Andre Niesing PhotoBlog

Michelle and Britton in Oahu, Hawaii

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:55:48 -0800

Gorgeous Bride. Beautiful wedding party. Hawaii. Kathy Ireland's ocean front mansion. Nuff said.

Okay, i'll say a bit more...Aside from the obvious reasons why this wedding was so fun and easy to shoot, my wife and I had an amazing time hanging with the wedding party, enjoying the Hawaii sun and mixin with the locals. Michelle is my wife's good friend from Pepperdine University, who lives on Oahu. The wedding party were SO fun and a complete pleasure to work with. I made some great friends at this wedding. Michelle booked Kathy Ireland's house on the beach for her wedding, which was breath-taking as you can see from the pics. We stayed mostly around the house for the photos, but after all the formalities, we all took an open air trolley through waikiki to a night club to finish celebrating. It was a wedding I did not want to end.

Congrats Brit and Michelle! Can't wait to see you guys again.

Tara and Nick at the Golden Gate

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:41:38 -0800

Who knew the wind could be so fun!? Well, most of the time it was. I met Tara and Nick over in the Marina for a quick drink where it was a gorgeous day in San Francisco. We decided to head over to Sausalito, and Rodeo Cove near the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Needless to say but Tara's flying hair, it was a crazy windy day. We had a great time exploring the beaches, old army barracks and weapons bunkers though. The sun was shining really bright, so i tried to capture the Golden Gate as much as could, (without all the tourists in the background!) They were a really fun couple, and i had a great time shooting the eng. sesh. Can't wait for the wedding in Carmel!

Featured on Style Unveiled

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:04:36 -0800

The good people at one of the finest wedding blogs, Style Unveiled, have featured me in one of their latest posts. The write up about me, and the wonderful things they said had me floored and just made my day! This is why I do what I do. Check it out with the link below!

Andre Featured on Style Unveiled

Nadalie and Corbett beach cruisin'

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:51:17 -0800

So Nadalie called me to discuss the engagement pics and suggested that we do beach cruisin down around Balboa. I was more than game! I thought it was a great idea, and a great kick off to summer. We walked, and biked all around the peninsula and shot tons of great pics. They came down from the Sonoma area for the shoot. I am ecstatic for their wedding in wine country coming up soon. Nadalie's crystal blue eyes, and Corbett's mad biking skills made for an awesome day!

Ingrid and Bob in the Chicago monsoon.

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:50:23 -0800

We had the privilege of flying out to Chicago to shoot Ingrid and Bob's wedding. Well, it was in Geneva just outside of Chicago, a charming small midwest town. We started the night before at Ingrids parents house, a home that was built in 1890, (i think is what she told me.) The venue was a beautiful estate just draped with greenery and classic architecture. She didn't have any bridesmaids, but her three sisters and I had a blast shooting early waiting for the storm to subside. And when i say storm, I mean torrential downpour. Literally 5 minutes before we started shooting it thunderstormed with a rage of biblical proportions. It was a little scary, but yielded some amazing colors, amazing light and cool, fresh weather. Ingrid was beautiful, Bob was lovin life, and it was all in all a great wedding!

Bri Des jardins- just the pics

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:43:44 -0800

Here are just the pics this time...

Bri Des Jardins

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:08:36 -0800

Bri Des Jardins from Andre Niesing on Vimeo.

This is Bri. Her mom and I had a fun time shooting her senior pics last week in Green Bay. We started at an old Train Station, with some awesome old factories and retro buildings as a backdrop. With the vintage walls, doors, and a beat up, but elegant chair, we got some great shots. We moved to the botanical gardens next and got some great shots in her prom dress, and finally finished up on the track at her High School. I swear, these are all the same girl, she is quite the chameleon! You're gorgeous Bri, good luck in school next year!

Talayeh and Reza Wedding - Teaser...

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:07:05 -0800

I NEVER do teaser blog posts, but just had to with this wedding. I am flying out to Chicago for a wedding tomorrow, and the world shouldn't have to wait 5 days to get a glimpse at how awesome these pics are. Full post to come soon...

Ana and James at the Cathedral of Light

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:18:23 -0800

Hot Bride. Amazing Locations. Party Bus. All good ingredients to a killer wedding. It was a LONG day, but man it was chock full of amazing photo ops. We started at the San Francisco Academy of Science where, yes, there was a Yo-Yo festival. So we HAD to get a shot of a pro yo-yoer doing his thing with the groomsmen. After, we went to the Legion of Honor, which was very appropriate for Memorial Day weekend. This place was amazing, perfect light, stunning architecture, and a fun wedding party. And to top it off, we shot at probably the most amazing contemporary church I have ever seen. The Cathedral of Light in Oakland. Being a student of architecture, i was mesmerized. Check it out if you haven't seen it. All in all, it was a beautiful day, and we had a blast shooting at great locations! Congrats you too!

The Hubbs.

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:37:16 -0800

This is Dave and Jen. Dave could be one of the funniest guys I've ever met. He seems like a mild mannered working guy, clean cut, pretty quiet. But then he'll randomly bust out these voices and faces. Don't get me wrong, he is very capable of dry, witting humor as well. This guy cracks me up. Jen, well, she's just beautiful and one of the sweetest girls I've ever photographed. They make, not only a gorgeous couple, but a super fun one!

How I know is Dave is pretty interesting...We have a few mutual friends, but strangely, he sold my best friend a car at Carmax a few years ago and it took all night for us to put it together.

On our shoot we met at 230 Forest Restaurant for some mojitos and then shot all around South Laguna. Jen was a real sport climbing stairs, rocks, and cliffs for some great shots. I actually shot their wedding this last weekend, and I can't wait to share those pics next!

Sherwood with Better Than Ezra at House of Blues

Wed, 26 May 2010 13:32:51 -0800

Ok, this was taken a while back, probably 6 or so months ago...but I finally got a chance to post these today! I was reminded by a birthday greeting from Joe Greenetz that I hadn't showed him these shots yet! I am buddies with a bunch of guys in Sherwood, and they let me hang out with them backstage, and on, during their show. We all went to college together, and I have followed them as best I could since graduation. They are always SO fun to photograph. Joe is one of the most animated, spirited drummers I have ever seen, and they play with so much passion; needless to say it was an AMAZING show. Oh, and they sound great too. Check out their newest record if you haven't already. Oh, and Better Than Ezra rocked out too!!

Shebly and Matt Ryburn in Moorpark

Mon, 24 May 2010 07:40:56 -0800

I know I am a little biased because Shelby is a great friend and in fact was a bridesmaid in my wedding, but she was a stunning bride at a truly beautiful wedding. We were all so happy for Shelby when she started dating Matt. He is one of the most upstanding, nicest guys I've ever met and he absolutely LOVES Shelby. We are all so thrilled for them. With the sun setting in front of the ceremony and with the walnut grove setting nestled in the hills, it was like a movie wedding. Especially when the best man ran up stage about three fourths of the way through the wedding due to be held up at the police station. (It was his rookie year and he couldn't get out...not because he was a perp. HA!)

Congratulations you two! We love you!

Maya and Enrique in Laguna Beach

Tue, 18 May 2010 07:06:27 -0800

I met Maya last year, she was the hair stylist at a wedding I shot a few years back. They are such a sweet and fun couple. I know this because they are the ONLY couple to ever bring me a gift while meeting for engagement pics. They knew how much i loved wine and brought me a bottle of Syrah in a wine gift bag. I was so completely stoked, I feel like i didn't show them enough appreciation. And i know its going to be a good bottle because Enrique works at the Loft at Montage and is getting his sommelier license. Well, we met downtown and then started shooting around streets, trying to find new and interesting places to shoot. They were so natural and easy to photograph, i really didn't have to do much to make them look amazing. It also helps that they are a movie-star beautiful couple. I had a great time you two, and look forward to the wedding!

Dan and Viv in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:25:10 -0800

Dan and Viv's Wedding - Playa Del Carmen, Mexico from Andre Niesing on Vimeo.

If you have chatted with me about this wedding already, you know that this wedding was eventful by epic proportions. Monsoons, the Federalis, and Celebrities from 24 were a few highlights of the weekend. I met Dan and Viv through my good friend and super client, Robyn, whose wedding i shot a few years back. When i met Dan and Viv at the Buena Vista Bar in San Francisco for our initial consult, I was stoked on how super fun they were. We talked about how amazing this wedding was going to be in Playa Del Carmen, at a beautiful 5 star resort followed by a Trash the Dress shoot with her the day after the wedding. Crystal Blue Ocean? White Sand Beaches? Mayan Ruins? She didn't really have to talk me into it. The day of the wedding was beautiful. Clear skies, 80 degrees...until the monsoon storm clouds rolled in literally 10 minutes before the ceremony. The craziest storm I have ever seen with buckets of rain and lighting and thunder every 3 seconds, soaked the beach and hotel. After a lot of discussion between the staff on moving the ceremony site to a tiny, dark, stuffy ballroom...with my coercion, we scrapped that idea and kept it on the water. The rain let up 30 minutes later only to usher in a gorgeous backdrop to a killer ceremony! Then there was the next day...lets just say, with the caution of being monitored by the Mexican Federal Government, we were detained and searched for illegally shooting at the Mayan Ruins...ask me about it someday. After some champagne and a few beers, we got our nerves back, and shot on this beautiful beach, only to have more beers with Morris and Kayla from the show "24", who happened to be honeymooning... Three awesome things came from this weekend. Great stories. Amazing photos. and a Beautiful Marriage. Congrats you two!

Baby Elle with Drew and Kerry

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:36:43 -0800

I shot Drew and Kerry's wedding in Santa Barbara about two and half years ago, and they just had their first little girl, Beautiful Elle. I drove up to their place in Manhattan Beach about two weeks ago for Elle's first shoot. I must say she has one of the nicest, and biggest nurseries I have ever seen. And apparently it was designed and painted by the same nursery designer that did Kendra's (of The Girls Next Door) nursery. Elle was really chill for the shoot, and it was super easy to get a cute smile or expression out of her. Enjoy these pics and her beautiful crystal blue eyes!