evoke photography blog

New Blog, New Website, and lots of posts!!

michael — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:20:22 +0000

Hey Everyone,

We know what you’re all thinking…. its about time. Yep, thats right. Evoke Finally gets a facelift. After 5 years with the same website, we’ve finally made the move to a new logo, a new blog, and a new site. So check back in the next week or so, cause we’ll be launching everything together, and then it will be a steady stream of new posts and new images. Our apologies to everyone for what seemed like an eternity between posts! What started out as a small project quickly turned into an 8 month overhaul, and we’re just as excited as you are to see fresh new content up!!

P.s. The blog may go down in the next few days as we work out the details and make the switch over to the new one, so be patient with us, and we’ll get everything back online!

See you soon on the new blog!!

Here’s a sneak peek at the new design.

Ashley & Levi – Oak Meadows, Temecula CA

michael — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:06:01 +0000

Ashley and Levi’s wedding at Oak Meadows was full of style and charm. The beautiful grounds and country accents gave us the perfect backdrop for some pretty amazing photos! Make sure you check out the bridesmaid’s dresses, such a unique style. Loved them! Despite the heat, this whole crew was such a blast to be with. The guests watched as Ashley was brought in on a white horse drawn carriage, to a gorgeous outdoor ceremony surrounded by a lake. The light settled in through the trees as the ceremony started, and it couldn’t have been a more picture perfect exchange of vows. Enjoy.

A blogless island

michael — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:43:35 +0000

A few times a year we find ourselves on a blog hiatus. We never know when it will start, or how long it will last, but we inevitably always end up in a period free from the ever reaching tentacles of the blog world. And we enjoy this time immensely. Like one would a vacation. In fact, we see ourselves sipping cool drinks with mini umbrellas during this time away from the blog. We sit and muse jokingly about the one food source we would choose if were to end up stranded on this blogless island, until of course, we realize that we miss home, and that our vacation has gone a little too long. So we pack our things, and head for home. And now my dear reader, our vacation is over, our fingers have found their place again atop these crisp white keys, and we’re home. Until the next vacation, enjoy this run of posting.

More magazine love – Published in The Knot!

michael — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:11:07 +0000

Here’s a great feature from Carolyn and Todd’s wedding that we photographed last May at the beautiful Estancia in La Jolla. We’ve got another feature coming soon, so stay tuned!

Ceremony Magazine – Spring Fashion, Evoke Style

michael — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:41:45 +0000

We were so excited when Jim & Amy Harrick from Ceremony Magazine asked Evoke Photography to do the spring Fashion spread for the 2009 edition of the magazine, and we were even more thrilled when they gave us full control of the theme. So after much research and planning we decided on a vintage yellow color theme. Lots of driving around to find the perfect items, and $3000 in props later, we knew we were ready for an amazing shoot. Many of you have probably already seen the shoot in the magazine, but we wanted to share it on our blog for those who haven’t yet. Many thanks again to Jim and Amy Harrick, Jennifer Bueno from beauty-to-be, M Bride and La Monir for the gowns, our friend Erik Magelssen for his help, and of course to our amazing models! Oh and we can’t leave out our wonderful friend Jill for bringing her fantastically well-behaved Vislia “Red” (Yes, he is naturally a red haired dog, we just turned him grey for the magazine). We hope you enjoy, and as always, we’d love to hear your comments!

The dress designers featured include: Lela Rose, Angel Sanchez, Atelier Aimee, Elizabeth Fillmore, Ulla-Maija, Carabella, and Somsi.