Ella Blue Studio

Shannon & Alex, The Details

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:54:57 -0800

Mouthwatering details from Shannon and Alex's wedding in Healdsburg, California.

Hello

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:07:25 -0800

A different angle

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:26:25 -0800

Gibson took this shot during one of the speeches at recent family wedding. I thought his perspective was interesting...I especially love our little cousin yelling in the foreground while the adults are zoning out behind her.

Starr family

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:34:47 -0800

Dear Beautiful Sweet Family,

Thank you for inviting me to spend the afternoon with you, it was lovely...

pretty

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:23:36 -0800

Little Starr

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:04:49 -0800

Early Monday morning we head off to Coeur D'Alene for our annual family vacation with our good friends. We are more than ready to head out of town and live carefree for a week swimming, sunning, biking. In the evenings we'll be sipping wine and having deep conversations with old friends.

I had to post this sweet image from my session with the Starr family earlier today. Isn't she pretty? Her baby sister's name is Ella, I'm especially fond of that name :)

Last Thursday, I was honored to be featured on the The Maternal Lens blog! Check out the "low down, throw down" here: The Maternal Lens

Enjoy this perfect July weekend!

Shannon & Alex

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:44:45 -0800

An olive orchard, views of vineyards nearby, iced tea, a blue grass band and an old dodge pickup...

Healdsburg, California

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:09:21 -0800

We flew to California's wine country Memorial Day weekend for one of the most unique weddings we ever photographed. After settling into our hotel, we rented a tandem bike and toured Healdsburg wine country. We opted to ride West Dry Creek Road, a 12 mile loop that winds through the most beautiful wineries in the area. Our first stop was Lambert, a small winery producing a limited amount of cases per year. One of the only wineries in Sonoma to sort their fruit by hand. The best part of their tasting room was the gigantic St. Bernard puppy, Bernie, napping lazily on the floor.

We hopped back onto the tandem and headed to Preston, a certified organic winery at the end of a very long dirt road. This was by far my favorite winery out of the four we visited. It was so laid back, full of vintage nicknacks and fresh vegetables. I could have spent all day picnicking in their gardens.

Our next stop was Bella. You really have to visit this winery to grasp how amazing it is. The tasting room is in a cave underneath the vineyard. It's full of warm ambient light, rustic modern decor and oak barrels lining the walls. Just outside of the cave was a grassy lawn full of families dancing and hula hooping as the band played Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl."

We were sad to leave Bella but we needed to begin our journey back to town. We made one last stop at Mauritson, their refreshing chardonnay gave us the last boost of energy we needed to get back to Spoke Folk. I don't think the bike shop owners thought we'd make it but we did and we enjoyed every minute of it.

We used our iphone to document our weekend using the really fun and retro Hipstamatic app:

Caitlin & Dan

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:29:53 -0800

The morning of Caitlin and Dan's session, the skies finally cleared to bless us with some sun. We met them at their cute bungalow near Green Lake and were promptly greeted by their adorable pug, Monkey. Caitlin's beautiful mother ferried over from Vashon Island to join us, we loved getting to know her during our time together. We trekked our way through some great spots downtown and headed back to their home for some cute shots with Monkey.

We feel blessed to have had the opportunity to get to know and photograph Caitlin and Dan. They are putting together an amazing wedding at the peaceful Areus in Walla Walla. We wish we could be there to photograph it but we know they will be in good hands with Ali Walker on their big day.

Aren't they cute?

monday madness

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:57:40 -0800

Melody & Adam Featured

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:02:43 -0800

We were so excited when Shira Sivada, the Real Weddings and Editorial Coordinator for Martha Stewart contacted us. She wanted to feature Melody & Adam's incredibly beautiful late-summer wedding. I have no doubt why...Melody's wedding was abundant in quintessential details and set in the most quaint coastal town. Click here to view their featured gallery....

Meet Monkey

Sun, 23 May 2010 21:30:37 -0800

hello Again

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:51:42 -0800

Murphy

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:31:00 -0800

From one of our favorite engagement sessions.

Shorter Curtains

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:16:35 -0800

We caught her with scissors in hand. At least it wasn't her hair.