It's Holloween!

Yesterday at Elijah's pre-school it was costume day!

This Blogging thing is for the......

Wow We've been so busy with the photo biz and Molly's pregnancy The Blog has taken a back seat. Well that and Face Book. Seems that blogging may become a thing of the past with other social networking sites expanding their capabilities and ease of use. I will probably cease to use the blog in favor of FB. So stay tuned and in the mean time go HERE to keep daily tabs on Tony G.

Spring Came and Went.....What was I doing????

Well first off we are expecting our 3rd in late December! We are very exited as you can imagine. But I Think We're done...No.....in fact I know we're done. Molly and I just love kids. Then there was the house remodel then the in laws for Memorial day......And then weddings every weekend in May. What was I thinking? Well it's all done and I can concentrate on the rest of the years weddings.....Here's a few highlights form May.





So there's a few from May.....We're busy again in June so stayed in touch.

Tony G

It's Booking Season!

Well it's that time of year....will we get a good bump from all the Bridal Shows and Bridal Expos? I did my 1st Bridal show this year and landed 4 bookings from it. And we are now listed with www.mysacramentowedding.com and have booked a wedding from our on-line presence there. So trying a few new things this season has paid off so far. I shot a fantastic wedding a few weeks ago in Sacramento. I loved this church. Classic late 50's early 60's architecture. It's so easy to get wonderful photos when the venue loves the lens. Then add a uber cute couple and you can't go wrong.


The kids are growing fast. Abby is now mobile and walks around like a crazy little Girl and Elijah can't hide from her anymore!



Tony G

Wineries, Tahoe, Tattos and Beer! My Year in Photography!

2008 is in the books! Yippie for me! But already the bookings are coming in for 2009. I had quite the juggling act this year. As you know we have a little one, Abigail who's 1 years old in a few weeks. Balancing family time and photo time was not an easy task. But we made it though the year with only a few mental breakdowns...4 to be exact! 2008 proved to be my most diverse year so far here in California. I was criss crossing California like a mad man on a few weekends. I shot more weddings in Sonoma. and Napa this year as well as shooting down in Paso Robles. Gotta love the Crooked Kilt! Drink up kids!
Again I was in Tahoe for a handful of weddings. I even got to shoot on a private yacht!

I also got to shoot my Tattoo friends again from DDT out in Colusa this summer. Zoe & Pym are inking the world! Got Coors?
I have to throw in a few of the kiddies at Halloween. Abby's 1st and Elijah's 3rd.



Thanks to all of you who I met at Weddings and drank to much with or.......maybe not enough with, you know who you are.....To all who called and booked because you liked my work. I'm not bad for a Wedding photographer...Ha! 2009 should be more fun than a photographer should be allowed to have. So keep the E-mails coming, Drive safe over the holidays. And in 2009 try to live and love long.

Tony G

New Wine Country? or maybe New To Me?

Paso Robles California...........It's a whole new world of wine country there! Brian and Lisa were married at Meridian Winery on September 13 2008. What a fantastic location. The light was great, the bride was gorgeous and he food world class.



Then this last Saturday Jeff and Jamie in Yuba City California. What a party we had! Some of the craziest dancing I've seen all sumer. These kids are fun and will live long and love long!



Next weekend It's Sierra Nevada Brewery! Yippie! 13 beers on tap at the reception.....

Tony G

So Many Weddings So Little Time!

I was doing so well with my blog updates.....until wedding season started. Sheesh....Oh well, I'll try to get back on track. I had a whirlwind weekend last weekend. Friday in Yuba City, Saturday in Los Gatos and Sunday a private Yacht on Lake Tahoe. What a way to end the week! Here's just a peek at the week. The Baby's growing faster than I'm ready for. She just started pulling herself up on the coffee table and is now in the stage of putting everything she comes across in her mouth.



Tony G

Molly's Babies.....

I'm doing great with keeping the blog updated at least once a month! As many of you know Molly and I have two adorable kids....Elijah 2 and Abby 6 months. You can imagine how many photos we have of these two.....a whole hard drive dedicated
to them....It's sick really. Well Molly's moms group was at the house for a play date and some of the moms saw her photos of our kids and asked her to shoot their kids.....

In a matter of a couple weeks Molly's got a half a dozen baby photo sessions booked. Molly is a very good photographer and has assisted me most of last season. She does 75% of my editing and post production. She's wonderful to have in the business. Here's a couple pictures she's taken of our kids and from her 1st baby shoot with Baby Joseph.

Tony G

Busy Busy Busy......with Life!

Can you imagine how full my life is with a 5 month old, a 2 year old and husbandhood! So I think if I can update my blog once a month....well it's the best I can do right now.

Last weekend I was was up at Lake Tahoe with Robert & Tammy. There are getting Married in August at Creekside Terrace Gardens in Los Gatos. The day was about as good as it gets in Tahoe. 85, clear and not a bit of wind. After a few Gin and Tonics were off for a morning if photos.

Here in Northern California we have the best of all worlds........It's the best studio in the world! Thanks God.

Tony G

Easter And Family Photos.....My Oh My

Well You'd think that the photographer would have the best family photos of anyone you know? Well not so. We're usually trying to capture everyone else's life we miss our own. So Molly has been wanting me to take a family Portrait for months. Easter Sunday seemed like the ideal time. As you can see I probably should have had some of my photo cohorts do the honors don't you think? Doctor didn't heal thy self on this one.

Tony G

Napa Valley!

It was the warmest day of the year so far and a perfect day for a wedding in the Valley. Rachael looked fabulous of course and Justin had a perma grin all day.






The Staff with Auberge Du Soleil couldn't have been any nicer and or more helpful. Truley a five star resort and one of my favorite venues to work at in the Napa Valley. Congrats Justin and Rachael and have a great honeymoon!

Dee Plane Dee Plane!

So the tattoo shoot went in a different direction this week. Pym didn't feel like the truck running as well as it should so we did a session with her Harley. DDT is the regions number one Creative arts Tattoo salon. Clients come from all over the world for the artist value of Pym's work. Here's a few shots from the day.

Tony G

On Tap For the Spring!

Yesterday it was 70 here in Northern California. My lemon and lime trees have new buds on them already....it's spring here already! Sorry rest of the country.....hee hee hee. This month has me at Auberge Du Soleil for Rachael & Jutins Wedding from Reno. A small boutique style wedding at one of my favorite wineries in the valley. Then My friend Pym owner of DDT Tattoo out in Colusa has a 1940's era newly restored pick up she wants to use in her new add campaign. We'll shoot out on the levee and old Sacramento. Should be a great day. The weathers turning and people are ready to get out and about from the long dreary winter we've had.....Reminded me of the Oregon winters I' thought I'd escaped from! he babies getting bigger every week and smiling like the little dream girl she is. Life is good in California!

Tony G

Revamped Web Site...

Here's new and improved www.tonygphoto.com. Since I moved to a different host I thought I should make some needed changes.



Tony G

What a Crazy 6 Weeks!

On December 14th Abbigail Virginia Marie Goiburn came into the world with a smile. After an 18 hour labor...Poor Molly...The baby was ready. 9:00am December 14th in Yuba City California, 8lbs 15ozs and a sleek 21inches! Since then we've had all kinds of family and friends from Oregon come and visit. then there was the storm and no power...Kinda wild few days with a newborn. And then there's the new sleeping schedule. But all in all we're all adjusting pretty well. What a joy to have this little girl in our lives. She makes all the other challenges of life seem insignificant in comparison. We are blessed.

Christams Money, New years wedding albums!

Well with Christmas coming I know many will get some Christmas cash. At least we still get money from the parents believe it or not. We usually stash it away for a vacation. But this year with the baby coming and all we'll be staying home....no Mexico for us....boo hoo. So I'm going to offer an After Holiday Special. Last year many of you opted to not get an album. But I really think everyone should get a wedding album. I am offering an 8x8, 10 page, 20 photo album, in either black or cream colored linen for $150.00. I sell these albums for $175.000 ala carte. Or you can get a flush mount 8x8, 12 page, 24 sided album with 50 photos for $499.99 regularly priced at $545.00. And the 3rd choice is a Matted Classic Wedding album 12 pages, 24 sides with 40 photos for $390.00, this album retails for $450.00. For those of you who have yet to order your wedding album you get to upgrade your size. That means if your package offered an 8X8 you can get a 10x10 and those with a 10x10 you can get a 12x12! And a 12x12 can get a 11x14! Yippie!!! And the upgrade is only $99.99! That's a $199.00 savings off the standard upgrade cost. Thanks to my album supplier for helping me make this offer to you. I'll be sending out a piece in the mail to remind you of the Holiday Special. So until next time.

WAITING FOR THE BABY!

Well Molly is due any day now. We had some strong contractions yesterday but they slowed down and stopped by this morning. We can't wait for this little baby to get here. It's going to be a crazy Christmas don't you think?

Tony G

Sunday In San Francisco!

Today we're in the city by the bay....San Francisco baby!.....for an engagement session with John & Amy. We met this couple as a referral from our very first California wedding two years ago. Since then we've shot three other weddings from that wedding alone. John and Amy have since become good friends. We both have babies close to the same age, Zachary & Elijah. So conversation always finds it's way to talking about the kids. Parenthood is a good good thing.

Tony G

Saturday Off!

Yippie I have a Saturday off! But Sunday back at it with E-Session. Weather has cooled down a bit here in the north end of the state. On Saturday I was at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico Ca. with Jolene and Kelby. What a damn fun location this to shoot a wedding! 11 beers on tap! Love the Big Foot Ale........I was in Sonoma on Sunday shooting a small E-Session with Brian & Mindy. Thier wedding is the 25th of this month in Rohnert Park at the Wedgewood Banquet Center on the grounds of the Foxtail Golf Club. Should be loads of fun shooting there. Until next time.....





Tony G

Weddings weddings weddings!

Right in the middle of the wedding season and not a moment to relax! Molly and I just got to see our ultra sound and It's a...........................GIRL!!!!!Woo Haa! I think we're going to name her Abigail Virginia. What am I going to do with a girl? Hmmmm I guess I'll have to show her both little fingers so she knows what to wrap herself around. Hee Hee Hee. Until next time.


Tony G

Birthday Boy!

Well I'm up in Oregon this weekend. It's my birthday and Molly is throwing me a big bash at The Road House in my home town of Hillsboro Oregon....About a hundred people should be here. I can't wait. Still a few bugs to work out with the new Flash web site, www.tonygphoto.com but all should be fixed this next week. Saturday May 26th it's Miranda and Matt's wedding. It's going to be fantastic. On a private ranch outside Marysville Ca. in the north state. I'll post birthday pics on Monday. Happy Birthday to me!




Tony G

First Blog!

Well let's get this blog going. Happy Mothers Day! Yesterday's wedding was here in the North State. A little farming community named Sutter, Population maybe 600. Erika & Tracy Kehoe. A beautiful wedding at a beautiful location called The Sutter Gardens. Photos as soon as I get few edited. They had 150 guests but the location can hold, I'd say 300? I'll post images maybe later today or tomorrow. See you then.


Tony G