Yesterday, I got to spend some quality time with my beautiful May 2011 couple, Tina and Armando. I met them back in September as they started planning their relaxed and fun wedding at the Sportsman’s Lodge in Studio City. They chose to have their engagement pictures at the Griffith Observatory, and it turned out to be the perfect spot! The light was amazing, and they looked fabulous!
Brandon and Shana are a gorgeous couple with great smiles and big hearts. They met in college and soon fell in love. They’re planning a beautiful September 2011 wedding at a Gainey Vineyard in Santa Barbara. Tonight, we spend the evening in beautiful Malibu getting these amazing pictures!
We switched out a Decemberist poster (a band they saw together in 2007) from the frame for the following shots… I must credit the picture frame idea to Brandon! I love it!
Watch out now… there’s a new sheriff in town!
I first met Ray and Melissa a few months ago at Urth Cafe… we sat on the patio and sipped our drinks. They shared the story of their love and plans for a beautiful June wedding. These two met in LA during film school when Melissa was casting a leading man in her short… turns out Ray was the perfect man for the part. Melissa shared with me, the first time she knew she was in love with Ray, was during their Euro trip a year later. Ray loves astronomy and they both visit the Griffith Observatory often. It was the perfect places for their engagement photographs! When we went to the Observatory, it was overcast and foggy. Where you could usually see the Hollywood sign and downtown LA, visibility was very poor and we couldn’t see very far at all. Turns out, the light was perfectly diffused for some amazing pictures.
Sunny works a dream job at Disney and Jeremy loves playing video games. These two met years ago during college and like to call themselves dedicated Foodies. This past weekend included a huge celebration of their marriage with a day-long traditional Cambodian-Philippino on Saturday, followed by an All-American ceremony on Sunday.
Lastly, a couple of shots behind the scenes of me and Sabrina having fun and working hard. =)
Location: Castle Green and Westin Hotel. Pasadena, CA
Photography: Sherri Johnson, additional shooters Sabrina Hill and Magalie Narang
Videographer: Kappes Media
Music: Ashley Greenland (harpist), Dan Parcon (DJ), Rynxes Melgar (pianist)
Hair/Makeup: Kelly Zhang Makeup & Hair Team
Catering: Simply Elegant Catering
Flowers: Flowers by Leah
Cake: Cake Sensations
Last night, I had the wonderful pleasure of photographing Austin + Alycia’s wedding in Yorba Linda. The wedding and ceremony took place at Black Gold Golf Club, a beautiful venue for beautiful pictures. The site features a waterfall, grassy mountains, the greens, and special sunset spot up on by the 11th hole. Alycia’s style popped everywhere from the bright pink color, hot pink flowers, and “princess” tiara.
After the ceremony, we snuck away for some great shots of our newlyweds. We had to include the waterfall for one.
