Kate Harrison: Palo Alto Wedding Photography | San Francisco and Wine Country Wedding Photography http://khpblog.com/ Artistic Wedding Photojournalism, Real Weddings Palo Alto, San Francisco, CA Wine Country en Copyright 2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:24 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification jane + tameez
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]]> http://khpblog.com/engagements/jane_tameez.html http://khpblog.com/engagements/jane_tameez.html GTKY/engagements Redwood City Engagement Photography Yucatan Wedding Photography Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:24 -0800 ca coast engagement session I love Kathy & John's journey and zest. They were platonic friends for 12-13 years before they started thinking of each other in a different light. (Imagine the moment when their relationship shifted?! It must have been electric.) They have traveled the world and are full of adventure. (They hope to go to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand next year.) Their wedding will blend Scottish and Mexican cultures. (Kilts, bagpipes and a Dia de los Muertos themed cake!) I love their laughter, the way they look at each other, and their sweet pup, Quincy.


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]]> http://khpblog.com/engagements/ca_coast_engagement_session.html http://khpblog.com/engagements/ca_coast_engagement_session.html GTKY/engagements CA Coast Engagement Session Nestldown Wedding Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:35 -0800 nighttime engagement sessions I often tell couples how much fun night shoots are when we're planning their GTKY sessions; I'm thrilled when they go for it. I love leaving a shutter open, adding a pop of flash and capturing the silence of life, the vibe of a couple. It's intimate, fun and results in a different set of images.

...I could go on about the night sky and clouds. Swoon!

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]]> http://khpblog.com/engagements/night_time_engagement_sessions.html http://khpblog.com/engagements/night_time_engagement_sessions.html GTKY/engagements lodi wedding night engagement shoot san francisco Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:20 -0800 san francisco engagement Susan & Stan are infectious: laughter, passion & playfulness spill from them with such natural enthusiasm. When I read their questionnaires, I was bursting at the seams with delight and couldn't wait to meet the hipsters who represent some of my favorite qualities: they are silly, curious, passionate and so loving. And they seriously love cookies.

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I was over the moon for him.

After I read these two lines written by Amanda & Luke, I could barely wait for our session together. Don't they make you melt? (Love, love, love, swooning love.) When we met at the top of the world in the Marin Headlands, I was also struck by the sweet laughter they share. What a great combination. :)


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Can't wait for your Bee Green wedding at Beltane Ranch this August!
]]> http://khpblog.com/engagements/headlands_engagement_session.html http://khpblog.com/engagements/headlands_engagement_session.html GTKY/engagements Beltane Ranch Wedding Photographer Headlands Engagement Session Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:25:35 -0800 amanda + luke Marin_Headlands_Engagement_Session.jpg
]]> http://khpblog.com/engagements/amanda_luke.html http://khpblog.com/engagements/amanda_luke.html GTKY/engagements Beltane Ranch Wedding Marin Headlands Engagement Session Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:45:29 -0800 gorgeous cypress albums I've never been a huge cheerleader of albums--not because I don't value them but because I'm a photographer and not an album maker... I could talk photography all day long. :) Truth be told, I'm not very crafty--I could never imagine myself scrap-booking (disaster), I find decorating a challenge, cooking rarely happens...but every time I see a Cypress Handmade Album, my jaw drops. Drop dead gorgeous. Worth every penny and them some. Here's my latest studio sample of Elizabeth and Eric's green wedding at the Headlands Center for the Arts. I'm in love all over again.


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Catering: Le Papillon | DJ: Big Fun | Cake: Studio Cake | Videography: AVR
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]]> http://khpblog.com/weddings/nestldown_wedding_photography.html http://khpblog.com/weddings/nestldown_wedding_photography.html weddings Los Gatos Wedding Nestldown Wedding Photographer Winter Wedding Photography Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:25 -0800 super moon Did you see the Super Moon last Friday night? It was called a wolf moon and appeared 30% brighter and 14% larger than any other full moons we'll see this year. It was gorgeous...a moon to bathe in. I took this around 1AM and luckily, heard no howling. :)


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]]> http://khpblog.com/personal/super_moon.html http://khpblog.com/personal/super_moon.html personal Kate Harrison Photography Wolf Moon Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:10:27 -0800 khp bee Today the sun came out for the first time in about two weeks. I guess I missed it because it felt great! Since I live in Northern California and it's nearly February, things are starting to bloom and my friends, the bees, are getting down to business. My love of the bee and the reason it's part of my photography business is because of my sweet parents who've been married 44 years! (Story here.) In celebration of this spring sneak peek, I curled up with thoughtful gifts from Megan & Chris. It doesn't get better than some sun, Sprinkles, a bee ring & napkin and some literary bee. High five and a big squeeze to Megan & Chris. Heaven!


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]]> http://khpblog.com/high_five_lovelies/khp_bee.html http://khpblog.com/high_five_lovelies/khp_bee.html high five, lovelies! Kate Harrison Photography Bee Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:00:45 -0800 journaling I started keeping a journal when I was about ten years old. It was very old school and pre-teen-private with a little lock and key on the side. I think Anne Frank was my original inspiration for keeping a journal; I loved her words. In high school my writing teacher had us start each class with fifteen minutes of stream of consciousness writing. This seemed like a dream come true for me: I could write/gush about my how much I loved my boyfriend and not get in trouble. (Ha!) At the time, the art of the journaling process was a bit lost on me but it eventually clicked. The ability to write my thoughts--uncensored & unjudged--is a huge gift and it brings me insight, clarity, a light, airy happiness and peace.

I haven't been consistent with my writing--but that's OK; my journal is always there, ready to help me process things, discover passions, desires, appreciation, relieve stress...and ironically: help me get out of my head. :) It's all within us, patiently waiting.


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That's my little journal, pen ready. I joke with my sister that Anthropologie even owns my thoughts because that's where I buy my journals. I find it inviting to write in something pretty, but sometimes I write on a napkin or receipt and tuck it in the pages later. Whatever your process, enjoy the loveliness.

Thank you to Davina Fear who reminded me of the beauty of journaling.
]]> http://khpblog.com/personal/journaling.html http://khpblog.com/personal/journaling.html personal Kate Harrison Keeping a Journal Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:46:00 -0800 stacy + david In the past couple of years, Stacy & David have been to about twelve weddings...great fun and great research for their own wedding at Whitney Oaks Golf Club. :) From the moment I met them, Stacy & David have had a great sense of what they want, including a different kind of getting-to-know-you/engagement session. Their session was held in Stacy's apartment with about 80% of the shots in front of the same wall. It was such a fun shoot.


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]]> http://khpblog.com/engagements/stacy_david.html http://khpblog.com/engagements/stacy_david.html GTKY/engagements Different Kind of Engagement Shoot Session Whitney Oaks Golf Club Wedding Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:00:39 -0800 allie + michael | san francisco wedding Saints Peter and Paul Church is synonymous with North Beach. It's one of the many iconic features of this great San Francisco neighborhood. Allie & Michael's wedding started at this grand church, followed by an accordion accompanied stroll to the Italian Athletic Club.  I loved all the Italian gusto, pride, dancing...the incredible food. I had returned from Italy a week before this wedding and it was like I never left. :) It was full of life and an absolute blast.

Makeup: Nicole Lynch | Hair: Carlos Macias | DJ: Jonas Garcia | Cake: Two for Two Cakes | Accordian Player: Reno DiBono

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]]> http://khpblog.com/weddings/allie_michael_san_francisco_we.html http://khpblog.com/weddings/allie_michael_san_francisco_we.html weddings North Beach Wedding Photography San Francisco Wedding Photography St Peter and St Paul Wedding Photography Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:07:39 -0800