And double thanks to the extremely talented & super sweet Amy Seeley for conducting this rad interview!! xo

This is an old friend of mine, extremely talented musician Ryan Jencks in his warehouse/home in Oakland. He has a fantastic collection of weird oddities and has always had a fine eye for decor. His home is really beautiful & dark… I got a chance to go and visit him when we were in San Francisco a couple months ago and I was really stoked that he was willing to let me shoot. Formerly of Azog, Crash Worship, and Physics, he’s currently involved in several experimental/industrial/noise projects such as Sixes, Preyers, PHT, Carrion, Manslaughter, Deathroes, SR-71 and Summons. Just went to see him play as Sixes the other night here in San Diego at the beginning of his tour. Seriously amazing. He also enjoys fogging the room out so much that you can’t see anything or get any decent photos, but that’s neither here nor there. Here’s Mr. R. Jencks in his natural environment.

You can find out more about him on:  http://fierysummons.blogspot.com and then here on the Crash Worship site: http://www.crashworship.net/lextalion

They belong in the movies…

seriously, how beautiful are these two?

Charlotte Gainsbourg – Heaven Can Wait from Charlotte Gainsbourg on Vimeo.

Then of course, there is my little big love, Russia. The dark sweet creature who infiltrated these photos. He too enjoys being outside with his mama and following me all around the property. There is no word to describe how peaceful and happy I felt this morning…

To all my beautiful sweet clients and to all the readers and followers of this blog… HAPPY HOLIDAYS. xo Noa

And some ranunculus… just because they’re so pretty.

He’s such an insanely talented photographer. Check out his awesome work on his blog here.
How stoked am I? I already got my first 2 prints of his fine art that I am going to frame and hang in my new studio when the remodel is done. Moe and I are traveling a lot next year to shoot weddings all over the place!

So anyway, Moe shot Matt & Marc’s wedding- I did the processing and editing when I got back into town. When he handed me the disc of photos and I started looking through them, I thought there must have been a mix-up. This must have been some GQ shoot that got mixed up with these wedding pics. But no. These two dudes that got married were just hot. And SUPER stylish. For crying out loud, everyone at their wedding was stylish. Hence the title of this post. Plus, Matt & Marc are some of the sweetest people I have ever dealt with. Polite, funny, and just plain rad. <3

Thanks for rocking this Moe!!!

Venue: Rancho Bernardo Courtyard

Right? I mean, seriously. Wow.

I want one of these so bad right now.

And the award for the best outfit ever goes to….. this dude.

MAD STYLE!

I’m so bummed I missed this wedding…. looks like a hell of a lot of fun!

(photo credit: Raya Carlisle, via Once Wed)

Emilia just posted a SERIOUSLY awesome blog titled “shake what your mama gave ya” about wearing Mom’s wedding dress on your big day… check it out here:

And our first joint-post titled: “engagement sessions: breaking the rules” can be seen here and features a bunch of photos from Bill & Emilia’s e-session I shot earlier this year. Check it out on our Vintage Weddings by The Knot blog.

(magic begins at 1:48 and continues til the end)

I have been photographing this ongoing project on & off for about a decade or so: shooting people in their homes…
This shoot was one of two I did in San Francisco as a submission for a magazine.

Here is my friend Ingrid in her home.

I have always been intrigued by taking a look at people that I find fascinating, how they fit in their homes, the things they choose to collect and surround themselves with, and what that says about them. I love this combination of objects, art, colors, architecture, clothing, curios etc., and the unique portrait it paints of the individual.

When given the theme “cabinet of curiosities” by the magazine I was submitting to, I decided to combine these two ideas into this project. For me, this meant looking at that conversation between the person & their space & their inanimate objects together as one subject- sort of a “posed /propped-up-on-a-shelf / behind-a-glass / in-their-natural-environments” view, so to speak.

Another underlying theme that comes to mind is “oddities”- which is generally the purpose of these cabinets filled with collected items. I choose people who interest me based on their character, their art, their strangeness, or anything else that strikes me about them. It’s odd to collect things, if you think about it. And I like people who are odd…

Check out this shoot I did with David Hurley of ASTRA at his home earlier this year, for the same project…
Also, I will be posting tons more SF pics in a few days, so check back!
The next Cabinet Of Curiosities shoot I will be posting is a much much darker one….. ; )

Check out our first post here on Vintage Weddings by The Knot.

Oh and PS: Leanne is wearing a Betsey Johnson dress (she works for them) and I love how the colors & print came out in the pics… remember this session I did of the stunning Emilia Jane & her hombre? Well she wore a really pretty Betsey Johnson dress for the 2nd half of their e-session too… hm, do I smell a trend?? If so, it’s a good one.

Well, Zola & Derick got married and it was simply the most beautiful thing ever. She found her vintage dress on Etsy- I couldn’t think of a more perfect dress for her…  I love it! Derick & the groomsmen were in baby blue linen suits. Bridesmaids looked stunning in their yellow early-60’s style dresses. Zola made all the beautiful terrarium centerpieces (she makes and sells these so keep that in mind for x-mas gifts coming up!). I just love everything about this wedding.
Ceremony: Marston House, Balboa Park
Reception: Redwood Circle, Balboa Park.

To see the engagement session I shot for them earlier this year, click this link.

*** UPDATE*** lots of you have been asking some questions about this wedding, here are some answers from Zola.
the bridesmaids’ dresses are the Kate dress from J. Crew, purchased off eBay
Zola’s dress was from the Vintage castle shop on Etsy.
Anyone interested in purchasing terrariums for x-mas OR for their wedding centerpieces can contact Zola directly at: abrahm_zadok@hotmail.com (As of now she’s only going to do local San Diego delivery or pick-up, but might do OC/L.A for bulk purchases)

OK- less talk, more action…

Is she not the loveliest thing you have ever seen???

Portrait of a lady….

And Derick looked so handsome! I absolutely love his suit.

To see the engagement session at home that I shot for Zola & Derick earlier this year, click this link.

Me fighting the crazy wind…

The ASTRA guys.

baby i <3 you

self-portrait.



Lazy Jay, aka. sugarrush railroad inc.

gettin’ my diego borregoed.

Mario Rubalcaba of Earthless.

Dust storm.

And just like that scene from E.T… the cops arrived.

oh, hey- by the way we are getting married right now- oh and also, you guys are the bridesmaids.

& this was the total “omg you’re in a wedding dress!! shut the F up!” moment it was seriously awesome to see everyone’s total surprise… I don’t know how Meegan kept this from her best friends… but she did! they had no clue. It was really cute.

How cute is Meegan’s dad?

And this is when the guests saw them and realized what was actually going on… this isn’t an engagement party- it’s a wedding! The cheers where so loud and emotional.

you guys are total sweethearts!

Then, this thing happened: Nerve.com, one of my favorite sites for intellectual, funny, sexy, pop culture content (not to mention incredible art by the best photographers) offered to do a special feature on my Boudoir session for Sonny. (NSFW). If you want to take a look, here’s a promotional sign-in user/pass combo (since it’s featured in the Premium Members section).
username: nervepress
password: 520nerve
I highly recommend you browse the rest of the Nerve.com site, if you aren’t already familiar with it, it’s super entertaining! Sign-up. Srsly they don’t get 1.5 million readers per month for no reason… Click on the pics below & sign in with the promo username/password above to go right to the (NSFW) feature….

I had copious amounts of fun on this shoot, Sonny was incredible to work with.  She had already hired me to shoot her wedding, so I was EXTRA excited when she asked for a boudoir shoot.  She’s stunning, open to ideas, easy to work with, fun, and sexy as all hell! We had a blast.

This was shot entirely on my property and was fully influenced by the photographic art from the early 1970’s Playboy/Penthouse magazines… one of my favorite era/genre combos. I styled much of the shoot too, and loved the opportunity to put some of the many good vintage items & accessories I own to use.

To see the entire NSFW session, please click THIS LINK!!

click HERE to see the entire NSFW session!