Friday, April 27th had Loren and Annie at St. Catherine’s of Alexandria church in Temecula and then Wedgewood Banquet and Wedding Trilogy Golf Club in Corona to document the wedding ceremony and reception of Ximena Jimenez and David Navarrete. We’re still finalizing Ximena and David’s final collection of images, so for now, here’s a little sneak peek! Look for more images soon.

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Engagement portraits of Kara Hanson and Dean Fox taken last month at our favorite park, Glen Arbor in Murrieta. Be sure to watch the slideshow at the end of this post to see more of Kara and Dean’s beautiful pictures!

To view the entire collection of images from Kara and Dean’s session, please visit www.pictage.com/1248435 and fill out the guestbook.

We always feel a great sense of accomplishment whenever we receive a nice “Thank You” note or a really awesome online testimonial from our couples. But yesterday, we received one of the most special “Thank-You’s” we’ve ever had the pleasure of receiving, and we were so excited that we wanted to share it on our blog!

Kerri and Eric Novikoff, married April 13, 2012 (Friday the [...]

Friday the 13th is supposed to bring bad luck. Yet, I have heard it said that rain on your wedding is supposed to be good luck. Try explaining that to a bride when she’s trying to put on her makeup and the storm has just cut the power to the building. A lesser woman may have let that get her in a funk, but Kerri [...]

On Sunday, March 31st, we were in Laguna Beach at one of my favorite spots just behind the Montage Resort, to photograph engagement portraits for Jill Kovalcin and John Petrizzi. Their wedding will be held June 30th of this year at Wiens Family Cellars in Temecula.

As with many of my wedding clients, Jill and John told me that they are not particularly fond of [...]

On Saturday, March 24th, I drove all the way to Malibu to a beautiful hillside estate to photograph the wedding of Marie Shanks and Michael McCreary. Marie and Michael live in Hawaii. So, the first time I actually met them was when I arrived on the property for the wedding. But, being from Hawaii, they were typically laid back and extremely easy-going the whole day [...]

On Sunday, March 4th, I was a guest on “RKR’s Talk of the Town” radio show on 101.3 KATY-FM in Temecula. I discussed some tips for selecting a wedding photographer, my own photography background, some recent changes in wedding traditions, and some interesting stories from weddings past.

Many thanks to Judy Zulfiqar of RKR Marketing for having me as a guest on the show.

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On Saturday February 4th, 2012 we were at the Wedgewood Wedding and Banquet Center in Fallbrook to document the wedding of Jill Liggett and Aaron Maurice. Although many of our recent couples have elected to do a “First Look”, they did not want to see each other prior to the ceremony. Yet, they did want to exchange personal handwritten messages to each other, which they [...]

Chelsea and Joe are both outdoorsy type of people. They love to hike, and run, and ride bikes together. So, when I suggested nearby Santa Rosa Plateau as the location for their engagement portraits, they loved the idea. Rachel and I met them at the Visitor’s Center on the plateau and hiked around one of my favorite trail loops to capture them enjoying nature and [...]

Any time of year is a good time of year to get married in Southern California. And, although the vines were bare, Saturday, January 14th was a very good day to get married at Wiens Family Cellars! The weather was calm and the temperature was perfect as Greer Wayland and Scott Sheldon said, “I Do” just before sunset.

The day started with photos in the vines. [...]