Back in the day I worked at a summer camp here in Santa Cruz and I made a tons of good friends. One of them was Allan Scronce. His nickname was “marbles” because he was always loosing things – as in he lost his marbles. Allan is one of those guys who has a rare sense of humor. Once, to get even for a prank someone played on him he drove his car into a field, dug a hole with a back hoe and then buried the car!

A few months ago Allan sent me a message via Facebook to let me know that he was getting married and to ask me to shoot the ceremony. As we chatted a bit about what he and Brenna his bride wanted their wedding day to be like and what they wanted from the images I got more and more excited. They were planning on having the wedding on the beach for one, and I just happen to love shooting on the beach. I know some photographers shy away from shooting on the beach at mid-day – the hard sunlight and bright sand make for tricky exposures, squinting eyes, and on occasion a burned up strobe. But I get excited. I don’t know what I love more, the images I get or the freedom to shoot a wedding bare foot!

Davenport Landing Beach is a popular surf spot with some killer waves and killer views

Dad walked her down the beach and gave her a little kiss as he gave her away

Our friend, Mark made it all official

After they were pronounced the handful of guests bum rushed them for a gi-normous group hug

The reception was at Brenna’s family cabin at Mount Hermon. It’s a nice little cabin in the woods where both families got together to celebrate with a few drinks and some home style music.

At this point you have to be asking yourself “What about the rings?”

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