Thursday, September 2, 2010
Matt and Jennies wedding on the 14th was such a beautiful day at the San Luis Obispo Country Club! The Dans and I had so much fun with everyone cruising around the golf course on golf carts and climbing beautiful oak trees to get the perfect angles. It was just a picture perfect August day as the sun was out and it was not 105% but a perfect day for sitting out on a porch with lemonade or in this case sitting on the golf clubs deck watching a beautiful marriage over looking a calming lake with flowing fountain. Jennie did such a wonderful job coordinating the wedding with the wonderful help of Bill from the club, Jenny from Jenny Mc Niece Flowers and Brian from DJcheetah. The entire day was such a blessing and we were all so thankful to be a part of it. Jennie as you can see below was such a stunning bride, she looked absolutely breathtaking! I just loved the look on Matts face when we did the pre-ceremony viewing as he was facing the other direction and when he turned around to see her his face totally lit up and he was speechless. Matt and Jennie, thanks so much for letting all of us be a part of you wedding as we had such a wonderful time getting to know you both! Blessings.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Rob and Whitney are such a fun and sweet San Fran couple! They love to hang, cook tasty foods and enjoy the cities epicurean delights at local SF hot spots. When we were brainstorming to do the shoot I asked them “So what do you love to do together?” and Whitney responded, ” Well we like to cook…but we cant do that…our kitchen is to small” and I followed up with a big “oh yes we can” and that was that, it was a photo shoot made in heaven! I was also so excited to do a cooking shoot as it gave me an excuse (like I needed one) to go to SF farmers market. When we were chatting about menues we thought of fancy foods like her specialty Slow Roasted Chicken but then when we were thinking about warm summer days and the colors and flavors of the late summer farmers markets and Rob recommended that they make there classic, simple but oh so tasty Caprese Salad! It was so much fun to photograph (and eat) as I just love food and what could be more fun and passionate then a roof top photo shoot with love and 20 year old balsamic vinagrette! :)
Here is the recipe for you all below enjoy and let me know what you think about the food and photos!
San Francisco Caprese Salad:
Ingredients:
- 3-4 Large ripe tomatoes (Hereloom tomatoes or Big Beef work great but try throwing in some Green Zebras for color)
- 2-3 Balls of bufala mozzarella
- 2 Tablespoons EVOO (cold pressed is best)
- 3 Sprigs fresh basil (hand torn or chopped)
- 2 Tablespoons Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena the older and thicker the better! ( I love this one: La Paina )
- 1 serving platter
- Salt & Pepper to taste
6 Step Directions:
1) Cut tomatos in lage 1/4 ” horisontal rings by holding tomato on its side and cutting down the center to expose the seeds. Then lay eclectically on platter close but not overlapping is best for easy eating. :)
2) Slice Motserella in to matching 1/4″ rings and then lay on top of the sliced tomatoes.
3) Pull leaves off Basil stems and chop or hand tear to desired size then sprinkle on top of the motserella.
5) Drizzle EVOO and then Balsamic Vinaigrette over the top of the salad. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
6) Then enjoy anywhere…Roof tops are best see photos below!
Robin Strom — Oh my goodness, Chloe and the Dans, these are fabulous!! The bride and groom are just gorgeous, stunning, handsome, fabulous! Of course I thought it was the BEST party/wedding/celebration I have ever been to and was blessed to be there. SO thanks a million; you guys did a terrific job and we so appreciate all your hard work to make these photo memories that we will ALL cherish! Many many blessings upon you and ALL you do!
Carole Zepeda — Stunning! Chloe <3