Roseville Sacramento wedding & portrait photographer

What a weekend! I made it through my first ever bridal show and what an awesome experience it has been! I got to meet so many great people, vendors and I had an incredible time talking and displaying what I enjoy the most - PHOTOGRAPHY!  The bridal show took place at the beautiful Lake Natoma Inn in Folsom. I mentioned on an earlier post that this place is super special to me, Jason and I got married there almost five years ago. Yeah, time flies!

I had a giveaway at the booth. If you entered to win a complimentary engagement session by Impressions by Nudrat, here is the winner of the prize. BIG THANKS to miss. Lili, my beautiful friend’s absolutely beautiful daughter, for drawing the winner of our giveaway. And the winner is ……(drum roll…..) 
ALISHA GROTTKAM!

CONGRATULATIONS Alisha on being the winner of our giveaway. You won a complimentary engagement session within the Sacramento area and your choice of 2-8×10 prints. Please email me at info@impressionsbynudrat.com to redeem your prize.

Here is a little video of Lili and my husband picking the winner -

Many thanks to the show organizers, fellow exhibitors and to You, for making this experience so great for me. I had so much fun learning about your wedding, sharing information with you. Photography is my passion. I love weddings and I’m blessed to have met so many wonderful people through this channel. Please look around my blog to see more. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

THANK YOU!!!

It’s been a super busy year for me so far. Weddings are in full swing (yayyy), on top of that I have been spending a lot of time on my upcoming bridal show. I will be at the Folsom Bridal Show at beautiful Lake Natoma Inn tomorrow, April 25th, 2010. The show will be on from 11am-4pm. Please join me and many other awesome vendors at the show. Check out my booth. I will be there with my latest and greatest albums, showcasing my work from recent weddings. I am so excited! There will also be giveaways. I am giving away a gift certificate for a ONE HOUR Engagement session along with 2 8×10 prints. You can also enter to win an engagement session when you visit my booth. The winner will be announced next day. Please contact me (info@impressionsbynudrat.com) for your FREE admission ticket to the show.

I am also offering show special rate for weddings that will be valid until May 10, 2010. You are eligible to redeem the SHOW SPECIAL price even if you are unable to attend the show. How??? Just email me before May 10, 2010 at info@impressionsbynudrat.com and ask for the show special rate. Any bookings prior to May 10, 2010 will be eligible for this price.

So please stop by if you can. This is an awesome opprtunity for the brides and grooms to meet the local vendors in person and take a look at their work. Lake Natoma Inn holds a very special place to my heart; I got married at their Grand Pavilion Ballroom. I hope to see you there winning away the prizes.

Gift Certificate from Impressions by Nudrat is now available at the storefront. If you are looking for a special gift for a special couple or a family, a photography gift certificate is an awesome way to surprise them. The gift can be for anything – a portrait session, albums, prints, a specific $$ value, anything that my studio offers. Every card is hand made, with love and care for the bride, couple or the family. The card will be mailed to you or to the recipient within 3 business days. This can be a great gift for Mother’s day. Email at info@impressionsbynudrat.com for more info.

Sunday was an adventure for us! My hubby and I took a trip down to the central valley (Fresno) to meet up with Briana and Lee for their enagement session. I was excited but got really worried after looking at the weather forecast. We were trying to leave the rain behind, checking the radar and making sure that we make it to Fresno before it comes down hard. And we made it!!! Briana and Lee welcomed us with big hugs and took us to Lee’s garden where they wanted to have their pictures taken. First thing that came to my mind was “this is my dream garden!” Lee did such a great job building creating his very own vege garden. I wish mine looked like that! They had a lot of fun at the garden; who knew that pulling weeds would be so much fun

Bri and Lee love to bowl. To capture some fun moments, we headed out to the nearby bowling alley. I was sooo excited to shoot at the alley and sooo impressed at their skills. Not only they played well, they also rocked the session there. Check out the photos below

Briana and Lee are such a beautiful couple in and out. They spread God’s words, help people to do better in life. I’m eagerly waiting for their big day to arrive. Oh, and if you are looking for beautiful, unique hair pieces, check out Briana Rose Etsy store. You won’t be disappointed!

Oh, what a weekend. All I can leave you with now is this image. Can you guess what’s coming …?

I have known Sunny for about four years now. We met at a community party and found out that we lived within 2 miles of each other. We exchanged phone numbers and business cards and that was it. Months later she invited me over to her house for dinner. We hit it off right there, we became friends. Sunny and I aren’t exactly alike. But there is something about our friendship that tells me that we will be friends for many, many years. We learned a lot about each other during this time. I already knew that she was sweet. But over time I learned that she is way more than just a beautiful woman. She embraced me with open arms. And I learned from her to accept life as it presents itself. She has faced the dark reality. But she came out of it to become stronger, more confident and even more beautiful than ever.

Sunny wanted to capture herself in the images, not the images of herself only. And I think we did it. We finally found a day when it wasn’t pouring outside. We started off at a near by park, ended at downtown Roseville. Sunny loves to read books. She believes that “one apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Never a day goes by without she having an apple She is also a fashionista! Especially with shoes! She has quite a few of those We wanted to bring in all the elements that represent her. She is a cheerful person, she loves to laugh. She is passionate about helping others. She is someone who will not show her back when a friend is in need. She truly has a genuine heart.

I was so excited to capture these images of Sunny. I love it when I get to document moments that are so important in life. I’m glad that I have Sunny to call a friend, I hope to share many more years of memories with her.

This was supposed to be a slow and lazy weekend for me. But no, I realized one more time that I can’t really sit down and relax that easily. It’s like I have some restless-syndrome, if that even means anything. It’s also the Easter weekend. Rain had finally stopped, neighbors are out in the cul-de-sac, playing with kids and socializing. My rose bushes are starting to show some colors. I can’t wait until my garden blooms again, it’s been a long winter this year.

Here’s a sneak peak from Sunny’s portrait shoot this afternoon.