Melinda and Tommy in Oxnard

What a beautiful day it was. Southern California has some of the best weather in the world and it came out in spades for us on Melinda and Tom's wedding day. The ceremony was held in a small park in the Oxnard/Channel Islands area, by the Marina. Tons of guests, family and well wishers came to see them join together under a nearly clear blue sky, they couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. After the ceremony we rushed down to the beach which was only about 5 blocks away, just as the sun was setting. They both love the ocean so it was a perfect setting to capture these moments between the two of them. It was easy to see that Tom is a surfer, we walked out onto the sand, and he just stood there for a few seconds watching the waves break, probably wishing he could run out and catch a few before the reception. Good Luck to both of you!

Trace and Ryan's Wedding at Spanish Hills

This was a beautiful wedding, the bride was beautiful, the groom was handsome, and everyone had a wonderful time. Spanish Hills is a wonderful place to photograph. They have a huge pool, lots of grass, huge trees, and a really cool looking building. Because its up on a hill, Spanish Hills, the sun sets a little later than it does in the surrounding area. This gave us a few minutes more to photograph in the setting sun. It is always fun to photograph a bride and groom and they were no exception. We all had such a wonderful time, to bad I only get to do it once.

Susan and John's Engagment session in Malibu and Ventura

Engagement or pre wedding photo sessions are so much fun, it gives me an opportunity to work with the bride and groom to build a relationship and find out what they really like about photography. This also gives them a sense of who I am and what they can expect from me on their wedding day. We had an awesome day, we started off in a beautiful area of Oxnard, then went to downtown Ventura to photograph on the streets, then down to El Matador beach in Malibu. Downtown was fun, everyone that passed us was excited and interested to see what was going on, and the future bride and groom loved the attention. We got to El Matador beach about an hour or so before the sun went down, the sky was beautiful, the sea was blue, and the rocks on the beach just glowed such wonderful colors under the setting sun. Its funny, I am from Florida so I am used to the ocean being to the east, the sun always rises out over the ocean, here in California so many of the beaches face south, so the sun sets over land, very disconcerting for me, but makes for amazing lighting. Susan and John had a wonderful time, I can't wait for the wedding.

Tina and Brians Wedding in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Tina and Brian Got Married,... in Arkansas. It was amazing, just a day and a half before this was taken there was a hurricane blasting its way through here, just a few days later another one hit. I think it was meant to be. Hot Springs is a tourist town. Downtown there are 8 or more spas that feature baths, pools, and treatments with hot spring water from right under the city. If you ever have an opportunity to go its worth the trip. Tina and Brian got married overlooking Lake Hamilton. It was a wonderful day and everyone who attended had a great time. After the wedding we went into town to a local restaurant and had amazing food, dancing, and fun.

Luana and Jeff's Wedding day

Meet Luana and Jeff. We had a wonderful time doing their Pre wedding photography but it was more fun photographing their wedding. They were married at the beautiful and historic Ventura Mission on a beautifully warm day, surrounded by family and friends who were excited to share their day with them. She was beautiful and he was handsome, you couldn't ask for a nicer couple to photograph.

Pre wedding Photography with Karyn and John

Karyn and John like adventure and the outdoors, and for their shoot we had an adventure. One minute we were on the beach in Malibu and the next we were standing on the top of a hill in the mountains. We started our shoot at 7:00am and ended when the sun went down that evening, and we had a blast. The two of them are getting married in Hawaii but they wanted to have photographs done that reflected their interests and showed off the area of the country they now call home. If anyone is looking for beautiful vistas or amazing beaches, the Malibu area is the place to go, just don't try to do all of it in one day, it will wear you out. :) It was totally worth it.

Overlooking the corridor where 101 runs between Malibu and the Calabasas Woodland Hills area

Mark and Richards Wedding

I had the honor of photographing Richard and Mark's wedding on the 17th of June, a glorious day in the state of California. The ceremony was held at the house of some close friends who were just as excited as they were to see them get married. Though the ceremony was short it was moving and very emotional. Congratulations to Richard and Mark on their wedding day and many wishes for their future together.

Lily and Mykal's Fairy Wedding

Fairy wings on the bride, fairy wings on the groom, fairy wings on the guests, fairy wings on the children and fairy wings on the photographer and his assistant. What a good time was had by all. Lily and Mykal wanted to have a wedding that was different and fun and they got one. The ceremony was magical and fun and so were the people in attendance. We drank naturally made power drinks and ate sushi for dinner, Lily and Mykal pulled out all the stops for their ceremony and reception. Each pair of wings was individually made, named and displayed with loving care so that each guest would have something unique to take home with them from the wedding. Everyone had a blast and came away from the day with a wedding memory that will be tough to duplicate.

Paul's birthday present

Paul and Greg are two very nice people who I had the privilege of photographing at the beach. Greg wanted to give Paul something different for his birthday so he got him a portrait sitting. The three of us met at Oxnard beach and commenced to making beautiful photographs. The two of them were great to work with and seemed to enjoy themselves. I love it when the people I am photographing have a happy and enjoyable experience.

Tina and Brians Engagement in San Francisco

Brian is a long time friend of ours, and Tina is quickly becoming one as well. Kate and I rode up to San Francisco to photograph them for their engagement session. It was really really fun. Tina and Brian had already picked out a few places around the city where they wanted to be photographed, the two below are from the ocean side of the Golden Gate Bridge. I will be photographing their wedding in Arkansas this September. We are all from the south so it will be nice to see some familiar places. San Fran is a wonderful place to photograph, there are so many places to choose from it was almost overwhelming. Good luck to both of them and we will see you in September.