| Friday, June 22, 2007 |
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| Welcome to the Blog of Ann Hamilton Photographer |
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Ann Hamilton is a San Francisco-based photographer with a passion for photographing weddings and dogs. She was recently named by American Photo Magazine as "One of the Top 10 Wedding Photographers of 2009!" The Knot Magazine has also named her "One of the Best Wedding Photographers" for Northern California 2010.
Ann shares her Dog Patch studio with her two adorable pug puppies, Cash + Chloe.
Remembering Bogie the Pug, the little angel who was the inspiration for Ann's dog work. |
| Thursday, December 3, 2009 |
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| Working to fulfill some print orders I came across this image that made me pause and remember capturing the moment. It was at a wedding that myself and friend Gene Higa had photographed over the summer. The father of the bride just gave a toast to his daughter and her new husband. It was so sweet, so heartfelt that it moved my bride to tears. Here's her dad giving her a kiss moments after his speech as her husband looks on. It's moments like these that make me feel so fortunate to be a photographer. |
| And here's Gene's shot of the bride's reaction to her father as he was giving his speech. Gene went for natural light using his much coveted Canon 50mm 1.0 lens to grab this moment. Beautiful. |
| Sunday, November 22, 2009 |
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| Intimate Wedding at the Allied Arts Guild - Amy + Sheldon |
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| Tis' the time of year... trying to wrap up the season and I just had to post some portraits from Amy and Sheldon's intimate wedding at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. What a great setting for an intimate wedding! We were blessed with a gorgeous Fall day and sun-kissed light. I was also fortunate to have my friend and colleague Gene Higa along with me. Below are some shots we grabbed just before the sun went down. Enjoy! |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 |
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| Featured in Design Aglow's Inspire Me Cards for Dogs! |
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I'm so happy to be included in this fabulous set of Inspire Me Cards: A Posing Guide for Dogs by Design Aglow, one of my favorite resources for photographers!
Featured, below, are two of my images -- my beloved pug Bogie, and Cupcake, the upside down bulldog puppy. I'm honored to have my work featured alongside some great pet talent. If you love photographing dogs as much as I do, you will love these "inspire me" cards!
Fetch yours here! |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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It's that time of year when the leaves turn bright colors and the air is crisp... wait, I must be thinking of the east coast!
Anyway, I love this time of year and wanted to welcome autumn with these two adorable French bulldogs!
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| Monday, September 28, 2009 |
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| A Vintage Wedding at Meadowood Napa Valley - Amanda + Jonathan |
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What can be more perfect than a late summer wedding in the beautiful wine country?
Amanda, a professional dancer, and Jonathan, an actor, both living in New York City, mixed style with emotion at their vintage inspired wedding at Meadowood in Napa Valley. The couple shared their love with a small gathering of family and friends, and capped off the evening with a first dance that made you feel like you were sitting in the front row of a New York City Ballet performance.
Amanda's gorgeous dress by Claire Pettibone and stunning birdcage veil by Azzaro. Jonathan's custom tux by Astor & Black. Hair and makeup by Katie Donahue of The Powder Room, and flowers by Friday Flowers in St. Helena.
Special thanks to my friend John Griffin for assisting that day.
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| Tuesday, September 8, 2009 |
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| Featured Photographer in the new Flickr iPhone App! |
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I'm excited to finally share that Yahoo! is featuring my dog images (and some wedding images, too!) as part of their marketing campaign for the new Flickr iPhone app!
Flickr is one of the world's leading online photo and video sharing communities where people explore, find and manage pictures and video clips of life's daily moments with friends, family and the world. With 54 million worldwide visitors each month and more than 2 billion photos stored by 27 million members, Flickr serves as the 'eyes of the world' and has revolutionized the sharing and discovery of what people see and experience through digital imagery. Flickr was developed by Ludicorp in February 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in March 2005.
There's a number of articles surfacing on the web about the new launch. Here's a few:
TechCrunch
Macworld
Mashable
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| And here are some screen grabs from the Apple iTunes store: |
| Monday, June 1, 2009 |
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My beloved pug, Bogie, passed away last Tuesday. He was nearly 15 years young. He was the best friend a girl could ever ask for, my fur baby, and the inspiration for my dog portrait business.
I first met Bogie on December 24th, 1995. He was just 11 months old and as scrawny as could be. He was rescued and placed in a pug orphanage located just 20 miles south of San Francisco. When I met him, his big brown eyes pleaded, "Get me out of here!" Since that day, Bogie has always been by my side. He's also traveled across the United States with me countless times. I used to joke that he had accrued more frequent flyer miles than my friend and destination wedding photographer, Gene Higa. Bogie's last big excursion was a trip to New York City for my birthday last June. He stayed at the Westin and had his own "Dream Bed." Only the best for Bogie.
The outpouring of love and support that I have received since Bogie's passing has been like a warm embrace. I'm deeply touched by every call, gift, email, text, Twitter and Facebook message that has been sent in remembrance of Bogie. I'm still trying to get through all the messages and will do my best to reply to each and every one. I appreciate you all for taking time to write and think of Bogie and I. I've included a slideshow below with the many kind words we've received via Twitter. I take great comfort knowing that Bogie lived a long, happy, much loved and very spoiled life!
The day Bogie passed, my friend and colleague Jasmine Star said: "Today is beautiful and bright, and amazing because SO many people, like myself, are thinking of Bogie." Gene always said Bogie possessed a "je ne sais quoi" quality. Many would agree.
Bogie was a little dog with a big heart. He touched the lives of all those who met him, both in person and online (his Twitter account had over 650 followers before he passed). He had fans worldwide, and was quite "famous" within the photographic industry, according to Rangefinder magazine.
Bogie's passing brings to mind the words of one of my favorite novelists, Edith Wharton:
"My little dog -- a heartbeat at my feet."
That was my Bogie. |
| Monday, May 4, 2009 |
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| I just love it when my grooms are sporting a fabulous tie! One of the best spring or summer looks for grooms is to wear a khaki or dark suit. The right tie will add the perfect flair to a groom's attire. Since a khaki suit is not so formal, you can go for a more colorful or patterned tie (and don't forget to add a pair of whimsical cufflinks!). |
| Friday, April 24, 2009 |
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For the second year in a row, I'm happy to support PAWS PETCHITECTURE, a fundraising event which provides essential pet services for low-income San Francisco residents living with HIV/AIDS and other disabling illnesses.
Petchitecture 14 will be held today, April 24th, at the Fairmont San Francisco atop Nob Hill, from 7-11pm. Over 800 human guests and their canine companions will be treated to a gala evening that includes live music, silent auctions including a dog portrait session donated by yours truly, lots of treats for your dog, hosted cocktails and great food for you, and lots more.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please call (415) 979-9550 Ext 309. |
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