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On Twitter, my short and silly bio says: I'm a "Caffeinated Photographer, Insatiable Wanderluster, Google Glass Explorer, Passionate Coffee Ninja, Stolichnaya Scholar, Educator and Incurable Music Junkie."
While that's all fun & true, I also love being a: philanthropist, iPhoneographer, filmmaker and Director Of Photography who totally loves working with vibrant, passionate & exciting people around the world.
My career has been an exciting roller coaster too! It spans from the USA to England, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, Mexico, India, Japan, Singapore, Costa Rica and Germany - photographing Grammy Award-winning bands like Duran Duran, X Games, commercial & fashion, contribute to a best-selling photography book, model for Ralph Lauren, teach & give motivational presentations in Elementary, High School & Colleges and had my photography & written work published in 4 languages across the planet.
Whew! So come on inside and take a look at my "Riot Of Colour In A Grey World!"
Good afternoon everyone! As I’m preparing quite a bit of Wedding Photography for you that I’ve shot from Huntington Beach to Laguna Beach, Ventura and beyond – I just had to share an awesome testimonial that I received on Facebook. It’s from Andrea about her Laguna Beach Wedding that I just had the honour of photographing with the Double Knot Twins.
I love the passion in Andrea’s note – check this out:
It’s the notes that I receive from my couples that help inspire me to do what I do and help them have that much more of an amazing day!”
If wanting a similar experience as Andrea, and would like to get to know this Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer that loves fashion, photography and art, feel free to contact me anytime.
I’m available just about 24/7 via Twitter, Facebook, 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 week & stay tuned for so much more. There are so many things going on that I’ll be sharing with you – cheers!
PS, Totally check out the video program; Photo Night Live from the UK that I was a guest on. YEAH!!! Be sure to read the Story about it and the program episode. We had a total blast and there was beer involved too at 11:00 a.m.! Well… Not by me, but the guys in the UK were already at the end of their day. LOL!
PSS, If you missed it yesterday, be sure to check out Reverend Michael on the latest episode of “How To Make The Most Out Of Your Wedding Day.” This is an honourable man that is a treasure trove of information on how to save some time, some money & your sanity planning your wedding.
Good morning from Huntington Beach everyone! I have got a really fun Engagement Shoot to share with you today.
One of the awesome things about being a Wedding Photographer in Huntington Beach, Los Angeles and San Diego is that I get to travel around Southern California to capture photographs in some really amazing locations.
The most recent amazing location is up in the Los Angeles mountains called Mentryville. I’ve never heard of it before, so when Melissa & Justin said they wanted to do their Engagement Shoot / Family Portrait there, I totally looked it up and instantly became uber excited.
If you’re not familiar with it, check this out:
Mentryville was an 1880’s oil boom town built around its oil well, Pico No. 4. Named for Charles Alexander Mentry, the oil well’s tenacious driller—and later superintendent of the company that would become Chevron—Mentryville was home to over 100 families until the early 1930’s. Pico No. 4 went on to become the longest continually operating oil well in the world, closing in 1990. Historic buildings still stand including Charles Mentry’s grand thirteen-room mansion, a one-room school house, and a period barn. Mentryville and Pico No. 4 are registered as California State Historical Landmarks.
What is even better about Melissa & Justin’s Engagement Shoot is that Justin rode his completely restored Harley Davidson to the shoot. Can I get a HECK YEAH! I was originally going to ride my Ducati Multistrada to the shoot as well, but my plans were changed on that day as I was hired to photograph Selah & Fabian’s wedding at the Wedgewood Buenaventura.
We had a total blast during their shoot! From the epic shots with Justin’s Harley Davidson, to the photos we did with the various locations there & then the silliness that ensued with an old stinky out house behind the school. It was a perfect way to kick off a Sunday!
So I’ll pretty much wrap it up & say that if you’re an Bride or Groom that wants to not only have a blast like we did for their Engagement Shoot up in Mentryville – but also be able to share with your family and friends some of my Signature Artistic, Playful and Dreamy portraits – feel free to get in touch with me anytime.
I’m available just about 24/7 via Twitter, Facebook, the form on my contact page, or the old fashioned phone as well at 888.ESQ.PHTO (888.377.7486) or 562.225.5915.
Without further ado, here is a delicious treat of a few of my favourite portraits from their Engagement Shoot & have a terrific Tuesday – cheers!
PSS, If you’re totally free this Thursday, I would be honoured if you could join me at my fellow photographer & good friend; John Remus at his RAW Artists Gallery Show. He’s going to be featuring a portrait of me!! Awesome!
PS, If you missed it yesterday, be sure to check out Reverend Michael on the latest episode of “How To Make The Most Out Of Your Wedding Day” – where he’s sharing some terrific advice on how to save some time, some money & your sanity planning your wedding and event.
PS, ALSO! I was recently filmed for Photo Night Live in the UK. YEAH!!! Totally check out the Story about it and the program episode. We had a total blast and there was beer involved too at 11:00 a.m.! LOL!
Good morning from Huntington Beach everyone! This is one wedding photographer that after a 72 hour marathon of post reduction, is super excited to share with you to the next episode of “How To Make The Most Out Of Your Wedding Day!”
Every other week “How To Make The Most Out Of Your Wedding Day” is committed to help Brides and Grooms be introduced to some of the best wedding vendors in the industry. We’ll be sharing tips & tricks, along with features & benefits of why hiring professional vendors on your wedding day will not only save you time, but your money & your sanity.
For this week’s program episode I am joined with two year, award winning Best Of Orange County; Reverend Michael Ahern. Reverend Michael is a professional wedding officiant that I’ve had the honour of working with on several weddings all over from Huntington Beach to pretty much all over in Orange County.
If you don’t know much about Reverend Michael just yet, check out this bit from his website. Reverend Michael goes over & above for his clients and pours his heart into each and every wedding. Every wedding that I’ve photographed with him – I’m totally impressed!
“I am thrilled to have been voted the #1 Best Officiant in Orange County, California for both 2010 and 2011 by MyFox Television viewers. TWO YEARS IN A ROW!
And I am also very proud to be one of a handful of Orange County, California Officiants, and THE ONLY Laguna Beach Officiant to be listed on Martha Stewart’s “WeddingWire” web site.
I am competitively and reasonably priced, and offer numerous options, customizations and personalizations not typically offered by other Officiants.
I am a FULL TIME Orange County, California Wedding Officiant and I stopped counting after 2,000 Ceremonies. I Officiate at all Orange County, California Hotels, Country Clubs, Parks, Chapels, Beaches and Residences with Personalized, Non Denominational Wedding Ceremonies.
I offer a totally personalized Ceremony from the very beginning to the very end.By utilizing my services you get the option to decide every word of your Wedding Ceremony, if you want to, and you get three choices:
Do absolutely nothing. I will compile a very nice, romantic Ceremony for you.
Choose any one of the Ceremony samples I send you and make any alterations you wish.
Mix and match between all the Ceremony samples I send you, make any changes you wish and add anything you want.
After your Ceremony, I send you your final Ceremony text and a Certificate of Marriage to keep as keepsakes.
“Your Ceremony words are the most important part of your Ceremony”, and you can easily pick out or compile the Ceremony you want. The feedback I receive from couples is that after they have picked out their Ceremony text and the promises they want to make to each other, they are much more in tune with their Ceremony than other couples and their “Ceremony Words” have so much more meaning to them than a typical fill in the blank, canned Ceremony.
They also get a greater realization of the importance of their vows, their feelings for each other and the institution of marriage. It will also make a major difference for your families and guests during your Ceremony and the memories of your special day.”
So sit back with a pad of paper & pen and be ready for some great information on “How To Make The Most Out Of Your Wedding Day” with Reverend Michael Ahern.
If you have any questions or are a vendor that would like to be on the program, feel free to contact me anytime. I’m available just about 24/7 via Twitter, Facebook, the form on my contact page, or the old fashioned phone as well at 888.ESQ.PHTO (888.377.7486) or 562.225.5915. Cheers!
PS, If you missed it on Friday, I was filmed for Photo Night Live in the UK. YEAH!!! Totally check out the Story about it and the program episode. We had a total blast and there was beer involved too at 11:00 a.m.! Well… Not by me, but the guys in the UK were already at the end of their day. LOL!
PSS, If you’re totally free this Thursday, I would be honoured if you could join me at my fellow photographer & good friend; John Remus at his RAW Artists Gallery Show. He’s going to be featuring a portrait of me!! Awesome!
PPSS, Please excuse us for having recorded Reverend Michael’s program episode in one take. Maybe next time, we’ll have some outtakes for you!
Good evening from Huntington Beach everyone! To say that I am one Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer that is completely beside myself wouldn’t even begin to describe how amazing I feel right now inside.
I’m sure that you know by now that I love being able to share with you all the amazing things that are happening through Twitter & Facebook, like say… a photo shoot of the 2011 Spring Line Collection for SLS Men’s Boutique that I recently had the honour of shooting.
A few weeks ago at about 10:00 p.m., I received a Facebook text message from a friend of mine on Facebook; Andrew Ortiz that I had met at a trade show a few years ago asking if I was available the next day to do a photo shoot for a friend of his for their 2011 Spring Line. What was super interesting is that my Facebook Text Messaging is usually turned off as I till get up to 20 or more people trying to chat with me all at once. Although that’s a great thing, but not great for productivity when I need to complete post production.
So fast forward and Stefan from SLS Men’s Boutique rang me up just before midnight, we chatted, I totally loved what he had to say and he dug where I was coming from & the next thing you know – I’m doing a photo shoot for them for their 2011 Spring Line.
If you don’t know too much about SLS Men’s Boutique, check this out. I can first hand tell you that I totally love their designs. VERY European in styling – which of course I love Love LOVE!!!
“SLS Men’s Boutique is a privately owned online boutique based in North Hollywood, CA. We specialize in men’s clothing and ship only to all 50 US states. SLS Men’s Boutique searches for companies that provide great clothes for an awesome price as well as our own designs!”
Here’s what is the real surprise to me to make all of this amazing experience with Stefan, Ellen & everyone that participated in the event that night so much more over the top. Stefan added me to their company’s website as their Official 2011 Spring Line Collection Photographer. Can I get a WHOLLY NACHOS & NEWCASTLES!!!
Thank you so much Stefan & Ellen for the honour of being included in the SLS Men’s Boutique team! I’m very flattered!!!
But before you check out the slide show with some of my favourite photos from SLS Men’s Boutique’s Spring Line Photo Shoot and you’re thinking… Hey – I’d really like to get to know this Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer that eats, breathes; fashion, photography and art, feel free to contact me anytime.
I’m available just about 24/7 via Twitter, Facebook, 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 an awesome weekend as well & stay tuned for amazing photos, projects & events that are happening! It’s barely April & 2011 is totally blowing up in Huntington Beach – cheers!
PS, If you’re totally free this Thursday, I would be honoured if you could join me at my fellow photographer & good friend; John Remus at his RAW Artists Gallery Show. He’s going to be featuring a portrait of me!! Awesome!
PSS, Totally check out the video program; Photo Night Live from the UK that I was a guest on. YEAH!!! Be sure to read the Story about it and the program episode. We had a total blast and there was beer involved too at 11:00 a.m.! Well… Not by me, but the guys in the UK were already at the end of their day. LOL!
PPSS, ALSO! Totally drop by tomorrow for the latest episode of “How To Make The Most Out Of Your Wedding Day!” I have an award winning guest that will totally help you save some time, some money & your sanity planning your event!
What do you get when you combine a Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer, a San Francisco Commercial Photographer and a little bit of time? If you’ve seen my Twitter and Facebook updates recently, then you’ve more than likely seen some of the freakin’ amazing samples of portraits that my great friend John Remus III did of me for his RAW Artists Gallery Show at the Playhouse in Hollywood next Thursday, April 7th.
Since photos speak a thousand words, I am going to share a couple of samples of what John captured of me during my portrait shoot with him. I have a feeling there are more than a thousand words here though.
But before you check out the STORY about my portrait shoot in Huntington Beach with John and you’re thinking… Hey – I’d really like to get to know this Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer that loves fashion, photography and art, feel free to contact me anytime.
I’m available just about 24/7 via Twitter, Facebook, 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 weekend & stay tuned for more! I’m heading out tomorrow to work with Bill from Studio Z down in San Diego to photograph the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards tomorrow, Juana’s Ventura Wedding at the Wedgewood Ventura – where Belinda from Pinky’s Pix in San Diego will be 2nd shooting with me and then… the BRAND NEW SUPER SECRET PROJECT!!! Ohhhhh yeahhhhhh!!!
PS, Totally check out the video program; Photo Night Live from the UK that I was a guest on. YEAH!!! Be sure to read the STORY about it and the program episode. We had a total blast and there was beer involved too at 11:00 a.m.! Well… Not by me, but the guys in the UK were already at the end of their day. LOL!
Good evening from Huntington Beach everyone! To say that I am one Huntington Beach Wedding Photographer that is completely beside myself wouldn’t even begin to describe how amazing I feel right now inside.