One of the absolute BEST parts of our “job” is the straight up belly laughter we partake in on our shoots … good ol’ medicine for the soul. JK + Geneva are seriously radical people, and the four of us belly laughed the ENTIRE evening. They also toughed out a legitimate day hike with us in some blazing temps (we didn’t anticipate actual cliff scaling or rock climbing, but these things tend to happen on our shoots more often than not … future clients, you’ve been warned!) This shoot really felt like hiking/hanging with some good friends out in the super beautiful ecological preserve in the Bonny Doon Mountains (the “moonrocks” for you SC/BD natives out there) more than it did a photo shoot (just the way we like it). These two have such a sweet, kind, and playful love, and it was a pleasure to capture it. And, these guys are getting married this weekend!! WOOHOO! Here’s some of our favs …

 

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We’ve been holding this shoot close to the vest for quite some time now, and we’re SOOOPER excited to finally share it with you all, as it was featured on Green Wedding Shoes today! A  huge heaping thanks to Jen, the brilliant curator over at GWS, for the beautiful feature. Click the image below to see the feature live in action, and/or scroll down for our photosynopsis of this radical shoot …

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When we recently said we’ve been wildly lucky to work with some amazingly talented folks, we weren’t kidding. This particular shoot was a labor of love between many awesome vendors, including E Events Co., Gavita Flora, Alibi Interiors, Kelly Jones Makeup, Malina Terra Hair, LITTER jewelry, Pure Bliss Baking Co., and the gals at Nestldown in the Los Gatos Mountains. The teams vision was to create a modern take on the fairy tale wedding, complete with a stunning tulle masterpiece, rich jewel tones, lotsa gold, and a jewelry flower crown fit for a queen! We had a darn good time collaborating with such awesome creatives and are over the moon with the results (by the way, how friggin stunning is Mackenzie (one of the two jewelry masterminds/sisters behind LITTER), and how dapper is Mike, our groom?! A photogs dream … ) We hope you enjoy a ton of our favs from this crazy good shoot.

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Holy mackerel. There is SO MUCH beauty in this shoot, we’re not even sure where to begin! Between the crazy neon yellow sourgrass field, the precious little curly haired Azure, the absolutely stunning mama, and the beautiful morning we scored … its all just too much (and incredibly awesome). And to top it off, some seriously beautiful flower crowns courtesy of the amazingly talented Katie of Studio Choo! We adore this family and have had the honor/pleasure of photographing them several times throughout the years, witnessing their growth and now expansion. This shoot was extra special because we got to capture the immeasurable connection between a mama and her children, both dancing around in the flowers and sleeping snugly in the womb. Holly is one amazing, incredibly nurturing, intuitive, inspiring, and powerful mama, we’re blessed to call her (and her hubby!) friends. And we’re so happy for their new addition (a sweet boy, who was a mystery when we captured these photos). Looking through these, we couldn’t help but have this quote replay over and over, as it is so darn true:

“Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body” // Elizabeth Stone

We hope you enjoy these as much as we do …

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  1. Brooke said:
    Holy gorgeousness!!!! Those flowers! Amazing shoot Marina!
    April 22, 2014  8:54 pm
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  2. Samantha said:
    I can't believe I know these beauties! I mean wow!! Breathtaking!
    April 23, 2014  7:44 am
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We can’t tell you how much we love it when our clients are up for anything … tree climbing and ground laying especially. We’re also incredibly lucky to have such FUN clients, who laugh at our [oftentimes bad] jokes and genuinely like to have a good time. This shoot brings all of that awesomeness to mind because Jessica + Andrew are just that – fun, so in love, and friggin hilarious. We gotta admit, their jokes were WAY better and funnier than ours, so we were all laughing A LOT. We loved having our cameras on these two and can’t hardly wait for their wedding in September!! Here are a few captures from our afternoon together …

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  1. Jessica Ruiz said:
    Matt & Marina,

    Thank you again for the amazing pictures! Honestly, you guys made us feel so unbelievably comfortable and we had such a great experience. Also you suggested an amazing spot and let us bring our own furry baby along. Seriously more than we could have hoped for! I will most definitely always be recommending Two Foxes!!
    April 21, 2014  12:24 pm
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Be still, our hearts … our love for this family is so so deep. We’ve had the ultimate honor of capturing these guys throughout the years (their engagement here and their wedding here). Actually, their wedding was the very first wedding we captured, ever. We were constantly wondering who the heck would be brave enough to let us photograph their wedding, with it being our very first time. Saying that we’re grateful to this family is an understatement, for taking a chance on us, trusting our vision and inclination that we could do their wedding justice, and giving us such a wonderful opportunity. Seriously, thanks you guys. Since then, they’ve added a new little to their family, sweet baby Isla, who just melted our hearts all over the place. Here are a few from our lovely morning with some of our favorite people!

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