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SMUGMUG Riverside Meeting

I was quite thrilled to be asked to be an instructor at today’s SMUGMUG Lighting & Posing Event. This was the second opportunity I have had recently to shoot at Shutter Stories Studio. We had a great set of models and photographers that all came together to haver a great time shooting and learning. I …

Kristen & Jahed Wedding at Lake Mission Viejo

Weddings can be strange things and you never really know what to expect when you show up to shoot one, especially true with Kristen and Jahed as they are very much the Ying and Yang to each other sometimes. Jahed is quiet and softspoken and Kristen is outgoing and often very funny. The wedding took …

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Ryan and Rachelle Summer Wedding in Yorba Linda

I had been looking forward to this wedding for a long time as I found Rachelle to be so much fun to work with and couldn’t wait to meet Ryan as he has been off serving our country. We couldn’t have asked for better weather and the Messiah Lutheran Church in Yorba Linda made for …

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Sandra and Kaleo Engagement Shoot – Los Angeles

Today I met up with Sandra and Kaleo in the artist district in downtown Los Angeles for their engagement shots. I had never been to the art district and the mural artists there simply do amazing things with cans of spray paint. Next was a quick stop off by the LA river basin followed by …

Alex and Genevieve Wedding

For what is probably the last wedding of the season, I shot along with David from Esquire Photography for a fantastic day with Alex and Genevieve. I went off to work with the guys while David was off with the girls. We then headed off to the Nativity Catholic Church for very nice ceremony, then …

Matt and Wendy Wedding

What a beautiful day it was yesterday for Matt and Wendy’s wedding. The wedding and ceremony were held at the gorgeous Rancho Capistrano and was all put together by the amazing Gini Garner. The ceremony was short and sweet and everyone was just awesome to work with. The reception was a ton of fun while …

Jessica and Matthew Wedding

It was a great day for an 8/8/8 wedding at Rancho Las Lomas in Trabuco. Jessica and Matthew were looking fantastic and the wedding party were absolutely fantastic to work with. The location is just awesome with white tigers, zebras, and other exotic wildlife close enough to touch (if you don’t mind risking loosing body …

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Visit to the Holy Jim Trail

Friends of mine have heard me talk about the Holy Jim trail as being one of my favorite hiking spots in Orange County. The real appeal of this spot is that it is a very woodsy environment with nice stream, several waterfalls, great scenery, and although you will end up walking eight miles, many people …