Santa Monica Wedding Photography

On 9/6, I had the pleasure of 2nd shooting an Egyptian wedding. We started at the Bride's house in LA before heading over to St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church for the ceremony and then to Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica for the lovely reception.

Getting ready pics.




Beautiful.










The ceremony. Love this shot.












The bride's parents. :)












The lovely lovely reception details.






First dance. So very sweet.




Bride's parents giving a speech.


This is my favorite shot of the day. Something about a table shot is so personal and romantic. I shot this black & white in camera and turned off my flash and I seriously LOVE how it came out.


And ofcourse, you know I love watching people partaaaaay.


Happy Tuesday. :)

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Sneak Peek!

An image from an Egyptian wedding I 2nd shot on Saturday. Btw. I had a wonderful time camping. Great food. Great company! I had to cut the trip short because of the wedding, but I think one night in a tent is good enough for me. Thank you Grace & Hyemin for getting everything together! You guys are the bestest!

Peugeot, Labor Day & Summer's End

My sister is down for a visit and as you all know, she claims she doesn't like taking pictures. LoL. But she did ask me to take pictures of her and her bike so I happily agreed. My sister is very fond of her Peugeot bike so she wanted to make sure she had some pictures of her riding it. Ain't she a cutie? I think my nagging is finally working. LoL. I always tell her how important it is to have pictures that chronicle her life... even if it's a picture of her and her favorite bike. I actually think pictures like these are really special. I know years from now, the photos will bring back all the good times and memories she's had with her bike. And that to me is priceless.

Enjoy the pictures and have a great Labor Day Weekend. I'm finally going camping tomorrow. I really don't remember the last time I went so I'm really looking forward to it. :)

I LOVE the light here.




Love this set! :)




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Work it girl!









So this is my first attempt at panning. LoL. I haven't posted an animated GIF for awhile, so here's a few of my panning favorites.


Yes. I love summer. Actually, the time right before summer is my favorite. The smell of wet grass at night. The smell and touch of hot cement. Swimming. BBQ's. Late sunsets. Oh how I will miss the long days. And I especially love summer nights. The weather is just perfect... warm enough to just wear a t-shirt at any time of day.


And here are my 2 favorite images from the animated gif. I know they're a little blurry, but they make me happy. :)

Long Beach Wedding Photography part 2

Are you guys ready for part 2? :) If you didn't get a chance, click here to see part 1 of the Indian wedding I got to 2nd shoot at the Long Beach Japanese Garden.

Love these pics of the bride's mom.


Part of the ceremony before the bride is present.




The lovely bride carried in by the groomsmen.


I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this image.








And here's the ceremony with both the bride & groom.






This is one of my fav shots.


Best man giving the rings to the groom.




Exchanging of rings.


I love the little moment between them here.


Another favorite. I like how the fire is casting a warm glow around them.


Beautiful venue.




These last two are my fav shots from the ceremony. The bride looks absolutely stunning. And it makes me happy to see her between her new husband and her father.








DAY 2 at the Long Beach Hilton. LoL. The bride's mom was all giddy after I told the dad to give her a little kiss on the cheek. So cute.


Some detail shots.


Grand entrance. Don't they look like celebrities?


One of the dance performances for the reception. :) I LOVED it. Like really really loved it.






Another awesome performance.




The newlyweds performed a choreographed dance as well.


LoooOoo-ve the last 2 dancing pictures.




Happy Thursday everyone!!!