new work : morgan hill

When Deanne O’Connor called me and asked me if I could fly the west coast to shoot a cover for the Visit Morgan Hill visitor’s guide, I started packing my bags and jumped into action booking flights and assistants, hiring cars and looking at maps and logistics. What a joy to collaborate with the teams from @WanderlustContentStudio and @visitmorganhillca to create this lovely cover.

Location: @GuglielmoWinery
Photography: @staceyvanberkelphoto
Styling: @styledbybethie
Talent: @hmmodelagency, @jessicavergano_realtor & @cestalmoco
Partners: @destination_downtown_mh & @choosemorganhill

Enjoy a couple more photos that appeared the in the guide, some other favourites from the shoot and a little behind the scenes. Cheers!

il borro I italy

A few springs ago, I jetted off to Italy to shoot at the Il Borro estate in Tuscany. That sounds so amazing and it really was a dream come true!. Il Borro is a beautiful medieval village that dates back to 1254, by conservative estimates, and was the home to many prominent families over the centuries.

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garden & gun | eliza kraft olander, wine collector

“Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.”  ~ Andre Simon

 Eliza Kraft Olander, a wine collector and philanthropist, graciously allowed me to see a little part of her life as I photographed her for a Garden & Gun story recently.  It was so wonderful to spend time with her and photograph some of her impressive collection of wine.  She has over 24,000 bottles!  And many of the special ones are signed speaking of the close relationships Eliza has with the vineyards and wine makers.

To be honest, sometimes I have felt intimidated by the wine world but Eliza gave me some very good advice – “Drink what whatever wine you like!”  That is kind of freeing don’t you think?

A big thank you to Eliza for her warm welcome, for regaling me with wine stories, and showing me around her beautiful property.

Salute!  Cheers!  Santé!

nc winepress | flinthill vineyards

I absolutely love photographing at vineyards– the incredibly beautiful vines row upon row, the succulent grapes hanging on the leafy vines and of course the highlight of being able to taste the wines.   We are so excited to have the cover of the September/October issue of the new North Carolina Winepress magazine – hope you check it out!  This photograph was taken at the lovely family owned Flinthill Vineyards located in the East Bend.  They also have a restaurant located in the old family farmhouse called The Century Kitchen.