October 30, 2007

Kristan & Dave Wedding

Yesterday, I photographed a wonderful couple from Texas. They had their wedding at The Montage Resort & Spa. Jeannie and Brooke from Details Details coordinated this wonderful Monday wedding. We had such a great team. Square Root did the flowers, Linda Goldsheft from The Cake Studio made the cake, Peter from Vive provided the music, and Elysium rocked the video with another killer same day edit. Enjoy!

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October 23, 2007

Andrea & Ben's Wedding

Last weekend I had the great pleasure of photographing Andrea and Ben's wedding at The St. Regis hotel in Monarch Beach. It was a beautiful day on Saturday. I'm so happy that they missed the crazy, windy weather he had here in So Cal on Sunday and yesterday. Stephanie Lairson (who I got to work with for the first time) organized the event and Square Root did the gorgeous flowers. Enjoy!

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October 06, 2007

Sara and Deepak's Wedding Day Part 3

The last part of this extraordinary wedding was filled with beauty and surprises for the 650 guests. There were Le Cirque performers, pyrotechnics, and top performers from India. Thank you Sara and Deepak for allowing me to be a part of your Big Day.

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October 05, 2007

Sara and Deepak's Wedding Day Part 2

This wedding is proving to be more and more magnificent as I finished editing yesterday. Wow, this one took me a bit longer than usual. As I'm continuing to pick my favorites, I'm becoming more excited and proud of the hard work we all did to create extraordinary images. I hope you'll enjoy them. The rest of the party will follow tomorrow. Tune in then:)

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October 04, 2007

Sara and Deepak's Wedding Day Part 1

This was such an incredibly huge wedding, I'm going to show it off for three days. The early part of Saturday included getting ready images, some portraits and the Baraat. Deepak insisted on coming in on an elephant. The Bellagio wouldn't allow any animals on their property, so the 650 wedding guests were bused to and from The Stirling Club where the ceremony took place. Platinum weddings' team filmed the wedding for TV. Enjoy!

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October 03, 2007

Day One

The first day at The Bellagio in Vegas, I shot the rehearsal at 10 am, Sara's henna at 3 pm, and the Mendhi and Sangeet from 6 pm to midnight. Sara had 11 bridesmaids and Deepak had (blackjack) 21 groomsmen. The weather was comfortable and the couple looked gorgeous. Day one was awesome fun.

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October 02, 2007

The Neon Sign Boneyard

Sunday afternoon after shooting for three days of wedding festivities, Sara and Deepak agreed to let me shoot them with the old neon Vegas signs. I really wanted to shoot their engagement images there this past summer, but it would have been way to hot. The weather was perfect on Sunday. The bride and groom rallied and I got some sweet shots. I'll be posting some of my favorites from their extraordinary wedding the next couple of days. Enjoy.

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September 25, 2007

Lisa and Steven's Wedding

After some rain on Saturday in the morning it turned out to be a beautiful day. You know that rain is good luck on your wedding day. Most brides prefer sunshine. Lisa got both. The Bride and Groom got dressed at the St Regis in Monarch Beach and had their ceremony in Laguna Beach at St. Catherine's before returning to The Monarch Beach Club for their reception overlooking the Pacific. Hooray for the beach:) The wedding was designed by my fabulous friend, Susan MacDonald of Sumac Productions. Enjoy.

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September 18, 2007

Mindy and John's Wedding

Mindy and John had a small wedding at The St. Regis in Monarch Beach and chose to get married on the beach. Good choice. I love beach weddings. I have two more in the next week and it's always great for images of the couple. Enjoy!

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September 04, 2007

Alysha and Evan

A few days ago I shot an extraordinary wedding The Montage Resort for another extraordinary couple. The wedding was coordinated by Adina Gallade of Fleur de Lis Events. The day was beautiful and so was the bride. The grooms boys made me smile all day long. Enjoy:)

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August 22, 2007

Moohr / Kinney Wedding

Last Saturday marked a new opportunity for some cool outdoor portraits on a hot day. I never shoot midday portraits in the bright sun, as I always find shade to shoot the family images. This wedding was the first time I brought out big strobes to light the portraits. The final images look fantastic. It's a lot to pack and you definitely need an assistant to set up and tear down, but a certainly adds a new dimension of possibilities. Kelley and Aaron were married at St Edward's Catholic Church and their reception was at the beautiful Montage Resort and Spa. Kelly Meyer of Kelly Michelle Weddings and her team coordinated the event and the fabulous Square Root handled the floral design. That amazing cake was created by the talented Linda Goldsheft at the Cake Studio.

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"I've got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell!" Aaron really rocked it too!
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July 31, 2007

Camacho Muse Wedding

Last Saturday my friend Charlie Samples and I shot a super cool wedding. Priscilla and Josh got ready at The US Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego. The ceremony was at the Immaculata Parish on the campus of USD. We then went back to the US Grant for a totally cool reception. Event coordination and floral design were handled by the team at Petals by Xavi.

I feel a sample album here.... I really smoked this wedding. It's so great when all things work together for good. I was smiling all day long. Why not? Beautiful couple in a beautiful location. I'm blessed:)

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July 17, 2007

Andrea & Benn's Wedding

Andrea and Benn are in love and there's no denying it. They look at each other with wide-eyed wonder and joy. Benn arranged for a skywriter to draw two intertwined hearts in the sky just prior to the ceremony. How cool is that?! They celebrated their wedding vows at The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel last weekend. The lovely Susan MacDonald coordinated the event and the floral design was created by White Lilac. Ashley Video Productions captured the moving pictures. Enjoy.

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July 11, 2007

7-7-07 Continued

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all of the awesome response to yesterdays images. Though today's cup of joe is being served late, it's still hot. Enjoy!

Seema and Karan's wedding took place at The Ritz Carlton in Pasadena and was coordinated by the fabulous Kelly Meyer of Kelly Michelle Weddings. Floral decor was designed by Square Root (the best in the business), video by Bryan Geddes of Guava Street, and hair and makeup by Jeannie Jeffries and Madeeha Kibriya of Couture Beauty.

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July 10, 2007

7-7-07

Wow, the biggest wedding day of the year, I got to spend with two of my favorite clients. While spending the previous 3 days with them as well as the fabulous time we had in New York, I've really grown to love them and their families. I'm not even close to finishing editing this wedding, but I pulled a few of my favorite pre ceremony images and I'll post more tomorrow with all the vendor info and links. Enjoy!

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June 26, 2007

Erica & Michael's Enchanted Wedding

Erica and Michael had such a fun wedding last weekend. They were so in love and laughed a lot! I always tell couples that I think the secret to a long marriage is laughter. My wife and l laugh together frequently and often at ourselves. It's great to be silly and child-like. Focus on keeping it lite and live happily ever after. Thank you Erica and Michael for inviting me to be a part of your big day! Your wedding was an awesome reminder of what's important in a relationship. These are some of my favs. Enjoy!

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June 12, 2007

Bride & Groom

Yeah, I'm coming home today! Stay tuned for Russia images:)

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Ceremony

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 11, 2007

Groom

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 10, 2007

Bride

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 09, 2007

Details 2

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 08, 2007

Details

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 07, 2007

Reception 2

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 06, 2007

Reception

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 05, 2007

Ceremony

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 04, 2007

Bride & Groom

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 03, 2007

Bride 2

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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June 01, 2007

Groom

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

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May 31, 2007

Dogs Life

I'll be in Russia until June 12th. These are images from Memorial Day Weekend:)

Two dogs at a wedding makes for cool photos.

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May 30, 2007

Details

I'll be posting my favorites from Memorial Day Weekends' Weddings while I'm away for the next 12 days. Enjoy!

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May 22, 2007

Gillen / Jordan Wedding

I have such awesome clients! What a pleasure it was to shoot this wedding. Great fun and great photos. Thanks Jill and Ryan, for allowing me to create extraordinary memories of your day.

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May 16, 2007

Napa 2

This is the 2nd round of images from Saturday in Napa. These were all shot as we were driving around. I love just driving and looking for good light. All of these images were done in one and a half hours in 8 locations. I can get a lot done with that much time:) Enjoy!

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May 15, 2007

Warren / Berry Wedding

Napa was a total blast! These are some of my favorites form Auberge du Soleil where the wedding was held. Tomorrow I'll post wedding images from a couple of other vineyards we shot at. Enjoy!

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April 17, 2007

Valenti / Diluzio Wedding

I shot my first wedding reception at The Island in Newport Beach, since it was sold by the Four Seasons. The reception was in the very cool "Palm Garden Ballroom". All I can say is, "Great Light in there!" The groom was super excited to be married. It was awesome watching him with his bride and their children. Enjoy!

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February 27, 2007

Rayhanabad / Moradkhani Wedding

Last weekend I had the great pleasure of experiencing the culture and traditions of an Assyrian wedding celebration. The festivities began at the brides parents' home with food, music and dancing. The groom arrived and the whole party moved to the Crystal Cathedral for the ceremony. After the ceremony, we travelled to the Hyatt in Long Beach where 500 guests celebrated and danced to traditional music until very late. They sure loved to danced!! Enjoy.

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February 13, 2007

Shamaley / Petersen Wedding

Last weekend was another fabulous wedding at The Montage Resort and Spa, in Laguna Beach. Sharon Gall and her team from Once Upon a Time did the event coordination and Square Root did the the floral design. The bride and groom had an outdoor ceremony and the rain held off until the evening, when everyone was already inside. After dinner and dancing in the main Ballroom, a lounge area had been created with pool tables, another dance floor with a dj and fooseball in the smaller Ballroom. The guests enjoyed the party into the morning hours.

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January 30, 2007

Primm / St. Cyr Wedding

Last weekend was a truly extraordinary wedding. The event took place at the beautiful Montage Resort and Spa and the Wedding Coordination was executed by Jeannie Savage and and her team from Details Details. Square Root did the floral design and Mike Ivey lit the room with rotating lighting. Elysium Productions did an awesome video presentation of the day and Linda Goldsheft did the extraordinary cake. It was so wonderful working with this team of top vendors on another gorgeous wedding. Enjoy!

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January 23, 2007

Wallace / Perraud Wedding

I love to work at the beautiful Montage Resort and Spa in Laguna Beach. This was a wedding I photographed last August. Kelly Michelle Weddings did the fabulous coordinating. Square Root did the floral design and Mike Ivey did the room lighting. Stacy was a bridesmaid in a wedding I had photographed the year before and now both of these brides are connected to a new bride I'm scheduled to meet soon. It's so much fun to reconnect with past brides at their friends weddings. Enjoy!

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January 16, 2007

Hip to be Square..or Panoramic

Sometimes, it's interesting to crop an image. The simple act of changing the proportions of the image can have add a dramatic effect. It sounds silly, but I'm really just starting to experiment more with these proportions. This is another great thing about blogging too. You see it as I'm doin' it. Cheers.

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January 02, 2007

Ren / Jahng

Last weekend was my last wedding of 2006. I photographed my very first wedding 16 years ago. I'll try to find and post images from that 1st wedding so you can see how far I've come. I can hardly believe it myself. I never, ever imagined I'd be a wedding photographer. When you're a teenager and thinking about your future career, your not thinking, hmmmm...wedding photographers are cool. Since those days, I have done my best to elevate the coolness factor of my chosen profession. Brides and Weddings Rock!

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December 19, 2006

Bhatt / Long

This was a great wedding day last May! There were two religious ceremonies - Catholic and Hindu which made for a long day, but awesome photos. This wedding was coordinated by Sheryal Rozzelle of Unique Elegance. Sheryal specializes in Indian weddings! The flowers were beautifully arranged by Xavi of Petals by Xavi.

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