sishir + kristi - the berkeley

Kristi and Sishir are warm, genuine, sweet people. It was such a blast to be around them and their wonderful families and friends. They were both so relaxed and seemed to be soaking in every moment. I love shooting couples like this. It definitely makes my job so much easier.

For their Cinema Reale, we went with a couple of beautiful instrumentals.

johnny + elicia - casa romantica

Elicia and Johnny are very sweet couple and very much loved by their family and friends. There was a lot of emotion at this wedding with some of the most heartfelt toasts I have ever heard given by their bridal party and families.

This clip is somewhat unique because they wanted Big & Rich's "Lost in This Moment" as their song but they also wanted to do some special voice overs for each other to be played back for their Cinema Reale. We decided to use some instrumental for the beginning with their recorded sentiments and then go into the song.

To end this special night, the bride and groom drove off on a Harley complete with his and her custom helmets!

josh + delinda - museum of art

Josh & Delinda are unique. From the brides pics in her dress and soccer cleats to the groom's and groomsmen's brown converse, this was just a different wedding...and I mean that in a good way. It was just a breath of fresh air. They are such a fun-loving couple and were just a pleasure to work with. Got a chance to work with my good friend Jay Reilly which is always treat. Great guy and incredible photographer.

Ivy's "Edge of the Ocean" was the perfect song to encapsulate this day.

My First Super8 Clip

I bought a Super8 cam awhile ago and was dying to try it out at a wedding as I am going to start offering it as an add-on to my current services. So when one of my old friends approached me about shooting his wedding which was going to have a "1940's vibe to it" I thought it was the perfect candidate to try out my new (old) cam.

Nick and Liz are a fabulous couple who are very much in love and it showed throughout the day. Here is a little footage shot in Super8 and digitized.

freddie + alicia - newport marriott

Okay, I am going to have a tough time coming up with enough superlatives to describe this couple and their wedding. Simply put, Freddie and Alicia are just incredible people. From day one, they treated me, not as a vendor, but as their friend. So it is very easy to see why they had so many friends and family out at their wedding supporting them and cheering them on. They are special people.

They came to me after seeing what I did for their friends Billie and Kimmie a couple years ago and wanted to not only do a same day edit but also a funny concept video. They came up with some great ideas for what they wanted to do and we finally settled on a "mock Survivor" type thing. We all had a blasting shooting this video in May with all of their bridal party and screened it at their reception prior to their being announced for the first time. The crowd loved it!

And here is their Cinema Reale' complete with excerpts from one of the best first dances I have ever seen!:



Thank you to Freddie and Alicia for being truly one of the best couples I have ever had the pleasure of shooting!

chris + natalie - turnip rose

You guys might recognize the bride Natalie as the model for my First Bridal Music Video so I was excited to finally shoot her wedding. She is beautiful girl and of course made a beautiful bride. The Turnip Rose is a perfect setting for a wedding and allowed us to get some very cool creative angles for the video. Got a chance to work with Jim Kennedy for the first time. Him and his second shooter Morgan were a lot of fun to be around and shoot with.

matt + amanda - shutters

An amazing day. Matt and Amanda were a wonderful couple to work with. For starters, the bride just looked stunningly beautiful and it was impossible to get a bad shot of her. That always helps. Also got a chance to work with Terri Castillo from Bellisimo Events for the first time which was an awesome experience. She is a fabulous coordinator. Easy going yet right on the spot to make things happen, a perfect combination. First time I had ever worked at Shutters and am sincerely hoping that it will not be my last. Gorgeous location. People were helpful and most of all, the food rocked!

The song is Aqualung's "Brighter than Sunshine" which is a song that begged for some different editing. I am really pleased with how this came out. Feel free to comment on this one...

john + kelley - long beach museum of art

Where do i begin with this couple? From the moment I met them at Chili's several months ago, i had really looked forward to shooting their wedding. The reason is, without trying to sound too cliche', they just "get it". They are a sweet couple who valued and appreciated what a good video could do for their wedding. I always love when i meet clients who really look forward to seeing what I will do for them. It pumps me up and makes me want to go the extra mile. We had such a great first meeting and immediately i bonded with them so naturally i wanted to do the most kick-ass same day edit ever for them because i knew they would really appreciate it. John is a real film buff and had "visions" of how he wanted to do an intro for the video. I thought it was a cool idea so went with it and I thought it turned out great.

harlan + courtney - rancho valencia

Truly an incredible wedding for several reasons. The bride courtney had just lost her mom a week prior to her wedding day so there was a lot of emotion going into the day. I asked her if she wanted to do a short tribute for her mom that we could lead into the same day edit with. She agreed and sent me some pics of her mom. I had never ever met this woman prior but I immediately felt like I knew her. She just seemed to radiant beauty and I was drawn to her. Needless to say, I really wanted to do something special for this couple. Harlan and Courtney were just a joy to work with.

Crazy time constraints, drunk guests on the dance floor, sound issues and an obnoxious sound tech could not keep this one from being shown. It had to be. So we all gathered and sat on the dance floor to watch...

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seth + amanda - 777 wedding

Okay, I had looked forward to this wedding for a long time. Amanda got my info from Danielle from Skye Blu, one of my all time fav photogs! Amanda was just so sweet and special from day one was very excited about my work and doing a Cinema Reale for her wedding. I knew her wedding would be a blast to shoot. It did not disappoint! It was held in her parents beautiful home which gave it such an awesome intimate feel. Working with Danielle and Suthi is always such a blast. They are extremely talented but not an ounce of pretension in their little bones. Love that.

After the wedding, Amanda & Seth sent me a very nice card with a gift card to my all time fav resturant..The Cheesecake Factory! Very Cool!