Zachary's Baptism

A few weeks ago (actually, the day after Alton+Charissa's wedding), was my cousin's son's baptism.  Since I rented the 70-200 f2.8L IS and 24mm f1.4L for the wedding the day before, I wanted to take full advantage of these lenses.  It was my first time attending a baptism, so I actually had no idea what to expect.  It made shooting a bit interesting, since I never knew what was coming up next.  Instead of being able to enjoy the moment, I found myself standing the entire time with the camera always at the ready so as not to miss a crucial moment.  As was the case the day before, I fully noticed the loudness of the Rebel shutters, especially in a quiet room and I only hope the constantly shutter clicking wasn't overly distracting the entire time.

One note, I switched back to using my XTi after mainly using the T2i for the majority of the previous day, and it was a HUGE difference in terms of processing.  I barely ever shoot in full manual mode, just because often in shoots like this, I don't have the time to set the aperture, shutter, iso, AND exposure for every scene.  So I tend to leave it in aperture priority and let the camera do the rest.  I could tell instantly, that with the new digic4 processor on the T2i, all the settings were automatically set to get a better shot.  Whereas on the XTi, I found myself taking a shot, looking to make sure the picture came out ok, adjusting a bit, then shooting again.  On the T2i, I found that I often didn't have to make too many adjustments after the shot..... it just worked. 

Cloudy Day in SF

A couple of weeks ago, we went to SF to scout out potential locations for an engagement session. It was quite sunny in the south bay but SF was a different story. The clouds were as dense as a stormy day. Below are some pictures from that day.

The image of the Golden Gate Bridge disappearing into the horizon is a sight to see.

One can't truly appreciate the majesty of the Golden Gate Bridge until you see it up close.

...A windmill in the middle of Golden Gate Park? I wasn't expecting that.

Alton+Charissa Wedding Pictures

Last Saturday, June 5th, the Visia Productions crew had the pleasure of filming Alton and Charissa's wedding.  It was a wonderful wedding, with lots of friends and family joining in to celebrate their special day.  The weather was beautiful, although a little too hot at times, especially in the church.  What we originally thought were tears coming form Alton turned out to be beads of sweat!  They chose the SJ City Hall Rotunda to host the reception which was beautiful and a step away from the traditional country club or hotel banquet room setups we're mostly familiar with. 

Although we were only doing the video for the wedding, that didn't stop us from taking a break and snapping a few pictures of our own!  Since we weren't their hired photographers, we tried not to intrude in asking them to pose for any pictures for us.  Here are some of the more candid shots from the day:

Stay tuned everyone for the highlight video...

Out and about in Old Sacramento

A couple of months ago, we went up to Sacramento to celebrate Jackson's birthday.  Being into photography himself, he suggested traveling out Old Sacramento for some grub and to take some pictures around the streets.  For those of you who have never been to Sacramento other than in passing by it on your way to Tahoe, Old Sacramento is this niche area in downtown that's a throwback to the early years of the California Gold Rush Era. Home of the first transcontinental railroad as well as telegraph, Old Sacramento has a set of 50 historic buildings which really brings you back in time. Not to get too far off point, Jackson, Ronald, and Esther spent the afternoon walking around, checking out stores, getting a quick picture in here and there.

Tried my first salt water taffy... eh, not sure what all the craze is about.

Jackson being Jackson....

Break time for ice cream!

I loved how this picture came out, especially with the cobblestone roads.

Davis roomies reunited...yup, this is what we do for fun.