Ventura City Hall Wedding

I met Livia and Kamran upon arrival at the courthouse. Livia is Brazilian and Kamran is Persian. A beautiful match both inside and out as you can see. Their happiness, easy going nature and sense of humor are contagious and I feel so fortunate to have captured the special day with two new friends. Cheers to Livia and Kamran!

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Halloweeeeeeeeeeeen!!!

Halloween day brought out hoards of families with children to Santa Monica's Montana Avenue. The stores had a trick-or-treat event that was great for the little ones. And with that, OMG, the costumes and personalities within were almost overwhelming as I tried to capture some with my camera. I had a ball as the kids were so happy and agreeable in letting a stranger take a picture of the costume they were so proud of. Very few were shy and some even gave me a pose fit for their character. I think you're gonna like these. Happy Halloween my friends! Do you have a favorite??? I'd love to hear.

Paula and Milan | Fine Art Wedding Album!

I'm very excited to show you the fine art album I just finished for a gorgeous summer wedding I shot this year. These are available for portrait sessions too or just about anything. This one is 10"x10". But there are many sizes to chose from. The albums lay flat and are printed on a matte paper. Check it out! The bride and groom loved it!

Amy and James' Wedding | Redondo Beach Historic Library

The bride was glowing, the rain earlier in the day cleared the skies, the sunset was breathtaking and the most beautiful wedding took place on the bluffs at the Redondo Beach Historic Library. Amy and James, congratulations and cheers to a wonderful future together! Here's a sampling of the highlights. Enjoy!

Introducing Baby Noa | Newborn Session | Manhattan Beach,California

Photographing newborns is best before they are two weeks old because you can move them while they sleep soundly and as long as they are feed to the max they mostly stay asleep. I photographed Noa yesterday right at the tail end of that window. It was a little challenging because we pushed that timeline. But we got some precious photos of the beauty, anyway. She is the lucky baby girl born into a brood that includes two older adoring brothers. Making her the little angel of the family. And she's extra special to me because her mom is my cousin. Lucky me, yesterday, it was just me, Tanya and the little munchkin. Thanks cuz, I love you tons and am so happy for you, Liam and the boys. She's just perfect. xoxo

Santa Monica Summer

These were taken during the first part of Caroline's birthday bash (see my previous blog entry) which was a few weeks back. I think this was the best summer day at the beach this year. I remember thinking, wow, I'm so lucky to be working right here, right now. The waves weren't too big and the water temperature was perfect for the day's heat. I was struck by these pictures because they look like they could've been taken with my Holga, which I love to shoot with these days. But, actually, these were taken with a wide lense on my Canon 5D Mark II.