July 8th, 2021:
Alex + Mike were married at Seven4One in Laguna beach and I have to say, this intimate venue always makes for one hell of a party. Maybe it’s because everyone is mixed well into the defined party spaces and it encourages mingling, but whatever creates that vibe, I couldn’t get enough of celebrating with these two! Congrats you to you both!
October 11th, 2017:
I can’t even handle the amount of cute that Kimly and Georlyn brought to their nighttime Disneyland engagement session last week. From their Beauty and the Beast inspired outfits, to their electric smiles all the way to being game for any ideas we came up with! I had a damn good time with these two and can’t wait for their wedding next month!
See you ladies soon!
September 29th, 2017:
Melanie + Tyler were married earlier this month at the Heritage Museum in Orange County; and Cara and I we’re thrilled to spend their big day celebrating with them. The Kellogg house is a super eclectic house that was the perfect spot for Melanie to get ready, for the first look and for part of their portraits. After a summer of weddings in Seattle and overseas NGO work in Southeast Asia, it was great to be working back home in Southern California.
Thanks Melanie + Tyler for being so much fun and congrats again on tying the knot!
May 25th, 2017
California natives getting married in the Pacific Northwest? Seems like a perfect fit for someone like me who splits his time between Southern California and Seattle, photographing love up and down the west coast.
It also didn’t hurt that Melissa, Tommy and I immediately clicked as we wandered around Huntington Beach for their engagement session. Tommy and I talked about our love of fixing up old homes and our passion to build things right (it might surprise some of you out there, but I am quite handy). While Melissa is a pilot, meaning they also travel often, so we talked about European trips, my recent sojourns to Southeast Asia and some of our favorite places in the world.
As an FYI, my current top 3 countries to visit in no particular order: Myanmar, Argentina and Switzerland.
Once we wrapped up the shoot (freezing under the pier in the ocean wind), they invited me out for a couple beers and we continued our conversations. Thanks to you both for the perfect afternoon and the beers! I can’t wait to see you again in Washington!
May 8th, 2017:
Yesterday M+S showed at the San Juan Capistrano Mission under some ominous storm clouds and a 40% chance of rain; kind of crazy for California in May to get rain, but these two never even blinked as we wandered about the mission and the dustings of rain came and went. When we wrapped up there and I told them about the wildflowers in bloom at a nearby field, they were all for braving the near 4×4 conditions of the flooded dirt road and sinking into the mud of the field while we created their images.
I love when clients show up ready to have fun and trust me so utterly; even when it gets a bit messy! Thanks M+S for the great rainy afternoon and I can’t wait to get to Hawaii with you for your big day!
December 8th, 2015:
Katie + Clay made a person! Last weekend little Colton brought his parents and his grandfather, Ken, out to Caspers Wilderness Park in San Juan Capistrano for some early Sunday morning family pictures. As always, this family brought with them joy and charm – they even had their photogenic dog Beaucephus along just like they did at their engagement session in 2012.
Thanks for the wonderful time and I can’t wait to see what other people you produce in the future!
December 1st, 2015:
Andrew + Kate are getting married in Detroit next year, but before heading home for the celebration they wanted to have their engagement photographs taken around their newly adopted home town of Laguna Beach. These two we’re both troopers in what was a rather chilly December day, and I have to give a special shout out to Kate for being exceptionally nimble, climbing around the tidal rocks in high heels and never once complaining or missing a step!
Thanks for the great afternoon Kate + Andrew!
October 19th, 2015:
After Amber + Mike’s epic engagement session inside the Nokia Theater, I knew their “Backyard Wedding” was going to be an beautiful event, but when I arrived at the house in the hills of Laguna Beach I was stunned by the endless panorama of the Pacific Ocean and the amazing light of this home. Not to be outshone by their location, these two were glowing the entire day and we’re even game when I said “Hey, do you want to climb through some bushes to get some sunset pictures?” – I am always thrilled that my clients trust me enough to follow through with my ridiculous ideas.
Congratulations again to you both and thanks for letting Kenny and I be there for your celebration!
November 20th, 2014:
Jandiz and I have know each other for about 15 years – we first met way back in 1999 in Bill Myer’s technical theater class where we had the privilege of learning about everything technical about the theater world. Somewhere between learning the difference between a carriage bolt, a loft block and a keystone we became friends and even though she spent the last decade in New York, we somehow manage to keep in touch. It was in New York where she met Nick and when I learned they were moving to California and getting married, I couldn’t wait to meet up with them, get to know Nick and gain a couple more L.A. friends!
I am throughly happy for these two and thrilled to see my friend find such an amazing husband. Congrats to you both and I’ll see you guys soon!
June 2nd, 2014:
Blog post by Felicia
Every year so far, we have been fortunate enough to be part of weddings where we felt like we were hanging out with our friends while taking pictures, and this year, it was Francis & Christina’s wedding day.
We last saw them in New York when we enjoyed 9am cupcakes during their engagement session, and of course, this time, Christina tried to ply us with bahn mi sandwiches once we arrived. Julia Child was right: People who love to eat are the best people!
We started their day with a ceremony at St Justin the Martyr, Christina’s childhood church, stopped for pictures at the Crystal Cathedral – where Francis demonstrated that he wasn’t really the stern “Asian Dad” we thought he might be – before ending the night at Mon Cheri in Garden Grove.
It was a long day, but an incredible one. Thank you, Francis & Christina for being absolutely amazing people, and to your bridal party for being so much fun. Congratulations!
