• Welcome to my world!

    Hello and welcome to the Not So Still Life Photography Blogsite - blog and website combined. I'm Danielle Stolman, a wedding and event photographer in San Jose, CA. My blogsite will showcase work for my clients including


    weddings,

    engagement sessions,
    wedding albums.


    I'll also share glimpses into my personal life including running (I completed a life long goal and ran two marathons in 2009), volunteering, and day to day life. Refresh the page to see more photos of me at the left - some silly, some serious.

    If you'd like to talk to me about photographing your wedding, feel free to email me at Danielle@NotsoStillLife.com or call 650.759.6796.

Topical Tuesday (22)

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Corona Heights & Sutro Baths Night Photography

The photography Meetups I have attended recently have greatly helped expand my knowledge of new places to shoot. I signed up for the most recent Night Photography Meetup only knowing it would be on a tall hill with a view in San Francisco, and only a few days before it was to take place was the location emailed to the participants, Corona Heights Park. Ironically, a very foggy night ended up rerouting the group, so after a short time photographing the beautiful view, we head to The Sutro Baths which were lit by the lights of The Cliff House, in addition to the natural star and moonlight. 

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VictorMay 6, 2010 - 1:43 pm

Nice night shots, what film did you use and camera settings
thanks

North Beach – San Francisco Engagement Workshop: Krystal and Deven

On Sunday, I joined members of the Cisco Digital Photography List for an engagement workshop in North Beach with couple Deven and Krystal.  This shoot was inspired by the  Meetup Group engagement shoot at Lake Chabot, the results of which I shared with the List.  It was a chance to both learn and use some amazing backgrounds like this graffiti covered wall in San Francisco that is constantly being redefined by street artists.
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Topical Tuesday (20)

A friend was just chatting with me about how so many people, including both of us, were born in March. On Saturday I was at The Poor House Bistro helping two great friends, husband and wife Rachel and Aki, celebrate their mutual March 12 birthday. Aki, a harmonica player who always wears suits onstage, looked especially dapper in his birthday gift, a Stetson hat.
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[...] review and show the couple. I wanted a shot somewhat similar to the feel of this one of candid one Aki and Rachel kissing that I took at their mutual birthday party. When I saw this musical background, I knew that is [...]

Hair and Makeup Model Shoot

 

I had a wonderful time on a model shoot this weekend with three lovely models and a motorcycle. Here are some sneak peaks of the shoot with the lovely Iris and expert makeup artist Dulce Uranga and Iris again. View full post »

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