Last Night at the Mission Inn

The Mission Inn is just amazing! I wish I could've shot for a few more days:) I asked Sri and Keith if they'd be OK missing their reception- Sri said "YES!" 'course that's just crazytalk but it would've been so fun to shoot a couple more hours!

I met Sri while shooting a wedding at Salt Creek Grill a few years ago- she loved my stuff and started referring me. Now she's working at the Montage-I am always totally honored to shoot for people in the biz and who get super excited about my work.

The used-to-be-silver- shoes. Sri and Keith are total rebels- so fun!
Definitely at the top of the list as one of my most attractive bridal parties!

The Mission Inn is so cool to shoot- did I say that already??
Love this, June and Sri are adorable:)
Bad A** Boys. Keith is in an 80's cover band called Boys of Summer they rocked the reception!

Right before the ceremony:

I took a gamble by running up here to get this shot and I think it was well worth it!! Love the facade here.
Super dark chapel so I used studio light off to the right of this shoot- nice light, huh?


Another shot with off-camera flash... and the fisheye which I don't bust out too often.



Who says you can't shoot in full sun?
This location was Sri's only request- so stinking cool!
A little later I went back to get this in perfect light- love this time of day no matter where I am.

I have wanted to shoot at the Mission Inn in Riverside for the last five years or so. Did it match up to my expectations, way surpassed.

What a great day- Stefanie was my 2nd, Sri and Keith were gorgeous and so fun to shoot, and the venue was spectacular- I love my job:)

Check the slideshow HERE, enter 'keithsri'.

Empora Floral

I met Marisa, owner of Empora Floral Artistry, a couple of days ago- she brought me by an arrangement for the studio. She started her business not long ago and is right up the street from me. I thought I'd do her a favor and take some photos of the arrangement she so generously shared so I did just that!





I love shooting still life like this, very different from wedding shooting because you can take all the time you want!!

If you are a florist or have any other product you need photos of, please give us a call!!

9/11- 102 Minutes

I thought about September 11 all day yesterday then sat down for a little TV last night and watched 102 Minutes on the History Channel- wow.
I totally remember my day on 09/11/01 (I heard about the first crash on the radio then saw the second crash on a little minimart TV when I stopped for gas) and remember having that feeling of emptiness in my stomach but I never really got a feel for how it was to actually be there.

102 Minutes was made from random people's video and audio recordings. This made for a very real feeling for how it must've been on the crappiest day in American History.

Viewer discretion is advised but it's not gruesome, just very dramatic- I cried a few times watching it... like had-to-catch-my-breath cried.

Have a good day, be thankful for your life and don't worry about the little things- family and the human race is all that's truly important.

peace

Kelly & Roberto

Hey everyone! This is Stefanie aka “the do-it-all-er” and now the blogger. This is my very first blog entry so enjoy.
This was one of those shoots that felt like everything was going right. The church was awesome, the light was perfect, Kelly and Roberto were so cute and sooooooo in love.
Check it out!!

The church:


Kelly and the girls were so much fun...Roberto and the boys: You can’t help but smile when you’re around these two:
Kelly and Roberto are from New York so they needed some help with all the planning. Michelle Buckley with Mint Julep did the coordinating. She always comes up with the coolest set-ups.

Annie and Bill at the Jones Estate

Red checks and bright colors worked well for the summer BBQ theme of Annie and Bill's wedding at the Jones Estate in Orange. They were both a joy to work with as was the staff at the Jones!! Annie was so into photos she just wanted to keep shooting and shooting... love it!!

Have a look at a few images





Love veils with a white trim like this or with lace for photos...
In the palm tree farm:


Flower Allie did the killer flowers!
First dance- love the arms};-),


Home backed organic pies are just the ticket for a real BBQ!! Contact the Jones for more info.

We went out for a few more shots when the sun was nice and low...


cool friends!


Check their slideshow HERE.