November 23, 2009 //
Andrejka Photography
/
Destination Weddings
/
Mackinac
/
My Life
/
Santa Barbara
/
Travel
/
Weddings
Last week I was so excited to meet up with three of my couples from years past who all happen to live in SF... (my favorite city!!... even more than New Orleans... but if NOLA were in Cali... it might be a toss up)
My weekend started Friday night with Amy & Michael... an incredible couple that lives in SF and Australia... but travels all the time in Asia... and had their wedding on Mackinac ... can you believe it. I was able to photograph their wedding in Fall of 2008... it is was so much fun to reconnect .. they've now convinced me I need to start shooting in Australia and China... sounds awesome!!
Then it was a Saturday lunch with Michelle & Jeff at the classic SF joint Tadich Grill... I met up with these two a year and a half ago at a coffee shop in SF... then months later I was photographing their touching wedding in Ventura... I had such a great time I could have sat and chatted with them forever (even if they are PC/Nikon users... I won't hold that against them)!!
Then it was on to an amazing dinner with Missy & Christian. I was honored to photograph this couple just a few months ago on Mackinac. We had so much fun chatting about the island... AND California... I just love it when my two worlds join together.
It was soo wonderful to be able to meet up with everyone... I can't wait to see them again. Man... I love that I can keep in touch and become friends with my couples... no matter where they live!
THEN on Sunday ... was all for me... a day of photography .. a day to be inspired by my favorite city... by the people... the food... the sounds... everything!! I even ended the day by catching the Richard Avedon exhibition at the SF MOMA.. he is amazing... it totally started me thinking about my own photography. If you are in the bay area this week check it out... it ends Sunday Nov. 29th.
Here are a few pics from my favorite places in SF... Chinatown (and my dim sum... yummy.. no I didn't eat it ALL... my eyes were a little bigger than my stomach)... then on to City Lights Bookstore and the Vesuvio (in North Beach).. home of the beatnik poets... Kerouac, Ginsberg... etc... now THESE guys are awesome... just being in the bookstore makes mind open up and reminds me how much I love 20th century literature... (yup, that literature degree comes in handy once in awhile)
I hope you all have a wonderful happy joyous Thanksgiving... I'm off to go pick up my mom from the airport... first time she's in Cali for Turkey day... then... your not going to belive this but her and I back up to my fav. city... SF yet again.. I just didn't get enough last time!
May you all find gratitude in the smallest of things... and through that find joy in the world around you!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love,
A
My weekend started Friday night with Amy & Michael... an incredible couple that lives in SF and Australia... but travels all the time in Asia... and had their wedding on Mackinac ... can you believe it. I was able to photograph their wedding in Fall of 2008... it is was so much fun to reconnect .. they've now convinced me I need to start shooting in Australia and China... sounds awesome!!
Then it was a Saturday lunch with Michelle & Jeff at the classic SF joint Tadich Grill... I met up with these two a year and a half ago at a coffee shop in SF... then months later I was photographing their touching wedding in Ventura... I had such a great time I could have sat and chatted with them forever (even if they are PC/Nikon users... I won't hold that against them)!!
Then it was on to an amazing dinner with Missy & Christian. I was honored to photograph this couple just a few months ago on Mackinac. We had so much fun chatting about the island... AND California... I just love it when my two worlds join together.
It was soo wonderful to be able to meet up with everyone... I can't wait to see them again. Man... I love that I can keep in touch and become friends with my couples... no matter where they live!
THEN on Sunday ... was all for me... a day of photography .. a day to be inspired by my favorite city... by the people... the food... the sounds... everything!! I even ended the day by catching the Richard Avedon exhibition at the SF MOMA.. he is amazing... it totally started me thinking about my own photography. If you are in the bay area this week check it out... it ends Sunday Nov. 29th.
Here are a few pics from my favorite places in SF... Chinatown (and my dim sum... yummy.. no I didn't eat it ALL... my eyes were a little bigger than my stomach)... then on to City Lights Bookstore and the Vesuvio (in North Beach).. home of the beatnik poets... Kerouac, Ginsberg... etc... now THESE guys are awesome... just being in the bookstore makes mind open up and reminds me how much I love 20th century literature... (yup, that literature degree comes in handy once in awhile)
I hope you all have a wonderful happy joyous Thanksgiving... I'm off to go pick up my mom from the airport... first time she's in Cali for Turkey day... then... your not going to belive this but her and I back up to my fav. city... SF yet again.. I just didn't get enough last time!
May you all find gratitude in the smallest of things... and through that find joy in the world around you!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love,
A
Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry:
I love my San Francisco. .the people, the food, the art... and my couples!!
. TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://andrejkaphotographyblog.com/darkroom/mt/mt-tb.cgi/95
September 14, 2009 //
Andrejka Photography
/
Destination Weddings
/
Santa Barbara
/
Travel
/
Weddings
I am so excited to be heading to Mexico tomorrow to photograph Elizabeth and Will... one of the sweetest and funniest couples ever!!! I did their engagement pics in Santa Barbara a year ago... and the time has finally come... off we go to Mexico... it is going to be soooo much fun.
AND we're doing a trash the dress... I can't wait to get down there and shoot shoot shoot...
So, because of this little international jaunt I will be a little difficult to reach for the nest week .. so hang in there. AND to top it off my email just went down earlier today so I hope to get this fixed but if you are trying to reach me please email me at andrejkaphotography@gmail.com
Thanks... have a great week!!!
Love,
A
AND we're doing a trash the dress... I can't wait to get down there and shoot shoot shoot...
So, because of this little international jaunt I will be a little difficult to reach for the nest week .. so hang in there. AND to top it off my email just went down earlier today so I hope to get this fixed but if you are trying to reach me please email me at andrejkaphotography@gmail.com
Thanks... have a great week!!!
Love,
A
Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry:
Heading to Mexico...
. TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://andrejkaphotographyblog.com/darkroom/mt/mt-tb.cgi/79
Last Saturday night I got to witness the biggest party I have ever seen... imagine over 150 people ALL ages... ALL DANCING... that was Emily & Rodrigo's goal and boy did they attain it.
From the minute this beautiful couple walked down the aisle together... or should I say danced down the aisle..to "Let's Get It Started" by the Black Eyed Peas, everyone knew what they were in for!! They even surprised their guests with an AWESOME first dance... it started very slow with Adele's "Make You Feel My Love".. but then... scratch... next thing you know they were doing the cabbage patch and running man to "Baby Got Back".. with a fog machine, bubbles falling every where and a mini light show... it was like nothing I'd ever seen before!!!... I LOVED it!!!
This wedding was especially meaningful to me because Rodrigo called me about 9 months ago and said... "I'm proposing to my girlfriend... will you hide in the bushes and take pictures of it"... I had never been so nervous... I could barely hold my zoom lens... but it all turned out amazingly!!!
Emily, Rodrigo... thank you so much for including me and allowing me to be a part of your engagement from the first moment... You two are such caring and inspiring people. I know your love will continue to inspire those around you where ever you go!!
Love,
A
And I also have to pay some major props to the Pierpont Inn in Ventura (and Nadine)... it was awesome... such a great location.. may be one of my new favorites.. and an extra special thank you to Kacie Jean for second shooting with me... it was such a blast to have her there with me!!
From the minute this beautiful couple walked down the aisle together... or should I say danced down the aisle..to "Let's Get It Started" by the Black Eyed Peas, everyone knew what they were in for!! They even surprised their guests with an AWESOME first dance... it started very slow with Adele's "Make You Feel My Love".. but then... scratch... next thing you know they were doing the cabbage patch and running man to "Baby Got Back".. with a fog machine, bubbles falling every where and a mini light show... it was like nothing I'd ever seen before!!!... I LOVED it!!!
This wedding was especially meaningful to me because Rodrigo called me about 9 months ago and said... "I'm proposing to my girlfriend... will you hide in the bushes and take pictures of it"... I had never been so nervous... I could barely hold my zoom lens... but it all turned out amazingly!!!
Emily, Rodrigo... thank you so much for including me and allowing me to be a part of your engagement from the first moment... You two are such caring and inspiring people. I know your love will continue to inspire those around you where ever you go!!
Love,
A
And I also have to pay some major props to the Pierpont Inn in Ventura (and Nadine)... it was awesome... such a great location.. may be one of my new favorites.. and an extra special thank you to Kacie Jean for second shooting with me... it was such a blast to have her there with me!!
Nirlap Bettenhauser:
The photo with the sunglasses and reflection of the groom is excellent.
(07.26.09 @ 12:53 PM)
Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry:
Emily & Rodrigo... know how to throw a PARTY!!
. TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://andrejkaphotographyblog.com/darkroom/mt/mt-tb.cgi/69
This weekend I convinced my dear and extremely talented friend Janey (as in Mary Jane Photography) to fly all the way to Mackinac in order to help me shoot Melissa & Christian's wedding at the Grand (pics to come shortly)...
It was soooo much fun to introduce my SB photo friend to my world here on the island... bikes and all.
Here's a pic of us from last night... a bit tired and slap happy... but having fun none the less!!
It was soooo much fun to introduce my SB photo friend to my world here on the island... bikes and all.
Here's a pic of us from last night... a bit tired and slap happy... but having fun none the less!!
Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry:
Santa Barabara Photographers take on Mackinac...
. TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://andrejkaphotographyblog.com/darkroom/mt/mt-tb.cgi/63
Denae Farley:
I AM IN LOVE WITH ALL THESE PHOTOS!!!! I was one of the makeup artists and I truly enjoyed how you worked around everything going on!!! I'll be calling you on my BIG day!!!
Cheers,
Denae Farley
805-886-4420
Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry:
Kali & Carey's Slideshow...
. TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://andrejkaphotographyblog.com/darkroom/mt/mt-tb.cgi/31