bay area wedding photography – Page 5 – Shanti Duprez Fine Portrait Photography

Blessed! Maternity Session in Half Moon Bay

Posted on July 20, 2012 | by Shanti

Nights like this truly make believe that I am meant to do what I do. I mean who gets such a breathtaking night on the coast in July, combined with two beautiful people, and all the love and emotion all wrapped up into an amazing moment. But really, what puts it into perspective for me is that they chose me again to capture this special moment for them. A second in their lives of special moments, as I also had the extreme honor of capturing their wedding day last May.

Although Lauren was extremely sick on her wedding day, the love between these two was so apparent that I could only feel blessed to be the one to capture it. And again, I was honored to have that feeling all over again. Nothing brings more happiness to my heart than to know that there is going to be another soul brought into this world surrounded by love and positive energy.

Portraits by Shanti / Shanti Duprez / Pregnancy / Half Moon Bay / Mavericks / Surfer's Beach / Jetty / El Granada / Princeton by the Sea

Fog is my friend!: Engagement Session in Half Moon Bay

Posted on May 30, 2012 | by Shanti

Sometimes you just can't pick your weather! For those of you that know my style, you know that I am a bit of a weather snob. I do like a perfect day:) However, sometimes even I have to go with the flow, as this couple whom are getting married in August, flew in for the weekend from New York… Rain or Shine it was going to happen. Luckily no rain, but we did get our very thick fog.

Now just because I like a perfect day doesn't mean that I don't equally love the fog when captured right. Fog allows the mood to set into a very subductive serene feeling. It can leave you feeling at peace. The colors, though not popping with the sunset glow, have a very pleasing monochromatic look that compliments the mood that has been established.

Now, pair that up, with a couple that really enjoy being together and well… we got success. In hind sight, I love that we had fog on this night. Thanks Lori and Matt for enduring the cold.

Portraits by Shanti / Shanti Duprez / Engagement Photography / Destination Wedding / Half Moon Bay / Pescadero / Cowell State Beach / San Gregorio Beach / Drift Wood Beach

Living in the moment! St. Marys and Diablo Country Club

Posted on May 23, 2012 | by Shanti

What makes a wedding fun to capture for me? Well this wedding pretty much sums it up. Culture, elegance, love, and carefree…. yet chaos free!

I first began talking to the bride Agustina's mom about two months ago… amazing lady. Within two months, Mercedes pulled off an elegant event for her daughter that would have take most people a year to create! Good job Mercedes! Agustina, from Argentina, is 4 months pregnant and is just glowing… was it the baby or was it the love or maybe a little bit of both! Whatever it was, Chris and Agustina were just beaming all night with the love that pored in from literally all over the world, as most of their guests, on very short notice, flew in from as far away as Argentina and Amsterdam. Amazing!

The wedding was at one of my favorite churches, St. Mary's Chapelin Moraga. It’s a beautiful campus and just a breathtaking church… but the reception, a place I had never photographed at, is simply put, nothing but elegance. Diablo Country Club is a throw back in time to what a country club used to be. Its old school charm and its elite sophistication made you feel as if you just stepped into a place for the rich and famous.

Had the mother of the bride left it at that I would have been sold… but she continued the fun and festivities with an amazing live band, a photo booth, cigars for the guys (although there were a few girls out there), and a rose petal send off at the end of the night.

I left there with a big smile on my face at the end of the night, sure I worked my tale off, but it was just so nice to see all the love that pored into this couple and a wedding and party that really came together without a glitch in sight. And ok even though I worked.. I had so much fun too!

Meant to be: Engagement Session, Half Moon Bay

Posted on April 30, 2012 | by Shanti

Although Agustina and Chris only hired me as their wedding photographer a few short months ago, with a wedding planned in May, I have loved every minute of getting to know these two and their love for each other. The wedding itself will be at St. Mary's Chapel in Moraga followed by an elegant reception at the Diablo Country Club.

Of course with a short contract, and still the desire for engagement photo's we had to act quickly… despite weather concerns. The day for this photoshoot is a day I would have normally rescheduled as the weather was crisp with a little wind… but I am so glad we pushed through, as the light was still magical and the moment still real. The results of some of my favorites are below…

Portraits by Shanti / Shanti Duprez / Half Moon Bay / Miramar Beach / Country Engagement / San Francisco

Shanti is our favorite vendor and we already consider her a family friend! We are so excited to have her on our special day.

Chris and Karen

Shanti was the photographer of our dreams for our engagement pictures and our wedding! For our engagement pictures, I sent her a few ideas, but she really brought it to life and we couldn’t have loved them more! She is SO on top of everything and made us feel SO comfortable throughout the 2 hour session. For our wedding, at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards in Sonoma, we couldn’t have asked for a more professional, AMAZING photographer! Shanti and her team were top notch and I can’t say enough about her! They came to where we were getting ready, were SO on point with the timeline and all the little details and followed my now husband and I around like a hawk! We had talked about various group pictures and different locations at the vineyards and she made sure that EVERYTHING was captured! I cannot recommend Shanti and her team enough! We cannot wait to see all of our wedding day photos and to use her for other photos down the road! You’re the BEST Shanti!

Andrea