Mark Leonard Imaging | Redlands Photographer » wedding photography http://markleonardimaging.com/blog Quality, artistry, and service. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:28:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Alex and Lindsey – Engaged http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/alex-and-lindsey-%e2%80%93-engaged/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/alex-and-lindsey-%e2%80%93-engaged/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:35:08 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=895 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.

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]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/greg-and-lizs-album/feed/ 1 Mike and Eve, Married http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/mike-and-eve-married/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/mike-and-eve-married/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:37:19 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=725 Baseball is a family sport. It’s no wonder that baseball brought Mike and Eve, and their families together. Mike coached his son’s baseball team. Eve’s son was also on the team. It took her a while to get up the courage to call Mike and ask him if he’d like to get together for coffee or dinner sometime. But she did. And they did. And last weekend Mike and Eve got married at the Redlands Country Club.

A photographer couldn’t ask for a better looking couple.

I loved this moment too. There’s nothing like dodging a few golf balls to make a wedding shoot exciting.

Dad giving away his daughter. Always a great moment.

Yes! One of my favorite catches of the day. Don’t let this guy deny it, there was drool to prove it.

This is one good looking family.

Congratulations, guys.

This is Mike’s dad. I’m shamelessly fascinated with his mustache. When I see him, I want him to smoke a pipe and tell me a story.

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]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/greg-lizs-wedding-album-design/feed/ 0 Post Wedding Shoots Rock http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/post-wedding-shoots-rock/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/post-wedding-shoots-rock/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:42:44 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=707 I don’t think I could ever get tired of shooting these two. Bob and Sheila wanted to have a session after the wedding when we could really take the time to have fun and get creative. I’ve been wanting to do a session in Beaumont for a long time, so I couldn’t wait for this shoot.

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]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/2009-a-year-in-review/feed/ 1 Looney Booth from Bob & Sheila’s Wedding http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/looney-booth-from-bob-sheilas-wedding/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/looney-booth-from-bob-sheilas-wedding/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:21 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=542 Jill and I are back from our Weekend to Remember. It was great. We learned about love languages, communication styles, and we learned that any squabbling can be overcome by deciding to spend a lot of money at a fantastic restaurant. We ate at the Melting Pot for the first time and it was awesome.

We have a lot of photos from Bob and Sheila’s Looney Booth. I’m so glad they requested it for their wedding reception. It was a lot of fun. See for yourself.

You can see all of the Looney Booth photos in the gallery.

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/looney-booth-from-bob-sheilas-wedding/feed/ 2 Bob & Sheila – Married (part 2 of 2… and then some) http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/bob-sheila-married-part-2-of-2-and-then-some/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/bob-sheila-married-part-2-of-2-and-then-some/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:33:44 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=537 Bob and Sheila rented the sweetest ride for their wedding day. It was a lot of fun to have this 1957 Bentley from Classy Chassis. Mel, the driver was a blast to hang out with. Mel was telling us stories about his car. Turns out this car was on an episode of The Bachelor during the Jason season. So cool!

I can hear the jazz music floating in from a dark alley when I look at this image.

After all of the formal photos were done and just before the sun set, Bob & Sheila headed to Niko Niko for some pre-ceremony sushi.

The canvas print that they ordered from their engagement shoot turned out awesome. It was really fun to see this photo on canvas.

Riding off into the moonlight. Happy trails Bob & Sheila! I loved being part of your wedding.

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/bob-sheila-married-part-2-of-2-and-then-some/feed/ 0 Bob and Sheila – Married (part 1 of 2, and then some) http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/bob-and-sheila-married-part-1-of-2-and-then-some/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/bob-and-sheila-married-part-1-of-2-and-then-some/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:21:54 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=529 Bob and Sheila are two of the most fun people every, and I don’t think that anyone who knows them would disagree. Bob is a physicist and works at an atom smasher in Loma Linda (how cool is that?!… an atom smasher!) Sheila is the front line of friendly at the River church. Her job is to control the crazy. These two planned a phenomenal wedding on Oct. 30, that included a costume party rehearsal where among the guests were Ken and Barbie complete with cellophane boxes, and a giant hot dog complete with mustard. They love Disneyland more than two people should and Sheila grew up in Minnesota! No wonder they’re so much fun to be around.

I had a blast with their wedding. Special thanks to Michael Fletcher who shot with me and was fantastic to work with.

Here’s the lineup of awesome people that Bob and Sheila recruited to make their wedding day the bomb.

Venue: The River Christian Reformed Church

Videographer: Rustic Red Studio

Reception Message Videographer: Awestruck Editing

Barber for the guys: Barber ‘ettes in Grand Terrace

Beautician for the gals: Julian August in Redlands

Sweet Ride: Classy Chassis Rentals (Mel is the best!)

Coffee Bar: Espresso Chauffeur

Desserts: The Other Woman Catering

Meet Bob.

This is one happy bride!

awww. The first look.

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When dudes in kilts start rolling kegs into the reception area, you know things could get nuts.

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Kim’s dad was fun to watch on his little girl’s wedding day.

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Sometimes life is better with your pants down.

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Johnny’s a stud.

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I’ve never seen this at a wedding. It must have something to do with those guys haulin’ in the kegs earlier.

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Thanks, Kim and Johnny! May your marriage be forever blessed with patience, humility, and trust.

And thanks again to Michele for shooting with me, and to Heidi for the referral.

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