Haha, anyway… down to brass tacks. I recently shot some grad photos in a ‘record time’ session here in Glendora. My cousin, Krista, had contacted me for some photos just before graduating from Cal Poly Pomona. So, of course, I said “let’s do it!” The shoot maybe lasted thirty minutes… tops! Our schedules didn’t allow us much time to shoot and we had to have them done in time to order a few prints, but… you wouldn’t know it by looking at the photos. We used a little bit of the setting sun (maybe 10 minutes, haha) and moved on to some nice floral backgrounds and found some flattering, even light that I am so very fond of.

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First of all, for those who don’t know me…yet ;), I’m a sucker for details and shoes. I mean, like in a very serious way. I simply couldn’t resist these gorgeous shoes (look at the sparkle) on this beautiful platter. It’s like they’re begging to be danced in, served on only the finest china. Oh how I love thee…

The dress, these rings, OMG Child…I’m in LOVE…I wanna get married AGAIN!!!

Jen and Bobby opted to do a “first look” before their ceremony. It was so emotional. My silly little words can’t do this picture any justice…can’t you just feel the love?

Doesn’t this picture just scream ‘MAKE ME CANVAS GALLERY WRAP AND HANG ME ON A WALL…AND HURRY! PRETTY PLEASE!!!”

By the way, did I forget to mention how unbelievably hot these two are? Seriously, it’s not even fair. I call this picture “Smolder” because, come on.

So what do you think Shawn’s trusty 2^nd shooter is doing while he’s knee deep in smolder and love? Having fun with the coolest bridesmaids ever, that’s what. All you had to do was leave us alone for two seconds, and this is what you get…I mean, seriously, what did you expect???

Ummm, can you say CUTE? HANDSOME? DAPER!!!! This, my friends is the epitome of a ring bearer. He took his responsibilities very seriously and did the best job!

How ‘bout some more of my favorite things, CUPCAKES!!! We had the distinct pleasure of working with the absolutely delightful Mindy of Auntie M’s Cup n’ Cake Bakery. This chick is a bonafide baker babe – just check out her “cuppies” below. And I can tell you from my very own baker’s dozen taste test, these babies are GO-OOO-OOD!!

The speeches were terrific! So funny and heartfelt, with an extra serving of LOVE on top.

Jen & Bobby had an awesome slide show/video during the reception with the perfect combo of music, pictures and interview. They took a seat, front and center, and watched as if there were the only two on earth. So very sweet and tender.

Can I just ask you, who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned photo booth? Talk about a box of fun to go! I gotta give it up to the sweet darlings of PIX BOX Photo Booth Rentals. They had a never ending line the entire night, a huge basket of props and the prints were quick and FABULOUS!

Have you ever heard the phrase “Love is in the details”? Let me tell you, love was everywhere you looked and in everything you tasted the entire night. Don’t you love the candy bar? How about some M&M’s with Jen & Bobby’s picture on it? No??? Well then, try the Hershey bars. Or better yet, CHOCOLATE DIPPED FORTUNE COOKIES (White AND Milk Chocolate, no less). The fortune cookies had a variety of personalized messages tucked inside…SO MUCH LOVE!!! (p.s. FUN FACT: The fortune cookies are a favorite of Jen’s and Bobby proposed with a hidden message in a fortune cookie. All together now, AWWWEEEEEE)

Let me tell you, these people knew how to PAR-TAY!!!

WOW! What a way to ring in the New Year. Jen & Bobby (and family & friends), thank YOU from the bottom of our hearts for letting us be a part of your special day. We wish you all the love and happiness in the world, and then some. Now everybody altogether - 3, 2, 1…HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

And they lived happily ever after. The End.

We started off hitting the road to go explore Cedar Rapids to find locations and ended up finding TONS of places to shoot. There were so many great spots, I couldn’t believe it. Bridges/Train tracks, leaf covered hillsides, rivers, criks (thats “midwest” for creeks) and gorgeous woodland. But, enough talking about it… check out the photos!!

Annie and Corey… I can’t thank you enough for showing Heather and I around Iowa and making the trip SO much fun. I cannot WAIT to come back out to shoot your wedding next year on the farm!

Check out this gorgeous couple!…

Thanks Jen & Bobby! It was a lot of fun hanging out with the two of you. I hope you love your photos and I’m looking forward to capturing more while we ring in the new year!

Jeff & Kelly were such a great pair with the best of friends and the warmest family… I had a blast shooting this!

Hotness!…

I could have snapped photos for days at this reception… such killer detail!!

Jeff treats Kelly like a queen… perfect gentleman.

This was one of my favorite shots from the day that I snapped while Jeff & Kelly watched their photo montage…

Then everyone really let loose when Bon Jovi started blasting from the speakers… I couldn’t help but join in on the fun. (All while snapping away, of course. *wink*)

Belt it, Jeff!!  =)

We stayed at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club, which had some of the coolest rooms I’ve ever stayed in. As soon as my wife and I saw how cool this hotel was from their website, we knew it would be a fun place to shoot. Our room had a California King sized bed with all kinds of retro decor, including a record player and some cool old photos pinned up on the slotted wall behind the bed. The other cool thing about our room was that it had a large patio with an outdoor fireplace and a sweet egg-shaped rocking chair… which you will see below. To say the least, we knew this would yield some killer photos.

We arrived on Saturday afternoon, got settled in and shot for a couple hours that night after the sun dropped. We utilized the room, the patio with the fireplace and also a bigger fireplace out in the common grounds of the hotel. The next day we got up and shot for nearly another two hours in that nice, soft, glowing natural light… my favorite! Check out the photos below, starting with the night session…

Makeup/Hair - Heidi Holliday  |  Style - Heather Kloster  |  Model - Sarah Hayden

The high temp was 115 degrees while we were there!! That fireplace did not help matters… but ya gotta get the shot!!  =)

Seriously… awesome.

She rocked those glasses like none other!…

These next four images were shot in the curtained entry-way into our patio. I love me some enveloping backlight!!

Thanks again to everyone who came out and made this shoot so much fun. Sarah, Heather, Heidi and Jason… you guys are the best!

I pulled up to meet Jeana in Burbank and we headed out towards Griffith Park and made a nice little photo hike out of it. We shot 3 different looks in what seemed like no time at all and walked away with some killer shots. It’s amazing how many nice little spots you’ll find, on the fly, to shoot at when you REALLY look for them.

Here is a taste of what we captured…

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I’m curently working on some headshots that I will be sharing via blog-land of various actors and models…

…stay tuned.  =)

Check out this bouquet!

I followed the bride to the Nixon Library, stole some shots of her arrival and then ran up to where Kyle and his groomsmen were hanging out to capture him reading Lauren’s note… NINJA!  =)

I love this shot of the reflecting pool. The ceremony was held on the grass at the other end of this… such an awesome venue!

I really like this personal moment captured during the ceremony…

Some of the most stellar details I’ve seen at any wedding I’ve been to…

My absolute favorite thing, though, is to catch those REAL moments…