Real Life Captured

~under construction~

2011-10-07T11:40:00.000-07:00

please excuse the lack of update....I am doing some revising and changing....thanks for stopping by!

~Ethan~

2011-06-25T14:16:00.000-07:00

Ethan = Free Spirited. Artistic. Confident. Capable.

Thanks for letting me capture this about you Ethan. I know there are great plans for your life!

~A Year to CeLeBrAtE~

2011-06-12T20:45:00.000-07:00

Reid Avery Watkins just turned one. He happens to be the cutest one year old I know! He's also my nephew. I was so happy to get to celebrate his big day with him in Seattle!

It was also such a special day, getting to see his family all together after a long 10 months. My brother in law, (his daddy) just returned from serving as a Marine in Afghanistan. So this was a HaPpY DaY!!! Love you guys!

we snuck away for a few minutes before the party started to shoot a few family pics, the sun was right overhead, and Reid wanted to be doing something else, but we got some great candid shots.

~The Adams Family~

2011-06-12T19:31:00.000-07:00

These are a few of my favorite things ~ from Tessa and Deven's day.

2011-06-06T20:19:00.000-07:00

(my partner in "clicks", Katie Luther took the awesome shot of them running above. I love it and had to give her some credit here!)

Real Life Fairy Tale - Tessa & Deven

2011-05-18T12:54:00.000-07:00

Tessa and Deven got married this last weekend and their day was beautiful! I was moved to tears several times by the closeness and bonds their families shared. I began sorting pictures today and after seeing some of their first dance together, I couldn't wait to post the magic of it. I'll post more of the rest of their day later! Congratulations Tessa and Deven, I know your life together is going to be an amazing story!

The Common Miraculous

2011-05-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

I was laying out in the back yard last week and the buzz of the bees in the lavender was so loud, that I turned up my ipod. Then I realized just how amazing that was; that bees were that loud!

So I took out my earphones and grabbed my camera. Most of the time, I would rather take pictures of people than nature....anyday! But this day, nature won.

It's amazing how the simple can be so extraordinary!

and this picture of the Iris might be my favorite of the day, the sun was hitting the petals and shining through them like they were tissue paper. Amazing!

Panther Baseball 2011

2011-05-02T23:14:00.000-07:00

The Coach for our school's baseball team is awesome and he wanted to do a poster for the varsity baseball program. As much as I'd like to take credit for how cool this turned out, credit has to go to the amazing Coach Cory Reagan for creating and organizing this idea. I can't wait to hang one up! GO PANTHERS!

down on the banks....

2011-04-30T09:06:00.000-07:00

it was a good day for kissing. :)

One, Two, Three Strikes Your Out.

2011-04-18T22:03:00.000-07:00

Ok, Just a little "mom" moment. Couldn't pass up the chance to brag about my boy. :) Go Michael, and Go U-Prep!

L + R = Getting Married!!!

2011-04-18T12:56:00.000-07:00

~Love is in the air~

2011-04-18T12:42:00.000-07:00

always in His shadow

2011-03-09T14:22:00.000-08:00

3 ballloons + 1 package of m&m's = fun with auntie

2011-03-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

I LOVE getting to watch these three grow up.

But I wish they would slow down a bit.

This is my idea of a fun Saturday morning for sure!

JOY.....Full!

2011-03-05T16:18:00.000-08:00

This family is so FULL of life. I loved spending the afternoon with them (plus they have such a sweet little girl)! I'm posting some of my fav black and whites.

"out to lunch"

2011-01-14T12:25:00.000-08:00

I'm taking a little blogging break for the month of January. Needed to do some organizing, restructuring and relaxing.
If you are waiting to see your event....I will be posting some more December shoots soon. :)

Until then...Happy 2011!
Bre

~more family~

2010-12-14T19:03:00.000-08:00

more to come from this shoot too.

~sneak peak~

2010-12-14T15:45:00.000-08:00

More to come from this shoot later....

~family time~

2010-12-14T15:32:00.000-08:00

~Mickayla~

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~courtney~

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~freedom~

2010-12-01T11:02:00.000-08:00

they were dancing to a song I couldn't hear, but I could see.

it was a song of freedom.

~unforgettable~

2010-11-30T22:49:00.000-08:00

Sometimes the simple is the miraculous. These are the moments that I LOVE what I do.

~Indescribable~

2010-11-22T22:18:00.000-08:00

~alive~

2010-11-22T20:52:00.000-08:00

~togetherness~

2010-11-21T22:36:00.000-08:00

This family will always hold a very special place in my heart because they were my first "official photo shoot" a few years ago. It is so amazing to see how they are growing up!
You are a beautiful, confident, fun spirited family! I love you guys!!!

~sisters~

2010-11-11T17:24:00.000-08:00

travis.

2010-10-25T14:39:00.000-07:00

Travis is one of my favorite kids at Uprep (besides my own). I dare to say, you may never meet anyone as happy as he is. That said, he is a really tough football player, and sometimes he can be scary. :)

So these are just a few candid fun shots I took for him before the game the other night.

Can't wait until your a senior Travis!

what the heck is a "composite print" ???

2010-10-13T20:29:00.000-07:00

Ok, this is the answer to the question I have been getting all week. :)

This is the "composite print". A little like the old memory mate, but it is one 8 x 12 print with both the team image and the individual image. I worked on this ALL day today, so hopefully you like it as much as me!

Go U-Prep!!!

a few more of my favortites.

2010-10-11T13:15:00.000-07:00

McKenzie.

2010-10-09T20:18:00.000-07:00

This shoot was really special to me. Sometimes when I'm behind my camera, I get little peaks into someone's heart and soul. This was one of those days. McKenzie exudes a rare and special combination of inner confidence. a meek spirit. and a real heart. Getting to capture someone who is so honest about who they are is a privilege... Thanks McKenzie for letting us see you. You are amazing!

.brittany.

2010-10-04T17:24:00.000-07:00

full of life. strong. adventurous ... meet Brittany

.anthony.

2010-09-30T15:06:00.000-07:00

:) Anthony and his girl .....

.tommy.

2010-09-30T14:43:00.000-07:00

This was a really fun shoot double senior shoot! Two friends, both in the ROP fire fighter program, both foot ball players, and both totally great guys! I am quite certain that Tommy and Anthony are going to do awesome things in this life. Good luck guys! oh and BIG thank you to the Redding Fire Department for giving us special privileges!!!

.tim.

2010-09-14T14:39:00.000-07:00

.johnny.

2010-09-07T14:36:00.000-07:00

.hayley.

2010-09-03T13:36:00.000-07:00

.rylin.

2010-09-03T10:58:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist the urge to snap a few shots when Rylin came over for a little morning date. I love her joy. She is ALWAYS happy - ALWAYS!

.Luke.

2010-08-30T17:45:00.000-07:00

Meet Luke...

.worship.

Oh I love these ones! I LOVE the reflection of the cross on his back and his face in the piano.

Wow, Luke!

.its a bird, its a plane, no, it's the Bird fam with the planes!.

2010-07-28T16:06:00.000-07:00

.part two of J + T.

2010-07-09T15:08:00.000-07:00

.Huntington Beach, CA.

2010-07-09T14:35:00.000-07:00

I try not to mix "personal" with "business" on this blog - but I had to share some pics of my latest adventure
to Huntington Beach. I absoulutely LOVE the ocean!

.hungry?.

2010-07-09T14:28:00.000-07:00

I got hungry just editing these! Bring on the brunch!

.josh and jamie.

2010-07-09T14:12:00.000-07:00

.new.

2010-06-21T12:48:00.000-07:00

.chris & heather - recption.

2010-06-20T22:46:00.000-07:00

.j + t = love. (sneak peak....more to come!)

2010-06-03T14:01:00.000-07:00

This wedding was so incredibly beautiful and the day was so perfect - there were so many intimate details created by familes that truly love each other. This couple was destined to be forever. Thank you Taylor and Jordan for letting me be a part of your amazing day. More to come later...

.Uprep Senior Class Photos - don't forget to get yours.

2010-06-01T08:58:00.000-07:00

.sisters.

2010-05-27T16:14:00.000-07:00

.on your mark.

2010-05-17T21:35:00.000-07:00

.kickin it.

2010-05-17T21:29:00.000-07:00

.for it's one two three strikes your out at the old ball game.

2010-05-17T21:24:00.000-07:00

.old time photo booth fun.

2010-05-17T21:06:00.000-07:00

.pure simple new life - anything but ordinary.

2010-05-16T15:17:00.000-07:00

,bout to burst.

2010-05-10T20:01:00.000-07:00

.and Three.

2010-03-20T22:42:00.000-07:00

Let's go ride a _ _ _ _ ?

2010-02-18T08:43:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the fun project Zach! Hopefully cars will be traded in all over Redding!

The Site is Up....Yeah!

2010-02-17T10:45:00.000-08:00

check us out at www.bregolden.com

Jenny and I are pretty stoked about the latest happenings for Portfolio Photo Studio: Spring is on the way. Our new site is up and running. We have new and exciting ways to be able to get pictures to you via shopping carts. We are going to be playing with some pretty cool new toys, and there are some beautiful, new faces to capture.

Feeling blessed!

Bre

Chris & Heather...Wedding DAY!!!

2010-02-04T15:59:00.000-08:00

Rain or Shine!

2010-01-24T19:24:00.000-08:00

This couple has something so special going on!

It was an absolute pleasure to get to spend the afternoon with them up close and personal.

What a wet blast - Thanks guys!

Blog Slacker

2010-01-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

Yes, I have been a blog slacker. It's not that I haven't had anything to post, but this past month has been a little chaotic. I switched computers, changed where and how I store and archive photos, and I've been busy working on a website that will be interactive and allow clients to log in and see/order their photographs. So, a lot of cool stuff has been going down, but it has left me with little time to blog. Stay tuned though, I'm almost caught up and then I have some fun stuff to post.

And does anybody else seem to get the organization bug every January???

.their favorite things.

2009-12-14T21:14:00.000-08:00

I had to post these because I had so much fun taking them. My kids have no idea, but for Christmas this year, I captured some of their "favorite things" and had turned the into huge prints for their rooms. Things like the baseball from his little league championship win at 9, and her first pencil set for sketching....What fun. Hopefully they think it's as cool as I do!

.family. (Redding Family Photographer Breanna Golden)

2009-12-06T19:13:00.000-08:00

I absolutely LOVE this family! It is so much fun to watch this little girl grow up!

.fun in the leaves. (Redding, CA Photographer Breanna Golden)

2009-12-01T16:58:00.000-08:00

.Legacy. (Redding Photographer Breanna Golden)

2009-12-01T16:36:00.000-08:00

Another Beautfiul Fall Day For Togetherness.

2009-11-23T21:50:00.001-08:00

The Jones Family November 2009

2009-11-08T18:17:00.001-08:00

Let me introduce you to the Jones Family! This family of five is a totally rockin, full of life, awesome family! It was a beautiful fall morning and the light was amazing You guys are great!

Alyssa - Part Two!

2009-11-02T10:48:00.000-08:00

We finished up Alyssa's pictures Saturday morning. She had starred in Beauty in the Beast so we had to get a few shots in front of the Cascade, then we hiked to a beautiful waterfall! Thanks Alyssa for being so adventurous in our locations! It was a blast!

Fun in the Dark!

2009-10-29T14:38:00.001-07:00

I had some fun setting up my camera and taking some night shots last night. It was cold by the river, but such a beautiful night.

Alyssa - Part One!

2009-10-27T10:53:00.000-07:00

We did half of Alyssa's senior shoot yesterday. (Were going to shoot the second half at some really cool locations, so stay posted.) Alyssa is an amazing girl; Fun, talented, confindent, yet humble. Full of graciousness and Classy!!! Can't wait for part two, Alyssa!

Fall Family Pictures

2009-10-05T23:11:00.000-07:00

Fall is one of my favorite times of year to capture a family picture. The colors are awesome, it's not too hot, and Christmas cards are right around the corner.

Picture Day

2009-09-29T21:42:00.000-07:00

It was so much fun capturing the school spirit these athletes possess. Of course we did the classic team shots, but here are a few candid shots for fun!

A Sunday Night Wedding

2009-09-22T21:43:00.001-07:00

Sunday was a beautiful warm night for a wedding on the river! Thanks Katy - it was a blast to shoot!

Sneak Preview

2009-09-08T20:58:00.001-07:00

For Zach

2009-08-14T21:28:00.000-07:00

Zach, I've got a lot more if you need them.

A beautiful couple

2009-08-14T17:23:00.001-07:00

Only Two Weeks Until the Big Day!

2009-08-13T14:11:00.000-07:00

Paul & Bethany are getting married! Here is a plug for the engagemnet/guest book. Can't wait to shoot the big day!

Engagement

Guest Book

By Breanna Golden

Book Preview

some of the property and one for Sawyer!

2009-08-12T16:13:00.000-07:00

a few more

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A sneak preview of one of my favorite families!

2009-08-05T10:22:00.001-07:00