A Day in the Life of Sunny Los Angeles (in December)

My daughter and I went to Zuma Beach in Malibu so that she could sand board down the sand dunes on the beach. I did not have my professional gear with me so used my Android phone to capture this shot. Because I was facing directly into the sun, I could not see what I was shooting on my screen so I shot this photo rather blindly. It was luck and perfect timing (her body position and the clouds in the sky) that made for this amazing photo!

Kaia and her Cake

I photographed Kaia's parent's wedding several years ago and then Kaia when she was a newborn. I had the pleasure of photographing Kaia once again when she turned one. 

The location was the Ronald Reagan Library. The library houses a tall piece of the Berlin Wall that was spray painted with pink flowers. We placed Kaia in front of the wall and she naturally just sat down and gave me this cutest pose with an attitude!

Sisar Canyon Engagement Shoot

Barb & John wanted to incorporate their horses (Darius and Pharlap) into their engagement shoot. Darius the white horse just loved the camera and patiently posed. Pharlap on the other hand was quite stubborn but in the end he was fine too. The location (Sisar Canyon, Ojai) was quite spectacular with a canopy of oak trees, a running creek and boulders.

Wildly in Love_Alison & Phillip

Location: The Santa Barbara Zoo
Florist: Rincon Floral - 805.745.1855
Catering: Rincon Catering- 805.566.9933
Cake: Jana's Creative Cakes - 805.231.0043 

 
The Santa Barbara Zoo is the perfect setting for a wedding. Guests had the opportunity to feed the giraffes just before dinner while Alison,  Phillip and their wedding party were sliding down the ant hill!

Gorgeous in Green

I recently teamed up with event planners Chabeli and Laurel of "P.S.& Associates Event Planning" (818.644.9701) to shoot the wedding of Heather & Sean. These two ladies are truly the ultimate professionals. They are extremely passionate about what they do and it shows. Their attention to details is impeccable. The bride wore a unique green dress (selected by Laurel). 

ENviRONmenTurmOIL

Whenever we get a chance, a group of us get together to create "editorial" shoots in different locations. Petrochem is an abandoned oil refinery in Ventura. It was the perfect location for this shoot. Jeremy Hiatt designed and built Amber's outfit and he airbrushed Amber from head to toe. Sarah J. did Amber's hair and makeup.

A Halloween Wedding

I was so excited to finally photograph Amber & Jeremy's wedding on the eve of Halloween at the Acacia Mansion in Ojai. Both Amber & Jeremy are unique and did not have a traditional wedding. Amber found this amazing red wedding dress and had black Swarovski crystals sewed onto the dress. All her guests donned masquerade masks during the reception and Amber & Jeremy surprised them with fire dancers during dinner.

The Red Couch

During spring, the mustard plants carpet the rolling hills of California. The landscape is so picturesque with the yellow flowers and oak trees. Amber and Jeremy wanted to take advantage of this special time and wanted to incorporate their red couch into the scene for their engagement session.