Kim Fox Photography

I HAVE A NEW BLOG!!!!

2007-11-05T13:18:00.001-08:00

YES! THERE IS A REASON I HAVEN'T POSTED ANYTHING IN SO LONG! I HAVE A NEW BLOG, DESIGNED AND ALL!! YOU WILL HAVE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER IF YOU ACCESS THE BLOG THROUGH MY WEBSITE, BUT THE NEW BLOG IS:

www.kimfoxphotography.com/blog

CHECK IT OUT!!!

Recel and Bryan's Wedding - 9.15.07

2007-10-04T14:01:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned in their engagement shoot post, I just LOVE this couple! I have never photographed at the Crystal Cathedral before and it was most definitely a sight to behold. Recel looked amazing and Bryan was dashing. Bryan even learned how to play guitar for the wedding to serenade his wife. How romantic!! Heather 2nd shot for me and it was great to see her again. It had been a while with the baby and all. Anyway, it's late and I have two weddings this weekend coming up so ENJOY!

Chrissy and Smiley - 9.08.07

2007-09-24T23:40:00.000-07:00

I feel so honored to have photographed Christine (aka Chrissy) and Michael (aka Smiley's) wedding. Perhaps booking a wedding in Santa Barbara when I have a 2 1/2 month old was not the smartest idea in the world....(How could have possibly known, I mean, I booked the wedding last January!) Regardless, we worked out the logistics and I dragged the family up there with me and made it a vacation. We actually had so much fun we stayed an extra day. Oh, and I'm officially back to work now!

O.K., so back to the wedding. I didn't have the pleasure of meeting Christine and Smiley before they booked (I have no idea how they found me) but I knew from the way she filled in her contract that she was cool. When we finally touched base by phone and she told me about all the cute details of this fabulous day, I couldn't have imagined what I was in for - true wedding day Americana kitch - Elvis impersonator and all!! Smiley was totally anti-formal portraits (any and all) so I had to make sure I could get romantic stuff on the fly. With these two that was not difficult as they are so in love and so adorable together. I could go on and on but I just LOVED Chrissy's dress, her table arrrangements, the cake, the cupcakes....and they guests were a blast as well. I just so appreciate when people make their wedding their own! Blah, blah, blah....the photos speak for themselves!!!

Jennifer and Guy's Engagement Shoot

2007-09-18T16:20:00.000-07:00

I have the pleasure of photographing Jennifer and Guy's wedding in October and I am SO PSYCHED. They are such a fun couple and their wedding sounds like it's going to be a blast. Guy has tons of family coming over from Israel so I'm anticipating a fabulous hoora! We decided to go to Union station, a venue I used to shoot at all the time but haven't for a while. Unfortunately, it was like 102 degrees outside and even hotter in the station. Jennifer and Guy are real sports! It was great to spend time with them and I can't wait for the wedding!

Amanda and Lucas's Wedding - 8.11.07

2007-09-03T21:10:00.000-07:00

Amanda and Lucas's wedding looked like a traditional wedding from the outside but on the inside it was full of glamour and soul. Amanda is a sweetheart and SO expressive and photogenic, it was a blast to photograph her. They got married at a church not more than 5 minutes from my house - got to LOVE that! The best was when the maid of honor forgot to bring down the rings from the dressing room! Amanda, Lucas and all of their guests really had a laugh about it as Amanda's mother ran up there to get them. You see, this is what I am always telling my nervous brides - it's the little things that might go wrong that make your wedding memorable! I mean, this was really funny and obviously the bride and groom had a big laugh about it (frame 6). Amanda's father performed both at the church and at the reception and he absolutely brought the house down. Amanda must come from a family of musicians as I ran into her cousin Andrew, who produced a bunch of songs with me when I was on Dreamworks. It was a pleasure to see him and all the guests have a blast!

Drake

2007-09-02T21:42:00.001-07:00

10 month's later and boy has Drake grown! I photographed Drake for the first time last October on the very day that my pregnancy test was positive so his photo shoots will always be super special to me! It was lovely to see Peter, Mark and Drake again. For those of you who are new to my blog, Drake and Pete had Drake with a surrogate in Russia. And boy, did they luck out! Drake is simply a beautiful, charming and very photogenic boy! Isn't he cute?

Recel and Bryan's Engagement Shoot

2007-08-24T15:37:00.000-07:00

You know, as many times as I've photographed at Disney Hall, I never get sick of it. It's just such an incredible place to photograph. The light hits the building in such interesting ways at every different angle and it's unique and beautiful at each hour of the day. I guess that is what photography is all about, right? Anyway, I fell in love with Recel and Bryan at our first meeting and I am so honored to be photographing their wedding. They are so cute, sweet and adorable and we had a blast! Bryan took Recel to the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion on their first date so we had to get a couple of pix with the fountain. Sorry Recel and Bryan that you got a little wet!

Parris Family Photo Shoot!

2007-08-24T15:18:00.000-07:00

What a fun photo shoot! I photographed Ashley and Alex's wedding in May and her mom wanted me to do a family portrait before her youngest sons went back to college this fall. We opted for the campus at Pepperdine as Carrol (mom) is a trustee and I mean, it's just so gorgeous there. Anyway, I had this idea that it would be fun to have them on a couch in the middle of this field. Well, the couch thing turned out to be a major drama....but it worked out in the end and it was really funny having it be delivered.

The Parris family was a little wild, unruly and VERY fun, so I just tried to capture that- and take a couple of standard portaits in between the goofing around!! I think the largest family group I ever shot was 5 so this was challanging and very inspirational. And what a great looking family!

Gaby and JR, The Roosevelt Hotel

2007-08-13T00:02:00.000-07:00

This was my first wedding away from my little one, but it couldn't have been a better one! Gaby and JR got married at the Roosevelt Hotel and their wedding was simply gorgeous. Gaby is the sister of Missy, whose wedding I photographed at the beginning of 2006, and it was wonderful to see their family again as well as Jennifer and Maurice (whose wedding was March 31st, 2006) who are also friends. Kimery Sherwood of Kimery Events was the coordinator and it's always a pleasure to work with her (she keeps me on schedule!!!) and GD Designs did the flowers - AMAZING! Both Gaby and JR were really great to work with and I am thrilled with some of their portraits. My parents actually stayed at the Roosevelt Hotel the last time they came to town and back then I was walking around the hotel, looking at backdrops. I knew I would do something with that funky wallpaper. Yay! This was a Jewish wedding made ever more special by the fact that JR had just converted! I was pretty floored by how absolutely excited and in love these two are and there vows to each other during the ceremony were hilarious. The evening was topped off by the band, who are friends of the couple and learned the Hora especially for the occasion. And Gaby's friends and family can sure do a Hora!!!!

More Tessy

2007-07-26T20:39:00.001-07:00

I am not going to bore everyone with photos of my little one everyday but people have been bugging me about it so here are some more. To be totally honest, I am so overwhelmed with love for this being that it's almost too much to photograph her. She changes so much everyday and I often I feel as though I couldn't possibly capture her the way that my eyes see her. It's difficult to explain but I'm sure you get the sentiment... Regardless, here are some that I think capture her funny little personality. She is a ham!

Sun and Becky's Engagement Shoot

2007-07-26T20:18:00.000-07:00

Well, I was already booked for Sun and Becky's wedding date, but I was so thrilled when they contacted me to do their engagement shoot. It was my first time shooting since having the baby and wow, I can't tell you how great it is to shoot without a huge belly! Becky had mentioned that she wanted to take some photos of her and Sun on their skateboards, and, you know how I love that shit!! I was also incredibly psyched when I showed up the Karma Coffeehouse in Hollywood to find Sun and Becky in bright red and yellow. What a great palate to work with! We just ran around the area and had a great time. Have an awesome wedding Becky and Sun!!!

My Love Tess!

2007-07-08T20:50:00.000-07:00

About an hour after she was born (Yes, the Cedar Sinai hat!)
She sleeps a whole lot!

Her first sponge bath!

Hey Everybody,

Tess Monet Sloan was born on June 27th, 2007 - her due date!! She is a very punctual child. She was born 7 pounds, 1 ounce and 20 inches long. I'm madly in love! She eats VERY well and has a very good disposition. We are so blessed!

I just want to thank everyone who has been emailing to find out about her arrival. We are held up in the house right now but will be venturing out soon. Here are just some casual photos. I've been a little too sleep deprived to do a "proper" photo shoot but that should happen this week. And again, I want to thank all my clients for your support and patience during this crazy time. I love you all!

Ashley and Alex, 5.25.07

2007-06-21T22:16:00.000-07:00

Ashley and Alex are one of those couples that are disgustingly perfect! They are both very successful attorney's, they are both totally gorgeous and they are just about the nicest people you will ever meet! Don't worry, I'm not the only person who feels this way - it was the theme of the toasts! Ashley and Alex also had a small, intimate wedding at the Pepperdine Chapel in Malibu and the reception was at Geoffrey's. I really had an amazing time photographing this wedding. Both Ashley and Alex's families were so sweet and Ashley and Alex were just great models. I think that photo of Ashley in the red flowers is one of my favorites of this year! Doesn't it look like a 70's album cover? Also, when Ashley met with me, she was saying "Oh, I have no artistic ability at all". Totally not true! All the little details from the flower arrangements to the table settings to her dress and accessories were just lovely and in great taste! Ashley, you are too modest!

Jessica and Christian, 5.20.07

2007-06-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

Jessica and Christian are totally cool. They got married at the Oviatt Penthouse (one of my favorite venues) and they had a super hip, intimate wedding ceremony. When we first met, we realized that we had all lived in Bloomington, Indiana at one time (they went to school there, I fell in love!). Jessica mentioned to me on the phone before the wedding that photos of the food were really important to her. Her coordinator, Courtney from Joyful Weddings and Events, told me that day that she actually has a food blog! How cool. Of course, the food was AMAZING. She had really funky appetizers, and a FABULOUS hamburger bar and the dessert table speaks for itself! Anyway, Derek and I had a great time photographing this wedding as both Jessica and Christian and their families are so cool. And I have to mention - I was obsessed the whole day with Christian's IPOD playlist.
Thank you, Christian, for making me a copy of it. A lot of those songs will be on the playlist for the birth!

Laura and Will's Wedding, 5.19.07

2007-06-19T22:22:00.002-07:00

You might have remembered Laura and Will's engagement shoot that I got to do in NYC. Well, here they are on their wedding day! I had a feeling that this would be an incredibly beautiful wedding and I had Heather Kincaid and Josh Goodman both with me so we were sure to get lots of the amazing details. The wedding took place at Laura's parents estate in Palos Verdes and Good Gracious Events were the caterers and coordinators. The house and grounds were incredibly beautiful and Good Gracious did a fabulous job of making this plot of land into the most incredible wedding venue you have ever seen! The coctail hour was around the pool, the ceremony was in the rose garden, and they set up a fabulous tent for the reception. Anyway, Heather and Josh and I were all blown away with how gorgeous it was. We had fun photographing all day, but the party REALLY got going in the evening. Oh my God, the groomsmen were crazy! This is the first wedding, where I can safely say, that EVERYONE was on the dance floor. It was a blast. And, of course, it didn't end at the reception. There was a fabulous afterparty at the pool which lasted till God knows how long! Oh, and yes, they are cutting a steak and potato grooms cake! How fabulous.

Baby Zachary!!!

2007-06-02T11:19:00.000-07:00

Well, you saw Marcy's pregnancy photos about a month ago. And here he is....Baby Zachary (otherwise known as Baby Z!) I had a fabulous day, driving out to Corona where Mark, Marcy and Zachary now reside. Past all the cow farms (don't want to ponder that too much!)....they have a beautiful house in a new development and the vibe was just so peaceful. No phones, no craziness. I hope our house is so peaceful when ours is born. Anyway, it doesn't hurt that Zachary is absolulely adorable. He was awake when I got there, so I snapped quickly. Then we had lunch....and snapped some more. It was such a fun afternoon hanging with this new family. Hey guys, don't you think you need pro photos of him, like every week!!! ;-)

Michelle and Roozbeh 4.28.07

2007-05-28T20:15:00.000-07:00

Michelle had booked me a while back over the phone so when her wedding approached, I was wondering if I'd meet her in person for the first time at the wedding. Since she and Roozbeh were living up north and were in medical school, they were SUPER busy. I did remember, however, that this wedding sounded right up my alley - the officiant was a Buddhist monk and it was a traditional Persian ceremony. At a traditional Persian ceremony, instead of standing, the bride and groom sit and face the audience, in front of a variety of symbolic eats, decor, and writings. It's so beautiful and the audience is very participatory, giving blessings and readings, etc....I loved that this ceremony mixed Persian tradition, buddhist philosophy and some pagen rituals (like hand-fasting).
Thie wedding took place at the Castle Green in Pasadena, a beautiful venue which had an infinite amount of amazing places to photograph. Heather, from Martini's and Bliss Events was the coordinator and it was so awesome to work with her again. She is a hoot! Anyway, this just turned out to be a fabulous wedding with all sorts of traditional Persian dances between the bride and groom, their guests and a traditional Persian dancer as well!! I want to thank Talla from Studio Inspire and Tammy from True Blue Photography who came and helped me - I have to honestly say - I don't think I've ever taken so many family shots in my life - half of LA are their relatives!!!

Cindy and Alexis's Wedding - 5.12.07

2007-05-28T00:29:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of meeting up with Cindy and Alexis in NYC and doing their engagement shoot on the subways and Central Park (on the blog back in October of 2006) ....it was so great to see them again back in California at their wedding. Cindy is a dancer and looked absolutely beautiful and Alexis is an actor and tres sauve! Anyway, they are both sweethearts and this wedding was a pleasure. They had a 10 course chinese banquet dinner and were kind enough to give us a table of our own (oh my god, so dangerous for a pregnant woman, I pigged out!). But seriously, the ceremony was beautiful and the reception was a blast. Cindy was a bit worried that there were no places to photograph at the church. I found this field of wildflowers behind the church and she was game enough so go get all dirty in them. Thank you Cindy, I love these shots! They remind me of "The Sound of Music" or something. Ugh, I'm such a sap! One really funny thing that happened, was at the end of the ceremony, the priest forgot to tell them to kiss. He announced them, and I'm thinking "Oh, my God, did I miss the kiss?". So they are about to walk back down the aisle and the priest remembers and has to stop them. Hey, nobody's perfect! The bride and groom had a great sense of humor about it!!!

Tamara and Zachary's Wedding 4.22.07

2007-05-13T23:45:00.000-07:00

Tamara and Zachary live in Echo Park and had a full on Echo Park, musician wedding. Zachary was attracted to my website because I had been a singer/songwriter and he is an INCREDIBLE musician. He was recently Josh Grobman's musical director and he plays in all sorts of cool bands and projects around town. His wife Tamara has been a doula, delivering babies in war zones of Israel and Palestine (brave woman). Tamara and Zachary have a son, Ezekial, together who is almost a year and who is adorable. "Zeke" as they call him is Tamara's fourth child and it was very funny when she told me at our initial meeting that she would have to breastfeed in her wedding dress. I was REALLY hoping that I could get a bridal portrait with her breastfeeding. Well, here it is! The coolest thing is that although this photo is a bit revealing, Tamara had no problem with me putting it on my blog (Yes, I asked!!!). I mean, how hip is that!!! Zachary and Tamara also have an incredible story - they had met when they were teenagers and dated, then reconnected all these years later to fall back in love again! They had never forgotten each other. Now isn't that romantic?

A little bit of Old Hollywood with Mandy!

2007-05-09T23:18:00.000-07:00

Mandy and Michael had this fabulous idea when they came to book their photography - a bridal shoot at the Old Los Angeles Theater. How they swung this I don't know (usual rentals of this place start at $5,000!).....but they had some connections and thus, we got to shoot there! Mandy really wanted that "Old Hollywood" look which wasn't difficult in this setting but I must say, I've never quite taken photos like this. Mandy is so much fun and I was so excited during the shoot - we both had a blast. Isn't this place AMAZING? They rent it for parties and movie shoots, etc.....Michael was telling me that they shot an episode of "Dancing with the Stars" there. One funny pregnancy tidbit - so I had to shoot from alot of low angles to get alot of the decor, you know. At one point, I was laying on the floor shooting and I thought to myself "Oh my God, I'm not sure how exactly to get up!" It's weird having this big stomach in the way!!!

The Knotties Love Me!!!!!

2007-05-02T22:07:00.000-07:00

Well this was a very nice suprise! I had no idea The Knot Magazine even did this....but I guess they put a "Best Of" national magazine together and I scored the highest for Los Angeles Wedding photographers. I got a perfect score of 100% happy brides and was at the top of the list. Yay! I don't know exactly how they do this (I'm not very good at self-promotion - I wouldn't have even know about this if my friends from Next Exit Photography hadn't told me about it! ) but it sure feels good! It's on newstands now!!!!

Marcy and Mark are having a baby!!

2007-05-02T20:59:00.000-07:00

I know I shouldn't pick favorites, but Marcy and Mark are one of my favorite couples! They are just SOOOO nice. I photographed their wedding back in 2004 and it's been such a pleasure to see them over the years at other weddings they have referred to me. We really bonded over our love of India - they travel there relatively often and my trip over there pretty much changed my life and they always offer to get me stuff when they go (thus we had to put her in the Sari for the shoot!) . Anyway, I photographed her maid of honor Lisa's wedding in 2005, then I photographed Lisa's cousin's wedding in 2006.....so basically I've been up to date on all the Marcy and Mark gossip. I was thrilled to hear that they were expecting. Marcy is a month ahead of me in her pregnancy and her belly is half my size (It's so embarrasing!) She really looks great! I really couldn't wait to see them and we gabbed so much I had to remember to shoot (I really shouldn't be putting that on the blog!)

Uma and Rob's Wedding - The Oviatt Penthouse 4.15.07

2007-04-20T22:46:00.000-07:00

Uma and Rob are just totally sweet and cool. Rob is a musician so we got along instantly and his bandmates where really hysterical at the wedding. Uma is an editor and just has great taste. The Oviatt Penthouse is one of my favorite venues to photograph. I could do weddings there every weekend and I would never get bored. It's got the perfect miss of that old school art deco vibe, with the downtown LA thing - elegance and urban. Anyway, Uma is Armenian and did include some Armenian elements! If Rob and Uma were not on their honeymoon right now, I would call and get the name of the caterer - fabulous....) and the crowd danced like crazy. Uma was a little nervous before the ceremony (like most brides) so it was wonderful to see her have such an amazing time at her ceremony and reception. They had these gypsies come and dance as well. Rob and Uma's friends are totally cool. Wow....I could go on and on! Thank you to Derek Goes who was my 2nd shooter and helped me do some lighting stuff.

Carol and Cesar

2007-04-20T22:12:00.000-07:00

Carol and Cesar were the maid of honor and best man at Brandy and Miles wedding this past August. Carol really loved Brandy's wedding photos. When she and Cesar got married 4 years ago, I guess they might have skimped on their photography (I don't know the whole story). All I know is that for Carol's birthday, Brandy bought her a photo shoot! Isn't that the coolest thing? Any of you are welcome to do this for your friends! Anyway, it was great to see these two again. We went to Melrose Ave and just had a blast. Again, it's always easy to shoot gorgeous people, but they were great to work with and it was so sweet to get a note from Carol telling me how much fun they had!

Trina and Shane's Engagement Shoot!

2007-04-16T22:14:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, Trina and Shane had booked me for their wedding but I had to cancel due to my pregnancy. I was so thrilled, however, when they asked me if I could still do their engagement shoot. They are just such sweet people and Trina sent me a baby gift and some moisturizer for my tummy. I love her! They really had their heart set on photographing at The Getty and I was a little gunshy about it - "technically" you shouldn't do professional shoots there, but I did call and they said it's not very enforced if you are subtle about it. And they were right. I can't believe I've deprived myself of shooting at the Getty all these years! Now I want to shoot there all the time! Sorry, I have to show off all the ones here that show the beautiful architechure and that amazingly blue sky! Why don't I go to The Getty more often?

Jennifer and Maurice - The Dorothy Chandler Pavillion - March 31, 2007

2007-04-12T12:05:00.000-07:00

Jennifer and Maurice and best friends with Missy and Darren whose wedding I photographed last year. I was so excited when they hired me because, #1 - They are totally cool and #2 - I was SOOOOO excited about shooting at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. Jennifer is a knockout (obviously!) so it wasn't exactly difficult to take great photos of her - just point the camera! The nice thing is that Jennifer is also one of those women who probably doesn't have any idea how gorgeous she is which just makes her so lovely! All of her friends and family are so much fun and we really had a great time running all over the place (a little more challanging for me these days as I'm carrying this extra load on my belly!). My husband has insisted that I bring someone to help carry my equiptment so his friend Greg volunteered. Having a 3rd person is the GREATEST THING. I had always felt a little guility having my 2nd shooter hold lights for me, but since that is Greg's job, we had so much fun shlepping strobes around and getting all sorts of cool lighting shots at the reception. I think I'm going to be addicted now. So my clients before June should be happy I'm pregnant, I can actually do more! Jennifer Arnoldt was their wedding coordinator and she did an AMAZING job (super cool chick too). Every detail was gorgeous!

Adrianne and Alvin's Engagement Shoot

2007-04-09T23:39:00.000-07:00

Adriana and Alvin are getting married on April 21st and I am really excited for their wedding. This shoot was a blast. The sky was totally overcast with a nasty marine layer - which basically has a cool vibe of it's own. I had no idea that Adrianna and Alvin would be so much fun. I mean, I tried to pose them a little, but they were laughing so hard and goofing around so much together.....I got some AWESOME photos that I never would have expected. It was so easy, I just had them do their thing! Adrianna loves photography so it was really fun to show her the photos tonight. Like me, she says she feels more comfortable behind the camera....but it sure doesn't look like it! I told my husband about how fun the shoot was so when he met them tonight he said "Oh, are you the couple who couldn't stop laughing at the beach!"

Lucy and Lorenzo's Wedding 3.23.07

2007-04-09T09:45:00.000-07:00

I have a thing for Lucy and Lorenzo. They are both avid blog readers and found me by reading through different blogs, not photography websites. When they were meeting with me, they recognized one of my other clients, Heather, from her blog "Go Fug Yourself" - that disses celebrity fashion. Very funny. So these bookish Harvard grads are also up on their pop culture - I love it! I suppose I think of myself as counter-culture but keeping a pulse on the mainstream, you know ;-) Anyway, we had a blast photographing this wedding. Though there were some long drives (about an hour between the ceremony and the reception) we ended up at Palos Verdes Country Club which is a great place to shoot. I was really into that huge tree! It was great to meet Echo @ Pink by Echo who ws the coordinator. She did a great job. The Mariachi band was fun as well. They were both at the church and the reception!

Hillary and John's Wedding 3.17.07

2007-03-23T21:15:00.000-07:00

Hillary was my first assistant when she was in school at Art Center a couple of years ago. She is a wonderful person. Since graduating, she moved down to San Diego, then went on a brief stint to Japan and met the man of her dreams online and moved with him to Ft. Worth, TX where he is in a graduate program at South Baptist Seminary. I was raised Jewish(but am more of a Buddhist now) and Hillary is an incredibly devout Christian - so we would have incredible spiritual conversations as we were editing through wedding photos. I mean, in the end....it's all so similar, you know? Anyway, I'm really glad we kept in touch and I was honored when she wanted me to come down and photograph her wedding in Ft. Worth. My husband came down with me a couple days early and we went to Austin to check out some of the SXSW Music Festival (Ugh, so much fun!)....and then up to Ft. Worth to photograph this beautiful wedding. Here are just some photos that I dig. I really love the one where they are all praying for the couple at the end of the night.

My darling little godchild........

2007-03-19T16:08:00.000-07:00

Well you might have seen Jenny's pregnancy photos on the website (mixed reviews on that one!) and here is the beautiful outcome - Ester! I just love her so much. Isn't she gorgeous?

Irene and Mike's Wedding, 2.17.07

2007-03-03T15:58:00.000-08:00

Irene and Mike are just one of those couples that I love. We had a blast at their engagement shoot and I was really excited to shoot their wedding. We had a bunch of different locations to shoot at so I was worried that we would run late, but when I got to Irene's hotel room early, she was all ready to go sans her dress. Anyway, the day ran really smoothly, especially because of their fabulous coordinator, Ruth Wang. Anyway, I can't exactly put my fingers on it, but I just love these wedding photos. They just make me smile when I look through them. Heather was my 2nd shooter on this wedding and she did a terrific job shooting the guys. I had fun playing with my new Boutwell actions (software) on this one......I love them.

Michelle and Andrew's Engagement Shoot

2007-02-27T01:18:00.000-08:00

Michelle emailed me a couple of weeks ago and said that she wanted an engagement shoot, though she wasn't sure of her exact wedding plans. Great! You know how I LOVE engagement shoots. She really like Christine and Brian's shoot on my Blog where we did the different colored walls in Hollywood. Well, we didn't want to do the EXACT same thing, but we met in a different section of Hollywood and it's amazing what we foung. We met at Karma Coffeehouse on Cahuenga. It was so crowded, I was a bit hesitant to ask to shoot inside but this lovely musician who was playing his songs outside let us include him in some art! Michelle and Andrew are so in love, it's amazing. I barely posed them at all - I just let them do their thing, and it was beautiful.

Averil and Dylan's Wedding 1.14.07

2007-01-21T19:23:00.000-08:00

Well, it's great to be back doing weddings in the New Year with such a lovely couple! Averil is from New Zealand and booked me from over there (don't you love the internet) and Dylan is a self-proclaimed MIT nerd. The wedding was at the Victorian in Santa Monica, CA but because we couldn't get in there till later in the afternoon, I suggested that Averil get ready at the Viceroy hotel so that we could perhaps take pictures there. It's a little bit of a scene so I wasn't sure how cool they would be about it but luckily, it was so cold that no one was around and I got some great portraits of Averil there. The we went over to the Victorian, which as this beautiful, old world flair and very fun to photograph. She had emailed me a photo of her dress before the wedding and I was psyched! Isn't it fabulous? I love New Zealand accents so it was very fun to hear all of Averil's family throughout the wedding. They are a SUPER cute couple and this was a lovely wedding!

Laura and Will's Engagement Shoot 1.8.07 in NYC

2007-01-21T11:51:00.000-08:00

I was born and raised in NYC and my folks still live there so I have a fantastic place to visit when I go home!!! Every year I have a fair amount of clients who grew up in LA, now live in NYC, but are getting married in LA. Sooooo.....it's such a blast to be able to hang out with them when I'm in town and shoot. I was realizing the other day while some potential clients were looking through my portfolio, that, I do really veer towards urban landscapes in engagement shoots. Perhaps because that is where I grew up and I rarely have that landscape at weddings. So you can imagine what a treat it is to photograph in NYC!
Laura and Will are college sweethearts and are INCREDIBLY busy (Laura just started her first job at a law firm and Will is in graduate school at Columbia) so Laura's mom Kathy has been trying to help them with the wedding plans (such a cool mom). Anyway, she was thrilled when she heard that I was going to NY and could meet Laura and Will and photograph them. O.K., now here is the strange part - Laura and Will live on the same block as my parents! I mean, what kind of sychronicity is that!!? So, I just walked over to their apartment and was totally inspired how "NYC apartment" their apartment looked so I HAD to begin shooting there. Than we just ran around to Park Ave, cafe's and by the river. I had a blast. The day before had been 70 degrees and this day was around 40 degrees so I have to apologize to Laura because she was COLD by the river.....but, hey, we have to suffer for our art!!!!

Christine and Brian's Engagement Shoot

2006-12-22T19:41:00.000-08:00

Christine and Brian are getting married June 2nd and I am honored to be photographing their wedding. They were a little up in the air as to where they wanted to do their shoot, so we had a meeting and decided that we would just shoot in front of different colored walls around Hollywood. This is something I've always wanted to do and they went for it. I mean, clients are always worried about the backrounds at their wedding venues and I always say "Though a nice location is "nice" the photos are about YOU not the backrounds!" Well this puts that to the test. The one against the white backround and the shadow of the tree is one of my favs! Totally weird. I LOVE IT!

Samantha is a little girl!

2006-12-14T12:33:00.000-08:00

I've been photographing Samantha since she was first born. I used to call her "Baby Samantha" and now she is a full on little girl! I know Sam because her dad Clyde signed me to BMG music publishing when I was first starting out as a songwriter. He got me my record deal with Dreamworks and now he's like my press agent for photography - he refers me ALOT so WE LOVE HIM!. Clyde, Sharon and Samantha moved to this beautiful new house near Hancock park about a year ago and it's really fun to photograph there. Beautiful light everywhere (I wish I could rent it out for shoots!) Anyway, Samantha is dear to my heart as she is a redhead (so was I as a kid) and she beautiful both inside and out.....and a real clown too! And Clyde's wife Sharon is such a sweetheart. She made us brunch before the shoot and we had so much fun yapping, I didn't realize how late it had gotten!

Jian and Samson with a baby on the way!

2006-12-05T19:06:00.000-08:00

I photographed Jian and Samson's wedding in December 2004 and it was INSANE! Samson is a incredible cinematographer. He had a full-on film crew at the wedding, video cameras hanging from trees and lighting equiptment everywhere. Half of the guests were in the film business and everyone was looking at what I was doing. Let's just say, I was a little intimidated! Luckily, they loved their photos and we became friends (they have great parties).

I was THRILLED to hear Jian was expecting. Though I usually suggest that you do your pregnancy shoots around 6 or 7 months (really showing but not too huge), Jian was brave and did this shoot only a couple of weeks before her due date (she still looks fabulous, of course). Just like their wedding, this shoot was just a blast, not only to photograph, but just to hang out with them. I cannot wait to see the baby girl! Of course, Samson had to bring his camera too! (So many of the photos of him at his wedding are him behind a video camera, directing the shoot!) They are going to be incredible parents - Jian could be in labor as we speak!

May and Jeff's Wedding, 10.28.06

2006-12-05T12:14:00.000-08:00

Again, I apologize for being so tardy on my posts. These holiday orders have me overwhelmed! (Don't worry, they are getting done!) Anyway, May and Jeff Got married at the Summit House in Fullerton. I have to say, that when I looked at the Summit House's website, the photos did not do it justice. It's quite lovely there! Beautiful light everywhere!

The ceremony was incredibly emotional. I LOVE the photo of May with the tear running down her cheek. Heather was my second shooter on this wedding and at one point we looked at each other during the ceremony and we were both crying! May had some family that was visiting from Japan and her mom and grandma dressed in traditonal kimonos. May and her sister changed into kimonos at the end of the day (I didn't realize it took 20 minutes to get into one of these things!) They were beautiful. One of May's bridesmaids did alot of her details and did a great job. Also, yes, I got a little silly with the m&m's!!!

Irene and Mike's Engagement Shoot

2006-11-28T22:26:00.000-08:00

Mike, myself and Irene met up at the Santa Monica Promenade a couple of weeks ago and had a great time. I didn't want to begin photographing them on the Promenade right away as it's strange enough when you first start your engagement shoot but then to have all these people looking at you! I always tell couples that after the first 10 minutes "You're like old pros!". So we walked over to the pier and found some nooks where there were not so many people around and then went back to the Promenade. Anyway, this was a super fun engagement shoot and I am really looking forward to their wedding! They let me try some weird stuff with them so they score extra points!

Megan and Tony's Wedding, 10.15.06

2006-11-28T21:57:00.000-08:00

Megan is the little sister of Erin Callahan whose wedding I photographed last May and who referred so many people to me that I got to see her and her husband Jason at numerous weddings all season long. They are so great so it's always a pleasure to see them. And, of course, her sister and her new husband are just as wonderful.

The wedding took place at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica. To be honest, when you drive up to this hotel, it doesn't look like much from the outside, but when you go inside, the lobby and pool area are totally redone and tres chic. I really loved shooting there. Even the ballroom upstairs had lots of big windows and natural light. They had a fall theme so there were lots of trees with multicolored leaves on them and fall fruit as decor (I longed for NY in the fall!)

I had a great time at this wedding and I totally cried when Erin gave her maid of honor speech. I had to go fix my mascara! I mean, I don't like looking like Courtney Love at weddings only at rock clubs!

Drake

2006-11-17T22:51:00.000-08:00

I am SO embarrassed that I haven't posted in so long. It's not that I haven't been shooting a ton. Let's just say ALOT has been going on, so much so that I barely had time to blog. So I'm going to try to catch up slowly. This is a really interesting shoot I did last month. Pete and Mark are a gay couple who had a child via surrogate in Russia last year. I wish I could tell you exactly where they are from but it seems they are world travelers, looking for a place to settle. I was honored to hook up with them in Orange County (where they were visiting Mark's aunt) and meet this fabulous 16 month old wonder! Pete and Mark are incredibly enthusiastic parents and Drake is lucky to have them. Also, thanks to Britney from Britney photography for giving me ideas of where in the world to shoot in their area! Oh, and just so you know, trains don't run on those train tracks anymore so it wasn't dangerous!

Cindy and Alexis in NYC!

2006-10-17T22:27:00.000-07:00

You know, I photograph ALOT of weddings in Los Angeles from people who live in NYC. Maybe because I'm from there! Yes, I'm a born and raised New Yorker and it's fun to set up some shoots while I'm in town. Cindy and Alexis are getting married next May (on my anniversary, actually)....a big Chinese Banquet (Yay!) and they happened to call me about their engagement shoot just before I came in. I was visiting my family because my brother, who is a 27 year old hot shot classical conductor (photos on blog shortly) was conducting a big Beethoven Mass and Symphony. Anyway, Cindy and Alexis and I ran around, a bit in central park and had fun on the Subway. Unfortunately, probably because of global warming, the leaves hadn't turned as much as I would have liked but it was still gorgeous and so is this couple! And just a bit of trivia, the building in back of the couple in photo #3 is The Dakota, where John Lennon lived and unfortunately died.

Julie and Jason.....September 29th, 2006

2006-10-13T20:24:00.000-07:00

Julie and Jason had a very intimate, 40 person wedding on a Friday afternoon right on Venice Beach. (You know, the kind I love!)All the guests stayed at the Venice Beach House, a bed and breakfast about 100ft from the beach and that is where we all congrugated. Jason, who is producing his first feature film, literally flew in the day before the wedding because of his work schedule! Regardless, he was calm and relaxed and very funny. Julie looked absolutely AMAZING in a Nicole Miller off-white dress and I have an affinity towards red hair and freckles as I have the same (although I die my hair darker)! We lucked out with the weather - most of the day was beautifully overcast (which really rocks at the beach) and later in the day the clouds were majestic. I couldn't control myself to use some of the weird elements of the Venice beach vibe (like the skateboarders and bicycle riders on the bike path) and the incredible amount of seagulls nearby! Just for the record, Julie and Jason didn't have an intimate wedding because they are anti-social. The next evening, they had a huge party at Akwa in Santa Monica with all their friends and it was HUGE!

Kelly and Mark's Wedding, Sept 17th 2006

2006-10-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

This wedding took place at one of my favorite venues - The Adamson House. Kelly is a designer and she literally made every detail of this wedding herself and did an AMAZING job. I mean, take a look at this cake she designed! It was so wonderful to see all the guests reaction to this amazing piece of art. The place settings were tiles and basically every detail of this wedding was done with incredible taste. My assistant Heather commented that it was one of the most beautiful weddings she had been at, and I agree. It was a perfect day with an ocean view and Kelly and Mark are very emotional people so there was no shortage of tears of joy. It was very difficult for me to pick out photos for the blog as I love all of them but here you go!

Snowy has a sister!

2006-10-05T13:31:00.001-07:00

I've been taking photos of Snowy Mark since she's been 6 month old and she's almost 5 now! She has a new baby sister (Ava) so Anne, her mom, called me to take photos of them. (She called 4 days after the birth, can you imagine!) Anyway, it is always wonderful to see Anne and Joel (the parents). Snowy has to be one of my favorite kids to photograph. She has total spunk and it's been wonderful to see her blossom into a beautiful little girl. I'll have to put some photos from past shoots over the years but this will have to do for now (we are swamped). Anyway, we welcome Ava into the world and I think Snowy is going to be the best big sister a girl could ask for! The funniest thing is that Snowy's grandparents sent her a baby doll so she wouldn't feel left out. Anne told me that Snowy said "Mom, I'm really tired, I've been up all night breastfeeding!" My favorite photo is the one with the baby crying on Joels legs. Joel's legs are so freakin' long!

Mita and Jeegar's Wedding

2006-09-23T23:45:00.000-07:00

Well......as you can see from the photos this was an absolutely beautiful, soulful, exciting and wondrous Indian Wedding that I don't know if I could even describe in words. The bride rode in on a gondola, the was transported on the sholders of guests for close to a mile and the party was WILD! (Mita is a friend of Shefali and Chris whose wedding I photographed last summer. Now Shefali has a big belly! She's due in December!) Anyway, it was an honor to photograph this wedding. A couple of things I should mention. First of all, I got to try all sorts of Indian food that I've never even seen before (and I've been to India). Poor Mita is going to have to go through this with me when she picks up her photos!), - the buttermilk for the morning ceremony was amazing. Secondly, as Mita and Jeegar were getting ready for the reception, Jeegar realized that he had forgotten his pants. (O.K. - the poor guy had like 6 different outfits he had to wear over the 4 day extravaganza, he's human). Just so you all know, the bride realized that I was wearing black pants and of course I obliged to lend him my pants! There I was, in the room with no pants but a towel! Mita's best friend lent me a skirt, but in the end, Jeegar got other pants so I got mine back. See, I'm very flexible (and for the record, I don't usually take off my clothes in the bride and groom's room)....but this was hilarious! My husband Jimmy, came down to help me with my equitment at the end of the night and he could not get over how amazing all the dancing was. Mita's brother suprised her with this amazing dance. He is this total hot eligible bachelor, gals. Very fun person! Anyway, Mita and Jeegar are just a blast. Mita is hilarious. She was laughing so hard with Oscar the makeup person when I first arrived everyone thought they were stoned (they were not, for the record)....that is just how fun Mita is!

Now this is fun!

2006-09-21T19:34:00.001-07:00

O.K.....My best friend Jenny is having a baby and she's a total ham. I really couldn't do this with most people but because I'm throwing the baby shower (the first I've ever thrown)....I had this concept for the invite. Well, of course, Jenny was game. See, this is why we've been friends since we've been 3 years old. I just love her outfit with the pink pail (her creation) and I love this totally cheezy lighting for the setting!

Jennifer and Dave's Windy Wedding, August 27th 2006

2006-09-15T21:28:00.000-07:00

These ladies just couldn't miss the action!

The weird bamboo things

If you want to have wedding at the beach, just remember - it can be REALLY WINDY....REALLY REALLY WINDY! And such was the beautiful wedding of Jennifer and Dave. I actually love wind as I find it totally dramatic.....but perhaps a little too dramatic when you're walking down the aisle and your hair is down! Jennifer and Dave got married at the Sunset in Malibu, a beautiful venue where you can get married right on the public beach and then walk over to the restaurant. It's really quite lovely. This was a modern Jewish wedding with a really beautiful Kattubah and a pretty kick ass hoorah. Jen was an incredibly mellow and relaxed bride and her hubby is the same way. Of course, I wore the totally wrong shoes for the beach, but hey, the photos turned out great! There were a bunch of really funny things that happened at this wedding. First of all, everyone and their mother wanted to be in the room while Jen was getting ready and we ended up having to kick almost everyone out. Needless to say, some people just don't take a hint. Above are some looky loos who just couldn't miss the action peeking through the window! Photography wise, I was very excited by the strange light that came in through the window during their first dance and the bamboo thingies in the back of the restaurant while we waiting for the grand entrance. They were funky to photograph. You know I love shit like that! Jennifer's wedding was coordinated by Christina from Simply Modern Weddings. Christina did a great job! I just met her a month ago at another wedding and it was awesome to work with her again!

Debra and Nate's Wedding, August 26th 2006

2006-09-15T21:26:00.000-07:00

Debra, Nate and I had a blast when we did their engagement shoot at the beach. I could not believe how comfortable they were in front of the camera. When I mentioned it they told me they had met at theater school. Well, that explains it.
Their ceremony was at the San Fernando Mission and the reception was at the Calimigos Equestrian Center. Other than the fact that my car keys fell out of my pocket in the limo when I was taking a photo of the bride and groom, I had a blast. (I wore a new pair of pants with low pockets, thank you Heather for going back and getting my car) Coordinated by "The Go To Gals", the band was great (Ugh, totally lost the card) but we loved having dinner with them and all of Deborah's "Sillhoutte" shots were rockin!

Brandy and Miles's Wedding 8.19.06

2006-09-07T00:55:00.000-07:00

Brandy and Miles are my most together clients. They booked me over a year before their wedding and paid me in full 6 months in advance I'm just amazed at people this together. It's like they are another species. Though Brandy and Miles might be from another planet they are both total sweethearts and it was a pleasure to photograph their wedding. We had a great time at their engagment shoot (at Union Station) and we made a beautiful engagement book that their guests could sign.
The ceremony was at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills which has just endless possibilities to shoot, and the reception was at the Sheraton Universal (which I can see from out my window). Though the bride and groom were a bit tardy to the reception, (a limo situation)...this did not even put a slight damper on the energy of the guests to party! Everyone danced like crazy and the DJ got everyone do to some pretty insane things (which I guess just adheres to the philososphy that the more people drink, the more fun they'll have!)

Michelle and Jefferson's Wedding 8.18.06

2006-09-04T20:05:00.000-07:00

Michelle is the cousin of Lisa and Rob whose wedding I photographed last May. The wedding was at the Hyatt in Huntington Beach and it was gorgeous. I loved Michelle's dress (of course, I can't remember the designer's name to save my life...). This was a beautiful wedding and I was very into this HUGE water fountain they had between the Hotel and and the ceremony site. The pink dresses of the bridesmaids photographed amazingly well and Jefferson's two sons were too cute to be believed. Heather and I could not stop taking photos of them!

Liska and Jordan's Wedding 8.13.06

2006-08-25T23:38:00.001-07:00

Last May I photographed Jordan's sister Heather's wedding and I was so thrilled when Liska and Jordan called me to do their wedding and I was still available. Heather and Jason are just awesome (they live in NY) and Liska and Jordan live in LA, although the wedding was in Santa Barbara. Liska is just a cool chick. I loved hearing the story of their courtship (Liska didn't really believe in marriage when her first asked her 3 years before.......)(I, actually used to feel the same way.....but, of course, now I"m married!) They had a super small wedding (50 people) (like my wedding!) and it was just lovely. Jordan's mother made not only made Heather's dress for her wedding but made all the bridesmaids dresses as well. So, again, she was the dress maker for Liska and I thought this dress was stunning and looked so good on her. Liska is a photographer as well so you know how that is!! ;-) Her little brother (the one under the veil was a total ham). The wedding was at the Santa Barbara Courthouse which is just BEYOND gorgeous and the reception was at a cafe/art gallery. We had so much fun running around the courthouse! Plus.....my husband Jimmy came with me and I got to boss him around to carry my equiptment! (What a mench! ) But seriously, any excuse to get out of town. We spent the night and the next day in Santa Barbara and had a blast.

Karen and Conor, 8.13.06

2006-08-24T18:51:00.000-07:00

Karen and Conor got married at the LA River Center and Garden (a place where I just love to shoot). It's this really weird little spot in the middle of East LA. Karen is a designer and everything from the programs to the table settings were just fabulous and totally original - as was her dress - I have a personal affinity for the sash. Conor is Irish....and yes, LOVES to drink as do his brothers who were his groomsmen. What I loved about this wedding was the very tasteful designer flair along with the mix of traditional Irish and Asian culture. "The Go To Gals" (Karri and Courtney) were the coordinators and the did a great job. I'll be working with them again at Debra and Nate's wedding August 26th.

Karen and Conor had a music set by Taiko drummers, an Irish folk band as well as a DJ. One of the greatest moments of the wedding was when Conor's grandfather got up to sing some old Irish fold tunes. The crowd went wild! All the folks from Ireland did the traditional dances and it was great to see Karen dancing them as well and the native guests trying to learn! I was inspired!

Oh, and I finally figured out how to add more than 5 images on this thing!

Samina and Steven Part II, 8.05.06

2006-08-21T00:06:00.000-07:00

The more traditional Indian ceremony of Samina and Steven occured the day after their more "Western" style ceremony at the OMCA (below). This wedding was amazing! Hats off to Adina at Fleur de Lis Events for doing the most amazing coordination job ever! The room looked so amazing I had to include a shot of the ceremony stage here. Since Samina's skirt alone weighed over 20 pounds, it was a bit difficult to run around, so she changed back into her white dress at the end of the night so she could dance. This wedding took place on the Queen Mary and Heather, Eric and I had an amazing time photographing this wedding (Yes, there were over 600 guests). All of our jaws dropped when we saw the room as did Samina and Steven's! Isn't her dress amazing? Have I said "amazing" enough times!

Baby Sean-8.17.06

2006-08-19T02:07:00.000-07:00

Probably the greatest gift I have as a photographer, is the ability to document incredible moments, not only in other people's lives (who hire me) - but to give the gift to close friends and family. Two weeks ago, I was there to document the birth of baby Archer, in the hospital room with my friend Brigitte (I won't post those on the blog - a little too personal!)....two of my oldest childhood friends are pregnant, and my friend David who now lives up in Nevada City, CA, bought his 11 month old to visit. Well, the minute I saw Baby Sean, I fell in love, especially with those little teeth popping out! My husband Jimmy and I just went crazy over this kid so the camera came out and in 2 minutes I got some great shots - I mean, how could you not....but I just had to get those teeth!

Jaya and Chazz

2006-08-19T01:54:00.000-07:00

Jaya and Chazz are 3 year old twins who are just about the cutest beings I've ever seen. Jaya is immediately friendly, Chazz takes a little while longer to warm up, but then, oh....he is so warm. Now I have two new little friends! I actually photographed their mom Deena and her 10 year old son Colton as well but I can only put 5 photos on this blog site (trying to change that!). Anyway, we photographed at Orcutt ranch which has endless cool places to shoot. Deena is a good friend of Michelle and Robert whose wedding I photographed a couple of years ago. She's a cool mom, you know! Anyway, it's late and I'm downloading so I'm going on and on!

Visions in White - Samina and Steven's Wedding!

2006-08-15T22:54:00.000-07:00

Samina and Steven are architechs and had the hippest wedding ever. They got married at the Orange County Museum of Art and the place was one big softbox! I loved the white walls and all the strange artwork - especially these weird little sculptures in front which reminded me of my best friend Jenny's puppet's so I had to use them in a photo. The light in this place was incredible but I couldn't help playing with all the dead space. Anyway, this was a 3 day long Indian Wedding but the snippet you are seeing is from their more "Western" style ceremony which was officiated by a good friend of theirs and the bride and groom read their own incredibly moving vows. I'll post the next day's more traditional events soon but by the end of the several days I felt like part of the family. Samina is such an awesome person and her hubby is super rad too!

Mita and Jeegar's Engagement Shoot

2006-08-06T20:51:00.001-07:00

Mita and Jeegar are friends of Shefali whose wedding I photographed last year. They are having a huge Indian wedding Labor Day weekend and I am so psyched to photograph it, I cannot tell you. Mita and Jeegar grew up in Los Angeles and Jeegar lived right in downtown LA before he went to med school, so they wanted to capture that "Downtown L.A. Feel". We photographed on a Sunday when the streets were barren and we even had the guts to run into Jeegars' favorite tunnel and take pix. Thank God it wasn't too busy or we could have been killed....but hey....that's what makes photography fun! We wedding photographers really live on the edge! The tunnel was pretty incredible, especially that stange strip of light that disappeared a minute after we shot this.

Kathy and Glen's Wedding July 22nd, 2006

2006-07-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

O.K. Can I just say that this was by far the hottest day I've ever experienced since I was in Varnassi, India. Kathy and Glen's wedding was in Valencia, CA and when Kathy said to me "I'm not doing any photos outside before the ceremony" - I was releaved. Regardless of the 112 degree temperature, this really turned out to be a beautiful wedding. Kathy just looked GORGEOUS and her attitude was cool as a cucumber. Luckily, the venue had these huge windows and I got to do lots of shots indoors with this incredible window light and airconditioning! O.K. I really sound whiney now but today was hot too. If you haven't seen the Al Gore documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" you must go - NOW! It makes this weather situation even creepier. I've never been so glad I bought my Prius. It's the least I can do. Anyway, back to the wedding: I was thrilled to be there and I'm thrilled with the photos as well. Check them out!

Melody and Chris's Wedding

2006-07-10T17:50:00.001-07:00

Melody and Chris are friends of Lancianne and Aaron whose wedding I photograhed last July. The wedding took place at Presidio park in San Diego. I make any excuse to go to San Diego because I have friends who live in Encinitas who I like to visit. I also got to work with my old assistant Hillary who now lives down there (she was my 2nd shooter and she's awesome). Anyway, when Melody and Chris booked with me, they were going to have a 300 person wedding in the park. Several months later, they decided to have a 50 person wedding in the park (most couple's dream wedding!). It was really quite lovely there (although, a group of people decided to have a funeral right next to the wedding ceremony that morning!). Luckily, it was over by the time guests arrived but it's just one of those things that causes stress on the wedding day but that we can all laugh about later! Just remember that brides!
There was some really beautiful architecture at the park and this was one of those really small, intimate, low key weddings which I just love!

Kathy & Glen's Engagement Shoot

2006-07-04T15:25:00.000-07:00

Kathy and Glen are getting married on July 22nd and I am honored to be their photographer. They wanted to do something funky with a city vibe for their engagement shoot so we hung out around Melrose Ave in Hollywood and captured some street life. In addition to all the photos we got to do some great window shopping as well! And yeah, the theme of this shoot was COLOR!

Lindsay and Fritz's Wedding

2006-06-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

Lindsay and Fritz got married at Dove Canyon Country Club in Santa Margarita, CA....an area I don't frequent much but it's INCREDIBLY beautiful there. I got the chills just driving there and seeing these lush uninhabited rolling hills. This was the view the guests had at the ceremony.

I met Lindsay because her bridesmaid Katherine was the maid of honor at Jen and Sampau's wedding, which I photographed last October. Lindsay is absolutely gorgeous (as you can see) but her spirit is just as beautiful and it was such a blast to photograph her. She has one of those faces that shows a different aspect of her personality at every angle. She is funny as hell and has the best laugh ever!

When Lindsay and Fritz are together there is this amazing energy between them and and at one point when Fritz looked at her, I could see how much he loved her in his eyes - I almost cried (but, of course, I'm a professional so I held it together!!!). Fritz's favorite food is hamburgers (so that's what he ate at the wedding)....and these two and their friends know how to party. The guests had a blast and so did I!

Linda and Cole's Wedding 5.28.06

2006-05-31T20:29:00.000-07:00

Linda and Cole are the sweetest couple ever. Cole is a fireman in Las Vegas and he was referred to me by some of the firemen I used to work for when I did forensic photography for the LAFD. Firemen are not only....."well, gals...you know"....but they are also the most heroic and and honorable people I know. It was a pleasure to work with them. I got to spend time with Linda when we did her boudoir shoot and it was great working with Cole at the wedding. Anyway, the ceremony was at the San Fernando Mission (I love shooting there, there are all these weird little nooks and crannys to to take cool photos in). I had a blast :-)

Armine & Patrick's Wedding

2006-05-29T12:09:00.000-07:00

Can I just say that I love photographing Armenian weddings! From all the dancing to the food to the people, it's just an absolute blast! May everyone get to attend one someday. My assistant Adam had never done one before and he was just blown away.

Armine is the sister of Henry Roumian and I photographed Henry and Jenn's wedding last July. They are the coolest people! And check out Armine's lashes! One of the best moments was when they released the doves after the ceremony and one landed on her head. The doves just hung around till we left for the reception! The room was spectacular, the food was spectacular and, of course, the wedding party rocked! It was such a pleasure to be a part of this event.

2006-05-24T14:30:00.000-07:00

Tami and Meifaith were a referral from Heather Rhoades, a former client.

The wedding was in Altadena at Tami's parents home. That house was amazing!

I hadn't met Meifaith before the wedding, but I knew I would like him as soon as I saw his dreadlocks. (I love dreadlocks!) Meifaith and I hit it off instantly because he's a musician and so was I before I became a full-time photographer.

Tami and her friends and family were awesome, and man could they dance! The party was fun and it was an absolutely beautiful day.

Here are some of my favorites, which are, to me, striking and represent a few of the key moments of the day.

Heather & Kevin's Wedding

2006-05-24T14:22:00.000-07:00

The ceremony was held at St. Victor's Church.

The reception was held at the Wilshire Ebell

Heather and Kevin are friends of my clients Erin and Jason who got married last May and they are all SO funny! Awesome best man speech, Jason! This was such a beautiful wedding and as you can tell the bride is gorgeous and the groom ain't bad either!

There were so many great photos but here are a few of my favs. You can see the rest at the link above.
http://www.sendtoprint.com
Use the Event I.D. - HeatherandKevin