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Margie and Ale’s engagement session was a wonderful and challenging experience in Rome, Italy. During the summer there are just so many tourist in Europe so it’s sometimes difficult to shoot. Margie and Ale were awesome hosts showing Rachael and I some of the real essence of Rome. We ate, drank and lived like locals for and had a blast in three short days. Below are some of my favorites from our session. I’m looking forward to their wedding next year at the One and Only Palmilla in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico!

This entire week I have been inspired from how people live in rural France. It reminds me more and more of Kentucky. People enjoy life with family and friends to the max. Everyone has a garden, a cellar filled with wine and canned goods and a little homebrew. I’ve had an amazing experience this week as a local French Garcon (Boy).

Anyway, here is a teaser from Cammie and Arnaud’s wedding, more to come!

Last week my good friends Shannon and Josh got married in Brooklyn, New York. It was such an honor for me to be a guest and shoot the wedding. My buddy Michael Norwood helped me out. I’m lucky I caught him in New York even though he lives there now. Here are a couple shots from the brunch slideshow. Stay tuned for a full post!

Michelle and Tim got married at one of the most beautiful buildings in Southern California. Pasadena City Hall is amazing! I’ve shot there many times for engagement sessions or using it in the background with wedding couples but I’d never photographed a ceremony there until now.

Tim is a friend of my good buddy Jesse Roberge who I attended Azusa Pacific University with back in college. You might remember his wedding a while back with the vintage aircraft at Planes of Fame. Tim and Michelle had an awesome bridal party, minus Jesse who was supposed to be a groomsman but is getting his new business venture off the ground. Whatever… And he also just had a baby so we’ll let him slide this time.

It was a great day all around. I worked with coordinator Maren Parsons who was awesome and ran everything perfectly. Check out the Seattle theme groom’s cake that Michelle surprised Tim with at the reception.

Angel and Xp’s wedding is featured on Style Me Pretty this week. Why should I re-write a good article just check it out HERE.
http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/07/26/li-xiaopeng-and-angels-wedding

Below are some of the photos they used and for an extended look visit this link: http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/gallery/1856

A big thank you to all the vendors listed below who made this event awesome!

Flowers: Nisie’s Enchanted Florist / Linens: Wildflower Linens / Stylist: Joyce Luck Style /Invitations and Paper Goods: Paper Girl / Coordination: Carolyn Chen / Venue: Pelican Hill / Cinematography: Elysium Productions / Lighting: Honored Occasions

Shana and Hendrick are amazing people and were such a pleasure to work with over the last year and a half. I really got a chance to know them at the engagement session. Afterwards we went by Cole’s downtown and had a couple drinks. Then they hired me to shoot the rehearsal dinner where I got to meet a lot of friends/bridal party and their family. Many people traveled from South Africa to celebrate the weekend with them. Hendrick is originally from outside Cape Town. We had a perfect day at Pelican Hill Resort! We even did a quick session at Crystal Cove beach. I loved all the little flower girls in wedding. We also had an awesome vendor lineup which is listed below.

About Details, Details
Christopher Aldama – Fiori Fresco
Elysium Productions

I finally got around to finishing all my processing from the Mentor Session in Las Vegas. We had an amazing group of people and I want to thank everyone involved. Summer of Grey Likes Weddings made a great post a couple days ago. My models/clients/friends Diane and Kevin just got married last weekend in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at an amazing place called Villa Verono. Anna our bride model was a bridesmaid and in full effect! I look forward to getting those images out soon, enjoy.

Here’s a little teaser from my buddy Hector’s wedding in Baton Rouge. As the “Bestman”, invitation designer and part-time photographer I had a lot to do the week of the wedding. Not to mention plan a batcholer party in New Orleans, that was tough but rewarding… Hector and Beth didn’t want to see each other the day of the wedding so we did a pre-shoot at Beth’s friends historic plantation home called Sandbar. It is across the river from downtown on Old River Road and sits on the now levied bank of the mighty Mississippi River. Here’s one of my favorites and more to come soon!

I promise I’m going to make a full post soon! I’ve shot 7 engagement sessions since I was in Vegas. Three in San Francisco, three in New York City and one in LA.

Photo of Evie and I curtsey of my buddy Joe Latter.

Here are two quick shots from the Mentor Session at WPPI this year. I’ll have more to come when this weekend or when I get back from NYC.