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We are so honored that Jessica & Keith’s wedding was featured in Destination I Do! Magazine. This texan couple chose us for their San Francisco celebration – and what a journey it was! We started at the Legion of Honor and continued to China Beach where Jessica and Keith exchanged vows with the Golden Gate Bridge as their backdrop. I hope you’ll enjoy these photographs – we definitely had so much fun taking them! Congratulations Jessica & Keith!

 

 

 

 

 

What a ridiculous year it’s been already! We’ve won an award, gotten into a wedding print magazine… how can it get better?


Friday I get a chat – “Congrats on being featured by Blurb in their newsletter for Valentine’s Day!!”. What? Our book was chose among hundreds of thousands?? Seriously? Yes, seriously. The Blurb staff chose Gina & Luke’s wedding guest book as an example to all their customers. We’re so honored!

View Gina & Luke’s full engagement session, including their awesome bulldog, Rosco »


Or… view their guest book!

Gina & Luke by Sphynge Photography

2011 was a pretty fantastic year for Sphynge Photography – we had amazing clients and astounding success, thanks to you

We also had incredible editorial success. Looking back at the list, it just seems ridiculous, insane, and mindblowing… we were published 31 times! T-h-i-r-t-y — O-n-e!!!

We’re off to a great start in 2012 with 2 features in January, and a PRINT feature coming on the stands in June. Can’t wait to give you the details! In the meantime… here’s our full 2011 roster:

October 14, 2011: Nina & Jeff’s wedding featured on Brenda’s Wedding Blog

October 10, 2011: Yelena & Elon’s e-session on Love Wed Bliss

October 4, 2011: Warren & Cindy’s e-session on Brenda’s Wedding Blog

October 3, 2011: Jeanette & Nick’s e-session on Modernly Wed

July 29, 2011: Tara & Sean’s wedding slideshow featured Pro Photo Show

July 11, 2011: Picnic E-session on Style Me Pretty

July 6, 2011: A Mountain View bookstore engagement

July 5, 2011: A California Vintage Engagement Shoot

July 1, 2011: Tara & Sean’s micro-winery engagement on Borrowed and Bleu

June 27, 2011: Jeff and Nina’s engagement on Modernly Wed

May 5, 2011: Sphynge Photography on WeddingWire!

May 5, 2011: Vintage Cameos by EllyB

May 2, 2011: A Dreamy Love Shoot

April 25, 2011: Shimmer + Silk

March 23, 2011: Wedloft: a natural wedding

March 21, 2011: Becoming the Mrs.

March 10, 2011: A Bulldog E-Session on Pretty Little Weddings

February 16, 2011: Gina + Luke on Borrowed & Bleu

February 13, 2011: A Valentine’s Day Engagement

February 8, 2011: Pretty Little Weddings

February 6, 2011: Fabulously Wed

February 4, 2011: Glamour & Grace

February 2, 2011: Sphynge Photography showcase on Simply Designed

January 28, 2011: Christine + Gary – Beyond Beyond

January 27, 2011: Occasions Magazine

January 24, 2011: The Pink Book: Danielle + Shaun

January 24, 2011: One Stylish Bride – Analisa + Joe & Justine + Craig!

January 20, 2011: Borrowed & Bleu

January 17, 2011: Hi-Fi Weddings

January 11, 2011: Beyond Beyond UK

January 7, 2011: The Pink Book, The Bride’s Cafe and Bows, Ties N Bliss

What makes a wedding magazine worthy? We get that question quite a bit, so we thought we’d talk about what your wedding should have to be published.
Magazine weddings, or editorial style weddings, are very heavily focused on a theme, and on details. These are the three key ingredients to have an editorial wedding.

Picking a theme
The theme of your wedding should be something that is unique and distinguishes your very own sensibilities. It can be inspired by a decade, like a 1940s inspired wedding, by the love a place that is near to you, like a farm wedding, or by an activity or product you really love, like a wine inspired wedding. That theme should be consistent between all the elemtns

Time
If there is one thing you cannot take back on your wedding day, it’s time. Providing enough time for your photographer to take breathtaking photographs is essential! Involve your photographer very early into the scheduling process to ensure you provide the right mix of light and time required to craft truly unique photographs.

Details, details, details
We can’t say this enough: for magazines, it’s all about unique and consistent details. Lots and lots and lots of them. Must haves for magazines:
- a wedding sign (think “wedding over here! reception over here!” sign)
- original lighting – especially for the reception. Think projection against walls, on the floors, on the ceiling
- draping and other dramatic architectural elements
- fresh and colorful floral elements (including bouquets)
- exceptional ceremony elements (decoration around the altar, decoration on the chairs, beautiful end caps, intriguing seating for guests)
- original transportation (think 1940s car, for a 1940s themed wedding)
- unique centerpiece elements (such as dramatic centerpieces)
- interesting flower girl details (hearts instead of petals, unique twist on the basket)
- special presentation of appetizers, foods and desserts served
- themed menus, couple’s magazines, maps to the venue, escort cards/name cards
- elegant men’s details, such as beautiful boutonnieres (think feathers for eg for the 1940s wedding), fun socks, classy watches, and other element
- unique elements such as ice sculptures, special performers
- custom made cake topper

I’m in love with trees…. so walking around Mountain View was just amazing. Who said cloudy days were bad?? This inspiration is about greens, blues and just celebrating color I cannot wait for Jasmine & Mike’s wedding!

Fantasy Engagement in Mountain View California

We’re published in Wedloft for Amanda & John Pauls’ natural wedding in Piedmont, California! Click on the logo for the full article

published | a natural wedding | Piedmont California | Wedloft Wedding Window

We’re honored to be published in Fabulously Wed for Valentine’s Day! This awesome hearts and beach session was so much fun

Sphynge Photography published in Fabulously Wed