October 5th, 2016:
It’s been a long while since I have been to the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens, but it was just as outstanding a venue as I remember it and a fantastic place to celebrate T+L’s wedding day. Our bride and groom were relaxed, calm and confident all day, which made their wedding day a relaxed afternoon for Kenny and I.
Thanks for the great times T+L!
October 4th, 2016:
Jeff + Genevieve’s wedding is coming up quick, but they decided to add a last minute engagement session 24 hours before we shot this session! I love photography and I am always into the surprises that come along and let me spend more time with my cameras in hand. We met up and photographed at the Cerritos Library Sculpture Garden and had the entire place to ourselves for more or less the entire session.
Thanks to you both for the fun afternoon and I’ll see you next month!
September 12th, 2016:
Three dresses and a lion dance?! Jodi + Eugene’s wedding in Pasadena earlier this month had those things, plus their big personalities, family and they even sat Brett and I down with their guests for a 10 course Chinese banquet. At the end of the night I left the evening completely stuffed and with my cameras full of image!
Congrats to you both and thanks for having me there!
September 11th, 2016:
Minjee + Tsolmon’s wedding is my first Seattle wedding and I was thrilled to be part of their day at the Arctic Club downtown, complete with Mongolian traditions tied into the ceremony and a quick post-ceremony stop at the street car stop where they first said “I love you.”
Special thanks to Adina for shooting this day with me and to Minjee + Tsolmon for being so mellow and keeping the day relaxed and fun! Hope Hawaii treated you two wonderfully!
September 8th, 2016:
Sometimes when I head out to a session, I just have a feeling that I am going to hit it off with a couple, which was totally the vibe as I drove into downtown Los Angeles last Friday to meet up with Helen + Ralph. As soon as we met up we began delving into all sorts of topics from architecture to photography to NGOs. A few times during the shoot we got to talking and I had to stop the conversation, just so we would remember to keep shooting.
The two hours of for the engagement session flew by, but fortunately they invited me along to have sushi with them and we kept the conversation going for quite some time. Thanks for all the fish and everything else and I look forward to seeing you at your wedding next month!
September 2nd, 2016:
Kyle + Bryan were married last weekend at the Secluded Garden Estate in Pala, California. This is a venue I have photographed at least half a dozen times, but still, every single time I come out here they add something new (like the string lights above) or I notice the light falls at very different angles depending on the time of year. This visit was no different and I was stoked to be able to create some portraits of Kyle + Breyana in the “Greenhouse” after their ceremony and then wander the grounds after the sun hid itself behind the hills and we got basked in the magical, soft, indirect light.
Big thanks to Brett Loie for coming out and shooting this one with me, and an even bigger thanks for the bride and groom for letting us celebrate with them!
August 22nd, 2016
Maryelyn + Hector are two of the sweetest, most endearing people I have ever had the opportunity to work with. Ever since I first really got to know them at their engagement session, I have been looking forward to celebrating with these two at their wedding in Los Angeles, and, as expected, I left the wedding even more charmed than when I arrived.
Thanks to Cara for helping me out on this one and a huge thanks to Maryelyn and Hector for making the day so relaxed and fun. Congratulations you two!
August 15th, 2016:
If you follow me join Instagram, you probably know I have been recently spending a lot of time in Seattle, and to answer your questions, yes, I did move up here.
But wait! There is no need to worry! I love Los Angeles too much to stay gone long and will continue to photograph in both cities indefinitely (or anywhere else in the world you’re getting married!). I tend to head down at least twice a month to hang out with my family, photograph weddings and (as in this case with Lornalyn + Ariel) engagement sessions in Southern California. So far, I am loving the variety this adds to my life, the flight is a quick two hour bounce and I get all the epicness of the Pacific Northwest, while at the same time reveling in the diversity that California has to offer.
For Lornalyn and Ariel, we spent a spectacular Friday afternoon around UCLA and around downtown. We were able to take in so many great locations and I walked away from this session knowing that it is one of my personal favorites that I have ever shot (it’s absolutely making it’s way to the website soon). So thanks to you both for bringing your A-game and I can’t wait to see you again at your wedding in April!
August 12th, 2016:
Two weeks ago, on one of those cooler Southern California summer days, Jon and I made the trek down to San Diego to capture the wedding of Brooke and George at the Bahia Resort. Surrounded by family, friends, palm trees and the ocean these two said their vows, and I was thrilled to be part of the celebration.
Congrats again to you both, and when you get to take that honeymoon in a couple months, be sure to enjoy it!
July 15th, 2016:
July 4th weekend is an excellent time to get married, Felicia and I did it back in 2009, and a couple weeks ago Inkyu and Tiffanie got hitched over the long weekend too. They invited Kenny and I to come along and capture their big day at the Coyote Hills Club in Fullerton; which came with perfect weather, an excited family and a fantastic bridal party (As a wedding photographer, you can’t ask for much more!)
Congrats to you both and hopefully Maui made for a spectacular honeymoon!
