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Scott and Melanie: A Retail Love Story

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:02:44 +0000

Scott and Melanie met on the job. Scott hired Melanie to work in a store he manages, and from then on they were on a path to forever. Melanie is an artist and a teacher at Ontario Christian Schools. She has organized more than one Beautiful Art Exhibit with proceeds going to orphanages in Africa. Scott has dreams of running a recording studio and recently put together his own extended play album.

We had cloudy conditions and a little bit of drizzling rain, but we made the best of the photo shoot – had a picnic even – and got some great photos in Redlands. This was their engagement shoot. They will be getting married in a few months, and I’m pumped to be their wedding photographer.

David and Caitlin – Coldest shoot on record

admin — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:52:33 +0000

We got so many great photographs up in Oak Glen. I love this shoot, mostly because I love hanging out with David and Caitlin. They are getting married in the Fall, and they are so excited about being engaged, taking photos, and everything about planning their wedding. It’s hard not to get excited with them. I can’t wait to shoot their wedding in the hills of Oak Glen with the Fall colors as a backdrop to the start of their marriage. These guys rock. I want to photograph them every weekend!

Mike and Jennifer – Married on New Year’s Eve

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:41:59 +0000

[Updated Header: They were married on New Year's Eve, not Christmas Eve. Sorry.]

What a way to bring in the New Year! Mike and Jennifer were married on the last night of 2010. Their engagement evening didn’t go quite as Mike had planned – a quiet sunset alone overlooking Redlands. There were people everywhere in Prospect Park. Each time Mike thought they’d found a secluded place where he could break out the champagne and pop the question, he was thwarted by others enjoying the same Southern California evening. After several interrupted attempts, Mike thought he’d lost his chance and he bagged the idea of proposing for the time being, at least, until after dinner when he pulled out the ring and asked Jennifer to marry him under a starry sky.

Their wedding was intimate and beautiful. It was held in a small chapel at Edwards mansion in Redlands. I was so glad to be part of it. It was a great way to party into 2011!

Nate and Sarah Engaged… Finally

admin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:46:02 +0000

They dated in secret to keep the rumors from spreading. It never worked. They are both high school teachers at Arrowhead Christian Academy, and their students and colleagues have been waiting for these two to announce their engagement for a while. I couldn’t wait to be the one to create the images of these two together. We had a great time in downtown Redlands. Congratulations, guys. I can’t wait for June!

Alex and Lindsey – Engaged

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:35:08 +0000

Their story is so familiar: both music majors, they met in college while earning a degree in music at Cal State Long Beach. Lindsey and Alex will be married this spring. They are living the musician’s life – working a regular job during the day to pay the bills and gigging whenever they can to feed their hunger for music. Lindsey plays oboe. Alex plays the piano and loves Brahms. These guys were a lot of fun to hang out with. We did the shoot on Lindsey’s birthday, so had a special smiling guest with us during the shoot.

The Debos

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:56:12 +0000

Sessions with friends are always fun because I don’t have to worry about saying something inappropriate during the shoot. Friends expect it from the start. I probably made a few too many comments about Matt being a Calvin Klein model or something.

Yeah, you know what I’m talkin’ about.

Jeff and Carmen – Expecting

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:30:13 +0000

We scheduled this maternity session just in time. Five days after the shoot, their little girl arrived. I’m so glad we got some photos of Carmen and Jeff before the baby came. It’s fun to look back at that cool pregnancy time.

We’ve known Jeff and Carmen ever since we arrived in Southern California from the snowy north. We’ve been in bible studies together, gone to church together, and most importantly we’ve rocked out together. These guys are great. I had the awesome opportunity to go take some photos of their new arrival in the hospital (photos coming soon), and no one could be happier to be a dad than Jeff. Their little girl is very lucky to have these two as parents.

Some photo setups fail, and its best to just laugh.

February Sweetheart Special

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:26:10 +0000

Relax and have fun with your photo session. The food is on us. Enjoy it during the session (fun romantic picnic shots), or after the session is done when my camera and I are long gone.

Guys, this would be a cool gift for your gal. If it’s your year to do something nice for Valentine’s Day, you can’t go wrong with this idea.

Availability is limited, so contact Jill asap!

More of Greg and Liz

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:29:35 +0000

Here are some more photos of Greg and Liz. There is just one more series of these two to post after these. I love shooting couples because it’s so much fun to watch them interact. These guys are the unofficial symbol of the merger between two Christian schools in our community. Liz teaches at Redlands Christian School and Greg teaches at Arrowhead Christian Academ y. It’s like the king’s daughter of one kingdom marrying the king’s son of another kingdom to form an alliance and conquer the world. That’s how I like to think of it anyway.

Greg and Rachel

len20 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:29:02 +0000

For years, I’ve been thinking about doing a shoot with Greg and Rachel. They wanted to update their albums, and I wanted the portrait practice. But since I’d been shooting film and mostly landscapes up until recently, we just never took the leap to set a date and see what we could produce.

Well, a few weekends ago we got together on an overcast morning and did what we’d been talking about all this time. It was the most fun I’ve had with a camera yet. These guys were troopers – Rachel was freezing, and Greg just kept making out with his wife whenever I asked him to. We had a lot of fun.

Their dog was not amused.

The guys in the garbage truck started honking and whistling.

It’s easy to take hip photos with a couple that looks like they could be hosting the MTV music awards.

It was just so much fun to hang out with these guys.

This is one of my favorites of Rachel.

Greg was all too willing to kiss Rachel when I asked him to.

Thanks Greg and Rachel! And Congratulations!!