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alice {girl vs. grown up}

By now, you have most likely concluded that I am a wedding and lifestyle portrait photographer.  Here is what you probably don't know:

In addition to (or maybe instead of) my photographer persona, most of my neighbors recognize me as the lady being pulled around town by my three dogs (or as I like to call them "the girls").  Ironically, I still think of myself as a girl, but really I'm a grown woman.

In addition to being creative, running my business has lots of grown up responsibilities that I happily greet on a daily basis.  When I have a shoot, I arrive early, with back up equipment, a second photographer, and over fifteen years of experience.  But the minute I start taking pictures, I suddenly personify my absolute favorite part of the job... I become a girl with a camera. 

The girl in me remains enthusiastic, creative, warm, and ever enchanted with sharing photographs.  The grown up is experienced, professional, and reliable.  So over the many years of being self-employed, I've learned that the whole girl vs. grown up is not a contest. Rather, it is a rare combination that makes me uniquely talented in photographing life's big events and little moments.

p.s.

My sister wants me to tell you that I'm a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography located in Santa Barbara, CA.  From there, I went on to build my wedding and portrait business in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Currently, I'm finding my latest niche in the amazing state of New York! 

Thank you for coming by.  I hope to hear from you soon!

Category Archives: ENGAGEMENTS

heart {no. 12}

The Irish Claddagh ring is so cool when it comes to expressing love.  On it’s own it symbolizes the key factors of love with three design elements.  A heart representing love, two hands holding the heart for friendship, and a crown to honor loyalty.  Cool, right?  If that weren’t enough, you have four options of...

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Chrissy - I love this shot: so dramatic.

heart {no. 7}

These images come from Julie and Rick’s engagement portrait session last summer.  I followed them along as they picked blueberries, which they used to make homemade blueberry jam for their wedding favors.  They were so nice to send me a jar.  I thought I would make a nice Marthaesque picture of the jam, but instead...

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vendor introductions {meet tara hogan of ink + wit}

It’s been a long time coming, but I’m finally introducing a new segment to my blog called “vendor introductions.”  My goal is to present you with amazingly talented wedding vendors!  So without further ado, get on your happy shoes, and make the acquaintance of Tara Hogan of Ink + Wit…
I first found Tara on the...

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Besso and Giovanni - Great and Wonderful work Tara, and her blog is fantastic. It always amazes me how creative and prolific people can be.

Beth - I've seen her work up close and its beautiful! Now I can see she is too! :)

Anonynmous - Great stuff!

julie and rick {engaged}

Julie and Rick are getting married!
We had a great time in the rural farm country near Phoenix, NY…

I love the chemistry in this next shot…

Not only is this neck of the woods gorgeous, but there also is a “Pick Your Own Blueberries” farm, which is exactly what Julie and Rick wanted to do…
I love the...

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Beth Patterson - Looks like a fun day!

heart {no. 7} » Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} - [...] images come from Julie and Rick’s engagement portrait session last summer.  I followed them along as they picked blueberries, which [...]

1/2 price portrait sale {through march 2009}

If you’ve read some of my recent posts, you will know that I’m doing a lot of community service work with my photography this year. Well I’m exuberant, about today’s campaign announcement. This is going to be so much fun!
YOUR 1/2 PRICE PORTRAIT SESSION + MY BLOG = FUNDRAISING
Step 1: Schedule...

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Charlotte Doyle - I may be interested in having our family photographed. We have a nearly 2-yr old and a 3 mo old and live in Mill Valley. You can highly recommended by a mother in my mother's club. I understand you are having a 1/2 off sale through March. I'd love to take advantage of that opportunity. Please contact me so we can talk and schedule a photo shoot very soon. Thanks, Charlotte 415-383-3322

kelly and bill {los angeles, ca}

Kelly and Bill eloped! So what would have originally been an engagement portrait session, became tagged as post-elopement portraits.
These two are so cute. They are so clearly in love (both with each other, as well as with their sweet dogs Violet and Vita). We had a great time photographing at their house,...

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angel and rick {engaged}

These guys are great, which came as no surprise to me, as they were referred to me by some of my best-loved wedding clients… Lori and Conan!
Here are a few images from Angel and Rick’s engagement portrait session in Santa Monica, CA. We had a beautiful warm day, and found a magical tree!Look at...

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Rick - We loved the photos you took for us and you made us feel so comfortable in a situation that we felt nervous about. We are very excited about our wedding and we know that we will have beautiful wedding photos we can share with family and friends. Thank you.