Mark and Angie's engagement shoot and Wedding Day

She was soooo nervous all the days before the wedding and on the day of ... I have never seen a bride more nervous...it was so cute. Angie has such a warm heart and she would always give you this cute , little, motherly "I'm-so-proud-of-you-wink" to let you know that you are doing a great job. She has such a quiet and strong way about her and she completely compliments Mark.. he is like a mans' man. They have a "Brady Bunch" blended family of all girls.. although they are have very distinct and different personalities they really have a strong love and bond with each other and they all love the parents the same... the seem like such a fan of their relationship and marriage..i know they will all go far in life. These images are from the engagement shoot and the one from the wedding day...

Lee and Racquel's engagement shoot

I used to work with Racquel at a mortgage company before the whole meltdown.... in fact, she was one the first people I ever shot back when I only had a point and shoot camera!... humble beginnings I guess... Anyway... she is engaged to a great guy who just got back from a tour over in Afghanistan. She is a great person and he seems like a great and humble man.. they are so in love... you can see it when they look at each other...even though there is not a word said between them. I remember I used to see on Racquel's MySpace page..." I Love My Boyfriend" plastered all over it. I was always a little envious of that ...I had always wanted a woman to say that about me and plaster it all over her MySpace page (if she had one of course)... =) they seem so meant for each other.... I am so happy for the two of them and i can't wait to have the honor of capturing their special day in November... you guys are a blessing! see you then!

Mark and Susan's Engagement shoot

Good morning all!... These two have hearts the size of Texas... Mark is an attorney and Susan works for Honda... these have to be the nicest most thoughtful people I have met in a long time... they never treat me like I'm just a photographer..they, from day one; have treated me like an old friend. It is almost unheard of nowadays with the rush and bustle of life to stop and give things or people our full, undivided attention... but with them... when you are speaking to them...they really make you feel like they are giving you thiers. I love that quality about them... it seems like a rare quality these days where you typically find that as you are telling someone about your day , they are texting someone else about theirs......lol.. anyway...this place was beautiful....the Mission Inn in Riverside was so majestic and so historic..I can't wait to go back there again someday.... see you guys on The Day ! =)

Jamil and Simon'e engagement shoot

These two have so much class and style.... they showed up dressed to the nines...suited and booted as they say... and talk about into each other... Stevie Wonder could see how into each other they were. The whole shoot just flowed and felt so natural ..warm like the morning sun... the day seemed so peaceful and elegant....so blessed...

enjoy..

Chad and Sharon's Engagement shoot

This was my first shoot at this location..The Americana in Glendale...this was a fun day ...I felt like a celebrity paparazzi following them around steathly capturing them candidly shopping .. in fact one of the store clerks went up to Sharon not realizing that I was with them and whispered in her ear..." hey.. excuse me mam...did you know that there is a guy over there with a camera taking pictures of you guys?"....lol.. my goal of the day was to stay out of the way as a photog and let things happen naturally between them....well....mission accomplished =). Can't wait to see you guys again on the Big day!

The Quintana Wedding

So ..Mario and Brittany tied the knot!!! I had a blast with these two and their friends and family!! They were wild!! the reception was just ridiculous..lol..felt like it was New Years Eve.... these two love each other and it showed in so many ways... They say you should marry your best friend..I think they are the picture perfect example of people have have married their best friend... I hope you guys truly enjoy married life and I know that God will bless you tremendously!!!

Hernandez Family Shoot

Finally...whew....... I have had time to catch my breath and blog again... its been crazy! This is my first solo wedding season and It has been really busy but I have been learning and loving every minute of it.... I am always surprised by how many ways I have been able to touch many lives through my photography...God never ceases to amaze me every single day... I thought I would kick this off again with this image captured at a recent family shoot.. This is Tina and her two daughters Mercedes and Marlene and her newly born grandson Nathan Andru Hernandez. The thing I love about this picture is you can almost feel how much love they have for Him. It is almost palatible. There is so much peace and warmth and radiance as they look at his face and he looks up at their faces.... enjoy!