BETTY + PATRICK | URBAN NIGHT SESSION

In this episode of the Urban Night Session series, I met up with another great couple, Betty and Patrick.  The San Francisco skyline has always been something to behold with awe and wonder and I am always looking for ways to incorporate more of it into this series.  For me, shooting at nigh time in the city is like walking into a candy store, there's just so many options you don't know what to pick.  This to me is really exciting stuff and I plan to try everything this urban candy store has to offer.  Also, some of the locations we shot at that evening were common photo spots but my goal was to approach each location with a new perspective.  And to add some additional spice to our shots, I brought along some gels to give the photos a little extra kick.

JENELL + JEFF | MATERNITY PORTRAIT SESSION

Jenell and Jeff's maternity shoot was another fun filled engagement.  Some of you may recall, Jenell and Jeff were our videography clients when they got married.  So when they asked us to do their maternity photos we   said..."hell ya!!"  The weather was iffy that day so we came prepared with studio equipment in case we were restricted to indoor photography.  Sadly, we didn't get a chance to do any outdoor shots but nevertheless we managed to pull out a some really fun shots.

TARA + JEFF | URBAN NIGHT SESSION

As some of you may recall, I started doing Urban Night Photo Sessions back in November of 2009 with the intent of creating something a little bit different than your "typical" engagement session for my clients.  My goal was to mix in elements of urban city life to create bold and dramatic images that will not just "blend in"...I wanted them to "pop".  I was after images that were rich in color, atmosphere, and personality.  This meant that I had to pay attention to what's around me and use what the city has to offer...street lights, lamp posts, neon signs, you name it.  And to add some unique elements to the photos, i would bring along some gels to add bold colorful profile lighting when the situation calls for it.  Of course, trying to explain this to someone without samples to show what I was talking was tough to sell.

Luckily, a few brave souls such as Tara and Jeff believed in my vision and took me up on the offer.  What I found from doing their photo shoot was that nigh time photography was so much more fun and exciting than I had hoped for.  And I was thrilled with the images we are able to capture!!