Santa Monica, CA:  Angelica & Marcelos are from the mid-west and were having a small wedding in California.  They are planning on have another large wedding in a year or two (and want me to fly out and shot it!!!).  They were in town a couple days before the wedding so they wanted to see if we could get some engagement photos taken.  I suggested Santa Monica because I have always wanted to shot their, but never got the chance.  Angelica loved the idea because she grow up near Santa Monica.  We headed out on a Thursday evening and had a lot of fun.  Marcelos is very natural in front of the camera (this is unusual for men) and they both were so comfortable while I was shooting.

Fullerton, CA:  Katie & Ray contacted me because they were the lucky winners of an engagement session that I donated to charity.  Katie is a physician assistant and Ray is an up and coming graphic designer and leather craftsman.   They live up in Fullerton and wanted to shot at some local spots that they liked.  First, we meet at the Fullerton Train Station.   It was hot… I mean we were sweating, but they braved the heat and I was able to get some great photos.  Next, we were off to the Summit House Restaurant near CSUF.  I have shot weddings there in the past, but never an engagement shot.  It was really pleasant walking the trail and taking our time.  I wish the best to you both and may your wedding be amazing.

Laguna Beach, CA: Hilda and Kevin are getting married on July 17th in Placentia, Ca and I had the privilege to shot there engagement photos at the main beach in Laguna beach. When you think of a name like Hilda you do not picture a young energetic Spanish women, but that is what you get. My Mom lives down the street so I got to spend some time with my Mom and shot a awesome engagement shoot. I call that a productive day. Enjoy.

Each wedding and engagement session I try to push myself to be better than my last. In 2009 I felt like I accomplished that and grow is so many areas of my business. Some of my accomplishments this year was joining both the WPJA & AGWPJA, winning an award for my work from the WPJA, and moving from part-time to full-time wedding photographer. The good and bad news is I still have a lot of room to grow and look forward to 2010 with the same kind of passion and desire to perform at my best.

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San Marino, CA: Shika & Darren meet me at the Huntington Gardens in Pasadena. Shika & Darren both have year passes to the gardens and it was worth it. It’s just amazing how much there is to shot I didn’t want to stop. Shika & Darren were the ideal couple… beautiful, natural, easy-going, fun, friendly… what more could you ask for. I can’t wait to shot there wedding (Shika told me about the ceremony and it is going to be exciting).