Category Archives: Landscape

Wedding at the Santa Barbara Courthouse and San Ysidro Ranch with Roya and Ryan

Tweet It was great to work with Erica España of Twine Events and Nancy Teasley of Oak & the Owl who helped design this most awe-inspiring wedding. This time up in beautiful Santa Barbara’s San Ysidro Ranch. Nancy’s floral designs and candle lanterns were absolutely breathtaking. Nestled in the Montecito foothills of Southern California’s wine...

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Ana & Peng – Spring Engagement at the Santa Monica Pier

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Snow on Mount San Antonio aka Mt. Baldy

Tweet I love nature. I photograph it any chance I get. Being in Southern California we really don’t get a lot of snow except in the mountains. But still, it hasn’t snowed often enough there either. So on this particular day, I got a treat while visiting Mt. Baldy to see snow, I snapped a...

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Venice engagement with Yvonna & Nickola – ‘…That’s Amore’

Tweet While vacationing in LA, Yvonna decided to do an engagement session (unbeknownst to her fiance, Nickola). BTW, they’re getting married in their native country of Indonesia. What a cool idea!  I suggested Venice Beach, and the thought of canals came to mind.  So off we went and spent a perfect sunny Southern California day...

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Venice Beach

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Tweet I brought along my newly acquired Fuji GA645 to a recent engagement shoot at Venice Beach. I really wanted to know what this thing can do and to see the results of its much hyped about sharp lens. I tell ya, I was blown away. What I love about this camera is that it’s...

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5 Second Portriats: The Faces of SLO

Tweet A mini summer getaway to San Luis Obispo with family and friends was a little bit short for my taste.  Time flies when you’re having fun I guess. Besides, this wasn’t just a vacation, I brought along my Contax 645 and a handful of film to make things a little interesting. What I didn’t...

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Jenny and Gray Wedding on Style Me Pretty

Tweet So happy to see a great collection of creative people in this lovely post on SMP today. Chara Nicole of Open Box Designs made sure we were on our toes for this detail-rich of a wedding at Casa Romantica in San Clemente. Congrats to Jenny and Gray. You guys are awesome to work with.

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Prancing in the Meadows with Betty and Ben

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Vi and Tam Engagement Essentials: natural scenic location, old camera, and LOVE

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Storybook Wedding of Cassandra and Koby at the Julian Meadow View Inn

Tweet Julian, a historical California landmark near San Diego, was a gold rush town back in the days of the Civil War. While James Madison’s apple seedlings which were brought up to the mountains, flourished in the clean crisp air made this town known for its baked apple pies.  Think Julian Apple Pie Co. Along these...

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