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Best known as a hub of aviation, The Hangar at Ranchaero Airport is Chico’s best-kept secret—a venue where vintage charm meets modern sophistication. Nestled amidst expansive orchards yet just minutes from Downtown Chico, The Hangar offers an enchanting setting that feels both intimate and otherworldly. This styled shoot captures the essence of The Hangar’s unique […]
Frank, one of the owners is also a car fanatic, especially with the old classic cars. He restores all the cars they have to offer. I rented a gorgeous sea foam green 1955 Chevy Station Wagon for this engagement session and it was amazing. The couple loved it and it was just as much a character in the story as Don & Steph were. These classic cars are a must for your engagement session as well as styled shoot, portrait or even wedding! The On Broadway team actually allows you to rent these beauties for your event. You can pick from their ever growing list and have it their as a chauffeur to or from your event or you can even rent it out to stay at your wedding as a photo op for you and your guests!
Oak Hallow Farms is a breathtaking property that offers various picturesque backdrops, a stunning barn, serene pond and one of my personal favorites, a vintage car! From black tie Saturday to a rustic chic style wedding Sunday, OHF can do both with ease in their dreamy barn and outdoor spaces.
I am so excited for this dude and the adventures he is about to go on into college! I had the honor of capturing a friend’s high school senior photos in Upper park, Chico CA. Hunter and his family have been dear friends of my family ever since his parents were in my parents young married group. I was pretty young when i met his folks and ever since then, we got to do a lot of life with them. This was such a special session to capture and watch the man that Hunter has grown into.
I remember when my brother and I would go and baby sit Hunter and his sister when they were just kids and now she’s in college and he’s finishing up his last couple months at Butte Core charter.
We started the session at his family home to take some dressed up shots of him playing the piano, him in his track and field uniform and a couple of my favorite shots with Sting from the Lord of the Rings. Now if you don’t know what that is, Sting is a named sword from the trilogy. From there we went out to Chico State where a lot of grad photos are taken. I just love the raw brick and beautiful architecture of the buildings. The campus is gorgeous with lots of trees, a fun rose garden and some great urban back drops. We went to one more location for the bulk of the session and that was to Upper Park, which is a huge park that we have in the area. Wide, sweeping open fields, a lake and all kinds of hiking trails.
The sun was entering its’ golden hour which meant that the sun lit up the fields of Upper Park perfectly giving us some of the best shots of the session. We played around with his guitar, wild flowers as well as got some fun shots of his parents celebrating becoming empty nesters and a job well done raising two great kids!
Congrats to Hunter and cheers to a season of some of life’s greatest adventures!
It’s no secret that everyone and their sister has a good camera in their phone these days. We are all walking around with mini cameras that are ready to snap a pic at moments notice. What many guests might not realize is that you have hired professionals to do just that! Many photographers will recommend […]
