Mike and Vanessa at Temecula Winery

We had a great afternoon taking engagement photos of Mike and Vanessa at a Temecula Winery! They chose Leonesse Cellars for the majority of the shoot but we did stop in old town to take a few shots before leaving Temecula. It was a beautiful day and Mike and Vanessa are a great fun loving couple. Vanessa looked gorgeous in all her dresses and even in her jeans and boots she was model material! This is part one of their engagement shoot with part two to come next month. Mike's a professional chef so we have some special things planned in the kitchen! We can't wait for their wedding next June 22, 2012!

Esther and Fred's 50th Anniversary

Esther and Fred's 50th Anniversary

We had a great time photographing Esther and Fred's 50th anniversary party. We have photographed their family and grandchildren over the years and they are the sweetest couple! We made a photo poster collage of their original wedding photos after we had restored and retouched the originals. The photo was displayed on an easel and added to the celebration of the day. The room and tables were decorated beautifully. Their daughter Patty did a beautiful job arranging everything! Finally, their grandson, with help from his girlfriend on one song, did an incredible job singing a few of Fred and Esther’s favorite songs! Watch for him on Broadway one day! Here are a few photos from the fun evening! Congratulations!

Erica and Dennis

July 1st was a beautiful day to photograph Erica and Dennis' wedding at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Long Beach. We started with the bride and her gorgeous daughter at the Naples Peninsula area. We took some nice photos of them along the coast despite the wind. From there we moved on to the church grounds. For a small wedding, Erica and Dennis had a lot of family and friends in attendance. After many group and family photos, we finally got Erica and Dennis to pose for some gorgeous bride and groom photos. The grounds were beautiful, the lighting just perfect, and the bride and groom radiant! Thank you both for allowing us to photograph your amazing day! Best wishes!

Holly and Michael

Holly and Michael are a very fun couple and we had a great time creating their engagement photos! Mike had built the tack shed which made for a wonderful background. Holly provided the horses and twin kittens. Gunner cooperated with having his photo taken as long as I rattled his oats bucket! We are looking forward to photographing their wedding later at Hidden Valley Golf Club in Norco. It’s going to be FUN!

Beautiful Brittany

Had a great time taking Brittany's photos. She will be graduating from UC Irvine and is such a lovely young lady and so sweet. We had a fun time shooting in fields and locations around town. The dark clouds threatened rain but we were lucky to not have the drops fall till we were riding home! Good luck Brittany on a bright future!

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there and the Mom's to be! I hope you all have had a wonderful day! Mine was great, phone calls from the kids, flowers, cards and my husband made an awesome tasting fillet Mignon and twice baked potatoes! Here's some great Mom's and Mom's to be I photographed recently! Happy Mothers Day!