New Logo!

I am unveiling a new logo today, right here on my blog. In the next few weeks, expect to see a new website, a new line of fine art family and baby portraits and a new wedding portfolio.

Aurora Meneghello Productions is growing!

Here's my new logo, thanks to Lavender Ink:

 

I took inspiration from a Calla Lily, one of my favorite flowers.

I am looking forward to sharing all the upcoming changes with you in the days to come!

Mitch and Molly: San Francisco Engagement Photos

Congratulations Mitch and Molly, we are so close to your wedding in Sonoma! I am counting the days until I get to photograph you again.

I loved our engagement photo session together: Mitch is passionate about photography and we collaborated in choosing the locations for this shoot. As I said before on this blog, I LOVE working with couples who have a special love for visual storytelling and art.

 Mitch and Molly are lucky to be working with a great wedding planner, Lily Castro, who came along for support and to take care of their daughter Aislinn, so she could be in our photos too. This was so much fun!

And we ended our afternoon together waiting for the right time to take pictures at the Embarcadero. Timing is everything in photography! These are my favorite images from our shoot together.

A special shout out to the fabulous Angela LaFlamme for Molly's make up.

Picture of the Week: Renee and Sean's Wedding

Here's one photo from the latest wedding with the Locally Grown Weddings team.

The rest of the images will be ready in 6 weeks, but I couldn't wait to share this one image. Renee and Sean chose Campovida as the setting for their wedding. The place is stunning and I can't wait to share more photos later in the year.

Natalie and John's Wedding: San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts and Marines' Memorial Hotel

Remember Natalie and John? Here are some of my favorite photos from their wedding at the Marines' Memorial Hotel and the Palace of Fine Arts.

We planned on taking some photos at the Palace of Fine Arts before the ceremony, for great natural light. Natalie planned everything herself: bridesmaids and groomsmen arrived separately and we all got together for some wedding party group shots after Natalie and John had time for themselves alone.

 

The talented Genevieve Shiffrar acted as 2nd shooter on this wedding, making it possible to juggle two locations and over 150 guests. Back at the hotel, everybody prepared for the ceremony.

Natalie's mom looked beautiful by the window and I couldn't resist taking this portrait. It's one of my favorite photos from the day!

The Marines' Memorial Hotel is a great downtown location for weddings near Union Square. They have different options as far as rooms for the bridal party, out of town guests, reception and dinner. I tried here to capture the look and feel of Natalie and John's  dining room, full of colors and wonderful flowers by Floramor.

 

Right after their grand entrance, Natalie and John went right into the first dance. So romantic!

It was hard to choose the images for this blog post. I hope this gives you an idea of what a magical day I had the pleasure to photograph. Congratulations again, Nat and John!

Photography by Aurora Meneghello Productions

2nd Shooter: Genevieve Shiffrar

Venues: Marines' Memorial Hotel and the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts

Make Up: Stacy McClure

Hair: Jewell Middleton (415) 994-2095

Flowers: Floramor

Cupcakes and Cake: Patisserie Ganache

DJ: Fog City