Belinda and her family were visiting from Nashville and while here, decided to have us photograph their outing to the L.A. Arboretum.
Little Dillon was so excited by all of the new sights around her. Her joy was absolutely infectious!
Larry and I have been having lots of fun incorporating video into our photography coverage. We hope you like the slide show!
On a visit this past weekend to Palm Springs, Larry and I decided to take an impromptu detour to Joshua Tree National Park. The only problem – we only brought one camera. If any of you reading this has a spouse who’s also a photographer, you know this situation can become pretty hairy pretty quickly. Luckily I remembered I had my iphone and spent the afternoon “clicking” away contentedly. Marriage crisis averted.
Professional Photographers of America, Website Award
We had a student of ours ask us once if we were worried about not being relevant in today's digital world. Winning the Professional Photographers of America AN-NE Award for Best Website is validation (to us at least) that classic, elegant imagery will always be relevant.
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The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is one of those places that gets under your skin. It’s nestled at the base of the Topa Topa Mountains, which have an amazing way of turning pink at dusk. The grounds of the inn are a lush and rambling green and the air is often redolent of lavender and wood smoke.
Amy and Sam’s wedding was elegant and homey at the same time. They chose to be wed under a glorious oak tree and even though the sky turned gray just before the ceremony, no one seemed to notice. All eyes were on the radiant bride and beaming groom.
Guests were treated to cocktails and nibbles by the herb garden and a bright and cheery tent housed the evening’s festivities
Ronit and Ari were so clever in the way they used their engagement photos. One image served as the graphic on a CD of favorite love songs and framed images dressed up the guest book table. Not only did their guests love receiving the CD as a memento of the evening but they also had a great time browsing through the photos in the guest book.
Ronit and Ari’s wedding was filled with whimsical touches. Besides being a savvy businesswoman, Ronit is a talented artist with great taste. I loved that she brought all of these light-hearted, fairy tale like elements to her event. With the Luxe Hotel being such a modern space, Ronit was able to soften it by incorporating butterflies, branches and moss to her centerpieces and guest book table. The chocolate brown bride’s maid dresses were the perfect foil for the purple toned bouquets. I also loved Ari’s boutonnière. The fiddlehead fern was such a darling touch. If I were giving out awards for cutest flower girl bouquet, this would definitely win. Ronit’s little niece looked so adorable clutching her bouquet of butterflies.
With all that being said, if you’ve been reading our blog you know that while I think the “stuff” is really fun to photograph, what makes a wedding really great in my opinion is the love and good will of the families and guests and this wedding had an abundance of both.
We love any excuse to visit Central California’s wine country so when Anita and Gabriel suggested we shoot their engagement session at a friend’s winery there, we were all for it.
The day of the shoot was warm with bright golden light spilling everywhere. The folks at Rideau winery were really gracious and allowed us photograph all over the property. The beautiful location along with an adorable, so in love couple, made for a really fun, creative day. The icing on the cake was the vintage car that Gabriel rented for the shoot.
Larry and I are so looking forward to getting to know Anita and Gabriel more in the months to come and of course to photographing their wedding in May!
The pressure was on. Jamie and Randy chose to forgo a professional photographer at their wedding so they could invest in something more unusual. Randy had his heart set on having a tintype wedding portrait made and after poking around on the Internet, he found us. (Yes, the irony of looking for tintype photography on the Internet was not lost on me).
Luckily we had a beautiful warm day in which to make our plates. Jamie and Randy looked adorable in their wedding clothes and embraced the methodical process of wet plate photography whole-heartedly.
We made several plates, but this one is my favorite. The pose came from the newlyweds' themselves. They wanted to juxtapose, Jamie's cuddliness with Randy's more stoic side.
I think this image captures their relationship beautifully
Who would ever think that an old Smog Shoppe in Culver City could be the perfect venue for a romantic, whimsical wedding? Luckily, Rebecca Stone of Duet Weddings did, and her clients Peggy and Chris readily agreed.
The stage was set with an eclectic mix of décor. Everything from the mismatched chairs to the assortment of vintage vases sitting atop moss runners on the long family style dining tables served to charm. Instead of a traditional cake, a “buffet” of cookies was on hand for guests to enjoy. Yeah, okay the photographers may have enjoyed them as well.
I especially loved the escort card display and menu board. They stood over 6 feet tall and had a chalk board like appearance.
With Peggy being in the Reality TV. biz, a video confessional was set up for guests to tape their advice and good wishes to the newlyweds.
While all of this was really fun to photograph, what really made the day lovely and special was Peggy and Chris’ graciousness and warmth. They are the kind of people that upon meeting, you feel like you’ve been friends forever. It’s been truly a pleasure getting to know them
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