We absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE all things Vintage and Pinup, as you all know.  And last year we decided to enter our very first Pinup Calendar Photo Contest, and much to our surprise, we WON!  Because YStudio is a husband and wife team, we were thrilled that each of us had a winning image published in the PL Lifestyle 2011 Pinup Calendar.

And…………we were ecstatic when I received a called from Desiree of PL Magazine, asking ME to shoot the cover image for their 2012 Calendar!! Are you kidding me?  OF COURSE!!!  We set up the shoot for a date in November and although it was a bit of a rainy day, we were able to get some fab images.

The hair and makeup team of The Pinup Parlor in Berkeley, CA made this all complete, along with a custom made couture dress made this shoot a lot of fun and needless to say, beautiful and timeless!
Seen here is the cover image selected by the magazine (photographed in Berkeley, CA), as well as a few of other favorites from this shoot…  COMING SOON!!! Please support the magazine by purchasing your very own Pinup Calendar……you can BUY HERE!!!!

And if  YOU would like to be captured in a vintage way,  we have hair and makeup artists that can help transform YOU into a Pinup Calendar gal yourself!!  Call us we would LOVE to photograph you, and if you purchase a PL 2012 Calendar, we will give you a 10% OFF your YStudio Pinup Shoot!!!!!

Please contact us at 510 965 1564 or info@ystudiophotography and BOOK YOUR SESSION TODAY!!!! It’s almost Valentine’s Day!!

Enjoy some of our OTHER faves from this shoot!

The bride and groom, their friends, and families all arrived early in the morning to prepare for this day and it was fun to see all the details and events unfold.  The ceremony took place in a lovely outdoor garden at the Palmdale Estates in Fremont, CA. I had never experienced an entire wedding ceremony of the culture, and it was refreshing to see all of the different rituals done, and learn their meaning (provided by a very funny and wise priest).

I would like to thank Josh as well as the bride and groom and their families to whom all I am grateful for allowing me to share in this ever so important milestone.  Enjoy the photos……_MG_0014 _MG_0018 _MG_0040 _MG_0043 _MG_0067 _MG_0074 _MG_0092 _MG_0095 _MG_0101 _MG_0106 _MG_0127 _MG_0131 _MG_0153 _MG_0157 _MG_0172 _MG_0193 _MG_0205 _MG_0255 _MG_0269 _MG_0278 _MG_0370 _MG_0373 _MG_0377 _MG_0439 _MG_0490 _MG_1082 _MG_1212 _MG_1226 _MG_1246 _MG_1249 _MG_1255 _MG_1286 _MG_1315 _MG_1321 _MG_1322 _MG_1326 _MG_1364

A few weeks back I had the opportunity to shoot as a second for Francis Higgins, a local wedding photographer. The bride and groom got ready on the morning of their wedding day at the fabulous boutique style Hotel Vitale. It was exciting to meet such vibrant friends and families as we prepared, photographed, and awaited the “first look” before their ceremony.

Pleae click “PLAY” if the slideshow does not work automatically…..ENJOY!!! And many congrats to the happy and LOVELY couple!!