Lizette & Riley Married!

On Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing Lizette and Riley's wedding. The wedding was held at a church in long beach with a reception following. Despite the hot weather and a few minor scheduling issues, the whole day was so full of love and a wonderful time was had by all. Lizette and Riley are blessed to have amazing families that get along wonderfully and it's clear by watching them how in love they are! Here are a couple of my favorite shots from the day.

First up getting ready...

I followed the girls around all morning while Ben went along with the guys to get shots of them as well. The great thing about having two shooters is the ability to be in two places at once! I love this one.

The beautiful bride, all ready to go!

And the handsome groom. He really knew how to pull off the suave tux look!

The ceremony was very touching and heartfelt. Lizette and Riley wrote their own vows.

Lizette's sister, one of her bridesmaids, looking on.

After the ceremony we had some time before the reception for the portraits! One of my favorite parts of the day!

Right after being announced at the reception they went into their first dance.

Lizette and her father shared an incredibly emotional father daughter dance.

And last but not least a couple of the reception details.

Lizette & Riley thank you so much for inviting me to be a part of your very special day! I wish you all the best in the future and congratulations!

Star sighting!

This afternoon I had the pleasure of lunching with a group of wonderful photographers! One of my favorite blogs to check out each day is Jasmine Star, a photographer here in Southern California. She invited me along with some other photographers in the area to head out to lunch to just talk, share stories, and learn from each other.

I had such an amazing time and I'm so happy to have met such wonderful people! Considering Jasmine's quasi-celebrity status (she was bludomain's photographer of the year!) she is amazing sweet, down to earth, and willing to help! Thank you Jasmine for answering my 101 questions!

A special thanks also to David Baxter, the lone male in our group, who brought all the ladies chocolates. What a sweet guy!

In case you want to check out the blogs of the other photographers at the lunch, here they are:
*Amy of AHS Photography
*David and April of Ohana Photography
*Kimberlee of Boucher Photography
*Marlene of Marlin Munoz Photography

Can I get your card?

I get asked a lot if I have a card that I can give out. I had some low budget cards with my name and email on them but I was always embarrassed to give them out. But now... the answer is YES! I just got my first set of official press printed super fabulous business cards and I'm so excited about them. Here's a quick shot of them testing out my new blog's BIG PHOTO capabilities:



And in other exciting news I have a big Friday and weekend coming up! I'll be shooting a rehearsal and wedding on Friday and Saturday so be sure to check back for photos of those events. I'll also be heading out to Palm Springs on a much needed vacation on Sunday and Monday. Let's just hope I don't bake in the hot sun out there!