For years, Ingrid has wanted me to print a photograph of her in Tahiti with Sting Rays. Last week, she said it was all she really wanted for Mother's Day. I finally made the print and framed it. Sad, I know, that it takes years for me to make a print for my wife. BTW If you bump into my sister, don't ask her about her wedding album either:)
Everyone photographer, and I mean everyone should read the story on my Caffeinated Addict Blog today for Value #4
Today's three winners of Value Cards are:
Frank Hupalo
Kristin Bednarz
Jonathan Knox
(Winners please email me your addresses)
Todays winners are brought to you by Rimrock Workshops, where all your dreams will come true:)
What do you value?
What are the qualities that guide your life?
Perhaps it's Trust? Or maybe Fun? It could be Fitness? Or Creativity? Some may choose Passion? Or Competence? How about Wealth? Or maybe Simplicity?
I've been thinking a lot about what is truly important to me lately. It's often a blessing in disguise when heart ache comes our way. I've never sat down and invited heart ache into my life so that I could see the world differently - having gone through the pain of the process. However, when it comes, it brings with it many lessons that are often hard to see in the beginning. Pain helps to focus our attention. My values are becoming clearer.
One of the values I've clung to this week is the many friends in my life. I'm so very grateful for friends who have kept me in their prayers this week and offered heartfelt concern and encouragement. We are all connected to one another. I'm filled with joy that I have generous people to hold me up.
Next week I'll be posting my thoughts on the values that are most important to me on The Caffeinated Addict blog. I'll be sharing my top 5 values from Monday to Friday.
In addition, I'd like to help 15 people find out what's most important to them. What they value most.
I'll be doing that be selecting 3 people from my Caffeinated Addict member list and posting your names each day from Monday to Friday on my Caffeinated Addicts Blog. If your name is selected please email me your mailing address and phone number and I'll send you out a deck of John C. Maxwell's Value Cards.
Additionally, I'd like to do this Value Cards exercise with you over the phone once you've received the cards.
I'd like to make an investment into your lives. It's a small way for me to thank some of you who bless me each day with your thoughts and prayers and attention.
Any new readers who would like to join my Caffeinated Addicts list can join here.
After the WPPI Awards Night, I changed clothes (of course) and a few of us fulfilled a long time goal I've had. I wanted to drink Vodka in the famous ice bar at Red Square. The staff at WPPI and a couple of us who love vodka, had the pleasure of putting on fur and doing shots. It's not cheap to do, but it is fun. You buy the bottle for $350 and drink it (about $20 a shot). I got home and looked up Snow Queen online. $25 a bottle. The experience, however, was priceless. Thanks to Charlie Samples for bringing his camera and for shooting the image with Charles and Jen Maring and I. Thanks also to everyone at WPPI. Nas Drovia!
Man, I've been so emotional this past week. I've really taken a step back and realized my blessings. I'm sure it's a complex combination of many events coming together, but I'm going to simplify and condense my answer to "awareness". I'm in the process of becoming aware When I pause to consider the really important things in life, I see and do things differently, more slowly and with greater intention. This emotional response to my surroundings yesterday, left deep and joyful imprinting on my soul. Then, the icing on the cake last night was Into The Wild. This movie reenforced the value of relationships, truth to one's self discovery, and wonderment. Blessed are those who are true to themselves.
Saturday in Pasadena was an awesome fun time. I got the chance to hang out with some really great California photographers. Here's a few highlites - in photos of course.
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Midnight in the Rain heading back to the hotel. Another excellent adventure:)
Hello friends! I'd like to bring to your attention a very worthy cause that I am participating in. If you are a photographer and you'll be in Vegas for WPPI next month, today is your last opportunity to bid on a 90 minute mentoring session with yours truly. I look forward to helping you with any aspect of your business.
Last year I had the pleasure of mentoring the fabulous Kate Benson.
I should have posted about this earlier. The auction started on February 9th will conclude TODAY. You can sign up now on the auction site, fotoVerite.
Thank you for your generosity for a great cause.
Yesterday, the lovely ladies of Details Details threw an amazing Grand Opening Party for their brand new offices in Irvine Ca. They specialize in designing and coordinating extraordinary weddings and special events. Music for the evening was being spun by the very famous Peter (Pop)Papadopoulos of Vive Entertainment
One of the benefits of arriving toward the end of a party and staying late is being sent home with some of the incredible goodies that remained. Would you look at the huge box of pastries and candied apples the girls sent me home with. SWEET! My girls at home were totally stoked:) Thanks, Jeannie and congratulations on pursuing your dreams and making the dreams of others come true:)
These words are common vows for brides and grooms. But could they also pertain to brides, grooms and their wedding photographer? Interesting question. How well did you like your wedding photographer? It seems as though I have the good fortune of becoming friends with a special couple or two each year. In 2006 I shot Mark and Lisa's wedding where I also meet their friends Derek and Heather, whom I shot in Napa in 2007. Mark's brother Chad, was also at both events. When Heather and Derek came to town last weekend, we got together for lunch, Monte Cristo sandwiches, and good times:) I suppose I'll be friends with these clients beyond old... still having good times:)
Today is my sister's birthday. She's a year younger than me and she's responsible for teaching me how to tie my shoes when I was five. Thank you. We had a lot of fun together growing up, and we were always close. She's also responsible for coining the title "Uncle Photo". As any of you who come here regularly know, I love being an Uncle and God Father to her kids. Happy Birthday Sis:)
Here's Lisa and Steven from Christmas 2007
May your 2008 be filled with PEACE and JOY!
Ingrid and (her close friend from High School) Brenda celebrated birthdays on Thursday night. They are actually one day apart, so we combined the party for both. This was very small compared to the 1/2 birthday party I had for Ingrid last June. Big party glasses made it more fun... at least for photos.
Happy Birthday Love!
Christmas brings friends and family together in our tradition. These are the people Ingrid and I celebrate with every year. Have a beautiful day.
Finally the photos you've all been waiting for...since yesterday anyway. I love the ballet. Especially when they're wearing reindeer antlers and I can photograph all the dancers. In this case, I had Uncle privileges. It's a perk. Enjoy! Have a blessed weekend. Hey, act like a kid today and make someone you love smile:)
Yesterday morning was soooo awesome. I spent it with my nieces and newphew at Isabelle's Christmas Recital then with Helena (and 6 other pre-schoolers) at her dance studio (check blog tomorrow) for some ballet and tap dancing. It is the sweetest gift in the world, to watch children perform and see them excited. This is what Christmas is about. Children singing, and laughing, and dancing. What if more of us adults did the same? My good friend Brian suggested that I was the "expert of fun" the other day. I received that statement as a supreme compliment. Learn from the kids around you. Sing and dance and laugh. Merry Christmas!
Yes, It's true. Ingrid got me an early present to wear to a Christmas Party last night! Check out these sweet earrings, baby. These are exactly what I wanted, without even asking. I may be one of the only guy wedding photographers that gets soooo excited about diamonds. It is a Merry Christmas for me:) Thanks Lover!!
Happy Saturday! Time to laugh. Check these out. My sister Lisa made this of her kids for their Uncle Photo. Then I had to make one too. Enjoy.
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I'm really diggin' the shoes!
PS This can only be made on a pc. Sadly, not mac capable:( Save yourself the headache.
I hope that everyone had an enjoyable long weekend. I spent a lot of time with family and we had a great time. Sadly, the surf was not good for the traditional Thanksgiving Day rides. But my sister and her husband did score an xbox with Guitar Hero II on Friday so we played that for hours. I first played this game with clients when I was in NYC last April. We had a blast then and I'm now going to have to get it for myself. Here's a few photos of the action.
BTW- The (short advertisment) video from my Introversion post from last wednesday seemed to be crashing my blog. So I moved the video to a link. if you haven't seen it, you really, really should.
I choose to believe that I'm extremely blessed. We can believe just about anything as humans, so why not focus on blessings and Thanksgiving. Thankful people are happy people:) I'm grateful for my Faith, my Family, my health, my Friends and my profession (just to name my top 5). Blessings abound to all of us. I hope that this Thanksgiving causes your heart to sing for joy for the blessings around you that you enjoy.
My friend Charlie Samples photographed this scene last week for a rancher in NW Oklahoma. I think it's a great reminder for me that when I think I'm so significant in the universe, that I'm really just a Turkey.
16 years ago I took the Myers Briggs personality test as part of our pre-marital classes. I was surprised at the results. I placed very strong as an Introvert. I'd always been sort of quiet in large groups and I had a really hard time making new friends in High School. I went to three different high schools in three different states. It's funny though now as I look back. There were a few things that helped, though I certainly suffered from some of the ill side effects from many of the treatments. It's amazing that 25 years later, some of what helped me is now being advertised online. Introverts take hope! There is a possible cure. Please see the short advertisment and make sure you check with your doctor and understand the possible side effects:) Happy Wednesday.
Introversion (I) I like getting my energy from dealing with the ideas, pictures, memories, and reactions that are inside my head, in my inner world. I often prefer doing things alone or with one or two people I feel comfortable with. I take time to reflect so that I have a clear idea of what I’ll be doing when I decide to act. Ideas are almost solid things for me. Sometimes I like the idea of something better than the real thing.The following statements generally apply to me:
I am seen as “reflective” or “reserved.”
I feel comfortable being alone and like things I can do on my own.
I prefer to know just a few people well.
I sometimes spend too much time reflecting and don’t move into action quickly enough.
I sometimes forget to check with the outside world to see if my ideas really fit the experience.
PS-Thanks for this link Dad, I hope I can help some fellow introverts out there. It still works for me:)
I don't know what's up with me. Two skateboard videos in a row...what am I, fifteen? Whatever. Yesterday, I thought I'd feature my green Steve Madden skate shoes since I wore the orange ones the day before. I got done with a lot of work on Monday, so I took a break and skated and jumped off swings with Max and Lucas. Embrace immaturity! It works for me.
PS our mayhem was pretty harmless. Also, parents - make your kids wear helmets:)
I like to spend time skateboarding at least a couple of times a month. Yesterday, I went around the neighborhood a few times and thought I would get creative and make a video to show you a little bit of my "hood". I ran into my self-proclaimed #1 fan. She's going to be President of my fan club and she always has a hug waiting for me. Her name is Julia and she and her friend Holly, cruised around with me for a while trying to navigate the reflectors on our streets. Good times can be as simple as these. My life is good:) Enjoy the video!
Though I have tons to do to update the Rimrock website with photos and post a bunch of images on the blog, I'm plum tuckered out workin' on images. So, I'm having a date night with Ingrid instead. I'll catch up soon. The blog is, after all, just for fun. Here's a family photo from Rimrock. Have a great day:) Enjoy your family.
Friendships, like marriage, take time to grow. There is no one in the photography industry I am more blessed to know than my buddy Becker. A good friendship is mutually supportive and I am grateful that Becker has always supported my growth and development. Last week, he and Jessica went out of their way to be guests at my first workshop with John Mireles. Everyone was, of course, stoked that they came by and they even hung out for dinner. On top of that, John and I didn't have cash and Jess paid:) Yeah Jess!!
Everyday can be an opportunity to be a friend to someone. I'm calling today "thank a friend" day. So thanks Beck and Jess for your support and encouragement and continuing to redirect my life.
My head is reeling with new thoughts and ideas from my recent experiences. Ingrid and I had a chance to "walk and talk" yesterday for the first time in weeks and I became clear that the most significant things that I cherished this year have been about helping others. Specifically, The Russia Trip and The Rimrock Workshop. I'm so grateful for Ingrid's perspective and her encouragement to allow me to process my thoughts and grow in self awareness. I hope you all have an "Ingrid" in your lives.
Yesterday, Jessica Claire blew my mind for the second time in a couple of days. We were talking about blogs and she said that she'd like to know more about "me" on my blog. Personal stuff and pictures of the family, ect. "Cup of Joe Photo has little to tell us about Joe" she said (or something close to that because I got dizzy like I'd just been spun around 100 times). The statement pierced me deeply and made perfect sense. Jessica spoke to a perspective I didn't see and shifted my awareness. Thanks to Jess, I plan to make changes and reveal more Joe Photo in your cup of joe, starting today.
The past 10 days have been an amazing adventure. Autumn is my very favorite time of year and being in Chicago with a chill in the air and the leaves changing was a welcome change from the "one" season we enjoy in Southern California. In addition to the change of scenery offered by the Windy City, the desert near Joshua Tree provided near perfect wether conditions and blue, blue skies for our first Rimrock Workshops. I've been on Cloud 9 for days. Life is good.
I recommend making time to get a change of scenery often. I have found that by stepping out of my routine, I'm able to get a clearer view of my "true self" and my purpose.
Thanks Becker for this sweet shot of me.
Here's a few images for you to get a glimpse into my Halloween costume and why I totally scare kids. Would you let your kids come to my house?
Mikayla as a Candy Striper and a few of her 8th grade friends.
I am all business as Skullator.
Be afraid.
My parents even came by this year as a Pink Lady and a T-Bird from the movie Grease.
For the past 4 years, we've had the best scary house on the block. It takes Ingrid and I two days to set up and one day to tear down. This year, we decided to take a break. There's just too much going on. You can bet that next year will be better than ever. I'll still dress up tonight in my costume....and do my best to make at least one kid cry.
Consider the following idea and have a blessed day. You make a difference.
" There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success." --- George Matthew Adams
This post is coming to you late. My internet was down for the 1st time in years. I'm guessing it was fire related.
I was in LA yesterday until late. All day I had been so grateful that through all these fires, things were safe for my family and everything was still pretty normal. I was driving home last night at 11 pm and saw fire from the hills beyond our house. It was hard to tell how far it was until I got closer. It turns out that it was probably 4 or 5 miles away. But there's mostly just ground cover (which is dry) between our house on the ridge and the fire. The grounds behind us are part of the huge Marine Base - Camp Pendleton. They have tens of thousands of acres, just below San Clemente.
The high winds have been incredible. I've never seen our area so covered with debris. As our back yard pictures from Monday morning illustrate, we've had plenty of ash blowing our way.
Please keep the firefighters and rescue workers in your prayers. They're stretched really thin.
It is good to be reminded of our destiny. My wife received a prayer card in the mail this week that had on it's front side a painting of St Francis sitting amidst a pile of ashes. He is quoted as saying "Now, it seems to me, I am sitting as a brother ought to sit". The commentary below the quote said in part, "We all come from the Earth and will return to it. But we pretend to be more in the in-between. We still doubt that all was given to us in the beginning. And nothing real can ever die."
I enjoy my spiritual journey and I nurture it in some small way every day. This reflection on passing into the next world, helps me focus on what I hold as really important in this world. I'm grateful for every day.
I photographed this cemetery 6 months ago. I thought it would be appropriate for this post.
Ingrid and I have had a party for Becker on his Birthday for the past 3 years. This year, he's in New York and we're partied out. So we'll pick up the tradition again next year. This year he's celebrating his (7th) 29th [b]irthday. We love you [b]rother:) Make it a great year.
I shot this image of Ingrid and I a week and a half ago at the Ceremony Party at Rancho Las Lomas. The setting behind us was created by Square Root. Have a great weekend!
Have you ever noticed that there is a lot of time wasting garbage online? It's harder and harder to sort through the junk and view the cutting edge of photography on the web. My buddy "The Actual Joey Himself" turned me on to JPG magazine a few months ago and I'm stoked that he did. This magazine seriously rocks. Prepare to be inspired! Check it out if you haven't seen it yet. Enjoy.
10 days ago, my friends Brook and Alisha Todd, had their first baby. They are fabulously famous photographers in the San Francisco area. Alisha's mom Becky sent me the link for the first baby photos today. Here's a few of my favs, plus my "Don't Bruise My Fruit" portrait of Brook. I don't know why I think it's appropriate here. Maybe because that's the stance he'll be taking in 13 years when boys start coming to the house for his daughter. Just wait, bro:) Enjoy.
Sadly, Brook lost his right hand fingers in a freak C section mishap. Don't stare, he's a bit self conscience now. On the up side, he was at the hospital, and now seems to becoming friendly with the pain meds:)
This is actually one of my favorite commercials. Anyone with kids can relate. By the end of summer, I'm ready for school to start again. Here's a few images of Mikayla on her first day of 8th grade. Enjoy!
Man, the last couple of days have been a blur. I've been working on so many things lately and I'll soon be sharing with you all:) Last night though, I took the evening off and my friends Francesca and "The Actual Joey Himself" came over to take me on in Monopoly. (Becker has Poker, I have Monopoly). Anyway, after the game we watched one of my Favorite Movies - Crash. Man, I cry every time I see that movie. It's great to watch with friends and then discuss it. Good times, my friends, good times.....
We didn't get to discuss it much because it was late and I was a bit sleep deprived. If you haven't yet seen this movie, give it a try.
If Crash isn't your bag baby, Blades of Glory was just released yesterday and you have my permission to enjoy that one too.
Today marks a huge milestone for my dad. He is officially......old. I still believe what he taught me long ago though, that you're only as old as you feel. May you feel as young as you want to be, dad. I love you.
This morning I'm surfing. Everyone have a great weekend:)
Well, sometimes I find I just have to give in to peer pressure. For example, my friend Becker has a way with getting people to take their clothes off for portraits. ....(I've heard:). We were in Julian on Monday, and John Mireles was shooting portraits of us and Becker kept asking me to take my shirt off...."the light was great" he said. It may have been the beers or the sugar from the apple pie and ice cream, but I gave in and agreed to remove the shirt. So what, I thought later. I need to step out of my comfort zone more often. Thanks Beck! You rock....and the light was good:) Check out the video on his blog. Have a great day!
Dang, I look so hairy here. Time to shave.
Yesterday afternoon my friend Ray Friesz left this world for his home in Heaven. He will be dearly missed around town. I have had the great pleasure of getting to know him through the video work I used to do at Capo Beach Calvary. I edited a video piece for an artist friend of his while I was still in film school 14 years ago. Since then, he had talked to me often about editing a retrospective of his life's work. He always said he had so much VHS footage, but he needed an editor to make the movie. I would tell him that I didn't have the equipment to do it, but he never seemed satisfied with that answer. Finally, last February, Ingrid and I were moved to spend an afternoon interviewing him about his Life and his Legacy (on mini DV so I could get it into Final Cut for editing). It was a delightful experience as he told us his story. I photographed him too (of course).
So yesterday morning at church Dan Snipes (a fabulous photographer and one of Ray's long time friends) told me Ray wasn't doing so well and probably didn't have much time left. The service was also dedicated to Ray by his friend and guest speaker, Hyatt Moore.
I was convicted to get his project done and planned to spend the afternoon doing it. While I was editing I get a call from my friend Francesca informing me that Ray had passed away. My heart sank and I felt I had waited to long.
Hyatt had said something I thought was very unusual at the opening of the service. He said that he hoped to have a part of Ray's creative spirit fall upon him after Ray passed. I thought, "that's weird".
Then, while I was editing, I sensed that Ray was with me. Very weird, I know. But I felt relieved that he was there. He was seeing the footage, and his creative spirit was with me.
I still have a long way to go to get it done, so I'll be working on it this week. In the meantime, I tweaked some of the photos I shot of him in February.
May your soul glory in the Lord now Ray:) Your legacy lives on through the lives of those you've touched.
I've had a morning full of grace. God is extraordinary, working all things together for good. I really want to tell all of my blog followers how much I appreciate you and your kinds words, thoughts, and prayers on my behalf. You exercise your power to make the world a blessed place. I am grateful for your support.
For the last week and half I've been lying to my wife. After all, you can't plan a surprise for your spouse without fibbing a bit. It was even more of a surprise because her birthday is in December. We call these "half birthdays", because she and I both have birthdays within days of Christmas and everyone is usually pooped out from holiday parties to celebrate our birthdays. So, we decided to make our own tradition of celebrating our half birthdays, in the summer, when people like to party. Ingrid did this for me first (last year) and I was totally surprised. So I returned the favor this year for her. We believe that anything is possible, and if you don't like something in your life, change it. For goodness sake, life is short, celebrate often with those you love and shower them with delightful surprises:)
Before the surprise at the restaurant with 12 friends.
At Gordon James, one of favorite restaurants
Ingrid and Jan (Jan is like a mom to Ingrid)
2nd surprise at the house:)
Mikayla was such a huge help to me to pull this off. Thanks love:)
Joe Photo was a no show at PPOC. I had every intention of going until lunch time when my neighbors offered us their RV and camping spot today in Carlsbad for the night. Sweet. I'm going on an adventure with the family like in the movie RV? (Remember, I take fun with me where ever I go).
I hope everything went great with the PPOC celebration and I wish them another fabulous 40 years of success.
PPOC is celebrating their 40th anniversary today and they are looking for new members. Perhaps you may want to check them out. I'm going to celebrate with them and check out what's new. I was a member for a year about 10 years ago. This was a time long before photojournalism was the rage, and the Board still embraced the traditional portraits in high esteem. I didn't fit in there very well at that time. In fact, as a direct result of our experience there, Becker and I started our own networking group. Interestingly, our commitment to open sharing with like-minded photographers has shaped many of the studios in the OC and touched others worldwide. It seems absolutely crazy to me as I look back. I just did what I loved to do, and I shared the little I knew with those who wanted to learn. How fun is that. (I take fun with me where ever I go:) So today, I plan to take fun to a picnic and meet some new people and greet old friends. Many photographers in OC have shaped who I am today, and I'm grateful to them. Let's all inspire each other along the journey as we pursue our common passion.
I have three words before posting images for tomorrow's blog from yesterday's engagement session in Vegas. Stayed out late:) Have a great day!
Wow, I had the best Father's Day. I was really just hoping to go to church this morning and hang out this afternoon. I got to go to church, see friends and have lunch at Ruby's and Mikayla gave me a card that made me cry. Ingrid surprised me and scheduled massages for us at the house with Louis, the best massage therapist in the world. Then I had my favorite wine with Greek food. Sometimes I just pinch myself because I can't believe that I could be so blessed. My wife is awesome:)
So this past weekend "unofficially" kicked off summer. I hope that yours was awesome. Mine was full. My wife and I had over 30 kids at our home on Friday for Mikayla's 13th Birthday / pool / disco Party. That was a lot of full! Saturday, I was at the Ritz in Pasadena for a wedding and Sunday I was shooting a wedding at the Hyatt in Huntington Beach. Monday was editing, then barbeque, then an engagement session. Now I have a couple of days to get all this online before I leave to shoot orphanages in Russia for 12 days on Thursday. I have so much to show you from this past weekend that I'll be stretching out the images while I'm gone in Russia. Then, when I get back I'll be showing everyone Russia images. It's going to be the life changing trip. I'm really looking forward to it!
OK, having said all that, I want to also share a few thoughts I had this weekend.
First, There are so many good people in the world I have yet to meet. The media would often have us believe otherwise, but there are tons of good people all around us. I look forward to meeting new ones daily. I'm blessed to have had the priveledge of meeting many already. Do yourself a huge favor and let go of stereotypes. Mine continue to break down and shatter, and I've learned that they often get in the way of new relationships. I want to build up rather than tear down.
And Second, I am really embracing the positive effect that my words (through my blog) are having on a wide range of readers. Though I sometimes struggle with posting daily, keeping it fresh and interesting, investing time, and sometimes being discouraged, I am often blessed to know that this energy is blessing others and teaching me important lessons at the same time.
So, I want to let you know that I'm grateful to be a small catalyst for change in your lives. Truly, it is my desire that God be glorified! I am small, but he is BIG. May grace and peace flow freely from these posts so that you can Live inspired to pursue your passions.
This is soooo worth seeing! John Mireles is redefining Landscape photography. His images blow my mind. I went through each slideshow on his website with wonder and amazement. If you live in So Cal, consider spending the day in Julian. Make it a photo field trip. Photographers United. Come out and play:) I hope to see you out there!
"The Alternative Landscape"
Photography Gallery
Sunday, May 20 2007
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
4470 Hwy. 78, Julian
next to the Orfila tasting room
GRAND OPENING!!
View the world through the eyes of San Diego photographer John Mireles at this exclusive opening of his new Alternative Landscape gallery located in Julian, California. Non-traditional landscapes and travel images from his collection of personal work will be on exhibit.
There's no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than a scenic drive to Julian to view some art, taste some wine and grab some apple pie along the way!
The gallery is located at 4470 Hwy 78 just before downtown Julian and next door to the Orfila Winery tasting room. You'll find it situated about five minutes east of Julian's main street on Highway 78.
Sunday, May 20th | 11:00am - 6:00pm
Wine tastings provided by Orfila Winery.
The Alternative Landscape Gallery may be reached
Weekends at 760-765-0877 and M-F at 619-287-3700
The Alternative Landscape Gallery is open
11am to 6pm Saturdays & Sundays
www.alternativelandscape.com
The Alternative Landscape | 4470 Hwy 78 | Julian | CA | 92036
I know what you're thinking, Preston and I look like brothers. I've heard it before, and this photo (taken by the fabulous Hedley of Cherie Steinberg Cote studios) confirms it. Mom always liked him better. After all he's tall, dark and handsome. Darn it. That's why I'm behind the camera. However, we do like to unbutton our shirts. (We get that from dad....:)
This is my new favorite way to celebrate all the fabulous friends that I hang out with at a party. I do need more work on composing the shot when I shoot them with me in the picture. Anyway, here's many of my peeps from the party:) Enjoy.
Wedding plannerMelody Walker
Peter Papadopoulos from Vive Entertainment spun the music
Carolyn Chen from The Special Day this shot really should be in focus...
Awesome photographer Aaron Delesie and Youngsong Martin from Wildflower Linens
Marisa Holmes photographer
Brooke from Details Details and Jaime Snyder from the Montage
Ritz Carlton - Laguna Niguel in da house
Jeannie Savage of Details Details
Kelly Meyer of Kelly Michelle Weddings, Vivian from Paper Girl and Harmony Walton from The Bridal Bar
Paige and the Birthday Boy Alex from Square Root
The Preston Bailey and me:)
Lauren Hillary, JD, and Jasmine Star
Miriam from Luna Gardens and Sheryal Rozzelle of Unique Elegance
Kaileen Wang of FluidNRG
The Editor in Cheif of The Bride and Bloom, Carol Poon
