Balboa Fun Zone: Cara and Kellen's Engagement!!

Cara and Kellen are getting married in just a few short weeks out in Temecula, California. And while everything in Cali can be reached in around an hour or so, it was a great opportunity to meet them by the water and give them a legit excuse for a date night! :)

We met them around the Balboa Fun Zone and had just a great time! It still blows my mind how with very little words, and a plethora of high-pitched noises, women can INSTANTLY bond over a wedding! So needless to say, Cara and Erin connected over weddings, and Kellen and I bonded over the idea of how we were so glad our women love taking care of wedding stuff :) haha.

The weather held out! (thank heaven) We had great even light and not a hint of rain! There's always a period during the beginning of the shoot where it just takes getting used to be photographed; Cara and Kellen took about 30 seconds, and from then on out we couldn't stop clicking our shutter! Every look, every spot we just loved!

We feel so blessed to be joining them soon for their wedding! We can't wait to see them again! Great job Cara and Kellen, we had such a rough time narrowing down to just a few of our favorites :) Enjoy!


P.S. A HUGE "Thank you" to our friend and fellow photog Maria Longhi for introducing us to such a great couple!

Pelican Hill Resort: Mike Colon's Workshop Part Two

Here are more images of our second couple that we shot at the beautiful Pelican Hill Resort

If you recognize the model, that means you watch Deal or No Deal! She's case #7 on the hit game show :)

Both models were so much fun to shoot with. I can't wait to see how Pelican Hill will use our images! They certainly will have their fair share of images to choose from! Have a great weekend!



^ I know that this shot is overexposed a bit, but I liked their expressions and just quickly pointed and fired away :)

Pelican Hill Resort: Mike Colon's Workshop Part One

It is truly a blessing to be in Southern California; what many may call the "Mecca of Wedding Photography!" With a rock star photographer around every corner, it really raises the bar for everyone else around. And I mean that in a very good way!

I'm in the process of getting my "honeymoon body," as I call it. I'm working out every day during the week for the next 5 months to accomplish one goal, and that is to give Daniel Craig a run for his money when I put on that tux on our wedding day! (and as a sidenote, to give Brad Pitt (in Troy) a run for his money after that tux has been returned...HA!)

Wait, why was I on that tangent?

Oh yea! In my days at the gym this past week, I have worked harder, lifted heavier, and given more effort when the guy next to me is stronger than I am (pretty easy to do)! In seeing the weight he is lifting, I am driven to give it that much more! 110%!

That's how I feel about Southern California. I'm got Lou Ferrigno (The Hulk) around every corner when it comes to wedding photography, and I could not love a better challenge to be the very best at what I (we) do!

And speaking of the best, I had a chance to be stretched even more when I visited Mike Colon's 4 day Intensive a couple weeks ago! It was held at the absolutely breath-taking Pelican Hill Resort overlooking the ocean in Newport Beach. With the help of Ray Santana, everyone had a great time! If you haven't read about our experience at Mike's workshop that he held in Maui this past December go check it out!

I firmly believe that Mike's workshop was the launching point for Erin and I. It's when we both looked at one another and said, "We can do this, let's go all out!" Mike's wisdom and insight were invaluable to us! Not to mention, the guy cannot take a bad picture! And who else would you want to be learning from right? :)

Being in this industry is a daily challenge and it is one that we feel blessed to face head on! Being surrounded by the best causes us to give nothing short of our everything, to every bride! We love what we do! And as the ghetto-fabulous Jasmine Star say's all the time, "I'd rather fail at something I love, than succeed in something I hate!"

Here are some of the images from my experience at Mike's Workshop! It was great to meet new people and reconnect with old friends!