Save The Date Photo

Always, I mean ALWAYS, start off every image file name with the yearmonthdate_ followed by the number. For my own personal work I use the date followed by the original file name so I can easily find the RAW file again, however for your clients you will want to renumber them all starting with 0001...

Now that everyone is shooting like crazy and giving their clients well over 1000-1500 images, think about this: On average it takes a minimum of 1 hour per every 1000 images to look through (and that is for the no lallygagging viewer.) If all the images are lumped into one group it would be very...

Bright sun: too squinty. Under a tree: to dappley. What do you do? No usable shade (because, really, who wants a bunch of dots on their face?) and there is nothing but sun, sun, sun for miles. Diffusion panel to the rescue! Bring along an assistant and create your own shade...

In the old days circa 1980, photographers would take one to two hours to do the family group formal photos. The photographer would set up lights and have several assistants running around making sure everyone in the shot was absolutely perfect...

In today's down economy we often forget about our own individual economy. That's right. Think about this: what is going on outside is drastically affecting your own world inside your home and life. I often forget that I still have to take care of me every once in a while...

As a wedding photographer it is imperative that I stay healthy. I have sinusitis which tends to give me problems during cold season. I literally used to go through an entire big box of tissues in one week...

Wow! I won another award that I had no idea about! Wedding Wire (one of the fastest growing wedding planning websites) has selected me for their 2009 Bride's Choice Award...

Technical Info:Lens: Sigma 50mm 1.4 | Camera: Canon 1D MarkIIISO 100 | f1.4 | 1/640 sec. Last month I purchased the Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM instead of getting the Canon 50mm 1.2 saving myself a bunch of money ($460 for the sigma compared to $1,380 for the Canon) and potential headache...

A couple of weeks ago I hosted an engagement shootout with 24 photographers and 20 couples through my Photo 210 Wedding Photography class at College of the Canyons...

There are happy people, and then there are Jaysen and Eryc (and all their friends and family.) These people were so joyful throughout the entire party it made my job easy! Here are some of he great moments from the day.To view more of my photography browse my blog or visit my website.

Jaysen and Eryc sure knew who to pick when it came to the food. Cindy of RSVP is so good at what she does and I recommend her to everyone! Here is a sample of her handy work.To view more of my photography browse my blog or visit my website. Cheers!

Today was such a beautiful day for a wedding: blue skies and big puffy clouds. The afternoon was filled with love and friendship and some of the best wedding vows I have heard to date (and I have heard a lot!) Here are just a few of my initial edits...

The hot new thing at wedding receptions is a photo booth. You know, those stand alone boxes that your guests can cram a bunch of people in and take fun photos. The new ones are even equipped with a video monitor on the outside so people can see what everyone on the inside is doing. Very fun...

Two weekends ago I shot a few rolls of film at Chris and Jessica's wedding down in Long Beach. It was fun and stressful all at the same time. Fun: I have not shot film at a wedding since 2004 (yikes!) Stressful: My film camera for 35mm is a Nikon F5. I now shoot all Canon...