Nicole's Quinceanera March 7, 2009

Nicole's Quinceanera was an amazing event! We started at her home with some fun pictures of her and the girls by the pool. Then we were off to the church for the mass. It was a beautiful service. After more photos we were off to the Aquarium of the Pacific for dinner and dancing! It was a beautiful evening in Long Beach and we were able to get some photos with the Queen Mary in the background. Nicole's party had a bohemian theme which made it all the more fun! From the candy station to the harem dance with Nicole being escorted in on a throne with a canopy! It was all incredible! Here are some of the shots from her special day.

Prudence Class of 09'

Here's more shots of the incredibly talented Pudendce!

Prudence, Class of 09

I've known Prudence since she was around three. Even back then you could tell what a great dancer she would be one day. I can't believe she's going to graduate in a few months! She has grown into such a lovely young lady and an awesome song cheerleader to boot! I can't say enough nice things about her! I know she will go far in life with such a great attitude and head on her shoulders!

More of Nicole

Nicole

Recently we took photos for Nicole's upcoming 15th Birthday. We used some of the photos in a slide show at her Quinceanera last week and one for a gigantic banner to hang on the wall! It was a great day and she had an awesome party at the Long Beach Aquarium. Some of those photos will be coming on line shortly. Here's a few from her portrait sitting.

Chelsea and Nathan at La Jolla Beach

A few days before the wedding we had a quick 45 minutes to grap some sunset shots at the La Jolla Cove beach. There had been a short rain storm an hour earlier so the sky had some awesome cloud coverage! Despite the freezing weather Chelsea and Nathan were great sports being out there with the wind and cold! Here's a few favorites.

Chelsea and Nathan's Wedding Dec 27, 2008

Here's a few more I took at my daughters wedding. This first photo reminds me of the book "Twilight" with Chelsea in her Bella arch pose! Chelsea fell in love with the books when she read the series and even went to the town of Volterra for a visit while she was studying in Sienna Italy this fall. I read the series after the wedding so now I know what all the "Edward" hype was about! The sunset at the Coco Palms was gorgeous. I took these a few minutes before the ring ceremony which was supposed to be outside but with the cold and the large crowds we decided inside on the dance floor was a better choice and it worked out beautifully once we had all 250 guests seated! The reception looked magical and I'll put more shots up soon.