Start With the Pose, Not the Veil One of the biggest mistakes photographers make when creating dramatic cathedral veil photography is concentrating so much on the veil that they forget about the couple! Before I even think about creating movement, I make sure my bride...

Why Every Bride Should Consider a Cathedral Veil (Even If It's Just for the Photos!)   Everybody knows a cathedral veil looks absolutely gorgeous flowing behind a bride as she walks down the wedding aisle. But here's what most brides don't realize: that's just...

Lesson 1: Why Timeless Wedding Photography Outlasts Trends I know “hate” is a strong word. However, after decades behind the camera, I use it carefully. When I say I hate trending wedding photography, I do not mean I hate creativity. I mean I have watched trends...

What to Know Before a Descanso Gardens Photoshoot A Descanso Gardens photoshoot is one of the most beautiful ways to capture engagement photos, family portraits, maternity sessions, or graduation portraits in Southern California. Located in La Cañada Flintridge,...

For the past decade, wedding photography has been dominated by one prevailing idea: effortlessness. The candid moment. The unposed laugh. The fly-on-the-wall approach. And while photojournalism had its moment—and still has value—the tides are shifting. As we head into...

The Hacienda Wedding Venue Information Photos and Videos   Address 1725 College Ave Santa Ana Ca 92706   M A I L I N G PO Box 6467 Santa Ana Ca 92706 Phone 714-558-1304 Email Wedding@The-Hacienda.com Website The-Hacienda.com   IG@The.Hacienda FB / TheHacienda...

Jane and Robert are a match made in heaven. They both work in law enforcement, are career-driven, family-oriented, and have the biggest smiles, and absolutely radiate joy and gratitude. They’ve been together a little under two years but, as Jane told me on the day of...

For starters, this will be a little shorter than my normal blogs because this was a mini-wedding! My assistant and I only had a few hours with this couple, just the church ceremony and some photos after, but it was still memorable and the photos came out beautifully...

What a beautiful day for a wedding!  We started the day with the bride and groom getting ready in their separate suites at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course. We got there early as an event was ending so we had to fight a sea of people to get into where the bridal suite...

This wedding is really special to me! So special that I insisted on writing this blog myself even though my daughter Maya has been blogging for me for the last couple of years.  It's been about 1 week since I photographed this wedding and every time Maya, my daughter,...

We shot this engagement session in Santiago Canyon on a beautiful, slightly overcast day, which is the best for lighting in any photographer’s opinion. It’s also nice because then no one has to worry about pit stains or sweating off makeup and definitely makes my job...