of buddies—now a few years out of college—coming together for a good cause: @rideataxia. While he might be a bit of a Barney, it’s always easy to show up for Kyle Bryant: a fierce athlete, a constant source of motivation, and since our days at UC Davis, one of my closest friends.

Most of my greatest adventures started with one of his wild, bone-headed ideas—and he’s been dragging me along ever since: New Zealand, the Race Across America, countless Ride Ataxias… to name a few. I’d bet many of you reading this have your own story of how you know Kyle Bryant. 😉

This past weekend, friends and FAmily (pun intended!) showed up in Avila Beach for the 2nd annual Ride Ataxia Hometown event—a fun cruise down the Bob Jones Trail to support the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (@curefa_org) 💙

The fundraising goal is BIG, and we’re almost there. If you’re able, please consider donating:

Short ride, big impact.
It’s not too late to give ~ link in my next story ➡️
https://give.curefa.org/give/659508/#!/donation/checkout

#RideAtaxia #FARAresearch #AvilaBeach #BobJonesTrail #FundraiseForACure #RideForACause #SLOcounty #KyleBryant #RareDiseaseAwareness

Hive Engineering:
• SLOtography: @slotography
• Cambria Bike Outfitters: @cambria_bikes_slo
• Mulligan’s – Avila Beach: @mulligans_avila
• Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA): @curefa_org
• Amgen Rare Disease: @amgenbiotech
• Biogen: @biogeninc
• Larimar Therapeutics: @larimar_tech
• EventHelper.com: @the_eventhelper

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Ride Ataxia SLO 🚴‍♀️🌊
Or as we like to call it: our college reunion.

A bunch of buddies—now a few years out of college—coming together for a good cause: @rideataxia. While he might be a bit of a Barney, it’s always easy to show up for Kyle Bryant: a fierce athlete, a constant source of motivation, and since our days at UC Davis, one of my closest friends.

Most of my greatest adventures started with one of his wild, bone-headed ideas—and he’s been dragging me along ever since: New Zealand, the Race Across America, countless Ride Ataxias… to name a few. I’d bet many of you reading this have your own story of how you know Kyle Bryant. 😉

This past weekend, friends and FAmily (pun intended!) showed up in Avila Beach for the 2nd annual Ride Ataxia Hometown event—a fun cruise down the Bob Jones Trail to support the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (@curefa_org) 💙

The fundraising goal is BIG, and we’re almost there. If you’re able, please consider donating:

Short ride, big impact.
It’s not too late to give ~ link in my next story ➡️
https://give.curefa.org/give/659508/#!/donation/checkout

#RideAtaxia #FARAresearch #AvilaBeach #BobJonesTrail #FundraiseForACure #RideForACause #SLOcounty #KyleBryant #RareDiseaseAwareness

Hive Engineering:
• SLOtography: @slotography
• Cambria Bike Outfitters: @cambria_bikes_slo
• Mulligan’s – Avila Beach: @mulligans_avila
• Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA): @curefa_org
• Amgen Rare Disease: @amgenbiotech
• Biogen: @biogeninc
• Larimar Therapeutics: @larimar_tech
• EventHelper.com: @the_eventhelper

Natalie & Jaron threw one of the most unforgettable weddings I’ve had the joy of capturing — a colorful, campy, non-traditional celebration at the iconic @madonnainn1958 that broke every mold in the best way possible. Think: a tattoo bar, a 1900s box camera photobooth, rhinestones, cowboy boots, floral his & her outfits and some serious line dancing magic…

There’s not enough space here to show it all >> venture to the blog (link in profile) for more :)

Vendors
Venue: @madonnainn1958
Photo: @slotography + 2nd @juneauwongphoto
Catering+Bar: @madonnainn1958
Film Photobooth: @farmtoframes
Tattoo Bar: @indigotiger.tattooclub
His Suit: @addictedbespoken
Her Dress:
Line Dancing Instructor: @dancinwithjoslyn
DJ: @djdamiancamacho
@itsnatalie_official + @jaronblaine

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A celestial celebration 🌕✨
Erica & Rob’s wedding at Swallow Creek Ranch was something out of a dream — a warm, pristine day with white-capped waves in the distance and a soft coastal breeze in the air. After 14 years together, they stood with their children, surrounded by family and friends, and promised forever.
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The ceremony was heartfelt, the setting surreal, and the full moon rose like a quiet blessing over the evening. A day filled with meaning, memory, and love that’s stood the test of time. 💛
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#SwallowCreekRanch #SLOtography #CaliforniaCoastWedding #CentralCoastLove #WeddingPhotographer #CelestialWedding #FamilyAffair #14YearsInTheMaking #FullMoonMagic #SwallowCreekWedding #SummerCampLove #LoveOnTheRanch

Wedding Vendor Team
Venue: Swallow Creek Ranch @swallowcreekranch
Catering: Chef Cordelia Catering @chefcordelia
Florals: Farmermaid Flowers @farmermaidowers
Ociant: Isabel Mason (friend)
Beauty: Makeup by Janet @muajanet Hair: @ianmaxion
Cake: AutumnCakeDesign @autumncakedesign
Entertainment: DJ Shawna @shawna_mox
Photography: SLOtography @slotography
Wedding Coordinator: Wild Coast Rituals @wildcoastrituals
Rehearsal, Decor + Desserts: Mia Rudd (bride’s sister)
Rentals: SLO Party Rentals @slopartyrentals
Bar: TBD

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A celestial celebration 🌕✨
Erica & Rob’s wedding at Swallow Creek Ranch was something out of a dream — a warm, pristine day with white-capped waves in the distance and a soft coastal breeze in the air. After 14 years together, they stood with their children, surrounded by family and friends, and promised forever.
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The ceremony was heartfelt, the setting surreal, and the full moon rose like a quiet blessing over the evening. A day filled with meaning, memory, and love that’s stood the test of time. 💛
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#SwallowCreekRanch #SLOtography #CaliforniaCoastWedding #CentralCoastLove #WeddingPhotographer #CelestialWedding #FamilyAffair #14YearsInTheMaking #FullMoonMagic #SwallowCreekWedding #SummerCampLove #LoveOnTheRanch

Wedding Vendor Team
Venue: Swallow Creek Ranch @swallowcreekranch
Catering: Chef Cordelia Catering @chefcordelia
Florals: Farmermaid Flowers @farmermaidowers
Ociant: Isabel Mason (friend)
Beauty: Makeup by Janet @muajanet Hair: @ianmaxion
Cake: AutumnCakeDesign @autumncakedesign
Entertainment: DJ Shawna @shawna_mox
Photography: SLOtography @slotography
Wedding Coordinator: Wild Coast Rituals @wildcoastrituals
Rehearsal, Decor + Desserts: Mia Rudd (bride’s sister)
Rentals: SLO Party Rentals @slopartyrentals
Bar: TBD

2 hrs with Corina+John on wedding day

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2 hrs with Corina+John on wedding day

What magical sequence of choices and fates have led me to a place in life, where I might be invited into celebrations like these…each unique, and then some profoundly so, (like yesterday with Natalie & Jaron), leaves me in a daze of gratitude. If you’re like me, and you get a contact high from Joy, perhaps you may be best served to start up a wedding business on a whim…and then, maybe, just maybe, you’d find yourself attending some of the world’s greatest weddings featuring its most excellent natural creations (human & landscape). It may sound quite enticing, it may not, but whatever it is, it is work.

17 years in, each Sunday, I wake up thoroughly exhausted and what drags me out of bed…well, it is literally my daughter (Juniper, 4, a blessing for another post) but if it weren’t for her, I’d still by crawling to my computer to see what my camera absorbed from the night before. And if you’re like me, these images may incite some kind of feelings, maybe invite in a particular mood, and I hope that, (like mine), it’s a good one.

If this sounds like a level of commitment you don’t care to add to your life, at least during this go-round the sun, just follow along ;). I’ll continue until I lay down my camera and I…thanks for the constant inspiration, all you beautiful people.

This week, I’d like to spotlight the uniqueness, beauty and love of Natalie & Jaron <3.

Vendors
Venue: @madonnainn1958
Photo: @slotography + 2nd @juneauwongphoto
Catering+Bar: @madonnainn1958
Film Photobooth: @farmtoframes
Tattoo Bar: @indigotiger.tattooclub
His Suit: @addictedbespoken
Her Dress:
Line Dancing Instructor: @dancinwithjoslyn

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What magical sequence of choices and fates have led me to a place in life, where I might be invited into celebrations like these…each unique, and then some profoundly so, (like yesterday with Natalie & Jaron), leaves me in a daze of gratitude. If you’re like me, and you get a contact high from Joy, perhaps you may be best served to start up a wedding business on a whim…and then, maybe, just maybe, you’d find yourself attending some of the world’s greatest weddings featuring its most excellent natural creations (human & landscape). It may sound quite enticing, it may not, but whatever it is, it is work.

17 years in, each Sunday, I wake up thoroughly exhausted and what drags me out of bed…well, it is literally my daughter (Juniper, 4, a blessing for another post) but if it weren’t for her, I’d still by crawling to my computer to see what my camera absorbed from the night before. And if you’re like me, these images may incite some kind of feelings, maybe invite in a particular mood, and I hope that, (like mine), it’s a good one.

If this sounds like a level of commitment you don’t care to add to your life, at least during this go-round the sun, just follow along ;). I’ll continue until I lay down my camera and I…thanks for the constant inspiration, all you beautiful people.

This week, I’d like to spotlight the uniqueness, beauty and love of Natalie & Jaron <3.

Vendors
Venue: @madonnainn1958
Photo: @slotography + 2nd @juneauwongphoto
Catering+Bar: @madonnainn1958
Film Photobooth: @farmtoframes
Tattoo Bar: @indigotiger.tattooclub
His Suit: @addictedbespoken
Her Dress:
Line Dancing Instructor: @dancinwithjoslyn

515 Broad Street, Suite B

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

blake@slotography.com

San Luis Obispo, CA

Wedding & Event Photographer

Good people. Good places. Good things.

515 Broad Street, Suite B

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

blake@slotography.com

San Luis Obispo, CA

Wedding & Event Photographer