November 28th, 2016:
I’ve been seeing a lot of these two in the last month, first their engagement session in Cerritos and now I celebrated their wedding with them at Our Lady of Angels in downtown Los Angeles, followed by a hell of a party at Metropol in Glendale.
Jeff + Genevieve, Thank you for your humor, huge hearts and for letting Cara and I celebrate with you!
November 16th, 2016:
C + D were married a few weeks back at the Sand Acre Estate in Palm Springs and after the insane winds from their engagement session, the wedding day was a pleasantly still and clear reprieve. These two brought a look of classic elegance to the celebration and it was heartwarming to see all the family and friends spread out at one long table. Thanks again to Brett for shooting with me and Congrats to the bride and groom!
November 14th, 2016:
Ever since Ryan + Nicole’s engagement session in Topanga Canyon last spring I have been looking forward to their wedding at Olives Adobe in Ventura, because these two are just chill as hell and I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed. Their fall themed wedding even had a mariachi playing throughout the evening which accompanied the venue perfectly.
Big thanks again to Brett for making it out to photograph this one with me and congratulations to you both!
November 7th, 2016:
October is a weird month in the wedding world; one would think it would be when all the summer weddings start to slow down and things get quiet for the winter, but I have never found that to be the case in California – October is consistently one of the busiest periods throughout each year.
Right smack in the middle of the month, Brett and I headed out to the Mountain Meadows to photograph Jon + Nicole’s wedding celebration. Since I had already photographer Nicole’s brother’s wedding about 5 years ago, I knew this family could throw a party, and I definitely wasn’t let down. These two and partied their asses off along with all their friend and family!
Congratulations again to Jon + Nicole!
November 6th, 2016:
The second of my back to back Death Valley astrophotography sessions was with Eric + Anna who had flown in from New York for a Vegas vacation and to have their engagement session under the night skies. We started off at the Mesquite Flats dunes (where I acquired at least a solid 2lbs of sand in each shoe) before heading over to Zabriskie Point, to catch the Milky Way floating overhead. Fortunately it was much less windy than the day before and I only had my flashes blow down once or twice.
Congrats to you both and hopefully we can make that Iceland shoot happen for you next summer!
November 3rd, 2016:
As I’ve said many times here before, getting out under the stars for an Astrophotography shoot is one of the favorite parts of what I do as a photographer. This last week I was able to schedule two back to back session in Death Valley and the first one was for Shelle + Chris who may have just taken part in the second windiest shoot I’ve ever done (the windiest being in Palm Springs earlier this year).
Not to be dissuaded by a little 50mph winds, these two braved the breezy night and I only had my lightstands blown down a couple of times – I think they even found it humorous as I scoured each new location to find rocks large enough to act as weights to hold down my lights and fight the wind.
Anyways, thanks for the amazing night you two and for toughing out the wind! I’ll see you in 9 days for your wedding in Vegas!
October 28th, 2016:
Helen and Ralph‘s wedding day had it all! They tied in a morning Cantonese tea ceremony complete with door games, a ceremony at the Neighborhood Church in Palos Verdes, afternoon photos overlooking the pacific ocean, a second tea ceremony for family and an evening reception at the Westin in Long Beach; which included multiple outfit changes (including a nod to Ralph’s Burmese heritage).
At 14 hours the day was my longest the year, but at no point did it lag with these two charming people. Although I do have to give a huge shoutout to Brett for sticking it out as my second shooter for all those hours, she was absolutely amazing.
Helen and Ralph, that you for being the kind, generous, caring people you are and congratulations again on the successful wedding day!
October 21st, 2016:
Melanie + Tyler decided to have their engagement session in the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles, so of course I agreed and last weekend we met up on a sun drenched afternoon to wander the various streets and alleys. I used to spend a good amount of time around here about 6 or 7 years ago, and I’ve been in and out of the area regularly since then, but what I remember and a photogenic and slightly deserted area has completely transformed into another crowded and busy portion of the city.
Working around the construction, I still found the entire area to have a plethora of photographic opportunities, but I was dumbfounded about how much it has changed and spent a good portion of the shoot chatting with Tyler about this (he used to live in the area).
Not to be dissuaded by a little gentrification, I had an excellent afternoon getting to know these two and I look forward to their wedding next year, Congrats to you both!
October 13th, 2016:
Earlier this week I headed over to the Seattle Center to meet up with Vanessa and Juan for their engagement session. We wandered around taking in the changing leaves and the autumn chill, chatting about everything from engineering to dirty jokes and capturing some images of these two charming each other.
Thanks for the great afternoon and for shaming me into trying more Pacific Northwest IPA’s. I’ll see you both next month for your wedding!
October 12th, 2015:
He’s Australian, she’s from Southern California and they both live in Perth, but they decided to celebrate their wedding in Culver City at the Culver Hotel. We made all the arrangements over the phone and I got a solid sense that this was a chill couple, but within an hour of meeting them, they proved how badass they were when I asked them to climb through a window and out on the fire escape five floors up (and yes, with Rachel wearing heels!)
The day flew by and Kenny and I had an excellent time getting to know these two. Congrats to you both and I hope you had a safe flight back to the other side of the world!
