Archive for March, 2008

Wedding of Rebecca and Jason

March 24, 2008
Rebecca and Jason were married on March 22, on the beach in Leucadia, CA.  The reception was held at the Martin Johnson House in La Jolla, CA.  
Rebecca was referred to me by Sara and Phil, whose wedding I photographed back in November 2006.  As Rebecca and I were making plans to meet in person, the directions I gave her for my home studio seemed oddly familiar.  It turns out that Rebecca and Jason are good friends with my neighbors from across the street, Scott and Anne.  Small world.
Thanks to Michele Ehlers for doing a great job second shooting!  You rock!  Also thanks to Erin, florist and bridesmaid extraordinaire, for creating such beautiful bouquets and centerpieces.!





























Wedding of Shandra and Mike

March 18, 2008
Shandra and Mike were married on 3/15 at the La Jolla Woman’s Club.  We were worried about the possibility of rain, but the skies opened up and made an awesome day even better.  Shandra and Mike were such great subjects–Shandra is a total ham and was great in front of the camera.
Special thanks to Mandilee Comstock of JMC Events for the awesome coordination and to The Flower Girls for the beautiful floral arrangements.  Also, kudos to Michael Andrews for coming down from LA in a pinch and being a great second shooter.






While Michael was shooting Mike and the groomsmen on the beach, a woman staying in one of the ocean-front hotels flashed the guys.  Here’s the reaction shot.  You can see Mike’s brother pointing back to Mike, as if to say, “One more time!  My brother’s getting married today!”

One of my favorite moments from the wedding.  Shandra and Mike’s flower girl, Shane, HATES to wear dresses and threw a total tantrum as her mother tried to put it on her.  They tried bribing her with candy and toys, but she wouldn’t budge.  Here she is running away from her mother as they tried to get the dress on her. 



For some reason I love this image.  Shandra’s veil wouldn’t stay put with the wind, so we wrapped it around the lightstand.  This picture was taken shortly after my D2X nearly drowned in the rising tide.























Wedding of Jennifer and Dave

March 11, 2008
Jennifer and Dave were married on March 1, in a small ceremony in Fallbrook followed by a reception at the Beach House Restaurant in Cardiff. Jennifer and Dave wanted to plan a small wedding as quickly as they could. It was an absolute honor for me to photograph them and their families.








Cover of San Diego Style Weddings Magazine!

March 6, 2008

On Sunday I was cruising around Fry’s Electronics in search of components to solve my perpetual image storage problem (stay tuned for another post on that), when I happened upon the store’s unusually large magazine rack.

(BTW, have you SEEN that thing? It’s huge! They have more magazines than Barnes & Noble, plus a whole host of household appliances, geiger counters, and paper shredders. And the world’s gaudiest fish tank).

Anyway, I looked closely for the bridal magazine section as I always do, and spied the newest issue of San Diego Style Weddings magazine with an image I shot on the cover! Sweet! The image was shot at this shoot for SDSW. There are also a few images inside of the actual model (Ashleigh Erwin) and dress.


Erik Martin

March 5, 2008

My good friend and mortgage planner extraordinaire Erik Martin stopped by yesterday for a quick headshot. This one’s been processed a little more than the ones I gave him, but I liked the look.