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Notes from the field

Event galleries you can download, plus notes from sessions around Turlock and California.

Mar Addai Parish Tea Party

October 11, 2026 · Turlock, CA

Mar Addai Parish Tea Party

Mar Addai Parish Tea Party hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary at Larsa Hall on October 11, 2026

214 photographs

St. Johns 100 Year Anniversary Dinner

August 29, 2026 · Turlock, CA

St. Johns 100 Year Anniversary Dinner

St. Johns 100 Year Anniversary Dinner | August 29, 2026 | Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock

428 photographs

Ordination of new Priests

August 15, 2026 · Modesto, CA

Ordination of new Priests

Ordination of new Priests at Mar Zaia Cathedral | Modesto, CA | Assyrian Church of the East

417 photographs

San Francisco City Hall wedding — couple photography by Steven Lelham

July 19, 2026 · San Francisco City Hall

A morning inside San Francisco City Hall

Marble, a staircase, and a short window of light — notes from photographing at San Francisco City Hall, including a session with Renita and Jason.

5 photographs

Abe and Vicky in Yosemite — couple photography by Steven Lelham in Yosemite National Park

May 24, 2026 · Yosemite National Park

Valley light with Abe and Vicky

A slower hour in Yosemite with Abe and Vicky — granite, trees, and portraits that still feel like the two of you.

3 photographs

Amil and Rachelle engagement in Half Moon Bay — couple photography by Steven Lelham

April 11, 2026 · Half Moon Bay, CA

Wind off the water in Half Moon Bay

Amil and Rachelle on the Half Moon Bay shore, plus a few notes on photographing the California coast — wind, dusk, and not much posing.

4 photographs

Turlock High School 50+ Reunion | March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026 · Turlock, CA

Turlock High School 50+ Reunion | March 21, 2026

Classmates, toasts, and fifty years of Turlock High — the full gallery from March 21, 2026. Photos are free to download.

269 photographs

Jacob and Ninweh wedding at Greens on 10th — wedding photography by Steven Lelham in Modesto

February 8, 2026 · Modesto, CA

A wedding night at Greens on 10th

Jacob and Ninweh at Greens on 10th in Modesto — a Central Valley wedding close to home, with a little still life in the details.

2 photographs

Honey, berries, and cheese — still life photography by Steven Lelham in California

January 16, 2026 · California

Photographing food like a still life

Honey, pizza, a charcuterie tower — notes on photographing food and brands with a still-life eye, from a Turlock-based photographer.

5 photographs

Breakfast with Santa at Larsa Hall

December 14, 2024 · Larsa Hall, Turlock

Breakfast with Santa at Larsa Hall

Santa, families, and Christmas-morning energy at Larsa Hall — the 2024 Breakfast with Santa gallery.

130 photographs