Nicola + Kevin Engagement: Manhattan Beach
It was the engagement photo shoot that was nearly rescheduled, as the morning and early afternoon was ugly and wet. Yet, the sun made its way through the clouds and provided a wonderfully sunny afternoon for Kevin and Nicola’s photo shoot at the Manhattan Beach Pier. I LOVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA! It’s March and it felt [...]
Michelle + Cameron Engagement: The Pike, Long Beach
Cameron and Michelle’s engagement photo shoot was the first one of the year. If it was any indication of how the year in wedding photography will go, 2011 is going to be fantastic! Downtown Long Beach has a lot to offer visually. I’ve been eyeballing a wall of murals near Pine Ave. and Ocean Blvd. [...]
Christine + Marc Wedding: Angels Stadium, Anaheim
Marc and Christine’s water polo-themed wedding at Angels Stadium in Anaheim was one of the funnest weddings I’ve covered so far. The beaming couple exchanged their vows at home plate on a lovely summer afternoon at the stadium reserved just for them. Having photographed their underwater engagement, I knew I was in for a treat [...]
Arthur + Cherish Wedding: Calamigos Ranch, Malibu
Sometimes, it’s just luck. A lot of things came together just right for some amazing images to happen at Arthur and Cherish’s wedding at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. I consider myself a hunter of light. When a ray of warm, golden sunlight found its way to illuminate a beautiful floral arrangement, I was there to [...]
Michael + Sabrina Wedding: Lover’s Cove, Monterey Bay
What do you get when you put Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, both in their prime, on the same team? That’s what it felt like when colleague Jeff Lewis and I teamed up to document Michael and Sabrina’s wedding day in Monterey, CA. Every conceivable angle was covered as they definitely got championship caliber wedding [...]
Michael + Marisol Wedding
Classic would be the best word to describe Michael and Marisol’s wedding. From the red bricks of Our Lady of Victory church, to Michael’s Marine Corps dress uniform, to the classic car, this wedding could have taken place in the 1950′s. One of the best things about shooting a traditional Hispanic wedding is the food! [...]
Michael + Marisol Engagement: Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates
I had the pleasure to photograph Michael and Marisol for their engagement shoot at the stunning Palos Verdes Peninsula. Strangely enough, I’ve never actually visited the west side of the peninsula next to Redondo Beach, even though I grew up and lived in the Los Angeles area all of my life. So, it was a [...]
Marc + Christine Engagement: UC Irvine pool
It was the coolest engagement photo shoot I’ve ever been a part of. Marc and Christine’s underwater photo shoot was tons of fun, but also pretty challenging and physically demanding. I teamed up with fellow photographer Jeff Lewis to shoot a couple who share a passion for water polo and wanted some unique engagement photos. [...]
Sergio + Brasilia Wedding: Quiet Cannon, Montebello
I knew I was in store for a unique wedding when I met Brasilia for the first time and thought, “What a unique name!” It was a quaint ceremony at a small church in Los Angeles, and an equally charming reception at a banquet hall in Montebello. Brasilia was a breathtaking bride, and I had [...]
Mike + Liz Wedding: Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes Estates
This was my first golf club wedding and the Palos Verdes Golf Club is one of the best in the area for sweeping views and lush scenery. As the day unfolded, I had a gut feeling that the overcast skies would break open a little and let some warm sunlight stream in for the ceremony. [...]
Mike + Liz Engagement: Redondo Beach Pier
With rain in the forecast, I feared the engagement photo shoot with Mike and Liz was going to have to be rescheduled. Luckily, all of the forecasts were dead wrong, and we were able to have a successful shoot under sunny, blue skies… although it was a bit windy. The Redondo Beach Pier on a [...]
Danny + Mary Wedding: The Reef, Long Beach
When Danny and Mary told me they were having their wedding at The Reef on a Friday evening, I knew I wasn’t in store for a typical wedding. The view from the rooftop sun deck overlooking downtown Long Beach, Rainbow Harbor and the Queen Mary was breathtaking. The ceremony was scheduled to start at 5pm, [...]
Danny + Mary Engagement: The Pike, Long Beach
It couldn’t have been a more sunny, perfect day for a walk down the Pike in Long Beach, CA, for an engagement photo shoot with Danny and Mary. Thanks to a quick drive near the Aquarium of the Pacific a week before, I knew that the area in front of V2O would make for some [...]
Matthew + Rachel Wedding: Elk’s Lodge, San Pedro
There’s no question that I had a blast shooting Matthew and Rachel’s wedding. The day started off early at Rachel’s house, where she got ready with her friends/bridesmaids. Sometimes it’s challenging to have eight or nine women in one room put their guard down in order to take genuine, candid photos. But the photojournalist in [...]
Matthew + Rachel Engagement: Shoreline Village, Long Beach
Matthew and Rachel were really fun to work with. Engagement photo shoots are very important, especially in order to make great, candid photos during the actual wedding day. Engagement sessions give the bride and groom-to-be an opportunity to experience how I work first hand, and it gives me a chance to break the ice with [...]
Jeff + Heather Wedding: La Costa Resort, Carlsbad
Being asked to photograph a fellow photographer friend’s wedding is taking on a lot of pressure. Who else is more critical of photos than us photographers who know what works and what doesn’t? My photographer friend Jeff Lewis asked me to document his wedding any way I wanted. This wedding had a total of three [...]
Armando & Mayra Wedding
There’s nothing like a traditional Hispanic wedding. Culture in a wedding is like ketchup on french fries. It just makes it that much more special. Armando and Mayra’s wedding was no exception. It was the easiest thing to take great photos during the ceremony, as both the bride and groom exuded pure excitement. The portrait [...]
Sam & Tanya Wedding
It was a very, very hot day in Riverside for Sam and Tanya’s wedding at the Mission Inn in Riverside. Although it was a furnace outside, the beauty of the location made it all worth while for the couple and their guests, not to mention it made my job a lot easier! Having extensive experience [...]
Jesse & Amanda Wedding
This wedding is one of my first weddings I covered since graduating from Cal State Fullerton. Jesse was a very good friend of mine, and I was delighted to be hired to shoot his intimate wedding ceremony on the rocky shores of La Jolla. Sometimes, the best wedding photos come from when the couple decides [...]