Shooting family portraits are not usually our forte, but when we get the opportunity to do them, it’s always a cool little challenge for us. Cindy and Will are getting married next year and they had a big family gathering to celebrate the engagement. We had some time with the happy couple and we also took our biggest group photo ever! Big groups = not easy. Secret weapon was a HUGE ladder!!

Another day at one of the coolest and most unique venues in Orange County. We love coming back to Rancho Las Lomas! It was great to see Cathy and Frank along with their super fun friends and family. There was A LOT of dancing and it made for a ton of fun pics. Thanks to Melinda Chu who helped the day go by flawlessly, 24 Carrots for the delish food and Essence Entertainment for keeping the crowd happy and dancing. Here are some highlights:

Julie and Larry are so much fun. They really know how to let loose and have fun with each other…such a great quality to have. Everything took place at The Westin Pasadena, a very cool location right there in the Plaza Las Fuentes. Pretty cool spots for photos! It’s always wonderful to work with Carolyn Chen and her awesome crew at The Special Day. Their ball room looked so great! Also, great to see Gina and Tommy from Mille Fiori Floral Design...they never desappoint. Here we go:

It was a lovely, cloudy day for Sharon and Naveen’s engagement session. I was happy that the sun peeked out for a moment and we were able to get a good variety of images with the sun and that great soft winter light. Sharon and Naveen have such a great chemistry…it really was a pretty effortless shoot. With their great smiles and great stares, I was was clicking like a fool. Sharon just moved from Australia and they will be getting married in 2 weeks, our last wedding for the wonderful year of 2009!

Here are some highlights:

I’m happy to share that Shanel and David’s wedding that we photographed last year at the Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook was chosen as one of the featured weddings in The Knot’s current issue for Spring/Summer 2010. It was such a great wedding for a great couple and they had it all. Awesome details, the infamous Scrablle cake and some amazing friends and family that kept the party rocking all night! Check out their original blog post. Here is what it looked like in print. Check it out at your local magazine source! Page 90 :)

Note: We did not photograph the cover image.