Remember Tiffany and Mike who had part of their engagement session at LACMA? They finally tied the knot back in June at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden! Not only do they look gorgeous together, they sure are a treat to photograph as well… After our fun engagement session they got real comfortable in front of the camera and allowed me to really apply my photojournalism style to their wedding. Instead of interacting with them, I could simply let them be themselves in their wedding and that allowed me to capture those tears of joy. You will see what I mean as you continue on looking at the pictures below.
The Earl Burns Miller Japanese is quickly becoming one of my favorite wedding ceremony location to photograph. The garden is just so serene, and the ceremony held on the charming little bridge really makes it special. I’m definitely looking forward to my next assignment there (note to self: do not drop the camera again! thanks wooden bridge)
Tiffany went as far as decorating her room nicely for me to photograph her and her dress. We started real early that day and I struggled with getting enough light through the window, and with a little help with a wireless remote flash I think it worked out pretty nicely.
It took Mike quite a while to get through with his door games to earn his beautiful bride, but it sure is a memorable part of the day.
This is Tiffany getting ready for the first look at the Japanese Garden
Even I had a little fun walking over to the koi pond to take pictures of the koi swarming over to feed.
These are some of my favorite moments to capture. Mike and Tiffany decided to show appreciate to their parents by presenting them with roses. Mike hugs his mother while Tiffany watches…
and then Tiffany holds her mother in-law in her arms with a tear in her eye.
and Mike is sure enjoying himself getting the crowd into their wedding
I never really coach my brides and grooms on their first dance to give them the room and personal space to really enjoy and get into their dance. It’s harder to get my shot especially when I’m always trying to get out of sight, but I think it’s well worth it.
Huge thanks to Jack Hou doing another awesome job with his lighting and DJ work; Ray, Joyce, and Desmond from Rayjoyce Studios on their unobtrusive and stunning work and their awesome same-day edit, and of course my lovely wife Shirley and her brother Henry assisting me for the day. Don’t ask me about the shades I have no idea why I had them on my head that night and how they stayed on… =)
Just wanted to give you guys an update on what’s been happening. I’ve been totally lagging behing behind on blogging again, and this time for a good reason (at least I think it is…) We’ve been working very hard lately to meet with the tight wedding schedule during this very hot 2010 summer. Back in July, we finally decided to take the next step and found ourselves a cozy studio space in Arcadia. We spent the past month remodeling and furnishing the space, and began meeting our prospective clients there. Our goal is to create an atmosphere to better represent our services and to make you feel right at home, and I think we have achieved our goals judging from the early feedback that we received from our new clients. =)
It’s a great pleasure working with the following vendors who made this special wedding so awesome!
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