Jill Ann + John :: Downtown Long Beach

Really looking forward to this wedding. John & Jill Ann will be getting married in about a month in Rhode Island. Time for some practice on the streets of downtown Long Beach.

Jennifer + Dane

Jennifer & Dane will be getting married this weekend at La Venta in Palos Verdes. Went out to their favorite park in Huntington Beach. Dane carved this in a tree many years ago when they first met. He was a Sophmore, Jen was a freshman... in HIGH SCHOOL!!

Sean + Fernanda

Went down to one of my favorite spots in Newport for quick engagement session. Fernanda & sean will be getting married later this year at an ancient church in Puerta Vallarta. Check out some of my faves from the shoot.

John + Gabrielle Santa Monica Engagement

John & Gabrielle will be getting married in a few weeks at Pepperdine University with an amazing reception at the Viceroy in Malibu. Oh yea, and a second wedding in England. Make sure and check back for that one. We met up at Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica for few quick shots then worked all the sweet little locations in the area. Here are just afew of my favorites.

Brad + Danielle in Napa

Flew up to San Francisco on Sunday for an engagement shoot with Danielle & Brad who will be getting married at 7 Degrees in Laguna Beach this October. They picked me up around noon and we were off on our all day adventure. Started out at the Golden Gate Bridge and one of my favorite shooting locations, the old fort at Fort Point.







We then headed north towards Napa in search of the wineries.



Most of the day was just driving down country roads until I yelled "turn around, I saw something I want to shoot". These next shots were in front of Stan the Hunter's garage.






I told Brad, "keep your eyes open for a big open field". Good choice Brad.


Ended the day at another of my favorite spots, north side of the Golden Gate.


OK, so I know these aren't your typical snugly engagement shots. Who cares! I like them and I wanted to give my clients something different. These were shot in an old abandoned building up on a hill overlooking the bay. Kinda had a creepy feel to it.

Sarah + Scott + Devo

Big wedding coming up for Scott & Sarah in just about 3 weeks. Never too late to squeeze in some engagement photos. Also we had the added pleasure of including Devin, their son. The wedding will take place in Laguna Beach so that is where we choose for the engagement. Check out some of my favorites.

Kristy + Andrew

Great engagement session tonight! Kristy and Andrew will be getting married in the next few months so time for a few engagement shots. Kristy loves her car almost as much as her man so we got al three together for this kick-ass photo.

Erika + Jim = VROOOOOM!!!

This was a little wierd for me. I shot Erika & Jim's engagment session last night. Why wierd? Erika is my assistant and we have shot probably 100 weddings together over the last few years. I'm so used to her behind the camera. It took me a few shots to see her as a client and not my assistant. She did really great and Jim loosened up a bit too. We wanted to try something a little different so Jim brought his motorcycle and we just cruised around Terminal Island in Long Beach. terminal Island is where all the ships come into the Port of Long Beach. It's very industrial and I was just waiting for the FBI or Homeland Security to swoopp in on us. I guess people cruising around the back alleys of the worlds busiest port with cameras is no big deal. Anyway, I think the shots turned out great and I'm looking forward to the wedding next month out in the winerys of Temecula. Check out some of my favorites.

Lauren + Jeff in Downtown LA

Thes guys will be getting married in the next couple months so time for some engagements. Been doing alot of urban lately, I would say almost half my couples like the "street scene" shots. Went to one of my favorite spots down near the Staples Center and this is what we ended up with. Me likey!!

Hana + Michael

I was really looking forward to this engagement session as it was going to give me a chance to shoot at the Disney Concert Hall for the first time. I love the challenge of a new location. It didn't hurt that I had a stunning model.


















My favorite from the shoot. I set the camera up and had michael shoot the photo.

Melissa + Kyle

I'll be shooting Melissa & Kyle's wedding next spring at 7° in Laguna Beach. They live in San Francisco but just happened to be in town for the holiday weekend. Check out some of my favorites.

Antonela + Eddie

Antonela & Eddie will be getting married late August at Rancho Las Lomas. This will be another Kim Bradford event so I know it will be perfect. Decided to try a different beach so we headed down to Aliso State Beach in Laguna Beach. I'm glad we did.







My Favorite

Christian & Dana

Met up with a super cool couple down in Surfside. Dana & Christian will be getting married in September right on the beach in front of their house.

Craig + Rachael

Decided to stay close to home and shot this session on 2nd St. in Long Beach. Craig & Racheal will be getting married at 7˚ this October. Here are a few of my favorites.

Melissa + Jeremy

We couldn't decide between beach or urban, so we did both. Started out in Newport Beach at one of my favorite locations.





Holey Molley Dude, you scored!!






Oh yea, while we were shooting the Stanley Cup champion Ducks just happened to cruise by with the trophy. Here's Jeremy & Melissa "holding" it. More on that below.


So after the beach we headed to Downtown Disney for a little different feel. Here's my favorite from DD.

Danielle + Bryan

Been doing more and more "street" shooting lately. Alot of my couples are requesting it because of what they see here on my blog. OK by me. Check out some of my faves with Danielle & Bryan as we explore the back allys of the Orange Circle.











This one is my favorite

Bride and ......Bride!

That's right. I'll be shooting my 3rd same sex marriage later this summer. My couple wanted to do some engagement photos so we headed down to Newport Beach for a few hours. They are a very private couple but I think this photo represents their personalities perfectly.

Frank + Rosie

Just got back from a downtown LA engagement shoot. I'm really beat but I had to take a look at the shots from tonight. All I can say is WOW!!! What a great couple. They were a little stiff when we started but by the end of the night it was like an old school fashion shoot. We found some great locations and some great light. Check out the results.






















Tired, Must sleep NOW!!

Andy + Michelle

What, another engagement session? That's right, and I'm loving it. The new camera is just awsome and I'm really loving playing with it. Met up with Andy & Michelle at Downtown Disney for some early evening fun. Check out those snappy colors. MMM tasty.

Great shoes, great legs, great attitude. I love the story in this shot.

Caught this little moment while they were window shopping.





Love the colors. This was right in front of House of Blues.

Howard + Anita

Another fun couple tonight. Winds finally died down so and we had a beautiful sunset down in Newport Beach. Howard loves to fish, so we headed to the pier with some of his gear. How could I not use the fisheye lens. Just seemed appropriate.

Uhmm, Howard? There is no line on those reels.



Nice eyes Anita.

I love these guys and can't wait to shoot the wedding. They were really fun and relaxed, which is so important for great pictures.

Jerry + Jennifer

Took the new camera out for it's first real job today. Jerry & Jen were in town from North Carolina to finalize some details for their wedding later this summer. we were planning on going to the beach but 70mph winds are not good when you mix it with sand. We ended up at the jun zone in Newport Beach and just walked around and played for awhile.

Andy & Evienne Go Downtown

Evienne and Andy will be getting married in a few months so time for some engagement pix. Eviene wanted something a little different and really like my back alley series I did a few months back.





As a bonus we also got to shoot with Andy's som Damon. Check out the tuff guys.

This photo really shows why I love my secret back alley. The light is always perfect.

To cool for school.

Cherie & Darrell Like Each Other.

Fresh off the plane from the Houston wedding and straight down to Corona Del Mar to meet Darrell & Cherie for some engagement pics. Weather was a little cold and dreary but like they say "When life serves you lemons, do the best you can" or something like that.
One of my favorites.



Focus smocus. Who says it has to be sharp. And yes I like it all grainy too.

Here'e the save the date card I put together for them.

Stephanie & Geno

Been a busy couple of days. Engagements and wedding in San Francisco this weekend now another engagement in Beverly Hills today. Met up with Geno & Stephanie tonight on Rodeo Drive around 4:30 and just cruised around looking for what we could find. Here's the results.

This was my favorite.

Random hot chick pic.

And now with a little attitude.

Always time for some window shopping.

I can't wait to shoot this wedding.

Christina & Wayne

Christina & Wayne are getting married later this year in SoCal but live up in San Francisco. I just happened to be in town for a wedding so we decided to hook up for some engagement pix. We met up at one of my favorite spots to shoot, Pier 39, and had at it.

Time for a snack.

What's San Francisco without a shot on the trolly.

Just a random hot chick shot.