Alisha + Brook BLOG : San Francisco Photographers+Destination Weddings

Elope in Carmel

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Fri, 16 May 2014 17:07:00 +0000

We love photographing little elopements. Yes, we've done huge extravagent events, but there is something so sweet, romantic and intimate about a little elopement. We document lovely little ceremonies at San Francisco City Hall, which is a gorgeous location! And we adore Napa elopements as well. However, we wanted to share this recent elopement in Carmel with a ceremony at Carmel Beach and dinner at Forge in the Forest in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

There really is no wedding to small for us to document with our cameras. It is always an honor and downright delightful to photograph a bride & groom's most special day!

Adam is Awesome

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Fri, 16 May 2014 07:31:00 +0000

Are you willing to admit you have a problem? Do you need to join AA? If the problem is your website, than AA is for Awesome Adam of Cambridge Ominmedia. A talented and skilled web designer with great ideas, an open mind to your thoughts and needs, and a fun beard! And yah, he’s got cute kids too! A real family man, and a cool dude, not a hermit living in his mom’s basement. I have been through several web designers over the years, and I gotta say, I like this guy. Check him out!

Besides our gorgeous site, here is a snapshot of some of the others he has done:

A + B Inspire Workshop!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:49:00 +0000

Well, it's been awhile since our last post. EEP! So much has been going on...busy photographers, busy growing the family...Yes we had a 2nd kid born to us July 24th! We will share all that in another post. For now, we wanted to share our Inspire Workshop that is happening next week on Wednesday, April 30th in Carmel Valley at our studio. We have two photo shoots lined up: engaged couple, and a stunning bride wearing who will be wearing her very own Vera Wang gown from her wedding! We have some spots around Carmel, as well as a real wedding venue around the corner from us who will be letting us shoot there! It's going to be fun!!!

There is still a little room if you want to snag a spot in the workshop. Please call or email us at ab@alishabrook.com to sign up!

To view more of our work please check out our website at www.alishabrook.com

Get Re-Engaged!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:10:00 +0000

Time to get updated couple portraits? Do we do that? The answer is YES! Re-experience the love affair with a photo shoot of you both.. Maybe you want something a bit more casual then just your wedding photographs to decorate your home, and something a bit more fun and fresh. It's a lot like an engagement photo session, but maybe you've never had one, or it's time for a new one!

Recently, we had a very sweet couple from Canada come to San Francisco. They decided they needed something special to celebrate their 5 year anniversary...

Thank you, Morgan & Rylan! Happy 5th!

Alisha + Brook

It's All About the SHOES!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0000

One of our favorite things to photograph at weddings are the shoes. How can you not love a gorgeous heel? When we see a stylish shoe we can't help but get overly creative with the shoe shots! I thought it would be good to share some of our favorite shoe and ring shots over the last few years. We took some shots of a pair of divine Christian Louboutin's at a recent wedding we did with wedding designer, Duncan Reyes, but we are going to have to hold those back till they print in an upcoming magazine! Details to follow soon...

Lastly, I want to say a shout out to Heidi Hughett of Coastside Couture who inspired me to do this blog post. She is hopelessly in love with fabulous shoes!

Enjoy the shoes!

Alisha

The Lady Crooners

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:56:00 +0000

We LOVE this song from The Lady Crooners, as well as their video. We are thrilled they will be graciously lending us this song for our website, which is soon to have a great new look. Brook and I recently had the opportunity to photograph The Lady Crooners at their concert in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa Jazz where they released their spankin' new album, The Lady Crooners. Their music has a very soulful folk pop sound with beautiful harmonies, and interweaving guitars. Check them out on their website or Facebook for their latest shows on when they'll be playing. They frequently perform in San Francisco, which is always a great city for entertainment! Just wanted to share some of our favorite images from their concert. Enjoy, and please leave a comment! A+B

Style Me Pretty FEATURE

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:11:00 +0000

We are pleased that Style Me Pretty posted a gorgeous wedding Brook photographed at Beaulieu Gardens in Napa Valley. Soon to be added to our website. It's a lovely feature which quotes the bride saying,"We had the opportunity to work with so many amazing people during this process — including our photographer, Brook Todd, who captured the day so beautifully. He went above and beyond by recommending our rehearsal dinner location, hotel options, and the band. On top of that, he’s just really fun to be around – we’re searching for an excuse to work with him again!"

I would have loved to have photographed with him that day. But it's hard to be in two places at once! (I will make sure to work on that..) I was behind my camera documenting a small, intimate wedding in Mammoth, CA. Not too far from Yosemite. The ceremony had a beautiful lake behind it, with grand mountains surrounding.

We would love for you to check out the Style Me Pretty feature. Please feel free to comment here or on Style Me Pretty. Check it out here.

Also, recently on Style Me Pretty's California blog, they posted a wedding we photographed at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley. Thank you for visiting us here. Fashion show post soon to come..

Alisha

Junebug Weddings- World's Best Wedding Photographers

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:55:00 +0000

We made the list! Brook and I were pleased to be added to Junebug's Weddings hotlist, which they call the World's Best Wedding Photographers. We can be found in the San Francisco section, and we are so honored to be in such a great group of talented artists. We plan to send them some of our lovely weddings, and we will post when we have a feature!

Well, we were definitely overdue for a blog post. After PPA's Imaging USA in San Antonio TX (last blog entry in Jan), we were in Vegas at WPPI speaking for a Masterclass, sponsored by Kodak, Bay Photo Lab, LuxArt Books, and Tamrac. Our Masterclass was really fun, it was a great group, and we had a lot of awesome giveaways - which always makes it a good time! A few weeks ago we flew to Minnesota to visit Graphi Studio's U.S. headquarters. They make gorgeous albums in a castle just outside of Venice, Italy. Yes, Italy!!! I hope to visit the castle there in the future! So we had a nice tour with Rachel and Maureen on our trip in MN, and spoke to a local group of photographers there. Not much time for sightseeing, but walked through the Mall of America for an hour. The largest mall in America! An hour. No we did not see much. However, a very kind photographer gave us a driving tour before our flight back.

That's it for now. Next we will post some runway shots from Stella & Dot's fashion show!

Thanks for checking in with us,

Alisha

Times Square: Our images on Kodak Marquee!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Let me say we were thrilled when 2 of our images, with a photo credit, were chosen by Kodak to be used in a video commercial airing on the Kodak Marquee in Times Square, in New York City. The video seen here on the Kodak site began airing the last 2 weeks in December, through the new year, and into most of January. The video reminded people of the importance of connecting with pro quality: hiring professional photographers, not leaving moments to "happenstance". This aired several times an hour on Broadway, and where Kodak Marquee is located. I think it was a fantastic message. While the public is taking more pictures than ever since the introduction of digital, the importance of documenting weddings and family should still be entrusted to a professional that has the skills and talent that will help preserve momentous events, and family history!

These are the two images that were used:

Both images were from the wedding of Rebecca & Orbie Pullen! They are too fun, and we love that two wedding photographers married each other! Very talented people. Also, I like to think they have great taste in photography. ;o)

Wish we could have been in New York to see Times Square in person while our photographs were there. Though we have been really busy with work, can't complain. Work here and in Texas. We also spoke this month at Imaging USA in the Kodak booth. We are looking forward to speaking at WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) in Las Vegas later in February. We have a Masterclass we are looking forward to teaching. We were pleased to learn that SOLD OUT in 2 hours! Very cool. If you are one of the people in our upcoming class, we look forward to meeting with you!!

Here are some pics of Brook & I speaking at the Kodak booth in San Antonio at PPA's Imaging USA:

We were interviewed with Sarah and Glen, who represented Bay Photo Lab.

After we finished, I got a hug from Joe (Clooney) Paglia of Kodak!

Junebug Weddings FEATURE: Shiva & Brett

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:28:00 +0000

We were thrilled to have our wedding images of Shiva & Brett featured on the fabulous wedding blog Junebug Weddings! A really great interview and well written article accompanied our photographs of this unique wedding that encompassed two ceremonies that day: Iranian and Jewish. The details were beautiful, and the setting was the lovely at Holman Ranch, in Carmel Valley. This bride is very creative, as she is an amazing textile designer. As the founder of her studio, Gunny + Galloon, Shiva has had her fabrics used in the bridal gowns of Reem Acra, Oscar De La Renta, and Vera Wang. Her fabric designs have also been in many designers for ready-to-wear, including Carolina Herrera. Shiva's wedding came together beautifully with the help and organization of her wedding planner, Amy Nichols, of Amy Nichols Special Events. Amy was an absolute pleasure to work with, as well as the talented and sweet Gina of Lola Video. It was a dream team and I look forward to working with Gina again soon in a few weeks at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco!
Please check out the Junebug Weddings blog feature, as well as the Real Weddings gallery!

Thanks again to Shiva & Brett, and Junebug Weddings!

Alisha

Best of Wedding Photography's 1st Lens & Light Honor!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:21:00 +0000

Brook and I are proud to announce a special first time honor bestowed on us by Best of Wedding Photography which is invitation-only association for the world’s top wedding photographers! The membership standards are uncommonly high, as they seek photographers who are leaders in the field – in quality & style of imagery their success and recognition by brides, fellow photographers, and others in the wedding industry.

We were recently awarded in February. This is the premier Lens & Light Honor. Hard to believe we hadn't blogged about it sooner! We are quite thrilled by this recognition and we accept it with appreciation. We invite you to read about the Lens & Light Honor which includes an interview.

Thank you for checking in! We will post again soon...

Warmly,

Alisha

May 18th, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:15:00 +0000

Hey peeps,

How's it been? We are heading into our busy season. We photographed a fantastic wedding two weeks back at Holman Ranch, an amazing location in Carmel Valley. At the wedding we had a chance to work with some amazing people including wedding planner Amy Nichols, and Gina of Lola Video. Thanks to all for making our day a fun one!

I also wanted to take a second and plug the NACE meeting tomorrow night. I will be speaking along with celebrity wedding planner Sasha Souza, cinematographerAndrew Hsu of Studio MSV, and Jen Kwapinski of Jen's Cakes. It's on May 18th and begins at 6pm at the Silver Creek Country Club in San Jose. It should be a fun time so come on out and say hello, we would love to see you.

Brook out!

Roller Derby

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:58:00 +0000

First off, I gotta say that I love shooting weddings, it has been an amazing ride. However, let it be said that I also love photographing beyond the realm of weddings. I think it is good to give yourself projects as photographers. So this year I am giving myself photo assignments. The first one this year was the roller derby. We have a local Roller Derby here in Santa Cruz. So I contacted them and told them that I was interested in coming down and shooting for the evening. After I was given a press pass, I was on my way! I had a great time!! It was a challenge due to the lighting, but it was fun. Bottom line: FUN. If you are a photographer or not, tell us what you like to photograph. Also, feel free to suggest other cool stuff ***IDEAS*** for me to shoot. Now I am on the hunt for some random stuff. I think next up is the rodeo. Yeeee haw!

The Brook

Beautiful Thoughts..

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:55:00 +0000

Brook & I are really touched by some of the cards we've received recently from our amazing clients! Above image is a postcard from a bride and groom on their honeymoon in Bali! Who sends a postcard on their honeymoon? Brian & Ha Na do! Here's what they said:

Hello from Bali! We're having a great time here(as evidenced by me having no idea what day it is...) You'd have a field day here. We thought we'd avoid sending you a bad photo postcard, so we're sending you a drawn one instead that won't offend your professional sensibilities. In any case, thanks for being such an integral part of our wedding. You helped keep us both(esp. Ha Na)calm and we can't imagine the day without you. Alas, no more weddings of ours to photograph, but we hope to find reasons to keep in touch.

Love and best wishes,
Brian & Ha Na

Also wanted to share this lovely card:

And last but definitely not least, we got a card from some clients who were coming up on their anniversary.

We have a lot of passion for what we do and know the importance of taking beautiful images for the memories of their wedding day! We feel truly honored to do so!

Alisha + Brook

Signature Sasha: Magnificent Events by Design -Jan 2010!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:02:00 +0000

It's been a long time since blogging, but this is very blog-worthy! Renowned event planner, Sasha Souza, is finally releasing her long-awaited book, Signature Sasha: Magnificent Events by Design, in January 2010. The book photographically showcases her stunning wedding designs from real, high end weddings. It's worth mentioning some of those weddings feature our photography. When we work with her, we know that the outstanding, movie-set worthy, details of the ceremony and reception will make for extraordinary images.The book has already pre-sold an enormous amount of copies, and we are excited, as are many others, to get our copy. You can pre-buy your own copy, which will come signed, by clicking here: Signature Sasha.

Here's a little more about this talented wedding diva:

Sasha Souza Events is an expert wedding coordinator and event planner in several magazines including Modern Bride, InStyle Weddings, Elegant Bride, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Wedding Style. In 2004, Sasha Souza was honored by Modern Bride Magazine as one of the Top 25 Trendsetters in the wedding industry. She was also a featured event planner on the Style Network TV show "Whose Wedding is it Anyway???"
Being considered among the top event designers and wedding coordination companies in the nation is a great honor as Sasha Souza is recognized for creating unique, fun and amazing event experiences whether they be extraordinary destination weddings or exclusive celebrity events. She creates experiences that are filled with emotion and a lingering sense of awe.

We know that the success of Sasha's first book will be only the beginning of future sucesses. Magnificent Weddings by Design will be a asset in your library whether you are a bride or work in the event industry. Sasha Souza will be going on a nationwide book tour in January!

Alisha

A + B School : 411

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:55:00 +0000

We wanted to start by saying thank you to so many who came out to see us speak in Vegas. We know 8am was a bit early. But we appreciate all the great comments we received. We were happy to inspire you! Now about the school. Here is the 411. We will be having a small group setting. We have found that in the past the small group works best. The school will be held at our Santa Cruz studio, located just minutes from the beach and downtown Santa Cruz. If you are flying into San Francisco, it is about an 1 1/2 hour drive. From San Jose it is about 40 minutes.

What's the A + B School all about?

Besides fun (duh!), the school/workshop will focus on many of the things that most photographers who are running their business neglect. With that in mind we will share how we have developed our strengths, promoted our brand and made it on American Photo's list: Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World. We want you to be inspired and take home fresh ideas. We will also have a live photo shoot of our actual clients. No fakies. A fantastic lunch will be included as well as wine and cheese at the conclusion of the school.

You will get all of this for the modest investment of $499. If you book before March 31st, tuition will be $400. It is a $99 deposit to secure your spot in the class. Invest in your business. We hope to see you at the A + B School.

Here are some emails from our past students:

Alisha & Brook,

First want to say thank you again organizing this workshop, very informative and like the half formal atmosphere. The 1-on-1 chatting was very inspiring to me !

I'm so glad I took a day off and drove down Santa Cruz met you both and met America's Next Top Model: Giada.

Thanks again. Hope can have opportunity to meet you both soon in the future and learn more things from you.

~Chung

Alisha & Brook,

Thank you for the workshop yesterday. I am really excited about the information that you shared. Plus, it was really nice to meet some other local photographers.

Thanks!
-Loren

Dear Alisha & Brook,

Thank you so much for such an inspiring and motivating class last Wednesday. It was truly wonderful to learn from you, watch you, and hear your story of how you got where you are today. You two are truly incredible people with such big hearts. Your love and passion for what you do shines strongly. I really appreciate how open you were about your business and the pointers you shared. I feel lucky to have met you and your beautiful daughter!

Thanks again, Lili

Please contact us through our email at info@alishabrook.com about getting an application for the School. Space is limited, as people have already signed up since WPPI in Vegas. So reserve your spot now.

We look forward to see you at the next A + B School.

Alisha + Brook

A + B School: New dates......

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:31:00 +0000

To our photographer blog readers, here are the new dates. We hope to see you......

Monday, May 11th

Wednesday, June 25th

Thursday, July 30th

I want to say that we had loads of fun with our previous A + B School. And we hope those of you who had wanted to attend before, now can! I wanted to share a recent email from our buddy, Chung, who took our first A + B class. He's a very talented photographer and we thought we'd share this:

Still remember I took your A + B school back in May 2008, I already expressed how much I was inspired in the class and had given me much better direction on my pricing structure. It is Feb 2009 already, time really flies, it is about 10 months since the workshop, want to share with you all my wedding photography life. Not only did I jump my the price, but I also continue blogging and applying those little tricks you mentioned.

You were right, jumping the price I definitely lost many referrals from my client base, as they were pretty much looking for the similar price as their friends/relatives paid . However, what you said was also so true, I got clients from a whole new level, they are willing to spend more and looking for quality and new clients keep coming. After I jumped my price, I still got a lot of requests, then I jumped again. This all happened in 6 months. I got same amount of clients signed me up compared to last yr, but I can earn more , the wedding is more beautiful, and I got more respect from clients !!!! with more money I earned, I can treat my clients better as I can use more resources to provide better services and products to my clients !

The reason I sent this email to you, is to let you know taking the A + B class was my best biz decision in 2008.

If you ever have classes/consultation class that you think you can even help me to boost my biz, let me know! I am still hoping to brand myself better and reach another level, not only biz, but also my skills. To be one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world like you guys is my lifetime goal.

Best Regards,

Chung

Thanks so much Chung! We hope to see you this next week in Vegas at WPPI! Please contact us soon if you like to be attend the A + B School at our studio. Now we head to the city that never sleeps! Wait, that's New York. Well, I don't think that city sleeps either!

Signing off,
Brook

Vote for your FAVE!

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:47:00 +0000

In the poll below, vote for your favorite pair of videos. Voting ends 11:59 PM PST, Tuesday, February 17, 2009. The winner will be announced at the WPPI Awards ceremony Wednesday evening. In the recap video, Ron Dawson says that the charity donations would be $1,000 and $500. Thanks to the generosity of the sponsors, the winning team’s charity will now be $3,000 and the other charity will get $2,000. Pretty awesome. Everyone is a winner! (But Alisha still says to vote for team A!)

It was a blast to hang out with everyone. Period. And we can't wait to see them all again this next week in Vegas. Again, we'll be Platinum speakers at WPPI this Tuesday from 8am-10pm. We'll also be hangin' out a lot in the Kodak booth during the trade show, as well as a presentation each day at Bay Photo's booth. Look forward to seeing those of you who are going. So now, go and vote!

TLD10: The Longest Day - Series Recap and the Big Reveal

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The Longest Day: Episodes 6 - 9

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:30:00 +0000

Ok, catching up on more episodes of the reality web show we were filmed in Universal City, CA. Maybe I haven't mentioned this, but I think these will be enjoyed mostly by photographers that are familiar with some of the big name photographers in he industry. For our clients, I think you might just want to watch the 2 actual films both teams put together, which will be in the next blog entry! And you should all watch and vote your favorite one because the teams are both trying to win money for their charity. As I mentioned in a previous post, Brook and I were NOT on the same team. So since this is my blog entry, vote for team A!!! We will win $$$ for Thirst Relief International!

The Longest Day: Episodes 1 - 5

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:34:00 +0000

OK, I want to give you new episodes to view. If you didn't have time to watch Episodes 2-4 in the last post, the above is a short recap of 1 - 4. Below tune in for episode 5!

Making Wedding Dreams Come True

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:26:00 +0000

What a great title! This is the title of WPPI online Newsletter that just came out about Brook and I! I hope you enjoy the images and the article. The writer Emily F. Popek did a really nice job, and she was really great during the interview. I love the line she wrote in the article: "With Brook's outgoing personality and Alisha's calm, focused air, it's hard to imagine this couple having any trouble distinguishing themselves.."

Check out our article by clicking on this link: Making Wedding Dreams Come True

Also, I haven't been posting The Longest Day web-episodes of the reality show we were part of. So here's Episodes 2 - 4. I will post a new one tomorrow! Please tune in for more entertainment! Tee hee!

Alisha

Brook likes to read.....Not so much.

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:43:00 +0000

It is true. I don't like to read. I am more of a movie guy. I have always thought that if a book was that great, they will make it into a 2 hour movie, thus saving me a ton of time and effort. Well, not so much effort but time. Heck, I made it through high school without reading a real book. One of my teachers finally realized my book reports were on movies when I turned in Ben Hur. But I made sure I actually read for my high school final in English when I read Hansel and Gretel out loud to the class. It got a lot of laughs and my teacher thought I was pretty lame. Lame, but funny! Don't worry, I already had an A going into it and did it for fun. That brought it down a grade, but it was worth it. Getting back to my main thought.. Alisha and I are working on a book that will be released at in Vegas. It will be a book of some of our favorite photos from the last 11 years. I think that people are really going to enjoy this. I hope that fellow photographers will be able to use our photos to inspire them when they go out and shoot that next wedding. You will be able to purchase it in Vegas and later we'll make available through our site. I swear you are going to love it. It requires virtually no reading skills! A picture book. You got it.

Also, on a totally different note. Check me out on Twitter and Facebook. I update those all the time. Thanks for checking back on on us.

Have a great weekend!

The Longest Day

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:51:00 +0000

I personally have not posted for awhile. You may ask, why Brook? Why have you not posted for soooo long? Where's the love?It's not because I don't care. It's because, well, because.......... I got nothing. I guess because we have been sooooo busy the last couple of months. I thought I would let you know that you can catch up with me on Facebook and if that is not cool enough, you can also follow me on Twitter. You might ask. Twitter what-the? What-the is right. Check it out at www.twitter.com. You just update what you are doing at that time from your cell phone. I have been loving it. For real. Now I feel so much better that I posted. Like a weight has been lifted.

Now for The Longest Day. Alisha and I also had the opportunity to be a part of movie making history. We invited in a group of 24 of the hottest photographers in the U.S. (oh, oops! The Bebbs-they're Canadian. Don't fault them for that) to Universal City without a clue why. Then we were given our challenge. Split into 2 teams, we were given 24 hours to make a short film. In the process we raised $$$$ for two great charities. When the films are released online, you the audience will vote. Alisha was on Team A and I was on team B. These are the trailers. Both movies will be shown at WPPI this year. Remember, Alisha and I are speaking this year. Come and see us. If we don't know you we would love to meet you. And if we know you come by anyway!

Thanks to Ron Dawson of Cinematic Studios for putting together this project!

Brook

P.S. Comments anyone?

Bigger is Better

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:53:00 +0000

Hey, how is everyone?! Well Brook has been finding out...he joined Facebook & Twitter yesterday. So yes, it's been too long in between posts. We haven't spent 2 months at the Ren Faire. A week after that last post, we took our little one to Disneyland! Because Giada hadn't gone since she was 4 months old. It was overdue! We've also been busy with wedding and portraits, of course. That goes without saying! Except that I, huh, said it.
So we have been updating our websites with BIGGER images. And it's true what they say, BIGGER IS BETTER. Otherwise, you don't get a really good feel for our images, right? So here are few images from a gorgeous wedding in La Jolla. The celebration of Araceli & Fred. Just one of several new wedding galleries on alishabrook.com

We have some more updates for you that I will save for some new posts coming soon! (Nobody's pregnant. Oh, except Alex. Congrats!!!)

Alisha

Renaissance Faire

noreply@blogger.com (Alisha + Brook) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:22:00 +0000

OK, admit it. Some of you attend the Renaissance Faire. You don't have to be a full on Ren Faire geek to attend. Unless you are like my sister and own at least 6 costumes. Wink! Well, we just had the pleasure of taking our daughter to the Ren Faire (in Casa De Fruta) for the first time. Our little Giada Bella is now 1! I can't believe it. She's too adorable! It's actually pretty fun. Even if you don't dress up. And Brook did not. He refused to even wear a hat. It was a suede Robin Hood hat with a feather. Oh well. But he brought his camera and photographed us, our friends, and some of the characters at the Faire..

Thanks for checking in,
Alisha

Above, our little princess. Below, I'm with Leslie and her children, Caroline and Logan. The B & W family shot is Chad & Leslie and the kids.

Little Logan is so cute. When he was a baby someone called him the Brad Pitt of babies.

Above, my sister joins Giada & I with Leslie & her kids. Below, my sister adoring Giada. And Giada loves her Auntie!