A + B Inspire Workshop!

Well, it's been awhile since our last post. EEP! So much has been going on...busy photographers, busy growing the family...Yes we had a 2nd kid born to us July 24th! We will share all that in another post. For now, we wanted to share our Inspire Workshop that is happening next week on Wednesday, April 30th in Carmel Valley at our studio. We have two photo shoots lined up: engaged couple, and a stunning bride wearing who will be wearing her very own Vera Wang gown from her wedding! We have some spots around Carmel, as well as a real wedding venue around the corner from us who will be letting us shoot there! It's going to be fun!!!

There is still a little room if you want to snag a spot in the workshop. Please call or email us at ab@alishabrook.com to sign up!

To view more of our work please check out our website at www.alishabrook.com

Get Re-Engaged!

Time to get updated couple portraits? Do we do that? The answer is YES! Re-experience the love affair with a photo shoot of you both.. Maybe you want something a bit more casual then just your wedding photographs to decorate your home, and something a bit more fun and fresh. It's a lot like an engagement photo session, but maybe you've never had one, or it's time for a new one!

Recently, we had a very sweet couple from Canada come to San Francisco. They decided they needed something special to celebrate their 5 year anniversary...

Thank you, Morgan & Rylan! Happy 5th!

Alisha + Brook

It's All About the SHOES!

One of our favorite things to photograph at weddings are the shoes. How can you not love a gorgeous heel? When we see a stylish shoe we can't help but get overly creative with the shoe shots! I thought it would be good to share some of our favorite shoe and ring shots over the last few years. We took some shots of a pair of divine Christian Louboutin's at a recent wedding we did with wedding designer, Duncan Reyes, but we are going to have to hold those back till they print in an upcoming magazine! Details to follow soon...

Lastly, I want to say a shout out to Heidi Hughett of Coastside Couture who inspired me to do this blog post. She is hopelessly in love with fabulous shoes!

Enjoy the shoes!

Alisha

The Lady Crooners

We LOVE this song from The Lady Crooners, as well as their video. We are thrilled they will be graciously lending us this song for our website, which is soon to have a great new look. Brook and I recently had the opportunity to photograph The Lady Crooners at their concert in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa Jazz where they released their spankin' new album, The Lady Crooners. Their music has a very soulful folk pop sound with beautiful harmonies, and interweaving guitars. Check them out on their website or Facebook for their latest shows on when they'll be playing. They frequently perform in San Francisco, which is always a great city for entertainment! Just wanted to share some of our favorite images from their concert. Enjoy, and please leave a comment!  A+B

Style Me Pretty FEATURE

We are pleased that Style Me Pretty posted a gorgeous wedding Brook photographed at Beaulieu Gardens in Napa Valley. Soon to be added to our website. It's a lovely feature which quotes the bride saying,"We had the opportunity to work with so many amazing people during this process — including our photographer, Brook Todd, who captured the day so beautifully. He went above and beyond by recommending our rehearsal dinner location, hotel options, and the band. On top of that, he’s just really fun to be around – we’re searching for an excuse to work with him again!"

I would have loved to have photographed with him that day. But it's hard to be in two places at once! (I will make sure to work on that..) I was behind my camera documenting a small, intimate wedding in Mammoth, CA. Not too far from Yosemite. The ceremony had a beautiful lake behind it, with grand mountains surrounding.

We would love for you to check out the Style Me Pretty feature. Please feel free to comment here or on Style Me Pretty. Check it out here.

Also, recently on Style Me Pretty's California blog, they posted a wedding we photographed at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley. Thank you for visiting us here. Fashion show post soon to come..

Alisha

Junebug Weddings- World's Best Wedding Photographers

We made the list! Brook and I were pleased to be added to Junebug's Weddings hotlist, which they call the World's Best Wedding Photographers. We can be found in the San Francisco section, and we are so honored to be in such a great group of talented artists. We plan to send them some of our lovely weddings, and we will post when we have a feature!

Well, we were definitely overdue for a blog post. After PPA's Imaging USA in San Antonio TX (last blog entry in Jan), we were in Vegas at WPPI speaking for a Masterclass, sponsored by Kodak, Bay Photo Lab, LuxArt Books, and Tamrac. Our Masterclass was really fun, it was a great group, and we had a lot of awesome giveaways - which always makes it a good time! A few weeks ago we flew to Minnesota to visit Graphi Studio's U.S. headquarters. They make gorgeous albums in a castle just outside of Venice, Italy. Yes, Italy!!! I hope to visit the castle there in the future! So we had a nice tour with Rachel and Maureen on our trip in MN, and spoke to a local group of photographers there. Not much time for sightseeing, but walked through the Mall of America for an hour. The largest mall in America! An hour. No we did not see much. However, a very kind photographer gave us a driving tour before our flight back.

That's it for now. Next we will post some runway shots from Stella & Dot's fashion show!

Thanks for checking in with us,

Alisha

Times Square: Our images on Kodak Marquee!

Let me say we were thrilled when 2 of our images, with a photo credit, were chosen by Kodak to be used in a video commercial airing on the Kodak Marquee in Times Square, in New York City. The video seen here on the Kodak site began airing the last 2 weeks in December, through the new year, and into most of January. The video reminded people of the importance of connecting with pro quality: hiring professional photographers, not leaving moments to "happenstance". This aired several times an hour on Broadway, and where Kodak Marquee is located. I think it was a fantastic message. While the public is taking more pictures than ever since the introduction of digital, the importance of documenting weddings and family should still be entrusted to a professional that has the skills and talent that will help preserve momentous events, and family history!

These are the two images that were used:


Both images were from the wedding of Rebecca & Orbie Pullen! They are too fun, and we love that two wedding photographers married each other! Very talented people. Also, I like to think they have great taste in photography. ;o)

Wish we could have been in New York to see Times Square in person while our photographs were there. Though we have been really busy with work, can't complain. Work here and in Texas. We also spoke this month at Imaging USA in the Kodak booth. We are looking forward to speaking at WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) in Las Vegas later in February. We have a Masterclass we are looking forward to teaching. We were pleased to learn that SOLD OUT in 2 hours! Very cool. If you are one of the people in our upcoming class, we look forward to meeting with you!!

Here are some pics of Brook & I speaking at the Kodak booth in San Antonio at PPA's Imaging USA:



We were interviewed with Sarah and Glen, who represented Bay Photo Lab.



After we finished, I got a hug from Joe (Clooney) Paglia of Kodak!