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    Hey, what up! I'm Harvey. I'm an international wedding photographer from the San Francisco Bay Area. It's tough to get a feel about a person through the internet. But hopefully this blog will help you guys get a glimpse of my life. Have fun poking through my site! If you have a question or anything, feel free to shoot me an email. You can also find me on Facebook and come and hear my Tweets. Even though I call sunny California my home, I love to see the world and possibly shoot your wedding along with it. =P

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Ellen & Jim | Engaged | Capitola, CA

Ellen and Jim were a BLAST to shoot. The day started out wonderfully! They invited me over to their home to have homemade crepes for breakfast. The crepes were absolutely delicious! Wow totally blessed by Ellen’s magic in the kitchen. I couldn’t picture a better way to start the day. After a lovely meal that was full of laughs, watching soccer and bonding, we got down to business. =P hahaha!

There was this amazing vibrant red on their living room wall. It was accented by this simple white couch. Beautiful soft light was coming in from the side through sliding glass doors. I HAD to shoot in front of it. Once the camera shutter started to click, man, they were just naturals. I could see the raw emotions being displayed in the back of my camera and it was awesome. They were genuinely happy and incredibly excited and honestly that’s what made the picture.

Then we went off to Capitola. They chose Capitola because they both love the ocean. Jim really wanted to bring his surfboard (I should have bought mine too.) but there just wasn’t enough time. On the drive there it was pouring and we were a little worried about the weather. But God provided us with a bit of sunshine and some really awesome clouds! But enough with the words, it’s time for the pictures!

Didn’t I say the red wall was awesome? awesome I tell you.

“mmm sit on Jim.” – Harvey “now I wanna be on top!” – Jim haha! Totally fun loving

These next pictures may not be the “best” pictures technically. But man the emotions that shows through is just awesome!

Went to one of Jim’s favorite surf spots. I actually have surfed here before. Fun times! =) notice the AWESOME clouds in the sky. I went from rainy to awesomely sunny to sprinkle-y to sunny again. Ridiculous!

There was this small pier in downtown Capitola. There were tsunami warning signs all over the place but we braved it. Awesome location! =)

P.O.K.O. | Fashion | Product

hey readers! It’s been a while since I last blogged. Sorry about that!

Anyway… This is my friend Alex. About 8 months ago, she started her own etsy shop (Purl One Knit One or P.O.K.O.). I shot her fall line a while back and she wanted to do a refresh featuring her new items for winter! Well here it is! The prices are pretty cheap too! so if you think the items are cute, go check out her etsy store and purchase it! =)

man totally loving this wall! the dress she’s wearing totally compliments the shade of purple in the background.

haha she wanted a crack at picture taking so I had to be a model. dude that beanie/hat/whatever is awesome isn’t it?

headbands. fun! I particularly like the zipper flower! love it!

Take a break…

If you have 17 minutes to spare (or even if you don’t). You should watch the following video. Whether you’re observing the holidays at home or at work. Take the time off and reflect on how important this man has played in the history of US. Have a wonderful day! =)

Boracay, Philippines | Vacation

Vacationing on an island with white sandy beaches, clear blue WARM water (very unlike Northern California)? Seeing family that you haven’t seen in years? Shopping and eating like no other? What more can you ask for when you go on vacation? Oh wait… did I mention white sandy beaches, clear blue water? Oh yeah I did. =) Hope you guys enjoy the pictures!

First thing on the trip? I had to go visit my grandmother. There’s this Chinese (?) tradition where you have to do some sort ceremony on the 2nd or 3rd anniversary of a person’s passing. I don’t really know much about it, but standing there witnessing family (who came from all around the world) remembering and honoring her, touched my heart.

These were taken at the temple.

Remember Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) that flooded Manila and killed a lot of people? Yeah… that’s a 3-4 story gate right there. Imagine that happening in the US. Yikes =T

This is my family. Well, it’s a very small part of my family. Visiting family in the Philippines is pretty much a 1 – 1.5 week ordeal. hahaha.

The next part of the trip was at Boracay. It’s a pretty famous island resort in the Philippines now. I was there 8 years ago. I recall swimming at the hotel pool and receiving the news of 9/11. So much has changed now. Before there wasn’t much of anything. Not that many tourists around. You could actually go and sit on the beach, relax and forget about your worries. Now it’s a pretty major tourist attraction. Restaurants and shops EVERYWHERE. Once you walk off the hotel property, you’re bombarded with people asking if you want to go banana boating, para-sailing, jet skiing, etc. etc. One nice thing is that those people aren’t allowed within 50 feet of the ocean. You can actually relax and sit and sunbathe without anyone trying to sell you clothes, toys, services.

This is my cute nephew at the airport. He was pointing and waving at airplanes.

The hotel we stayed at. Tropical setting for a tropical island? I love it.

The back entrance of the hotel. The steps up lead to the hotel rooms, steps down go straight to the beach. What’s really cool is that after your last step off the stairs, you’re on white sandy beach. Great huh? One interesting fact, ALL the tourists walking by with cameras took this same picture. Most with them or their loved ones in it. I figured I was a tourist too so why not. haha.

THE BEACH! =D

A couple of us decided to go para-sailing. This was the small boat that took us to the larger para-sailing boat.

Shot of the island from way out there.

Back to the hotel. This was their swimming pool that I didn’t partake in. Why would people swim in a pool when you have a warm clear ocean to swim in? I have no idea.

But they had a freaking awesome hot tub.

Some decor at the hotel

One of the restaurants we ate at. Photography nerd speak warning. If you were looking at this scene you’d think that it was pretty bright. It totally wasn’t. It was “romantically” lit. Shot at ISO 6400 @ 1/20th handheld. That’s right you heard me haha. I LOVE my d700. I actually can’t wait till I get 1 (hopefully 2) d3s. They’ve squeezed a whole stop of light and made ISO 128000 usable. I can’t wait!

This was one crazy looking fish. I think they called it a rock or stone fish (it’s not, I googled it) or something. But it looks absolutely prehistoric.

Can’t leave an island resort post without a “corona” and/or a sunset shot. =P

This at the hotel we stayed at in Manila. I just thought it looked cool.

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