On Saturday, May 29th, my sons’ progressive rock band, Diminishtry, performed at the world famous Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA. Josh (18, guitar) and Brandon (15, drums) along with Drew Howard (15, bass) got to step on the same stage as music greats like The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Van Halen, and Mötley Crüe. And, they rocked the [...]

My wife Rachel and I are fans of the old style of portraiture where everyone looks serious. Those type of portraits started out that way in the old days when you had to sit still for a long time while the camera sucked in enough light to make the exposure. Nowadays, the cast portraits for television shows such as The Sopranos or Six Feet Under [...]

On Friday, May 21, 2010, Rachel and I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Natalie Rowher and Michael Hirt at the Temecula Creek Inn. The outdoor setting was both rustic and beautiful, and elegantly decorated by Debi and Christie of The Socialites Event Planning & Design.

Just beyond the Stone House, beneath the shade of centuries old oak trees, Mike and Natalie tied the [...]

On Sunday, May 16th, we had the pleasure of photographing the engagement session of Helena Stevens and Jay Hakomaki at Glen Arbor Park (better known as “the Dog Park”) in Murrieta, California.

The woodsy location was a perfect backdrop, and the sunlight through the trees created some amazing colors!

Rachel and I had a great time working with Helena and Jay. Their pictures look fantastic, and we [...]

My wife and I are still newlyweds ourselves, having just gotten married last December 4th. And, I actually learned how to lace up the back of a wedding dress yesterday, when I did just that to help my wife, Rachel, get back into her wedding dress. Then, we drove to a nearby field to take some fun shots of her before she finally sends [...]

Tosin Abasi from Animals As Leaders did his first ever clinic on Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at the Fender Center for the Performing Arts in Corona, CA. Resident guitar instructor Lee Zimmer led off the evening with some amazing classical guitar work:

Then, my sons’ progressive rock band, Diminishtry, got their turn and performed songs from their debut CD:

Finally, Tosin took the stage and performed [...]

Yesterday (Saturday, May 1st), was the Senior Prom for Murrieta Valley High School. My son Josh and his date, Rochelle, along with Rochelle’s sister, Cassie, and her date (and Josh’s buddy), Danny, all went together.

After they got their flowers in order at the house, we all went out to a nearby field for some not-so-classic pre-Prom portraits. The wind was blowing like mad. So, [...]