Wedding

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—WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY—

For Adventurous Souls

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—GALLERIES—

Shauna & John

CORA & DAVID

WEDDING FAVORITES

JESSE & CAITO

FAMILY

ENGAGEMENT

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A little behind the senses look at me shooting a super sweet wedding at The Modern in Long Beach. @themodernlb
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Who needs heals for a beach wedding! Cheers to the wild ones who would rather have feet suitable for dancing.
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When trying to find locations to shoot, it can sometimes be a challenge but one trick I utilize all the time is looking for both perfect and imperfect places. This broken down fence looked pretty ratty in person but added just the right amount of charm to shoot against.
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These dinner napkin knots are the newest trend I am seeing now at weddings. I'm digging how they add a less stuffy look to the dinner table. I am also seeing way more long family style dinner tables and less round banquet tables. What's your favorite wedding trend you are seeing this year?
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I always ask the bride to make sure to bring a copy of her invitations, that way I can shoot them on the wedding day. This detail often goes over looked because wedding photographers don't tend to be on the invite list. Add this to your reminder list for when you reach out to your brides one week before the big day!
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New on my blog today. All of the best moments from Shauna & John's wedding at the Hideout in Kirkwood Ca. .
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Layers of color and texture; crushed velvet table clothes, deep purple plums, satin napkins and antique glassware. These are the things that Alpana choice for her insanely beautiful wedding tables. When shooting I tried to get a little slice of everything in one frame.

Caitooo you are fierce! As summer winds down here I’m looking forward to perfect weather south of the border. What are your favorite destination wedding locations? One of mine is definitely Cabo!

Have you ever stayed at the Joshua Tree Inn, I hadn't. It was such a rad place to Derek and Val to get ready. This place has an escence from the 90s, it's such a time capsule.

Pool side seats to a truly heartfelt Best Man speech. Shooting the action sometimes means flipping the camera around.

Beautiful wedding album to grace the table of this couples new happy home. Sending love today all the way from Cali to @aldiskaza and @aivker from @queensberrynz

Sometimes you rehearse so hard you gotta make smores and drink Coors light till the wee hours ya know? Slow shutters all night with these fine folks. Setting the mood for the wedding usually means getting some dirt on your shoes.

All the cats came out. Best friends in the world gathered near and far. Link in my bio @thewhooligan @davidluraschi @jesseboykins3rd #dddvvv #joshuatree #joshuatreewedding #palmspringsweddingphotographer #laweddingphotographer

Heyyyy Now Heeey Yaw! I just got done putting together a blog post of all of my favorite images from Derek and Val's Joshua Tree wedding. Look no further than the link in my bio for all of the shenanigans!

I still haven't washed the dust out of my hair and the dirt from my toes but I can't help but sit here this morning and peek at the photos from this weekend at Stoney Creek Ranch. Tromping around with Justin aka "Dustin" in the campgrounds and making these badass portraits was a total highlight. You are love. You are so much fun. You are going to have a real fun life together. That much is for sure! #camphayre
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This past weekend in pictures.... Gorgeous couple. Full of life. Never taking themselves too seriously and different in their approaches to life. Its a gift to see so many different relationships. I study the way that couples highlight the differences in one another. Congrats Casey and Dan!

On a balcony.. poppin bubbliy! Party like there's no tomorrow!

The best family sessions are at home. Peep my Instagram story for some extra looks at blogger @jenkhawkins and her darling twin girls!

Have you ever been overwhelmed by a mountain of wedding edits? Tighten up your game and check out my wedding workflow tips now live on my blog! Ever wonder how to stay on top of it all? I've got great ideas that will get you shooting more and slogging less. Link to the post in my bio!

Shooting for mood and sultry lines. Putting my artistic eyes on and remembering the basics of future drawing while I pose and shape the light in this boudoir shoot. So much fun mixing it up and capturing something different.

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