Jena and Justin's wedding was held at the Hotel Figueroa in down town Los Angeles. The festive mood stemmed from the Moroccan theme of the hotel. Flavors of Moroccan cuisine and colorful wall décor set a beautiful, unique tone for the wedding. La Fete Weddings did amazing job decorating and coordinating the ceremony and reception. The style of the hotel created a beautiful backdrop for the photos of Jena and Justin.
Every year I do fashion photos for LF Clothing, a local high end clothing boutique here in Santa Barbara. This year we choose two different locations for the fashion photos. The first shoot took place at an abandon air plane hanger and the second shoot was located at Santa Barbara City College. As always I had a blast getting to do something a little different with my photography. I look forward to the next fashion photo shoot!
Katie and Kirk's Wedding was held at The Beach Grill at Padaro Carpentaria, CA. Since the ceremony was only steps away from clear blue sea waves, we headed out to the sand for the formal photos. With great lighting from the sun and beautiful smiles all around, it was easy to lose track of time photographing these newlyweds and their loved ones.
High school senior photos have always seemed a little boring to me and I never really wanted to pursue marketing myself as a senior portrait photographer. However, when Trevor asked if I would be interested in doing a "fashion" type photo shoot for his senior portrait I didn't hesitate to get him in front of the camera. I thought it was a great idea! We had a blast taking his senior fashion photos all around Santa Barbara. Trevor did an amazing job modeling considering it was his first time. His sister Cristina actually modeled for me a while back and I am sure she taught him a few things about modeling, check out her photos HERE.
Last month I traveled down to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to photograph Cara and Colin’s beachside wedding at Dreams Resort & Spa. The day of the wedding was beautiful with cloudless blue skies and pristine white sandy beaches. After the ceremony we danced the night away while drinking fresh Margaritas and Mai Tai’s. I even had some free time to be adventurous and opted to take a power gliding tour of the Baja coastline. It was a beautiful day in paradise!
My own philosophy on life has always been reflected in my photography. Photography is not a simple mirror image of people and their lives. Photography has the power to turn fantasy into reality and forces new thoughts and ideas. Oscar Wilde once said that “Life imitates art, far more than art imitates life”, and I think he was right. It is my passion to enrich the lives of others through my own art of photography, and to allow people to capture their lives in a way that fuels their imagination and their dreams.