Bea Ahbeck Photography blog

Natalya and family

bayareaphotobug — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:42:17 +0000

I had a lot of fun photographing this beautiful family of women – Natalya, her daughter Nina, and her sister Svetlana. We did a studio session and a playful session in a Los Gatos park.

Michelle and Shawn

bayareaphotobug — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:00:59 +0000

I had a fabulous time photographing Michelle and Shawn’s wedding at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, with the reception following at the Bridges Gold Club in San Ramon. They were such a sweet and fun couple! Congrats again, Shawn and Michelle!

Anna and Clare

bayareaphotobug — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:26:12 +0000

Anna was an absolutely stunning bride as she exchanged vows with her equally handsome groom Clare in a beautiful outdoor ceremony at Hacienda de las Flores in Moraga.

Jamie and David

bayareaphotobug — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:17:52 +0000

As the wedding season is winding down, I finally have time to update my Web site and blog with some of my favorite pictures from this summer and fall. First out are Jamie and David, who got married at beautiful Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery in Sonoma. I am very grateful I got to be part of their special day!

Football vampires cont.

bayareaphotobug — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:13:34 +0000

Last month we published the football preview section, and here are some of my favorite images from this fun production. I used a lot of voice-activated light stands and had fun experimenting with wireless strobes.

This year’s theme was tv-series, and each team was assigned a show based on its’ personality and story.

Photography by Bea Ahbeck. Design by James Burns.

Photography by Bea Ahbeck. Design by James Burns

Football vampires and Merced Entourage

bayareaphotobug — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:10:05 +0000

High school football is a big deal in the Central Valley. For the last month I have been shooting the special section photos for the football preview, and it’s been really fun to hone my multiple-strobe skills and trying to recreate TV-series covers with a slightly smaller budget than CBS has… James Burns, head of the sports dept, worked wonders in Photoshop, and the result can be seen here. You can also check out videos with interviews, and I might be seen in the background chimping furiously!

Katie and Scott’s Petaluma wedding

bayareaphotobug — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:47:30 +0000

Katie and Scott got married earlier this summer in a beautiful church in Petaluma. I had a wonderful time photographing their wedding, and the wind cooperated beautifully for me to get some fun veil-flying pictures during the portrait session at the steps of the church. Thanks Katie and Scott for letting me share this day with you!

The circus comes to town

bayareaphotobug — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:18:35 +0000

Carson & Barnes Circus arrived in town recently with elephants, contortionists and more than a few clowns. I had a blast shooting behind the scenes, and also put together a soundslide for the paper about life on the road for some of the teens traveling with the show. It was a busy day — I started shooting five hours before my shift began, and once it started, I was juggling three other assignments while producing the piece, making me feel quite at home at the circus. Here are some of the stills that went into the piece, and quite a few that didn’t.

How to save newspapers- you can help!

bayareaphotobug — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:30:23 +0000

This is hilarious!

Please help.

Angela and Tomislav’s engagement photos

bayareaphotobug — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:20:32 +0000

Earlier this year I met up with Angela and Tomislav at Hakone Estate & Gardens‎. We had a great time taking pictures at this beautiful park, and also made a quick stop at Testarossa Vineyards in Los Gatos.