Quotidian Photography by Jessica

It's the Little Things

It's the little things that make me really love my life and be so grateful for what I have. Coffee, good friends (so many great friends, really, you guys are all wonderful), the weather of San Francisco that makes it possible to go outside in a sweater year round, and of course, my wonderful husband, both of our great families and our radically adorable cats.

It's all awesome. We're so lucky. And next week we're taking a trip to Africa for a whole month.

Sorry, let me pause. Did you hear me?

A WHOLE MONTH! AFRICA!

I apologize for screaming, but really. What do you expect me to do? I'm a little excited. More than a little, actually. We're starting in Johannesburg and making our way up to Nairobi overland, and honestly other than the basic outline I'm not sure exactly what to expect. Except that there will for sure be some photo opportunities somewhere along the way.

So anyway. I know the blog has been a little quiet lately. Partly I've busy, partly I also injured my wrist so typing and computer work hasn't been super fun (but I'm all better now), and I've also been struggling with how to post. I think I've got it worked out, and I'm going to schedule some posts for during our trip so the blog won't go dead, but it also might still be a little slow for the next month.

So how are you all? What's new? Give me all the juicy details.

Dahlias

The flower of San Francisco, and one of my favorites.

Leaves in Square

Building Bridges

Film on a Monday

I had meant to put this up on Friday, but I suppose it's equally as good to start a week with film as it is to end one with it.

I have to admit that I'm not totally sure what film this is any more. I think it's Portra 160. But it may be Fuji 160S instead. Anyway, it's definitely color film. :)

I don't know if I've mentioned it recently, but I love lavender. Photographing it, smelling it, even eating the edible variety in fancy baked goods. I love putting a few drops of lavender oil on my pulse points. It's just so good in every way.

This Japanese maple begged me to photograph it backlit. What could I do but comply?

More lavender. Like I said, I love it. And there's something about soft purple and green that just goes amazingly well together.

And there's something about the quality of light in this last photograph that digital just wouldn't have been able to capture in the same way. Highlights are much yummier on film. Take my word for it. :)

Happy Monday!

Katie and Baldvin - San Francisco Wedding Photographer

First of all, I'd like to point out that Katie and Baldvin are proof that two people don't need to have everything in common to make a lasting relationship work. Baldvin's from Iceland, Katie's from San Francisco. That's a pretty big cultural difference right there. But they do have in common that most important thing: they really care about other people and making them happy. Both of them are genuine and generous with their time and attention, and that's no small thing in today's world.

Twenty seven of Baldvin's family members traveled from Iceland to San Francisco for the wedding. Now that's dedication!

Doesn't Katie make a gorgeous bride?

Katie and her mother went to the flower market and put all the flowers together themselves, and I think they just turned out beautifully! I'm partial to dahlias, and these ones were stunning.

San Francisco weather is always a little unpredictable, even in July. Although the week before had been sunny and hot, the wedding day started off very misty and cool, and then it started raining. With good grace, the ceremony was moved inside, and the rest of the day went off without a hitch!

This baby was so well behaved! He was passed from arm to arm and he never fussed or seemed to mind at all.

The tables were all named after places in the city.

And even though the ceremony was inside it went swimmingly. Katie and Baldvin had already had a legal ceremony at City Hall and so they opted to officiate for themselves.