I own both the Canon 5D Mark II and 7D. I’ve used the 5D Mark II for some small video projects in the past (mostly video’s of my son’s drumming), but when my friend (Pat Collins, drummer for the band Eclipse) hired me to do a full-scale promo video for them, how could I refuse?

I elected to use my 7D for this video, instead [...]

On Saturday, December 11th, Rachel and I were in Old Town Temecula for a fun family portrait session with William McNeal, his son Cruz, William’s girlfriend Angelica, and William’s sister Amber. William had contacted us for portraits in anticipation of two upcoming family milestones: William’s 40th birthday, and Cruz’s 2nd birthday. When discussing ideas for locations, William wanted a place where we could take advantage [...]

On Saturday, November 27th, I documented our final wedding of 2010, the wedding of Erin Eubanks and Richard Nordeen!

Erin and Rick were married in a very classic church ceremony at Christ The King Lutheran Church in nearby Fallbrook. Classic touches included a bouquet of creamy white roses, a strand of pretty pearls around Erin’s neck, and a line of old fashioned Rolls Royce cars [...]

On Sunday, October 31, 2010 (Halloween), we photographed what was a very special wedding for us because it was the wedding of long time friends Cherina Hardiman and Joseph Emery.

Cher and Joe have been together FOREVER. In fact, the day after their wedding, November 1st, was going to be their 10th anniversary since becoming a couple! So, everyone kidded them that it was about [...]

On Sunday, November 21, 2010 we were at one of our favorite local portrait spots, Glen Arbor Park, in Murrieta, photographing Leanne and Tony Mass and their two sons. We know Leanne through La Masters of Fine Jewelers. She and Tony were needing to update their family portraits quickly so they would have time to get their pictures back and order personalized Christmas cards. We [...]