Vivian Sachs Photography

portraits | pilot season

Pilot season is finally here and it’s the time of year when the major television networks cast and film pilots for potential series pick-ups. It’s also the favorite time of the year when actors and actresses want to challenge themselves and grow as actors and can potentially score a sky-rocketing career! With at least 54 new pilots picked up so far for 2014, it’s looking like another crazy pilot season year. And this is when head shots really matter. This is also the perfect time to reach out to us for details if you catch our drift 😉

engagement | naho + greg

Whispers of endearment were exchanged with many kisses here and there.

The sun warmed the streets of San Francisco quite nicely during our walk, so we thought it would be fun to let some leaves get some air.

It was like hanging out with old friends, but with the opportunity to capture the exuberance of their spirits and their love.

Hearts out to two very wonderful people 🙂

a sibling affair

siblings they are. hug your family. it’s almost thanksgiving.

portrait | alexandra

lovely inside and out.

engagement | mary + albert

Just a few of our favorites from this sweet couple 🙂

holiday goodies

With the holidays fast approaching, we were a little inspired for our holiday goodie list when we stopped by Curator on Church Street in San Francisco for some photos for Nudgit.

Pictured above is some of Dram‘s artisan bitters. Their “Hair of the Dog” caught our eye because if you don’t know already, it’s a colloquial expression referred to alcohol that is consumed with the aim of lessening the effects of a hangover. Clever right?

Saipua is based out of Brooklyn, NYC. Not only do they make wonderful aromatic soaps, but they’ve also got a talented flower team to style flowers for all occasions.

Kris Nations stemmed from equal parts sophisticated and bohemian style, with a little vintage inspiration thrown into the mix, of two sisters from Half Moon Bay.

a la moda

It has been a while since I delved my hands in editorials, but a short trip to LA or NYC always cures that. LA, in this case, did my mind some good.

WARDROBE \\ Jen Summers
HAIR \\ Jin Bang
MUA \\ Christine Asai
MODELS \\ Melanie

engagement | tiffany + peter

Tiffany and Peter have to be one of the sweetest couples I’ve worked with, and it probably seems like I’ve been saying that a lot lately, but it seems like the couples that find us are all just darlings! Tiffany had such great charisma and sentiment in front of the camera and just seeing the dynamics between her and Peter through the lens made my heart melt. Here are two people that truly love and appreciate each other. Both of them are working hard to become individuals that can help others and contribute something greater to the world. It’s so apparent through spending times with them and seeing them through the camera that they put a great sense of devotion into every aspect of their lives, including their love for each other 🙂

Cheers to Tiffany and Peter!

wedding | pearl + ricky

Today, Pearl and Ricky invited all their vendors out to lunch for a little reunion to reminisce about their incredible Tim Burton-themed wedding. We can’t say how nice it was for a couple to do that for their vendors. Alex from Alex Vo Films shared his highlight video and we haven’t seen anything like it in the wedding film industry. We’re really looking forward to sharing it with everyone soon!

Pearl and Ricky are big Tim Burton fans and their vision for their special day was inspired by his unique style. They knew they wanted something simple, not too cliche and something with a little more sophistication that wouldn’t go out of date years from now. So they did something unlike any other couple and gave their vendors full creative reign, trusting them to use their talents to make the couples’ vision come true. The results were unlike any other wedding we’ve ever seen and we’re honored to have shot such a unique wedding 🙂 You can view the EPIC highlight video by Alex here!

VENUE // Palm Event Center in the Vineyards
CINEMATOGRAPHY // Alex Vo Films
MAKEUP + HAIR // Maria Chang
FLORALS // Nicole Ha
CAKE // Not Just Cheesecakes
DESSERT TABLE // Jennee Johnson

portrait | basaca family

We were thrilled to see the Basaca family again this holiday time of year! The kids have grown so fast and it’s such a warm feeling inside when the kids remember me and come running up to hug me 🙂
Here are some of our favorites!
We’re all booked up for the rest of this year but you can always book your holiday session a year in advance 😛
Stay tuned on Black Friday… we’ll be having a special flash pre-sale for portrait session 😉

wedding | patricia + chris

Decadence was not lacking in Patricia and Chris’ wedding. Their celebration was held at the Ritz Carlton and the usual cloudy weather in Half Moon Bay was nowhere to be found. It was just sunshine and happy faces all around. We’re excited to be able to share only a few teasers from this private and intimate wedding 🙂

engagement | michelle + alvin

It was really exciting news when we heard Alvin was getting engaged to the lovely Michelle. We met Alvin a few years back when he was the videographer for the same gig as us. He’s super talented and is always traveling to crazy places and working on awesome projects, and it was really fun to shoot for somebody who we really respect. We’re excited to share their engagement session and even more excited about their big day 🙂

Cheers to a fantastic couple!

portrait | peyton & company

Our day was made when we saw Peyton and her family again for their annual holiday portraits! She and her big brother had grown so much from the last time we saw them. We had a great time with these two hams and their parents 🙂

If you’re interested in booking a holiday family portrait session with us, bookings are limited so do so soon!
We are only accepting bookings for December 2-5, 2013 right now since that is all we have available.
Happy early holidays everyone!