Nicole & Pablo [[ Wedding ]]

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Manhattan Beach, CA:  Nicole and Pablo were referred to me by Doyin & Jacqui (I shot there wedding back in January of this year).  The wedding was all held at the Manhattan Beach Marriott in Manhattan Beach.  It was a short cake and punch reception, but boy did they pack in a full reception in just a few hours.  Dancing, slideshow, toast, cake cutting, money dance and more.  I really had to be quick on my feet.  Nicole is so beautiful and fun that she looked great in every shot.  Pablo on the other hand… what can I say… just kidding.  They were both great and everything seemed to go great.

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Jessica & Chad [[ Wedding ]]

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Long Beach, CA:  Jessica has been planning the wedding for almost a year and it went off with out a hitch.  The day started out early for Jessica & Chad with a traditional Tea Ceremony at 7am.  Luckily or unluckily, I was not required to get up for that ceremony.  So when I got there at 10am, things were in full swing.  Her three sisters were the bridesmaids and they were a lot of fun.  Jessica and Chad got married at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Long Beach.  The reception was held at Prince Seafood Restaurant in Cerritos.  Chad and Jessica had a ton of there friends and even some co-workers out to celebrate.  It was a good day to get married.  Congrats to Chad & Jessica and I wish them the best of luck with there new lives together.

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Lauren & Jim [[ Wedding ]]

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San Clemente, CA:  Shot Lauren & Jim’s wedding with my good buddy Greg down in San Clemente.  I was assigned to the Men for the “getting ready” shots.  Jim is a true california long board surfer from the heart.  Every aspect of his house bleeds surfing.  There ceremony overlooked Califia Beach in San Clemente and there reception was just down the street at Iron’s by the Fire.  The timeline was wide open with tons of time to get creative.  I wish all weddings were this well organized.

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SHOW HIDE 2 comments

October 17, 2009 - 9:30 am

Maria Ahonen - Jake, your pictures are beautiful and inspirational. Thanks for mentioning the locations, and your comments are insightful.

August 26, 2009 - 4:54 pm

David Burridge - Some great captures here. Really nice black and white processing also.

T-Shirt Photoshot for “I Dare You JC”

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Mission Viejo, CA:  Jamie needed pictures of a t-shirt that she will be selling for charity and will also use them for some promotional materials for the organization.  We went to a really nice community center in Mission Viejo for the photo shot.  I was on a tight time frame, but everyone showed up in the nick of time and I think they came out looking really nice.

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Jamie is Jaedyn’s mom so naturally she is one of the model’s for the day.  She did great as usual.

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My favorite from the day.  This shot came out sooo good.

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Eric & Molly [[ Wedding ]]

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Coto De Caza, CA: Eric and Molly got married at a park overlooking San Clemente beach.  The wedding started with a hiccup… the chairs were not setup and the wedding was only an hour away.  Luckily, everyone pitched in and it was all ready to go by show time.  Eric is a good old boy from the mid-west and Molly is a uptown girl from southern California.  How they ended up together is a mystery to me, but they seem to be a match made in heaven.

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