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A quaint Elliston Vineyard Winery Wedding in Sunol, California

A quaint Elliston Vineyard Winery Wedding in Sunol, California by Vanessa Montano Photography

Vanessa specializes in wedding and portrait photography and based in Brentwood CA in Contra Costa County. She has been photographing weddings and portraiture for over 10 years. There are no dull moments with weddings. She enjoys all the laughter and tears and all the emotions that are shed with these events. She does not know who has more fun the couple or her being a people watcher and capturing these romantic, silly, and joyous moments.

She loves sharing images that have been taken at different venues wineries, golf courses, country clubs, barns, city, and garden weddings. She also enjoys shooting in various types of light including natural light, artificial light, and studio lighting.

The images in her portfolio have been taken in Northern CA, Carmel, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, Amador County, South Bay Area, San Jose, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz area. There are examples of large and micro weddings. Also, examples of church and outdoor ceremonies.

Her portfolio includes photos taken at many venues  from Brentwood, Oakley and Antioch area others are from Northern CA and South Bay area:

Oakhurst Country Club, Clayton CA, La Grande Estates Weddings and Fine Events, Oakley CA, McCauley Estate Vineyard, Brentwood CA, Club Los Meganos, Brentwood CA, Wedgewood, Brentwood CA, Wedgewood, Pittsburg CA, Brownstone Gardens, Oakley CA, Hannah Nicole, Brentwood CA, Shadow Lakes, Brentwood CA, Brentwood Community Center, Brentwood CA Lone Tree Golf Course, Antioch CA, Palm Event Center, Pleasanton CA, Casa Real, Livermore CA, Jefferson St. Mansion, Benicia CA, Brazilian Room, Berkley CA, Grand Island Mansion, Walnut Grove CA, Delta Diamond Farm, Isleton CA, Chez Shari Banquet Facility, Manteca CA, Belle Vie Vineyard, Rio Vista CA, Martinelli Event Center, Livermore CA, The Bridges Golf Club, San Ramon CA, Dublin Ranch Club, Dublin CA, The Clubhouse at Boundary Oak, Walnut Creek CA, Ratzlaff, Livermore CA, Murietta Wells, Livermore CA, Elliston Winery, Sunol CA, Canyon View, San Ramon CA, Black Hawk Country Club, Danville CA, Sugar Barge, Bethel Island CA, Crooked Vine, Livermore CA, The Old Homestead, Crockett CA, Heather Farm Community Center, Walnut Creek CA, Wine and Roses, Lodi CA, Wente, Livermore CA, Brentwood Rise by Wedgewood, Brentwood CA, Wildwood Acres Resort, Lafayette CA, Lafayette Park and Hotel and Spa, Lafayette CA, Discovery Bay Country Club, Discovery Bay CA, Orinda Country Club, Orinda CA, Admiral’s Mansion, Vallejo CA, Piedmont Veteran’s Hall, Oakland CA, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA, Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco CA, Sequoyah Country Club, Oakland CA, Merchants Exchange Club, San Francisco, The Faculty Club, Berkley CA, Fairview Crystal Springs, Burlingame CA, Freedom Hall, San Jose CA, Mission San Jose, Fremont CA, Leal Vineyards at Williow Heights Mansion, Morgan Hill CA, Hiddenbrook Golf Course, Vallejo CA, Corinthian Grand Ballroom, San Jose CA, Friendship Banquet Hall, San Jose CA, Eagle Ridge by Wedgewood, Gilroy CA, Fortino Winery, Gilroy CA, San Juan Oaks, Hollister CA, Perry House, Monterey CA, Portola Hotel and Spa at Monterey Bay, Monterey CA, Olympia’s Valley Estate, Petaluma CA, The Depot Hotel Restaurant Sonoma, Sonoma CA, Viansa Sonoma Winery, Sonoma CA, B.R Cohn Winery and Olive Company, Glen Ellen, CA, Trentadue Winery, Geyserville CA, Sbragia Farm Vineyards, Geyserville CA, David Girard Winery, Placerville CA, Granite Bay Country Club, Granite Bay CA, Chatom Winery, Murphy CA, Amador Cellars Winery, Plymouth CA, Gar Woods Grill and Pier, Carnelian Bay Tahoe CA, Edgewood Tahoe, Lake Tahoe NV, Pelican Inn, Muir Beach CA.

WELCOME

From a young age I was obsessed with photography! It gave me a sense of creativity and appreciation for freezing time. As we get older it seems like time passes by faster and faster, photography has given me the ability to stop the clock just for a second. Since becoming a mother, I couldn’t stand the thought of my littles growing up so I picked up a camera, taught myself how to capture memories of a lifetime.