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Stella + Mike | New Years Eve Wedding | Ralston Hall

What a way to cap off a wonderful year! Photographing Stella and Mike at their 31st of December wedding was a celebration for all concerned. It was great fun not only because they are a stylish and loving couple but also because they have wonderful friends who provide tons of the kind of support we all need from our friends. To top that off, I got to know them personally. They were very particular clients who knew exactly what they wanted. So we talked a great deal about photography. I really appreciate it when clients have an interest in the photography itself and we can really work together to create something special
We had already shot a super exciting engagement session with them and I was stimulated and energized by their continuing feedback and responsiveness to my ideas. It just felt like a great match of client and photographer. Dialog like this goes a long way toward creating not only good relationships but also some pretty good photography, (if I do say so myself!).
Their wedding day on New Year’s Eve started out at one of my favorite hotels, the Sir Francis Drake. A rich, traditional ceremony followed at St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church on Commonwealth Avenue in the City. The reception followed at historic Ralston Hall situated on the campus of the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, all once part of the Ralston Estate. Stella and Mike as well as everyone at the wedding gave us wonderful photo opportunities. Thank you, everyone! We had a wonderful time.

Wedding Photography by IQphoto
1941 Noriega St Ste 3 San FranciscoCA94122 USA 
 • 415.939.5877

Joseph, great job. I especially love the picture of her looking up into the light, the baby on the bed, the exterior of the church, and detail shots like the cake, dress, and rings on the invitation.

Ion P. - March 2, 2010 - 10:16 pm

lovely series , great wedding atmosphere :)

Eric Lagstein - March 3, 2010 - 6:37 am

Looks like a really fun wedding, and the photos are terrific! Love that you nailed the new years kiss shot, great job!

shanti - March 3, 2010 - 9:31 am

amazingg!!

James Mansfield - March 3, 2010 - 10:17 am

Each picture complements the next to tell a story. Lovely attention to detail. Great work Joseph.

Ewa - March 3, 2010 - 11:22 am

Just wonderful…thd flush of colours (limousine and church picture)) reminds me of Hundertwasser…
Joseph..you are the best!

sima - March 4, 2010 - 9:26 am

It is amazing! So different from usual wedding pictures. The picture in the church is absoletely astonished.

Christie Adams Photography - March 5, 2010 - 9:41 am

Beautiful- love your lighting and that ring is to die for!!!

Katy Gray - March 5, 2010 - 10:58 am

These are beautiful! I love the stroke of midnight shots. And the bridal against the yellow wall. And the ring shot. And…and…and…. :P Wonderful work!

Steve Shipman - March 5, 2010 - 3:03 pm

Your photos are beautiful, lovely compositions, finely observed. A pleasure to behold!

Ana - March 10, 2010 - 12:25 am

Amazing pictures,great job!!!!!!

Christine DeSavino - March 10, 2010 - 3:18 pm

Joseph – these shots are exquisite! What gorgeous work! The family must be thrilled with these beautiful captures!

Carol and Thomas wedding at Mira Vista Golf Club

Thomas and Carol… A beautiful winter wedding. It is hard to portray winter in Bay Area, so I just mention it. Lovely couple, great friends, beautiful venue.
So much to say but will leave the photos speak for themselves.

P.S. We are leaving for a destination wedding so all communication will be slower. We are back on the 28th. There will be a team of associate photographers in case of last minute assignments.
P.S. 2. We will be not accepting new workshops for the first two weeks of March. All previously set up workshops are still on.

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Thomas - February 19, 2010 - 10:42 pm

beautiful job Joseph. the pictures really stand out.

Eric Lagstein - March 3, 2010 - 6:39 am

Fabulous work! You have a very unique eye.

Ebphoto Photographe Bruxelles mariage - March 12, 2010 - 2:44 pm

I love the bride portrait with the veil against the sun! the couple is really cute, and you captured well the fun of their party! Nice!!

Matt Foden Photography - August 13, 2011 - 12:24 pm

Some stunning work here! Love the post processing as well- great work! :)

I like your post-processing. Great gallery, very usefull for a beginner wedding photographer like me!

Ninth Annual Émigré Community Gala with Jewish Family and Children Services

On February 6th, hundreds of us gathered together at the historic Palace Hotel to celebrate and strengthen our community in the Bay Area and Israel. The event raised more than $400,000 to support families hit by the economic crisis, provide scholarships for youth, care
for frail seniors, and help children who have experienced trauma. Multiple generations—including a record number of young
leaders, enjoyed world-class entertainment and danced the night away. It was a great party for a vital cause!

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Special thanks to members of my team: Eliot, Alex and Mark for volunteering for this event.

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Nathan Ciurzynski - February 12, 2010 - 8:26 am

Beautiful set! I especially love the banner image of the couple on the jetty…amazing!

Alice Sokoloff Photography - February 17, 2010 - 9:45 pm

Josef, these are great!

Tim Hind - March 11, 2010 - 10:05 am

Really good images, I like your style

Raquel and Jonathan | Jewish Orthodox Wedding

Raquel and Jonathan decided to tie the knot at the JCCSF. Actually I didn’t expect it to be a full Jewish Orthodox wedding but it was a nice surprise. Raquel and Jonathan are amazing couple deeply in love and it was pleasure to photograph at their wedding.

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Nastya - February 4, 2010 - 2:57 pm

You amaze me with the way you do what you do. I honestly don’t think the way you portray your weddings represent the actual feel. It goes in so many levels beyond imagination. I love how you portray people in such a simple way. You don’t attack details as others do but rather gently mention them. Your photography is well balanced but each wedding is unique. I am watching you!

Katy Gray - March 5, 2010 - 11:04 am

Oh my…the b/w of the bride walking down the tunnel….LOVE. Just gorgeous.

Sandy - June 23, 2010 - 2:47 pm

I love love love the hat-series, can see the action, the ‘flip’ and the spunkiness of the moment.

Quite a few pictures in here have a very strong radial/circular feeling, in the arrangement of people, and it feels very magnetic, very strong energy drawing you to the center, the ceremony and majesty of this event. My favourite for that is the men dancing in a circle, hands held up together, and then also there is almost a spiral feeling in the one where many dark haired and dark clothed figures applaud the couple in white.

The picture of the whole band is beautiful colours and light, if I was a band I would be so psyched to be captured so gloriously. But maybe my favourite is the last picture because it captures that little boy with so much natural fun movement. How could anyone not have kids at a wedding, they always seem to be so much fun!

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