Charlene and David had one of the most elegant weddings I have witnessed. From the ceremony at Grace Cathedral to the reception at The Regency Center, all of Charlene's plans went perfectly. Thanks to Dave for doing his usual awesome job. Here is the slide show.
Dave took this one:
The last few days I've been overwhelmed with gifts from two couples I've photographed recently in LA and Santa Fe, so much so that I want to publicly say thank you to MJ and Mike and Laura and Lucas. Photo books, gift certificates, absinthe from France, sake, Magnum photo books....pretty amazing. Thanks guys. You make my "job" so much fun. :-)
Laura and I are in Port Huron, Michigan now to visit her parents and watch the start of the Port Huron to Mackinac Island sailboat race. The race literally starts in their back yard (the pic is the view from our room) so we get to watch all the boats come in and out. Tonight is the big party where thousands of people come to check out the boats. Laura's dad Ralph always throws a bash of his own, with a rock band made up of his lifelong friends, a bunch of Natural Light and tons of chili. So good luck to Ryan (far right) on Thirsty Tiger and all the other sailors.
The lucky sevens took me to Denver to photograph the ceremony of Andrea and Austin at The Sanctuary Golf Course overlooking the Rocky Mountains. It was a beautiful cloudy day, the party rocked and I got to hang out with some of my best friends. Lucky, indeed. Slideshow esta aquí.
Last week the WPJA announced this year's first contest results. I received a couple of awards, which you can see in the 'getting ready' and 'toasting' categories. Thanks to Jenny and Kevin's sister for giving me the shots.
Laura and Lucas are one of the rare couples I will photograph in Santa Fe this year that actually live here. Lucky for me, because they are some of the coolest people I know. We've gone out drinking a few times, they've come over for breakfast burritos and Lucas and I would to go to the coffee shop to plan their engagement and wedding photographs. It all paid off on Saturday. Along with my good friend Vlad, it was a day where I laughed so hysterically at times I had trouble taking pictures. By the time I left around 1 a.m, they had jumped in the pool and were still having the party of their lives. Everyone should be able to have days like that. You can view their complete slide show here.
Vlad took this one:
I guess we just missed the fire in Lake Tahoe last weekend. Holly and Eric's wedding went perfectly and New Jersey was definitely representing. I've never heard Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run" sung so passionately. Dave once again joined me for the rehearsal and wedding day, and I can't say enough about how brilliant Dave is with a camera. Much of the slide show, which you can see here (just remember to hit play in the lower left), is filled with Dave's shots. And I would like to thank Holly for thinking to hang a beautiful chandelier from the trees and Merrily for somehow getting it up there. I could have taken pictures of that all night long (and pretty much did).
Dave shot this one:
All the girls love Dave (sorry Kay, it's true):
