Accolade Photography - 2008 Highlights Slideshow

Wow, I'm so excited that I finished up this slideshow.  Most the photos from this slideshow are from recent weddings we've shot the past few months.  This will give new clients a good idea of our photography style and how much fun we'll have working together.   I hope you all enjoy it!

Cheers!

~Tom 

A Day with Gene and Jose

Wow, I had the honor to spend the day with two of the ten top photographers. No really, they were named two of the "Top Ten Photographers of 2008" by Popular Photography Magazine. My wife and I actually met Gene in 2004 when he shot our wedding down in Aptos. Since then, we've kept in touch with Gene as he took the photography world by storm. As for Jose, I met him for the first time at this workshop and discovered that he is as amazing as his work.

This workshop was something I couldn't wait to be a part of. I walked away with a ton of new ideas and the continued inspiration to do what I am most passionate about, photography. I also met a bunch of wonderful people and really connected with Danica, Kenny, Lisa and Lili. We had the chance to watch both Gene and Jose in action with 2 beautiful models and then had the opportunity to shoot with the models ourselves. Here are some of the folks that made this amazing workshop possible, along with some shots I took during the workshop. :)

Gene Higa Blog http://www.genehiga.net/, Assistant: Ann Hamilton

Jose Villa Blog http://josevilla.bigfolioblog.com/, Assistant: Cameron Ingalls

Bouquet Provided by Mandy Scott, San Francisco, http://www.mandyscottflowers.com/

Gown Provided by: Amy Kuschel, San Francisco, http://www.amykuschel.com/

Makeup for models by Maria Chang (Professional Makeup Artisty PMA), San Francisco

http://www.professionalmakeupartistry.com/

Models: Tyria and Caroline

Yi-Shiau and Hugh's Wedding ~ Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach

OMG, we had so much fun today at Yi-Shiau and Hugh's Wedding!!  The entire wedding party was up for anything and both their families were just the sweetest.  And on top of it all, Julie and Steven at the Inn at Spanish Bay treated us like royalty!  They truly made this wedding an epic experience for the couple and all the vendors who were lucky enough to be part of this amazing wedding.  Congratulations and a sincere thank you  to Yi-Shiau and Hugh for being so much fun!!   :)

Baker's Beach @ Sunset

I think we just witnessed one of the most beautiful sunsets you will ever see in San Francisco.  Michelle and Jason just went with the flow and put up with all my silly ideas.  We shot near North Beach and then made our way to the beach right before sunset.   I have to thank my budddy Gene for giving me the scoop on this little area.

What's great about the photos is how he towers over her.  We actually had to reschedule our initial date due to fog in the forecast and I think all three of us are very glad we did.  I can't wait to see you both again in Palo Alto for your big October wedding!   :)