Engagement Photography Location of the Week – Los Angeles, Southern California

Capturing engagement photos in Los Angeles is almost like fishing in a well stocked lake, it’s almost effortless. There are so many spots to take engagement photos in the city center and surrounding areas. This weeks engagement photography location of the week takes us to downtown Los Angeles. The main photo in this post was taken atop an apartment complex off of Figeuroa Street in Downtown LA.. Fortunately,...

Winter Weddings in Southern California – Part 2 of 4: Favors & Colors

In part 1 of this series, I discussed, briefly, some winter wedding spots in Southern California. What I’d like to do now is briefly discuss some winter wedding favors as well as colors you may use for a winter wedding. You’re probably asking what does this have to do with wedding photography, well, a lot actually. You see, your photographer will be responsible for capturing your wedding day and if you...

Winter Weddings in Southern California – Part 1 of 4

I decided to write a four part series for winter weddings in Southern California. Actually, I have given the topic it’s own category and hope to add to the category on a regular basis. but for now, I’ll write the 4 parts to this series over the week – The general introduction (this post, favors and colors, photography opportunities, and finally a list of tips for your winter wedding. I’ll be...

Engagement Photography at the Oceanside Pier

This weeks engagement photography location takes us to Oceanside pier in San Diego County. The pier is one of the longest wooden pier’s on the west coast and provides a great photo opportunity for couples interested in having their engagement photos taken on a pier. In addition to photographing on the pier, there are opportunities to capture images under the pier as well, next to the rocks which are located...

Engagement and Wedding Photography at Kimberly Crest House & Gardens in Redlands

It’s probably one of the best kept secrets in Redlands, when it comes to wedding and engagement photography; Kimberly Crest is a picturesque French chateau style home (built in 1897) surrounded by Italian terraced gardens. What makes Kimberly Crest a desirable engagement photography location are the gardens ‘ never ending Mediterranean borders, cascading fountains, lily and koi ponds, multiple terraces,...

Using Signs to Tell Your Wedding Photography Story – Part 2 (Humor and Defiance)

In part 1 of this blog series, I introduced you to using signs in your wedding photography to communicate special messages. In part 2, I take a look at the use of signs in wedding photography as humor and defiance. At practically every wedding venue, you will find your standard directional or street signs. You can use these signs to communicate a variety of meanings in your photographs. For example, if you’re...

Using Signs to Tell Your Wedding Photography Story – Part 1

I think this is an interesting post in that I don’t see too many wedding photos that use signs to help communicate an idea, or tell a wedding story. I personally find it a challenge to seek out signs at a wedding location that I can use in a photo to tell a story of the couple or just the bride or groom. I’m not talking about a sign for the name of the wedding venue (I’ll cover that in part 4 of...

Valentines Wedding Photography Ideas

Valentines 2009 falls on a Saturday, and weddings performed on that day should be a special occasion; not just because it’s Valentines Day, but because you won’t see another Valentines day for at least 6 years until the year 2015. What a unique opportunity for couples looking for a truly special day to get married on! While it is a unique day and it departs from the standard “Saturday...