Changes to Website

Over the last couple of weeks we, Kate and I, have been going over our website and looking for ways that we could change it. One of the things we have done is try to make the website a little more fun and exciting, plus a little bit more visual in nature. We have changed the contact page to look like this. A stainless steel door with magnets and other accouterments to help sell the idea, and yes we know that most stainless steel refrigerators can't take magnets on the front, but we researched it and there are some that do. The second thing we did was work on the investment side of the website, what the couples and families are most interested in. You can see the wedding page here and the engagement page here. Let me know what you think of them, I was trying to go for a realistic look, as if someone were looking at the information on a desk. It is not totally realistic but I think its pretty close. Over the next week or so I will be working on pages for family outings and business portraits. I have begun the family page but I still have a few things left to do.

Kelli and Robbie's wedding at Castle Green

New slide show from a wedding I photographed recently. Kelli and Robbie were amazing to work with and it was such a great day.

See the full size slide show here.

Expo Bridal Show at the Universal City Hilton

Hello all, we had a booth set up at the Expo Bridal show at the Universal City Hilton this weekend. This is our second time attending and we are hoping it will be as successful as it was for us last year. Kate and I had a wonderful time, met many excited bride and grooms, and a few parents who were investigating possible vendors for their children weddings. Once set of parents was a mother for the bride and father for the groom, both are stationed in Iraq right now. The parents were an absolute delight to talk to.

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.

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.

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.