Caitlin and Mike invited us over to their house to make some rad photos of them. Mike made us margaritas out of his coffee pot … yeah, that’ll probably change after the wedding. They were excellent though!
I wish I was faster at blogging I really do …. these two are such super amazing people that had a super amazing wedding exactly one year from today. And I should have shared it with the world sooner. I’ll head to animal sanctuary to purchase a blogger monkey any day now I promise (!). Kelly and Chris were an absolute joy to document. And they take class and style to 11. We joined them in beautiful sunny Santa Barbara for 3 days to meet the family, document their rehearsal at Cold Springs Tavern, and golf with them the day before the ceremony. They truly wanted us to join the family and mesh with the crowd as if we had always been one of them.
We’ve remained friends with them since the big day and wish them the best on their first year anniversary today! Special thanks to Debby Le for third shooting all day with us.
vintage 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood limo
These two are the best! Angela and Erin with Sterling Social events
See the wedding in print in the september 2012 issue of California Wedding Day Magazine
Coordination / planning: Angela and Erin of Sterling Social
Ceremony Venue: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Reception Venue: Bacara Resort and Spa
Cutting Cake: Decadence Cakes
Floral/Decor: Brown Paper Design
Ceremony Music: Ybarra Music
Reception Music: JB Project Band of West Coast Music & DJ Infrared
Videographer: Artisan Production
Invitations: Carlson Craft
Printed Materials: Messex Industries
Lighting & Fabric: Bella Vista Designs
Linens: BBJ Linen
Dancefloor & Furnishings: Designer Event Rentals
Hair: Toni & Guy
Make-Up: Artistry By Danika
Wedding Dress: Rosa Clara from The White Dress
Groomswear: Tom Ford
Bridesmaid Dresses: Priscilla of Boston from The White Dress
We are so elated when we can tell someones story. In this case its Maria and Jason. Maria found us soon after getting engaged because she remembered me (paul) from the CSU Long Beach Photo Club. The club was a place for art and photo students alike to plan trips, test shoot, hire speakers and supplement the education we were receiving in college with more real world, social photo projects. So the mutual passion for good photographer was already set in stone. Back to Maria and Jason … they both love the snow and particularly snowboarding. Though we would have loved to follow them on a ski run in Vale or Mammoth, Big Bear mountain is their third favorite and a lot quicker drive to spend the afternoon.
A couple of hours of wandering in the snow, trying to keep warm, chasing the light, and having a little fun was exactly what we needed to get to know them better create photos showing their adoration of each other in their own element.
Its funny how an entire year can go by and so much can happen … and then its time to write about it and and its tough. Getting older doesn’t necessarily mean getting better in the writing department. Thank goodness for the visuals.
As artists, we set out every year with the goal of defining ourselves with a ‘style.’ Somehow we desire to omit what didnt work as well for us the year before, and set out to include techniques that we’ve encountered that did work out. Its not that difficult to make an image that overall looks good, feels good, and represents the person / place we are choosing as our subject. But that largest persisting challenge for us is to make an image that also represents ‘us’ in the work. Is every image that we create unique because there is a different personality and setting in front of the lens?
I always said yes to this.
But every year, at the end of the year we start to peer into the folders that have been safely archived in search of something special that hasn’t been shown yet (or special enough to get another round). And what manifests is a collection of images that, by themselves, display a uniqueness of style … but together convey to us what is inherent about how we see. And although we’re approaching the end of another year and the beginning of a fresh start, we remind ourselves that – like you too – we have a secure perspective on the world around us.
We are setting out into 2013 with some big changes in store, but must not forget our history and the moments that have brought us here. Thank you to everyone who gave us the chance to spend time with you to help tell your story. By opening your doors, you give us the window to convey our vision. We couldn’t do this without you.
Here is a ‘brief’ collection of what we (and our nikons) witnessed this year …
All images are created by either – Contax 645 w/ 80mm 2.0, 55mm 4.5 or Nikon D700 with 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 28mm 1.8, 135mm 2.0, 16-35 4, 35mm 1.4