Ivy and Ben

This was a fun shoot. Ben and Ivy came over from Hong Kong, and we planned a day long shoot from Palo Alto, through Half Moon Bay, and into San Francisco. The weather conspired to make SF a no-go, but the weather in PA was beautiful – yet it paled in comparison to our soon-to-be bride. When we arrived she was dolled up in a gorgeous frilly gown, complete with sheer gloves. We started in the hotel gardens, moved on to the borrowed Mercedes convertible, then went to Stanford, Ben’s alma mater. We even got lucky enough to get images without any people in front of the church! Our luck stopped there, however. After a wardrobe change (wow – incredible dress #2!) we headed towards Half Moon Bay – and a wall of fog. The fog turned to a light rain in short order, and the couple wondered what we were getting in to. We managed to find a dry spot near on a bridge near the golf club, and caught some amazing images in the misty fog. After our foggy/rainy experience in Half Moon Bay, we invited Ben and Ivy back to the coast for a better beach experience with "WoW dress #3". We had a record low tide and were able to get well below the average sea level, which allowed unprecedented access to some beautiful locations.

Jessica & Juan- wedding photography in Watsonville

The ceremony was in a beautiful church with a balcony in Watsonville. We had a couple of hours in between the ceremony and the reception, which allowed us to capture some amazing images in a variety of places, including the Sierra Azul Nursery Garden which featured hundreds of sculptures in addition to an amazing array of flora. Jessica looked stunning and Juan was ever so cool looking in his black shirt and tie with white jacket.

Family Beach photography

In Studio FUN with the kids - santa cruz photographer

It is all about attitude

Emma -High school Senior portraits for the coastal Bay Area- A.K. Rowland Photography

Makenna

Makenna, was one of my 2010 high school senior model reps. She goes off to College at the end of the month so we fit in one more session for the fun of it.

High School Senior portriat photographer- santa cruz

Meet Emma, we had a quick session at a unique location. We will be finishing up at the beach if the fog can stay away long enough. Well, that is Santa Cruz in August.

Just a little about A.K. Rowland photography, we offer high school senior photography that is not your typical high school photo. It is more about capturing the real you, at a location that you can relate to. These sessions are lots of fun. No limit to the number of outfits. I will give you all the posing guidance you need so don't worry if you do not know how to pose. A standard sessions last about 1-1/2 to 2 hours. When you book your session we will also set up an "on the phone" or "in person" consultation to learn more about you and talk about locations and clothing and possible props along with the type of style you would like your images to have. Check out our website for more examples of fun senior photos.