WINNER OF THE KNOT 2010 “BEST OF" IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

I received a surprise phone call this week from The Knot informing me that I am a winner for The Knot Best of Weddings 2010. I was voted by past clients as one of the Best Wedding Videography Studio in the San Francisco Bay Area! How awesome is this?! I am thrilled to be awarded this title and feel so blessed by my past beautiful brides who made this happen. :) I had no idea that I was even in the running for this award.

The publication of The Knot Best of Weddings 2010 will kick off on January 22, 2010. I will be listed in the Northern California magazine in 2010, I get the privilege of using The Knot Best of Weddings logo and will receive a plaque to be displayed in my studio.  What great confidence booster! I’ll find out more about this award as time goes on.

For each one of you who spent time filling out The Knot surveys and putting in a good word for me, thank you a million times over. I am so grateful and thankful to have had fun relationships with you! You’re the best!


(Note: Our company name has changed since the award was issued.  So if you wanted to look us up on the official winners list, look for our old company name "Cinematic Touch".   Hence if you tried to look for our new company name of "Alumiere Studios" on the list, you won't be able to find it.)

LOUISANA Y NACHO WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS

The vintage wedding gown that Louisana wore that day was exquisite! The morning started out quite relaxing as the girls got ready at Louisana's parents' house and the guys were at Hotel Montgomery. This was also in close proximity to where Louisana and Nacho were to be married, St. Joseph's Cathedral in downtown San Jose.  From there we headed on over to the Ranch Golf Club for the evening festivities and banquet reception. It was just another beautiful day and a beautiful wedding....we just love doing what we do! :)

Photographer: Mark Stagi

ROWE FAMILY LIFESTYLE PORTRAIT SESSION

I met up with our good friends, Danielle and Doug, and their two precious girls, Brianna and Lily, for a family portrait session last weekend at a nearby park.  Being that the holidays are right around the corner, Danielle wanted me to get some photos of the family for holiday cards and some for the family album.  As usual I started out the session pretty easy so the kids can warm up to being in front of the camera.  After a brief game of chase I started snapping some candids then we rolled into the family portraits, then back to climbing on the trees, a brief fruit snack break, then back to some more portraits.  On thing I have to say about taking pictures of children, aside from getting good exercise, is you gotta go with the flow. :)  And when they've completely lost interest in what it is you are trying to do, there's always CANDY!  Luckily Danielle (being the prepared mom that she is) had a bag of fruit snacks which worked like magic!!  NOTE TO SELF: add fruit snacks to gear bag. :)

isn't she a cutie?

Danielle with Brianna

these moments are so precious!!

Doug with the girls...

more fruit snacks please!!

one of my many favorite shots of Brianna...the lighting was just perfect