JVS Picures | Orange County Portrait Photographer

JVS Pictures held a very educational speedlite workshop at Photo Studio 6 Friday, July 2nd. Joeseph and Anne of JVS make a great team and have a lot to offer. I highly suggest you take their lighting workshop if you ever have the chance. I learned a lot and it was a great experience. Thank you to everyone that attended and making it a fun productive day!

Here's some shots..

The Becker


JVS Pictures @ Photo Studio Six


Karen Atrero



And Matt Grayson working on Adam Nelson's '74 van in the parking lot..

Aimee + Michael | Destination Wedding Photographer

My first destination wedding was on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii. I had never been to Hawaii before and this was one of the most amazing places I had ever seen.

Below is a shot of Aimee & Michael kissing underneath a waterfall. We kayaked and hiked to get to this beautiful spot!

Caffe Keepsake Shoot | Orange County Product Photographer

Caffe Keepsake is a new and upcoming company that creates personalized 100% organic coffee or tea bags as special favors for your wedding reception. They customize the labels with your photos and color scheme. The photos below are from a shoot directed by my friend Desiree Patterson from Social Creative. The images on the bags are previous engagement shoots I have done.

Check out Caffe Keepsake for your wedding!

What does the word 'Engage' mean? | Orange County Engagement Photographer

Engaged is an important word. It stands for: commitment, responsibility, dependability, reliability, hard work, and promise. And can mean much more.

Engaged: -adjective- –adjective-

1. busy or deeply engaged in conversation.

2. to be married; an engaged couple.

3. under engagement: pledged.
4. a promise to marry: period of time between proposal & marriage- which may be lengthy & trivial.

5. interlocked: in gear with.

Origin:
1605-15

Below are some of my favorite engagement shots.

Enjoy!
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Personal | 1% is ALL it Takes to Help Make Wishes Come True!

Wish Upon a Wedding is a GREAT organization! Help support their cause!

1% is ALL it Takes to Help Make Wishes Come True!

by CWO on May 25, 2010

New Program Allows Wedding Vendors to Easily Support Wish Upon a Wedding

Wish Upon a Wedding, the world’s first nonprofit wedding wish granting organization, is asking for the support of wedding vendors and industry professionals. This new organization, dubbed “the Wedding Industry’s Charity”, provides weddings for individuals facing life-threatening illness, at destinations across the United States, regardless of sexual orientation.

By donating just 1% of any sale (or 1% of your profits from one event), you can help Wish Upon a Wedding grant these very special wishes. Participants will be recognized for their generosity with an I support the Wishing Well badge.

Launched in January of this year, the organization now receives new wedding wish requests on a weekly basis. Currently lacking the funds needed to bring long distance families together, these special celebrations may often be missing something (or someone). One of the organization’s goals is to fly up to four family members or loved ones to the weddings of every Wish Recipient, so they can spend a few days with those who matter most. There are many other expenses that Wish Upon a Wedding would like to cover as well, but they need YOUR help.

Founder Liz Guthrie explains, “Many people facing life threatening illness do not have the money or resources to plan a wedding. At last, the wedding industry has joined forces- and together we are making some incredibly special wedding wishes come true, by providing the celebration of one of life’s biggest milestones.” Guthrie adds, “No matter what the setting, Wish Upon a Wedding wants to provide everything necessary for these individuals, including making sure they are surrounded by their most special family and friends.”
It’s really easy! To participate, visit this link.

As a supporter of the Wishing Well, participants will receive a custom-designed badge for their blog or website, that lets their clients and peers know that they support “the Wedding Industry’s Charity”. For information on other ways to help Wish Upon a Wedding, please visit our website at www.wishuponawedding.org/how-to-help

Please feel free to cut and paste this information to use in your Blogs, and help us Spread the Wedding Wish Love!

CONTACT INFO
Founder, Liz Guthrie
cwo@wishuponawedding.org
{877} 305-WISH
www.wishuponawedding.org

Need Canvas? | Orange County Wedding Photographer

I just got my new canvas print and LOVE IT! Great customer service, quality, and a quick turnaround time. Thank you Senta and Hugh Parker of ZaZa Gallery! You've added more life to my studio!



Senta and Hugh Parker of ZaZa Gallery

Tyler's Senior Session | Orange County Portrait Photographer

When I was asked to do Tyler Ortega's senior high school portraits, I was very excited. Especially when I found out he was a soccer player. I am a HUGE soccer fan! So, the brainstorming began and the shoot brought about some cool ideas. After various soccer poses, Tyler had a black & red suite to wear and red is my favorite color! I just love the contrast against some of the bright backgrounds! With the help of my friend Adam Nelson of Adam Nelson Photography, we put some great poses together and made for a fun afternoon session. I hope you enjoy these images as much as I do and congratulations to Tyler's graduation next month in June!