Jenn and I noticed there are many new people joining Instagram with some basic questions about the app. We’re always comparing notes about how to get the most out of Instagram and we decided to create Instagram Tips to share what we’ve learned. You can find it in the App Store (it’s free).

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I needed to validate some UITextField values tonight and was hoping to use regular expressions for the job. I was happy to find RegexKitLite which turned out to be well documented and easy to use.

On the server side, I needed to integrate with an HTTP service and httparty fit the bill. Requests are easy and it automatically parses JSON and XML responses.

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Gemma & Martin married in San Mateo

October 19, 2008 Weddings

I’m so glad I got to photograph Gemma and Martin’s wedding since I know her sister from our college newspaper days at the UCLA Daily Bruin. I feel like a family friend at most of the weddings I photograph and this time I really was one. The intimate wedding was at a beautiful family home [...]

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Cate Corbitt at Marin Headlands Center for the Arts

October 19, 2008 Weddings

I jumped at the chance to work with Cate Corbitt when she was looking for a second photographer recently and I’m glad I did. One of the best reasons to work with another photographer is the perspective that comes along with watching someone do what they love and in their own fashion. Cate has an [...]

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Christine & Micah Married at Crystal Springs Ranch

September 30, 2008 Weddings

I recently photographed Christine and Micah’s wedding at their family’s ranch in Salinas. It was so fun and relaxed that I felt like I was spending quality time with old friends while taking pictures. Christine and Micah are super sweet and have a ton of love for their friends and family.

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Catching up with Katie & Matt

August 31, 2008 Weddings

I photographed Katie and Matt’s wedding at Wente Vineyards last month. What a beautiful spot tucked away in the Livermore Valley. It was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding and reception.

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Margaret & Kevin married at Atwood Ranch

June 28, 2008 Weddings

I recently photographed Margaret and Kevin’s wedding at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen just outside of Sonoma. It was an intimate wedding in an amazing setting on a wonderful day.

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Melissa & Matt married at the San Francisco Zoo

May 27, 2008 Weddings

I recently photographed Melissa and Matt’s wedding at the SF Zoo. They’re both big fans of the zoo and now I am too!

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Maddie is super cute

May 20, 2008 Portraits

I covered Ashley and Jason’s wedding in 2003 and they recently asked me to photograph their daughter. Hi Maddie!

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My OneLight Workshop experience

May 9, 2008 Workshops

I was at the OneLight Workshop in Berkeley yesterday and I’m amazed at how much we got through. It was a long day of softbox this and grid spot that, f-stop this and inverse square law that. Zack Arias is a seriously talented teacher of this stuff (it’s all just “stuff”) and it was fun [...]

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