Engagement Photography Santa Cruz - Annie K. Rowland Photography

 

Spring has sprung in Santa Cruz. It is so incredibly beautiful to photograph this time of year. Extra drama from the storm that just past over this last weekend. It is the season for engagement photography!

Fun Family Portraits - Santa Cruz family portraits

Little 18 month old Teagan rarely stopped moving during this session, but didn’t stop us from catching her image as she scurried about the rustic setting we chose.  She had a great expression and body language when we saw some horses in the distance, as she leaned forward to get just a little better look.

 

 

Beautiful Head Shots for business or online

Looking for a beautiful head shot for work or online, Annie K. Rowland Photography will make sure you get the best image for you. We want you to look your best. A great image is worth a thousand great impressions! Make sure your head shot can do that for you.

 

Jessica & Sara -Santa Cruz Portrait Photographer

I had a great time photographing these two in an area that had lots of textures which just added to the fun. Sara and Jessica are good friends and it was a blast taking them out in the middle of the day when the sun is the highest in the sky and still finding some awesome places to shoot.

Jessica

Sara

I am now officially a Certified Professional Photographer of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)

Yes, I am now an officially a PPA Certified Professional Photographer! I am only 1 of 2 in the Santa Cruz Area. You may ask what does it take to become certified. Well, you have to first pass an exam of questions showing your technical expertise about lighting ratios, direction of light, colors, filters, the use of different F-stops, history of photography and much more. At some point it did feel like I was taking a math exam.  ( If your subject is 10 feet from you and you are shooting with light value of F8 and your subject moves back 10 feet how much more light would be required to get an accurate exposure.)  I passed with flying colors, then submitted 15 pieces of my work for evaluation. Judges then judge that your work is at professional level. All work submitted must be paid client work from 15 different clients.  What does all this mean?  Well it lets my clients or anyone looking for a professional photographer know that I just didn't make business cards and put up a website telling everyone I am now a professional photographer. (there seem to be a lot of those around)  I am educated in my industry, and produce high quality professional products for my clients.  I am not a 'shoot and burn' photographer as I feel that does not deliver a professional quality product for my clients.  I care what I produce for many of my wall portraits will be on my client's wall for many years if not a lifetime.

Little Andrew - Newborn baby photographer- santa cruz

Just too sweet. Little Andrew is a new 49er fan. You can never have to many fans in the family. His big sister also got some photo time and she just loved to be tickled.

Engagement photography Santa Cruz - Valerie and Paul

Wow, sunsets in Santa Cruz in October can be absolutely amazing. I had a fun shoot at Natural Bridges the other day. It was an amazingly low tide, REALLY!!!, we could walk through the natural bridge. You can't do that everyday!

Santa Cruz Newborn Photography- Baby Photographer santa cruz

So very cute. Beautiful newborn photography. You want to capture those unforgettable images in the first 10 days of life. Memories to have for a lifetime.

 

 

Baby Callie- Santa Cruz Baby Photographer

What a sweet little baby girl. She is all smiles along with her parents. They were so much fun to photograph. Callie would just light up when mom would sing and dad would make his very authentic sounding animal calls (because dads do that stuff really well.)