The Fashionable Traveler

I had a blast this past weekend photographing Amie who drove all the way from Chino for the photo shoot. The photos will be displayed in LF Clothing and Salon U which are located on State Street in Santa Barbara. Enjoy!

Nikki & Don's Fashion Engagement

Two weeks ago I had the privilege to photograph Nikki and Don's Fashion Engagement here in Santa Barbara. We started the day at Salon U for Nikki's hair and makeup then headed down to the cliffs at Shoreline to kick off their Fashion Engagement. After some cliff side photos we busted out the mimosas! yeah! We then took a trip up to the bell tower at the Santa Barbara court house where we had an amazing view of the city. Our next stop was at the local night club EOS to capture some fun dancing shots. As the sun was setting we headed over to the beach to take some fun photos on the sand. Nikki and Don ended their Fashion Engagement with a Swedish couples massage at the Bacara Resort and Spa. It was an amazing day with an amazing couple. Enjoy the photos and the video of Nikki and Don's Fashion Engagement!

The 411:
Don and I were college teammates on the UCSB gymnastic team from 99-2003. We also lived together in a cliff side house on Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista (Ahh, the good ole college years!). Nikki was also a gymanst and met Don at a gymnastic competition. Check out the photos of Nikki and Don doing handstands on the beach!

An Evening of Elegance

A few weeks back I had the privileged to photograph Erin and Bryan’s weddings at the La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. Erin and Bryan met about 4 years ago while out with friends and hit it off, Erin was living in Northern California at the time and Bryan in Southern California. As they got to know one another it was apparent they were meant to be. Erin moved to Southern California about 6 months after they met and their relationship bloomed. They are a perfect fit in every way and even though they knew the song they wanted their first dance to be at their wedding after only dating less then a year, it was amazing to see them dance their first dance to this song as husband and wife. Every detail surrounding their wedding was planned, from the butterflys representing their loved ones they have lost, the elephant favors that signified Erin's inate desire to help wildlife as a portion of the proceeds went to a foundation for elephants (and they visited these elephants on their honeymoon), to the songs playing as the guests arrived that were from movies which played tribute to Bryan and his work in the entertainment industry. They truly made the day memorable and tried to incorporate all the amazing things about both of them.

Erin and Bryan's Fashion Engagement

Erin and Bryan opted for my Fashion Engagement package and were featured on my Fashion Engagement video for my website. Check out my archived blog post of their Fashion Engagement here.

Fashion Runway On Broadway

I had a blast this past weekend in San Diego taking photos and hangin out with the Charlie M. Girls at the downtown nightclub On Broadway. On Broadway is a cavernous 2-floor club laid out in an old bank (as evidence by the walk-through vault in the basement). After the show I danced the night away on the club floor. I ended up staying the entire weekend with some old college buddies in Pacific Beach, aka PB. It was another fun-filled weekend in Southern Cal.











Sunset on Pacific Beach. San Diego, CA