Those you attended the 50^th birthday celebration of Moushig and Grace were present at a party with family and good friends. Both Grace and Moushig have deep roots in the community and most of their friends are like family. You could see the planning that went into this wonderful celebration.

The evening began with friends catching up with each other and watching a slide show of the lives of Grace and Moushig. The dancing was started with a romantic dance by the birthday girl and boy after dinner. Both Traditional Armenian Dances and contemporary favorites that kept everyone dancing for hours!

We took group table shots so that Moushig and Grace would remember everyone who attended their special evening.

We have all planned events for many different occasions, some plain some more elaborate. Hiring a professional event photographer to document your event will help preserve the memories you make at your special event. A party like this New Year’s Eve Party took months of planning. You can see from the photographs the thought that went into the details of the evening. Documenting your occasion with a Professional Event Photographer insures you will always remember your event.
New York style New Year’s Eve in California complete with the Statue of Liberty, The Waldorf Astoria, and Time Square. This was the party that Just Catering provided for a party at a home this New Year’s Eve. They had amazing appetizers that included Luigi’s Café an Italian antipasto station, and passed hors d’oeuvres. After the appetizers the guests had dinner, after dinner around 1am, breakfast. Music was provided be Aaron of AVL Sound Design. The guests danced all night!

We have included a slideshow video and some photographs for you to view from this fun New Year’s Eve Party. We hope you enjoy the photos.

If you would like Hagop’s Photography to photograph your event contact us by email or call us at (650) 494-7215.

On the morning of November 27th we received this email with regard to San Francisco City Hall Destination Wedding photography.

“I came across your website and wanted to see about availability/pricing for an hour at SF City Hall for a wedding ceremony on December 23rd. We haven’t made a reservation yet, as we are still trying to coordinate the travel plans. It will be a small ceremony (still haven’t decided if parents will be coming or if it will just be us).

I look forward to hearing from you. – Neici”

We responded with our pricing information and received this response:

…I am planning on my wedding at 12:00. I will only be having parents at the wedding. My sister is also having a wedding on the 23rd. She has rented a portion of the city hall for an hour. She is planning hers at 2:00. Would we be able to arrange something with you to do both?… Thank you

We arranged it both sisters to photograph both of their wedding at San Francisco City Hall. They were both coming to California with their fiancés to spend the holidays with their family. Neici and Mike came from Alaska, and Cristina and Rodrigo are from Massachusetts.

Cristina and Rodrigo had rented the Mayor’s Balcony at San Francisco City Hall for their wedding. The Mayor’s Balcony is one of areas that are available to rent for a wedding ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. It is located just in front of the office of the Mayor of San Francisco. The balcony overlooks the city hall. It is an amazing place to get married. They said their vows in front of family and friends. We photographed a group shot of all of the guests with the bride and groom. The day ended for us with photos of Cristina and Rodrigo around city hall, but they had the whole day and night in front of them for celebrating.

Click on their names to see Neici and Mike’s wedding, Cynthia & Oliver’s Wedding, Jennifer & Mitchell’s Wedding.

Contact Hagop & Ano to photograph your San Francisco City Hall wedding.

More City Hall Weddings.

On the morning of November 27th we received this email with regard to SF City Hall Wedding Photography.

“I came across your website and wanted to see about availability/pricing for an hour at SF City Hall for a wedding ceremony on December 23rd. We haven’t made a reservation yet, as we are still trying to coordinate the travel plans. It will be a small ceremony (still haven’t decided if parents will be coming or if it will just be us). I look forward to hearing from you. – Neici”

We responded with our pricing information and received this response:

…I am planning on my wedding at 12:00. I will only be having parents at the wedding. My sister is also having a wedding on the 23rd. She has rented a portion of the city hall for an hour. She is planning hers at 2:00. Would we be able to arrange something with you to do both?… Thank you

We arranged it both sisters to photograph both of their wedding at San Francisco City Hall. They were both coming to California with their fiancés to spend the holidays with their family. Neici and Mike came from Alaska, and Cristina and Rodrigo are from Massachusetts.

We photographed Neici and Mike at the city hall rotunda. The rotunda was beautifully decorated for the holidays with a Christmas Tree that was ornamented with origami folded cranes. They had a simple ceremony with some family members present. With the hour they hired us for, we had some time before and after the ceremony for photography.

Click on their names to see Cristina and Rodrigo’s Wedding, Cynthia & Oliver’s Wedding, Jennifer & Mitchell’ Wedding.

The Chabot Space & Science Center is one of the Bay Area’s most interesting and fun places to visit. I have been there during the day to explore the museum, but it takes on a different personality at night. The ambience of the exhibits with dim lights is really something different. We were photographing the company holiday party of kW Engineering for The Other Woman Catering. They asked us to cover the event to add the photos of this unique event site to their on line portfolio.

The Chabot Space & Science Center has many different areas for a variety of events from weddings and company parties or meetings to children’s birthday parties. When you decide to host your special event at the Chabot be sure to call us for your photography needs. We are professional wedding and event photographers in the San Francisco Bay Area established in 1993. We understand the difference between covering a wedding and a business meeting.

As you can see from the photographs, the beautiful table set up and the holiday gifts were photographed with available light so that you get a feel for the way the museum actually looked.

If you are interested in having us photograph your event at The Chabot Space & Science Center or other venues in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, please contact at (650) 494-7215 or by email at wedding@hagopsphotography.com.

You can also see other events we have photographed on our Facebook Page.

As the evening began the guests arrived to a cocktail hour in the foyer. The appetizers were not only amazingly tasty, but also beautifully presented for the guests. They were greeted by music provided by Sound in Motion’s DJ Matthew Cope. As the cocktail hour progressed, final touches were being finished up in the banquet room. The Just Catering staff was preparing the wonderful Holiday Buffet. You can see from the photos the beautiful buffet that was prepared. With a mix of available light and artificial lighting we captured the mood of the event.

Stanford Department of Anesthesia Event Photos

Tis the season for company holiday parties. Its always good to have your Holiday Party Photography shot by a professional photographer who can give you photos with impact to put up on you web page for all to see. We have over 19 years of experience in the San Francisco Bay Area as a wedding and event photographer. Our expertise is in capturing your event to preserve your memories.

This year Silicon Labs hosted a “Las Vegas Night” for it’s employees to thank them for a great year. There were casino games like roulette and blackjack. The décor included the Statue of Liberty, Venus de Milo, and Caesar. Guest could even play an interactive video game if they instead of gambling. The event was catered by Just Catering.

A memorable time was had by all!

How to order:

Indicate the “Portrait Package” you would like to order next to your favorite pose and quantity desired.

You may choose to add “Extras” with the purchase of one package. Extras may be from the same pose or another favorite.

If you have questions please call us at (650) 494-7215 or email us at: portrait@hagopsphotography.com

School Portraits Extras

Weddings have different meanings for different people. Each couple comes to us and has their own unique idea of how they envision their wedding memories. For Lisa and Paul I think that even though all the details and planning for their Armenian Wedding photography was important, in the end it was the family and friends that was so very special for their day.

Lisa and Paul came to us through 2 referrals. We met with them and Lisa’s parent during the first meeting. They all expressed their needs for the wedding photography. It was great seeing the dynamics of the family.

One of the things that they wanted was an engagement portrait session. We enjoy photographing engagement portraits. It gives the couple a chance to work with each other and us before the wedding day. The portrait session was in San Francisco at Baker Beach and The Legion of Honor. You may see a video slide show of each by clicking on the links.

They decided to start with Paul and his groomsmen for pre wedding photography. The guys got ready at the Hotel Monaco in downtown San Francisco. We took advantage of their great sitting area with wonderful window light for Paul’s portraits and photos with the energetic groomsmen. They were a great group of guys! Lot’s of fun!

Lisa was at the JW Marriot a few blocks away. We arrived just as the make up artist was applying the final touches. Perfect timing. Her wedding gown was beautiful and she looked breathtaking in it. Her bride’s maids were great. She wanted her pre wedding portraits to be a bit more avant garde, though we also did shot some more traditional shots.

Their wedding was a traditional Armenian wedding ceremony at St. John Armenian Church, San Francisco.

On the way to the reception we stopped at the Palace of Fine Arts to take some photos of the wedding party and the bride and groom.

When we arrived at the The Presidio Golden Gate Club for the wedding reception, the guests were well into the cocktail hour. Jessica from Dreams on a Dime Events & Weddings whisked Lisa and Paul and their wedding party upstairs to relax and have some hors d’oeuvres before their grand entrance.

The grand entrance was traditional Armenian. They danced in to a traditional wedding song sung by Khatchig Jingirian that celebrates the arrival of the bride and groom to the festivities. It was great, many relatives joined in as the music continued.

After an amazing dinner by Yvonne of Stella’s Cuisine, we had great speeches by the best man matron of honor and various family members. DJ Raffy and Khatchig Jingirian kept the party going!

If you haven’t visited our Facebook page we have more images from Lisa and Paul wedding.

Video Original Music By Rev. Nerses Balabanian.