Playing in the Sand

As some of you may know, my husband loves to play golf. And I have even started to play around with learning it too. So when Mick, my golf instructor, asked if I could take some photos of him giving a group lesson I was all for it.

The lesson was in the sand and due to the this being a photography session instead of a "real lesson" I recruited my husband and a couple of friends to stand in as students.


Now Mick is a great golf instructor. I told him to start as if this was a real lesson and ignore me. He began teaching the group about the technique needed to get a golf ball out of the sand and then demonstrated it before working with each student individually.

Each student got personalized instructions based on how they swing their club and their skill level.


And in the end...it turned out to be a real lesson for the three of them. And my husband Robert, has even been able to get out of the sand traps since them. Complete success!

Mick truly is a great golf instructor. If you want to learn call to make an appointment with him at Mariners Point Golf Course.

James and Sophia Engagment Photos

When I spoke with James and Sophia about where they wanted their engagement photography session, they knew immediately. They wanted anywhere on the coast. And who could blame them? The coast of Northern California is beautiful, breathtaking, and sometimes a little cold. After having amazing weather on Saturday, the coast decided to be not so gracious on Sunday during our engagement photography session.

But James and Sophia were great troopers and decided to brave the cold weather anyway. Sophia even started out in this adorable dress and you would never know that it was absolutely bone chilling! She's a natural model!!!



After a wardrobe change...we continued photographing them. They are so cute and so in love, you can't help but be giddy around them.


Thankfully that wave did not get them wet...it barely missed! One of the things that I love doing with my brides is to collaborate on ideas. Sophia had this great one and it's how we ended the day!

Best Wishes James and Sophia!

Cooking Party at the Mountain Winery

I received a phone call from a caterer I had met asking..."Are you free to photograph a cooking party?" Now being a total Food Network Junkie, I was intrigued and happy that I was free on the date of the party.

I had never been to a cooking party before and was definitely wondering what would happen....and would I get some of the food? The party was at the Mountain Winery and was being catered by Cuisine Style by Pamela Keith.



The clients from Barracuda Networks arrives with excitement and a little apprehension about the cooking party. The clients were broken into teams and told that their secret ingredient was Pizza Dough! Everyone was going to grill their own pizzas and be judged just like on Iron Chef. Each team would get to choose their own toppings from a huge selection of fresh ingredients.




Then each team would roll out their dough and grill one side before topping it and finish cooking it on the grill.







Teams then showed off their final pizzas for the judging.




And posed for photos with their creations.



And the winning team is.....




And if winning wasn't enough, each person got a bag of cookies to take home compliments of Cuisine Style by Pamela Keith.


If you get a chance to have anything from Cuisine Style by Pamela Keith, jump right in and don't hold back. I was lucky enough to get a pizza for myself and I have to say it was one of the best pizzas I have ever had!

Kickin' it with the kids

With Mother's Day right around the corner...tomorrow in case some of you forgot...I thought I would highlight a great gift that was given to a Mom (and Grandma)!

As a present to their Mom, her two sons got their families together for pictures with Grandma. It was a great session and tons of fun.



The twins were just adorable...


...but their brother made sure that we all were having a great laugh too!


Don't worry...we got the "behaving" picture too.


And not to be out done by their cousins...the girls were perfect angels.


Mostly....

But being outside at such as great location as Gamble Garden Center in Palo Alto kept the smiles coming.


So if you get a chance, head over to the park and enjoy the scenery...and the people watching.

How cute is my smile?

Henry has the cutest smile and loves to show it off! During his 6 month portrait photography session, he made sure to not to disappoint!


I love this look....a pictures is worth a thousand words, especially when you can't understand the words a 6 month old is saying. :-)


Henry is stylin' in his awesome hat!



Just can't resist those little feet!!!!

Thank You for Supporting a Great Charity

I wanted to thank everyone for supporting the Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep charity. The family that I made the photo of and was entered into the competition is now a finalist!

Winners are announced on March 26th, so keep your fingers crossed. And again, thank you to all who voted to help support such a great cause!

Last Chance to Help a Great Cause!!!

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep is a wonderful organization that helps families who have lost a newborn. By voting for North America's Cutest Family, you can help out a great charity and all donations are fully tax deductible.

Voting ends tomorrow at 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time. Only the top family from each city gets to go to the finals, so please vote for the family represented by Rhonda Giedt Photography!