glenn + jenn - the ritz carlton pasadena (the new Langham) wedding

Infernal temperatures aside, I had a real fun time shooting this one! (It was like 110 during the ceremony..causing one of the bridesmaids to almost faint. I felt like I might be going down with her!) Highlight of the night was watching them perform their first dance with their bridal party! The gorgeous bride is an accomplished ballroom dancer and they choreographed this absolutely amazing dance to "Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing Soundtrack. It was truly incredible and had the house rocking! I'll try and post the full thing later on, but for now you'll just get a taste of it in their Cinema Reale.

Glenn & Jennifer are a total sweetheart couple and were so incredibly gracious to everyone.

They asked me to use the duet with Nicole Kidman and Ewan MacGregor from Moulan Rouge for their clip. I have to admit, at first I was not too happy about the thought of using that song. I have always thought it was a little too over-the-top for my tastes. However, their couldn't have been a better song to go with the footage of the day as it came together quite nicely. It was shown on two 12 screens to accommodate the large number of guests.

The creative groom Glenn did their photo montage so I came up with a novel way of transitioning from slideshow to Cinema Reale. The clip starts with the end of the slideshow for reference. :)

elizabeth + noel - first engagement shoot

Elizabeth and Noel were perfect for my first official engagement shoot. Cute couple with great attitudes which put me at ease and made me feel comfortable.

They had the whole 50's vibe going with the look and the car so I went with some BW and antique treatments of the photos.

Here are a few of my favs:

Elizabeth & Noel

ian & sainvie - westin pasadena wedding

Ian and Sainvie found out about me only a few weeks ago. They came out to see me after hearing about me from their photographer Vanessa Preziose who happens to be a good friend of mine. We had a blast shooting their "how we met" videobio and some funny skits to go along with it. I really got to know them well in only a short time and I was really looking forward to being their videographer at their wedding.

They left it to me to choose their music so i went with one of my new fav songs "Stop and Stare" by Onerepublic.

riyo + irma- pacific palms wedding

After a nice weekend off, it was back to work for me and the crew. And what better way to get back into the swing of things than do two weddings in the same day and edit two separate Cinema Reale clips?

This crazy day started very early in the morning with Irma & Riyo's wedding. They are such a tremendous couple and i loved being their videographer for their special day. ( Even though they had me start at 6am in the morning!) The Pacific Palms is a beautiful place to host a wedding and the day couldn't have gone any smoother. I was so happy because I wanted nothing but the best for this special couple.

tim & jennifer - brookside equestrian center wedding

Part two of my "two weddings in one day craziness" was held at the beautiful and unique Brookside Equestrian Center. Tim & Jennifer's wedding was so unique in a lot of ways. From the groomsmen's matching tennis shoes to the bride coming in on a carriage, it truly was special. I also had the unique experience of editing in a room right next to the horse stalls and hearing one one horse kick the wall next to me very hard the whole night. Apparently he wasn't too happy with the music being so loud! At first it was very jarring and nerve-wracking but I found it to be quite funny after awhile. The horse was like your old grumpy neighbor who always tried to ruin your parties. ;)

The song is "Life is Beautiful" by Vega4 and I have to thank my bud Drew Renner for suggesting this song. The groom Tim liked it and agreed to it as it was already one of the songs on his list.

A Few Family Pics

Hey guys. i was off this past weekend so we took a little mini family trip and I brought along my new toy. Here are a few of my favs.




















We hung out at the beach and then finished up at Balboa Fun Zone where my boy Connor totally surprised me with wanting to do the Bungi Trampoline thingy.