Cameron & Chelsea: Paradise Falls

You could feel it as soon as you stepped upon the property.  This wedding was filled with love.  Chelsea and Cameron's friends and family really loved this couple and the whole day and night proved it.  I had so much fun at this wedding that it almost didn't feel like I was working.  And of course everything looked just perfect!

I also had the pleasure of working with an amazing co-ordinator, Sarah, who worked seamlessly with the co-ordinator from Paradise Falls.  They made sure everything was taken care of, especially the lovely couple.  They sure did make my job a heck of a lot easier!

And of course the best part of the day was getting the wedding party together for the "being chased by..." photo.  Cameron and Chelsea made sure when they interviewed with me that we could do one of those photos and I almost jumped up for joy.  I have been waiting for someone to ask me to do it.  What was so nice is that they gave me 100% artistic creativity on how and what to do.  So, since I hate doing anything that has already been done, I decided to do a Sharknado Attack!  Yup, it turned out pretty damn awesome, if I do say so myself.

Would I have changed anything about this wedding?  Nope.  It was perfect from beginning to end.

Venue:  Paradise Falls
Minister:  Tamanava Eden-mcLintock
Hair:  The Hare Parlour
Makeup:   Christina Quinlan
Co-ordinator:  9 Twenty Eight Weddings & Events
Photographer:  A Slice of Life Photography
DJ:  Eric Redmond, DJ Richterscale
Florist:  Studio B Floral
Cake:  Nothing Bundt Cakes

Love Is Love...

I was honored to photograph a same sex wedding this month and fell in love with the wedding cake.  It was designed and made by Cute Cakes in Escondido, CA.  There was writing all around the cake with beautiful sayings.  I just had to share...

Meghan & Travis: Old Poway Park

It's been a little while since I photographed an engagement session at Old Poway Park, but did I sure have fun!  This park is amazing with it's beautiful redwood (or is it cedar?) buildings, the train tracks, bridges, and much more.

Meghan and Travis met me there and were smart enough to bring a change of clothing so we could get two looks out of the session.  Loved both!  There are just some photographs that look better when the bride is wearing jeans and other that work best with a dress.

And getting to know Meghan and Travis was a treat.  They are so darling together, and those little moments inbetween the posed shots were priceless.  We tried doing my "after shave commercial" shot where the groom looks into the camera with a poised and confident look while his bride embraces his face with her hand, and smiles as she looks into his eyes.  Each time Travis gave me that great look, he would start to crack up when I had Meghan lean in closer.  I think that photo was one of my favorite from the session; it showed who they truly are.  I can't wait to be part of their big day in October at The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo!

Enough said, here's a collection of my favorites:  (click to view larger)

Alice in Wonderland Engagement Session

When I first spoke with Breana, she was actually working for Cox Communications and taking my order to upgrade to a whole house DVR.  She was so kind, patient, and funny that I instantly knew she was a really awesome person.  We chatted for a while and I explained that I had a in-home photography studio.  She then went on to tell me that she was getting married next year so she looked up my website and loved the work.  Funny how paths cross in life, right?

Breana and James are getting married at the Mt. Woodson Castle in Ramona.  What a great venue for a fairytale wedding!  They will have a "Wonderland" theme for their nuptials and so they wanted to do an Alice in Wonderland theme for their Save The Dates too.  I knew exactly the spot for these incredible photographs and with their savvy thrift store shopping, we were able to recreate an atmosphere perfect for their needs.  All we needed was a white rabbit!!  I'm highlighting a few of my favs below.