Roederer Estate, Mendocino County, Wine Spectator Magazine

I had a great shoot at Roederer Estate, way up in rural Mendocino, back in August. The images are in the October issue of Wine Spectator. I got to climb up some funky winery ladders, trek through the dusty vines, and to joke around with the winemaker, Arnaud. I even tried my rusty French on him a bit, and got some lovely sparkling wine to take home. My job is pretty rad!

Some of my other favorite shots:

Delphine and Joel, the Inn at Victorian Gardens, Manchester, California

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Delphine and Joel were married in a tiny ceremony at the beautiful Inn at Victorian Gardens, way out on the rural Mendocino coast. Delphine's family traveled from France, and Joel's from the Midwest, for the weekend. They brought me out to document this simple but lovely event, and it was such a pleasure to work with the two of them (as well as to practice a bit of my rusty French!).















Delphine had an ipod mini inscribed "Pour Mon Petit Mari" (for my little husband) as a wedding gift for Joel.





Delphine and Joel hired an officiant to speak in English, as well as a translator for the French speakers. The officiant knew my aunt and uncle, who lived in Mendocino for many years, and the translator's name was my mother's, "Joelle". To complicate things, "Joel" is pronounced the same as "Joelle" in French... so when I arrived at the Inn and was asked, "are you Joelle?" I didn't know if they thought I was my mother, the groom, or what!





One of my favorite first kiss moments:













Delphine has a true joie de vivre, running, leaping, grinning and joking everywhere she goes... so fun to photograph!

Delphine and Joel, coming soon!

Daphne and Richie's family, Mendocino

Rosemary asked me to take some portraits of my cousin Daphne and her "new" (a few years now) husband, and their two sons. It was my pleasure! I've had the opportunity to photograph Daph's sister and parents in recent years, so this completed the family tree. And I couldn't ask for cuter folks to photograph (or a more beautiful setting)!





















































Here's one final shot, of my uncle (who has had Parkinson's disease for 15 years, and really shouldn't be jumping - but you can't stop Wheat from doing what he feels) wanting in on the jumping shots. I love how his grandson Peter is off in the other corner of the frame