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.
This past weekend I had a blast photographing Noelle and Kevin’s Fashion Engagement. We started our day at the Santa Barbara Courthouse and headed up to the bell tower where we had an amazing view of the city. Our next stop was Knapp’s Castle located in the foot hills of Santa Barbara. I had always wanted to photograph a couple at Knapp’s Castle and the weather was not looking good but I decided to drive up anyway and it turned out to be the right choice. The photos taken at the old abandoned castle were my favorite. Noelle and Kevin looked like a king and queen! We ended the Fashion Engagement down at ButterflyBeach across from the Four Seasons Resort. It was an amazing day with a beautiful couple.
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.