Good afternoon & everyone!  I’m one Newport Beach Photographer who just has to share a behind-the-scenes video of what goes on and what it takes to do my one to two minute video recaps I share with you.

Now that you have an idea of the many things going on like the two shoots for celebrity designer; Kate Mesta featuring Boo Boo Stewart AND Brittany Curran, the international TV program; Picture Me – Picture You filmed entirely on a mobile phone AND being voted in the TOP 3 as OC’s BEST Wedding Photographer, and you’re thinking…  Hey – I’d really like to get to know this Newport Beach Photographer (Previously a Huntington Beach Photographer) who loves music & fashion, photography and art, feel free to contact me anytime.

I’m available just about 24/7 via TwitterFacebookGoogle+, the form on my contact page, or the old fashioned phone as well at 888.ESQ.PHTO (888.377.7486) or 562.225.5915.

I hope you’re having a great start to your New Year and stay tuned for more amazing events that I’m sharing.  From San Diego to Newport Beach, all the way out to London, England, Paris, France, Germany and Switzerland – I’ll have some fantastic Weddings, portrait shoots and soon – Picture Me – Picture You that I’ve had the honour of photographing & filming.

PS, I want to give a shout out to Royalty Free Kings for the background music (LINK).  There’s so many choices to use for videos & I dig how they have things put together for me.  Thanks!

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I shared this on my Facebook Fan Page & felt in case you missed it there, I wanted to share it with you here for my first post of the new year.

Be cautioned, what I’m about to share with you is NOT for the faint of heart & some strong language is being used to get my point across.

So….  Check this out and if you think these are some of the worst wedding photos people paid for.  Then read on.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/9216685/Are-these-the-worst-wedding-pictures-ever.html?frame=2198771

Yes, people paid for this garbage.

Now for the bitch-slap…

I’m NOT biting my tongue anymore and will be speaking my mind like a hip hop artist saying plainly, frankly and coldly what I think and what I feel a LOT more.

I’m coming up on my 30th year of shooting & have been biting my tongue for quite a while as I’ve been seeing more & more crappy photos delivered from shitty “faux photographers” (aka; what I call them; “McTographers”) who should learn the craft AND learn how to use their tools first and couples complaining to me at receptions how much they hated their photos and experience at their wedding (not the wedding I’m shooting).

Photographers; If you’re a picking up a camera “thinking” you can photograph a wedding because you saw a professional make it look easy – screw buying cheap-ass gear, you better get your skill set down first before you even take money from someone. If you don’t, YOU are NOTHING MORE than a thug on the street corner hustling innocent people, stealing their money & NOT delivering the goods you say you can.

Couples: If you’re contacting me with another story of “a tight budget” and crying about how you only have $500 for a 12 hour wedding day, 4 hour engagement shoot, full digital files and another 10 hours of hand holding AND expect the photos delivered the next morning when your wedding is done at midnight – DO NOT call or email me. Go to craigslist & leave me alone because you’re clogging up my inbox and voice mails – taking my attention away from clients who do know at the end of the day, photos of their memories and experience are all that they have left and have prioritized that in their budget.

Then when you get your mediocre or garbage photos, remember you can’t re-do your wedding day and it’s YOUR FAULT for believing all the websites telling you photographers charge too much and the idiotic sites with all the DIY crap saying you should have your wedding guests “work for food.”

BECAUSE that’s all your’e doing. Paying $20, $30, $40 OR MORE per person for their dinner and expect them to use their cameras for up to 8, 10 12 OR MORE hours to shoot for you. That said, you must hate your friends & family because you’re paying them LESS THAN minimum wage in a chicken or beef dinner AND expect them to deliver all their photos because you were too cheap to hire a real professional.

That said —

If you’re a photographer and are offended, too bad, I don’t care and unfriend me. Then go look in the mirror because it’s you who aren’t a master of your craft and expect to get paid.

If you’re a bride & groom and felt you didn’t want to pay your wedding photographer more than minimum wage after their COG & taxes – remember you get what you pay for and you’re stuck with what you get.

Yes, I said it and 2013 will be bringing more unchained thoughts about McTographers & cheap clients who expect, want and demand top shelf products and services but don’t want to pay for it.  Or worse yet, pay more for napkins than photography.  Don’t insult me, my talent or experience.

The gloves are off.

David

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Newport Beach Photographer Stephen GlickmanGood afternoon & Happy New Year from EPHQ everyone!  I’m one Newport Beach Photographer who’s totally MEGA right now to share my client & friend; Stephen Glickman’s Art Gallery Show at Meltdown in Los Angeles that donated a portion of the profits to MS Society.

As you’ve seen from all the awesomeness on Twitter & Facebook – 2012 was bursting at the seams with Portraits, Engagement Shoots, Weddings, Red Carpet Events, two shoots for celebrity designer; Kate Mesta featuring Boo Boo Stewart AND Brittany Curran, the TV program; Picture Me – Picture You filmed internationally entirely on a mobile phone AND being voted in the TOP 3 as OC’s BEST Wedding Photographer.  It was a really amazing 2012!

But with all the incredible events I’m editing right now like Denise & Miguel’s wedding in Costa Rica at Hotel Sugar Beach, I couldn’t wait to share with you Stephen Glickman’s event with you.  I’ve worked with & known Stephen for nearly ten years, so to be invited by him to capture all the fun we had at Meltdown in Los Angeles was a total honour!

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for a while, I thought I would share a bit about Stephen.  Just a portion of the laundry list of accomplishments Stephen has would be programs on TV like “Big Time Rush” and “Cupcake Wars” for starters – along with being in movies like: “Big Time Movie” & “The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It.”  He also is a stand-up comedian and he played Shrek in the Broadway Workshop and Reading of “Shrek The Musical” for Dreamworks and Sam Mendes. Glickman also played “Larry” in the Jeffrey Ross Comedy Central Special “No Offense”.

Also, after wrapping Big Time Movie, Stephen started training with celebrity fitness expert, Eric the Trainer, and started working with the food program, Sunfare. Within 7 months he had lost 88 pounds and went from a 56 waist to a 42 waist and from a 5xl shirt to a 2xl shirt. He continues to workout daily at Powerhouse Gym in Burbank.

In 1995, Stephen Kramer Glickman starred in the first production of “A Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds” (adapted from Joachim Neugroschel’s translation of the original Yiddish play by S. Ansky; originally produced at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California and then produced in New York City at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, 1997), Theatre Communications Group, in 1997.

To say he’s well versed in his craft, would be an understatement!

I’m absolutely flattered working with amazing talent like Stephen & it truly means the world to me being able to help my clients have an incredible photography experience and amazing photographs they’re able to enjoy and share with their family & friends over the years.

Now that you have an idea of the many things going on and if you’re thinking…  Hey – I’d really like to get to know this Newport Beach Photographer (Previously a Huntington Beach Photographer) who loves music & fashion, photography and art, feel free to contact me anytime.

I’m available just about 24/7 via TwitterFacebookGoogle+, the form on my contact page, or the old fashioned phone as well at 888.ESQ.PHTO (888.377.7486) or 562.225.5915.

I hope you’re having a great start to your New Year and stay tuned for more amazing events that I’m sharing.  From San Diego to Newport Beach, all the way out to London, England, Paris, France, Germany and Switzerland – I’ll have some fantastic Weddings, portrait shoots and soon – Picture Me – Picture You that I’ve had the honour of photographing & filming.

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Also!  Here is a personal message from Stephen for the worldwide collection of fans he shared with me after his show.

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Newport Beach Wedding Photographer

Good morning and…

Tchestita Koleda, Z Rizdvom Khrystovym, Craciun fericit!, Gledelig Jul!, Linksmu Kaledu!, Linksmu Kaledu!, 즐거운 성탄, 圣诞快乐, vrolijke Kerstmis!, Feliz Natal!, Χαρούμενα Χριστούγεννα!, Buon Natale!, joyeux noel!, frohe Weihnachten!, メリークリスマス, God jul!, feliz navidad!, Veselé vánoce!, С Рождеством!, Zalig Kerstfeest!, Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet, Beannachtaí na Nollag, Wesołych świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku, Ẹ ku Ayọ Keresimesi ati Ọdun Tuntun, Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar, Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta, and MERRY CHRISTMAS from EPHQ everyone!

I’m one Newport Beach Photographer who just has to share a few thoughts with you that I received this week about Christmas, family, friends and more importantly; life.

As you search for The Greater Truth in yourself…

May your life be blessed. May your soul be free to direct your mind.

May peace be the first choice and the last memory of each day.

May you have happy work through which to share your special gifts.

May you have dear friends to ease your sorrows and multiply your joys.

In the New Year, may your dreams take form and make a real difference in this world.

May you dare to be all that you came into this life to be.

May you remember how essential you are.

And may you ask for and receive all the help you need along the way.

And always remember, being human is being a part of something much bigger then just yourself.

And of course, my mother would have wanted me to include this amazing video that was one of her favourite songs too.

How about some of my favourite things?  Check out the behind the scenes video next!

Now that you have an idea of the many things I’m wishing for you and if you’re thinking…  Hey – I’d really like to get to know this Newport Beach Photographer (Previously a Huntington Beach Photographer) who loves self expression, love, fashion, music and art – feel free to contact me anytime.

I’m available just about 24/7 via TwitterFacebookGoogle+, the form on my contact page, or the old fashioned phone as well at 888.ESQ.PHTO (888.377.7486) or 562.225.5915.

I hope you’re having a great start to your Happy Ho Ho Holiday season and stay tuned for more amazing events that I’m sharing.  From San Diego to Newport Beach, Ventura, all the way out to Costa Rica, London, Paris, Germany and Switzerland – I’ll have some fantastic Weddings, portrait shoots and soon – Picture Me – Picture You that I’ve had the honour of photographing & filming.

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Newport Beach Wedding PhotographerGood morning & Merry Christmas from EPHQ everyone!  I’m one Newport Beach Photographer who’s totally stoked to share an annual holiday family portrait that I had the honour of photographing last week when I returned from Costa Rica photographing Denise & Miguel’s wedding along with a BRAND NEW international episode of Picture Me – Picture You.“

As you’ve seen from all the awesomeness on Twitter & Facebook – 2012 is bursting at the seams with Portraits, Engagement Shoots, Weddings, Red Carpet Events, two shoots for celebrity designer; Kate Mesta featuring Boo Boo Stewart AND Brittany Curran, the TV program; Picture Me – Picture You filmed internationally entirely on a mobile phone AND being voted in the TOP 3 as OC’s BEST Wedding Photographer.  It’s been a really amazing 2012!

But with all the incredible events & photo shoots going on, I couldn’t wait to share with you one of my oldest client’s annual holiday portraits that their dogs crashed.  I’ve been working with the Morgan-Knepper family for nearly 14 years and capturing photos of their daughter; Katie since she was two days old.  What an honour!

I’m absolutely flattered working with families like there’s & it truly means the world to me being able to help my clients have an incredible photography experience and amazing photographs they’re able to enjoy and share with their family & friends over the years.

Now that you have an idea of the many things going on and if you’re thinking…  Hey – I’d really like to get to know this Newport Beach Photographer (Previously a Huntington Beach Photographer) who loves music & fashion, photography and art, feel free to contact me anytime.

I’m available just about 24/7 via TwitterFacebookGoogle+, the form on my contact page, or the old fashioned phone as well at 888.ESQ.PHTO (888.377.7486) or 562.225.5915.

I hope you’re having a great start to your Happy Ho Ho Holiday season and stay tuned for more amazing events that I’m sharing.  From San Diego to Newport Beach, Ventura, all the way out to London, England, Paris, France, Germany and Switzerland – I’ll have some fantastic Weddings, portrait shoots and soon – Picture Me – Picture You that I’ve had the honour of photographing & filming.

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to show some love for the Knepper-Morgan Holiday Portraits!

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