Monthly Archives: June 2011

San Francisco Bay Area Maternity & Baby Photographer: Baby Girl on the Way!

I love shooting in San Francisco. Everywhere I look I find amazing locations – full of personality, texture, color, and beauty. I especially love Golden Gate Park. I suppose part of it is the fact that I used to live nearby and I ran through there all the time, so I know just about every...

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Karen - very nice photos.. can’t wait to see the future newborn session!!

San Francisco Bay Area, CA Mountain View Newborn Photographer: Baby Girl! » James Thomas Long Photography - [...] to photograph this baby girl’s expecting parents a little more than a month prior for their maternity session. It’s always a treat to photograph these special times for new parents and new babies too! [...]

San Francisco Bay Area Engagement & Wedding Photographer: Peter & Rachael

I met Peter, Rachael, & their new puppy Cali for the first time in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco for their e-session. Right away I knew they were going to be a lot of fun to work with – laid back, super nice, and open to trying all sorts of things for amazing shots. Cali...

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Rachael - Wow! These are wonderful. Thank you so much for making our shoot a fun and relaxing experience (and, of course, for these beautiful photos!). Thank you also for incorporating Cali into the shoot–she is certainly a big part of our lives and it is really special that she was part of this experience. We loved working with you!

Sincerely,

Rachael

James - So glad you love the photographs and thank you for the kind words! You were both a pleasure to work with!

Peter Radu - I share Rachael’s every sentiment. For those reading this blog and considering whether to work with James for an engagement or wedding shoot, I could not recommend him more highly. He’s very relaxed and fun to work with (and an excellent photographer to boot). Thanks again, James.

San Francisco Bay Area Newborn Photographer: Baby Boy!

Just days old and already this adorable little guy was showing us just how strong he was!!! He was lifting his head and moving around like he was already more than a month old! He didn’t sleep much for us, but certainly gave us plenty of absolutely precious looks. He’s quite a curious little guy...

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Marni - That first picture is precious! Can’t wait to see the rest of them.

Courtney T. - I absolutely love how these came out!! My favorites are the first and third :) What a handsome boy!

James - Thank you for the comments! Yes, he certainly is a handsome little guy!

San Francisco Bay Area Wedding & Engagement Photographer: Tyler & Nikki’s Berkeley Engagement Session

With how enthusiastic this couple was about trying new things to make this a unique engagement session, I knew this was going to be sooo much fun! And fun it certainly was! They flew kites, played an intense hand or two of cards, and put up with all of my unique ideas to get the...

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Jessi - Gorgeous photos! Can’t wait to see the rest!

Tyler - These photos turned out AMAZING!!! I can’t believe we got shots of the kite in the air, and not only that, but FANTASTIC shots!

James - Glad you are enjoying them and thank you for the comments!

Tyler - We just got the rest in the mail! What an EPIC number of great shots. And some beautiful candid shots too. We’re so happy with the results.

Engagement Photoshoot, Phase One - [...] Area photographer Jame Thomas Long spent some time with Tyler and I a couple of months ago for our engagement photoshoot in the [...]

Engagement Photoshoot, Phase Two - [...] brought three kites for us to fly in the photos. The wind was SO STRONG, and our photographer, James Thomas Long, needed us positioned against the wind for the best lighting – which didn’t work well [...]

San Francisco Bay Area San Mateo Wedding Photographer: Tyler & Nikki » James Thomas Long Photography - [...] in May, I had the opportunity to photograph Tyler & Nikki for their e-session and we had an amazing time incorporating their unique style into the photographs. So a few months [...]

San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer: Natasha & Allen

I love that I get to photograph some of the happiest times in people’s lives! Whether it is getting married or welcoming a new addition to the family – these are certainly moments that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. And on this day in late May, while there was no new...

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Allen Hullinger - Great job James. We are reviewing them now. Thanks for staying late it was a wonderful time and the guests where so supportive and lively.

Martha Ware - great photos!!! they’ll be so happy they had you capture their special day. these are beautiful.

James - Thank you! I had a wonderful time as well!

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