Andy & Susan were married yesterday at St. Bartholomew’s in Long Beach. We had a really long day, and got so many great shots– designing their album will certainly be a challenge!

Susan

Andrew

Between the ceremony and the reception we had time for a stop on the beach for photos with the wedding party. Everyone was so excited after the ceremony– Andy & Susan really wanted photos walking along the water, too!

Coordinator: Cathy Cheng of C3 Weddings
Florist: White Lotus in Cerritos
Videographer: CorelAnn Video Productions
DJ: Steve with Music Unlimited
Cake: Rossmoor Pastries
Reception Renaissance Long Beach Hotel

I had a great time being silly with Jen and Megan this afternoon! They are so much fun to photograph (just being around them is hilarious!).

One of Megan

One of Jen

When I heard Megan wanted to go out and take some photos with Jen, I started hounding Jen as to when we could schedule it!

Tonight, I did some portraits and shot during the performance of a great mariachi band, Mariachi Alma de Mi Tierra. Stephanie contacted me last week about doing some fun portraits before their performance at Heritage park in Santa Fe Springs. I think the guys weren’t too into the dressing up part, but we got some great shots!

Here’s a shot from during the performance– shortly after I was serenaded!

I finished a new painting of Aaron & Natasha. I like it so much I feature it as one of the rotating images on my homepage! Since I wasn’t yet blogging at the time of Aaron & Natasha’s July 2 wedding up in Morro Bay… I’ll just say they are one of the coolest couples and Natasha is incredibly creative. As if the teal dress didn’t already say that!

She had some fabulous shoes for the ceremony and portraits, and then changed into Converse for the reception. Her’s are the ones that match the teal dress, the other two are those of her nieces.

Their wedding was held at the Inn at Morro Bay, a small little boutique hotel right on the beach in Morro Bay. Mike came with me for the wedding, and we had a nice weekend together apart from the time I was shooting the wedding. We got hooked on the USA show The 4400 while we were up there; there was a marathon of the show the morning of the wedding. I’ve also never driven 12 miles to get to a Starbucks before…

This past Friday I had the honor of photographing the vow renewal ceremony and party of Jerry and Joy. Jerry is a great photographer in his own right and also photographs weddings. You can see his site at Frazier Photography.

Jerry and Joy

Jerry, Joy, and Andrew

Joy and Jemma

fun light at the party

Earlier this month I shot two engagement shoots with great couples who are both going to be married in the next two months (yeah, the sessions were a bit late…).

Will & Sosi chose Crescent Bay in Laguna, and check out the light!
I am so excited about their wedding coming up on August 6. They’ve decided to follow a traditional Armenian ceremony format, honoring Sosi’s background.

Steve & Malisa and I went to the Descanso Gardens and almost ran out of light, but still got some great shots.

Several other photographers I know have started weblogs over the last several months, and I think it’s a great way to let my current clients and prospective clients know a little more about me, so I’ve decided to start blogging as well. Of course, I had to go and start it at the end of July which is the busiest time of the year…!