Whitney & Drew and I met in Lompoc near Santa Barbara for their Engagement Sitting. We drove around in Drew's truck looking for shade and adventure, and we found it... !
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:: Peter & Kimi :: Engagement SItting :: Ritz Carlton & Salt Creek Beach :: Dana Point
If my blog were my kid, someone would have called child protective services a long time ago due to neglect. I'm back for what seems to be an annual blog update, starting here with Peter & Kimi's Engagement Sitting right in my own back yard. We met at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel...
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:: Denise & Karl :: Engagement Sitting :: Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park ::
Do I use the word "adorable" too often? I feel like I do, but as a Wedding Photographer adorable is what we hope for... Denise & Karl came through with aplomb! Their Engagement Sitting at Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park was full of adorable...!
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:: Georgianna & Martin :: A Two Day Sonoma & San Francisco Wedding Weekend ::
Sonoma County Wine Country AND San Francisco in the Fall??! WOW! Don't mind if I do....
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:: Georgianna & Martin :: a very cute San Francisco Engagement Shoot ::
ah San Francisco, what perfect place for an engagement shoot with a loving couple... Georgianna & Martin took me to several picturesque spots around the city for their adorable engagement shoot...
:: Costa Rica :: a private Wedding Industry tour ::
I was asked to accompany a handful of top Wedding Industry professionals on a private tour of some Costa Rica wedding hotspots, and photograph these amazing venues for a destination wedding blog.... I jumped at the chance!
:: Debbie & Colter :: Wedding :: Aliso Creek Inn ::
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Debbie & Colter were married on October 22nd, 2011 at Aliso Creek Inn in Laguna Beach, Ca. I had just moved down to Laguna Beach, and their wedding was no more than a mile from my house. It was perfect! Aliso Creek Inn is a Golf Course Country Club nestled in the hills off of Pacific Coast Highway. It is associated with the Montage Hotel which is across the street.
Debbie & Colter had an amazing wedding, with lots of help from Colter's mom Milda of Soiree Atelier Events out of Miami, Florida. She worked with Archive Vintage Rentals to create a unique setting and provide amazing furniture throughout the property...
We had a blast taking full advantage of all the myriad locations that Aliso Creek Inn had to offer...
:: Dee Dee & Todd :: Wedding :: The Langham Hotel ::
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Dee Dee & Todd were married on a perfect Saturday, May 26th, 2012 in Pasadena, Ca. The day started and ended at The Langham Hotel and their wedding Ceremony was at the Holy Family Catholic Church.
It was a beautiful day, Dee Dee & Todd were tons of fun, the lighting was incredible, and we got amazing pictures... check it out!
:: Ankur & Yuka :: Wedding :: Ojai Valley Inn ::
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I got a call from Ankur's brother a few weeks before their wedding date inquiring about my services. The referral came from a past Indian Wedding bride who's wedding I'd shot about a year prior. Fortunately I was available that weekend, because their wedding took place over both Saturday and Sunday...
Saturday started at the Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, CA. near Santa Barbara. It is a beautiful resort nestled in the mountains of Southern California about an hour east of the coast. Ankur & Yuka had two ceremonies that day, one a traditional "Western" Ceremony, officiated by Ankur's brother, and the other a traditional Hindu Indian Ceremony that followed shortly thereafter....
:: Details, Details :: LA Premier Bridal Shower ::
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I love working with other professionals, people who are exceptional at what they do. LA Premier is a Florist and Event Planner who never fails to give every event they do that "WOW!" factor. Anie over at LA Premier asked me to shoot her sister's Bridal Shower. This blog post only shows detail images from that day because I thought it was so beautiful.
:: Dee Dee & Todd :: Engagement Sitting :: Disneyland ::
Dee Dee & Todd are getting married in May. They are an adorable couple who met at Chapman University. We started their Engagement Sitting there, and then went to Disneyland for the rest of the day. It was so fun playing with them and running around the park, where they had an inside hook-up, allowing us access to areas and rides which were closed... Check out the pictures:
:: So Young & Sung :: Wedding Album design ::
So-Young & Sung had a beautiful June wedding at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, CA. during the Summer of 2011. I designed this classic album to match the classic elegance of their wedding... check it out!
:: Debbie & Colter :: Guest Book ::
Debbie & Colter are getting married at Aliso Creek Inn in Laguna Beach. They are a super fun, super positive and enlightening couple who also happen to love Alpacas. I wasn't familiar with these gentle creatures before going to Shiloh Springs Ranch for their Engagement Shoot.
:: Leili & Hooman :: Engagement Sitting :: Venice Beach ::
Leili & Hooman and I all had a blast running around Venice on a particularly nice Wednesday afternoon in July. We started at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica and sat in the lobby, had a cocktail and talked and let the sun go down a little. Then we drove over to the Venice Canals and walked around, taking advantage of the water, ducks, bridges, homes, and colorful foliage...
As the sun got lower we ran over to the beach for some sunset pictures by the water, making it just in time to see the sun dip into the ocean....
:: So-Young & Sung :: Engagement Sitting :: Downtown LA ::
So-Young & Sung booked their Engagement Sitting date well in advance, it being the only day that would be good for both of them and their work/ travel schedules. As we got closer, the forecast called for rain. We decided to go ahead and risk it, and if it rained, make the most of it and shoot anyway.... Boy were we in for a surprise!!
:: Nathan :: Bar Mitzvah :: Steven S Wise Temple :: Los Angeles
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A Bar Mitzvah is a true epoch in a Jewish Boy's life. Not only does it mark the beginning of adulthood, but it is also a great excuse to have an amazing party. Nathan's Bar Mitzvah was a lot of each....
:: a hot beach shoot with Joey & Lauren :: El Matador :: Malibu, Ca ::
:: Wedding :: Jennifer & JR :: Calistoga Ranch :: Napa, Ca ::
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Jennifer & JR got married August 6th, 2010 at Calistoga Ranch in Napa, CA. If you have never been to Calistoga Ranch or Napa, do yourself a favor and GO! Napa is especially beautiful in the Fall when all of the leaves are turning... Theirs was an especially unique wedding...
:: Wedding :: Anila & Thomas :: Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire ::
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Anila & Thomas were married at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, CA. on July 24, 2010. They both worked in banquets at The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood where I met Anila who was the coordinator for a wedding I shot there in 2009. We had such a great time working together at that wedding that she and her then fiance Thomas decided to book me for their own wedding. To see the rest of their grand Four Seasons wedding, click the link!
:: Sonia & Will :: Wedding Album ::
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