mandy

those eyes! those eyes!

I'm working on this wedding all day today with a full post tomorrow.

...those eyes!

yellow ranunculus

(don't know where I found this photo, just know I can't take credit)

I think my sister should have a bouquet of yellow ranunculus for her wedding. don't you? and I would like to wear one in my hair to match, thank you very much.

I am in glorious portland oregon this weekend to shoot what I'm sure will be an amazing loved filled wedding. I even brought along my favorite assistant, granty pants. so much to post next week, including mandy and brian's wedding that took place in san diego and three arch bay in laguna beach. tons of delicious images.

now I need to go explore portland. any good food recommendations? I'm so sure....I just ate breakfast and I am already planning lunch. I should have married food.

downtown LA wedding- part 3

(we look beat, but I love when a bride wants a photo with us!)

first image, clockwise from left to right:

-halibut (I think)
-caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes
-panna cotta
-molten chocolate cake
-mushroom risotto
-crab cakes

honestly people, we ate so GOOD at this wedding. It is rare that on a shooting day I would ever turn down food. I mean, I'm running around, burning calories, have to keep my energy up......but by the last bite of the 10 course chinese banquet they served us, I honestly thought I wouldn't need to eat for at least another year.

thank you for treating us like wedding guests. everyone keep asking us how we knew you, thinking we were long lost friends. I saw some confused looks when I confessed I was just hired help. after all of our hours together I to felt like a long lost friend. it's true.

the wedding lunchon was held at cafe pinot and the wedding dinner at the new capital restaurant.

grant took notes on the courses while eating dinner:

1. Pork, chicken, duck, jellyfish, seaweed (all served cold)
2. Walnut shrimp
3. Scallops and peas (edamame)
4. Crab egg drop soup
5. Albacore & mushrooms in gravy
6. Lobster
7. Hot chicken
8. Catfish
9. Fried rice w peanuts, shrimp, potatoes, etc.
10. Sweet red bean soup

we kind of like food and photo taking a lot, so we're a little bit into this wedding.

I can't sign off without mentioning the amazing second shooter I hired to work with me on this wedding....mike cunningham of digital orange photography. check out his blog, check out his website and check out a few of the awesome images he shot from this wedding:




the end.

downtown LA wedding- part 2

(click on the images to enlarge. they look so much better when you do.)

images taken at:
-the disney concert hall
-cafe pinot/library/and surrounding sidewalks
-the millennium biltmore hotel

love this bride and groom. wish I was hanging out with them right now.
(kind of feel like I have been hanging out with them after staring at their faces for days!)