Category: Weddings

I’ve been friends with Mike since I was a kid, and I truly enjoyed taking part in this wedding. I saw a ton of “blasts from the past”, and I had the pleasure of introducing my wife to people who didn’t even know I was married. It really made me think about how easy it is to lose touch, and that I need to not just rely on social media to keep in touch with people’s lives. I was amazed at how relaxed they were during their engagement session, which I will be blogging in the near future. For their wedding, these guys had an interesting approach – they didn’t try to plan out every detail, or even pretend like they had. They rolled with the punches and really it was a near-perfect day, all things considered. As long as you have a few friends who know what’s supposed to happen, and are willing to step in as needed, it can really be a low-stress event. As if the simple fact you are getting MARRIED is not enough stress, people! As always, I have a slideshow, and then some of my favorites. Enjoy!

I love the feel of this shot.



He cleans up nice.
My wife Masha is blowing my mind right now with what’s she’s getting out of our F/2.8 lenses.  I need to buy some for her exclusive use!



I love this shot my wife took of me.


This wedding had a coin toss.







Trying to shoot romantic couples shots on a crowded beach was new challenge – oh, and we only had 10 minutes to do it all.  I’m really happy with ’em anyway.

Me: Let’s sneak out to the courtyard for 5 minutes of perfect light.  Them:  OK!

The sunset was smashing.
The toasts were touching.


The groom’s parents, long time family friends.  They had their own little “first dance”.  Ever.
LOVED the cupcakes.  And the mini-cake too.


This wedding reminded me that we didn’t have enough Journey at our wedding.  It’s timeless music.

Antony and Erin’s wedding was truly memorable and I had a great time.  This was fun also because tons of my friends were there, including the Bride, the Groom, and the pastor.  The ceremony was at Harbor Trinity Church (my church!) and the reception was at the Newland Barn in Huntington Beach.  Here’s a slideshow, and then onto a few of my favorite shots. Click “play show” and turn up the sound!

This dress was perfect!







First look….







The flower/ring squad was great.




We only ended up with a few minutes of this amazing light, but I think it’s all we needed….




This one’s for you…
The included a Vietnamese tradition as well…  YO!!

Doesn’t it look like it’s floating away??

Here I am playing with the new LED lights I got a few weeks ago.

If you enjoyed these, please leave a comment below!  Thanks Erin and Antony for including me in your big day.

This was the TINIEST wedding I’ve ever shot!  Lori and Richard had a few friends, parents and their kids and kept it REAL simple.  They just walked down to the beach and just found the best spot, and got married.  Then we had one of the most beautiful sunsets to shoot their portraits, followed by dinner at a very fun Italian restaurant.  Here’s a slideshow, followed by a few of my favorite photos from the evening.