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Embrace Life photography is currently featured in the November/December issue of Society Social Calendar, for the photography of Meghan and Charles’ wedding in Oceanside, CA. The wedding was gorgeous and so is the magazine feature.

Despite the fact that they live in Arizona (!), Malea and Pat wanted to have their wedding on the beach out here in beautiful Ventura, California! They got married right on the sand at a cute, little venue called The Yellow Umbrellas. We were able to do a lot of fun photography on the beach and at the Ventura Pier. I can’t complain about working barefoot on the California coast!

C & C were recently married at Maravilla Gardens in Camarillo, California. The bride loves flowers and chose the perfect venue to be surrounded by a natural, garden setting. Her floral dress and purple shoes were a great fit as well. She even created the table centerpieces for their reception.

What an absolutely gorgeous affair Meghan and Charles’ wedding was! Both the ceremony and reception took place at a private hilltop residence in Oceanside, California, overlooking the fields below.

Meghan looked stunning in her Vera Wang gown! Her wedding rings, beautiful bouquet of dark purple calla lilies, the white orchids – all of it, amazing. Here’s a brief sampling:

 
I’d like to say that Steven from In The Mix entertainment did a great job with not only the sound, but a truly unique live music experience and the professionalism to keep the wedding running smoothly and to ensure that everyone had an awesome evening.

Congratulations Meghan and Charles. I wish you both MANY years of happiness, love and success.

Christina and Evan’s wedding was in beautiful Pasadena, CA. The Bride, Groom and their friends got prepared for the big day at The Westin Pasadena, which is walking distance from the amazing ceremony and reception site – Pasadena City Hall. The setting was incredibly romantic. What a day!

My wife and I just saw the new Indiana Jones movie, and the final scene of the movie was shot in a location that looked instantly familiar to me. I realized right away that it was the Fist Christian Church of North Hollywood where I photographed Jane and Brett’s wedding last September.

Look familiar?

I know it’s kind of silly, but growing up in the L.A. area and living nearby my entire life, I’ve always loved it when I recognize a location used in a movie or on TV.

More of Jane and Brett’s wedding photography can be seen in the gallery.

Just recently Janna and Mark picked up their finished wedding album. Their wedding was at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, CA on one of the hottest days of 2007! This couple, their friends and family didn’t let the heat get in the way of a beautiful, fun wedding, and neither did we.

Janna and Mark’s custom wedding photography album features over 100 photographs from their big day, and as always, the design rocks! Check it out:

 
To see more of Janna and Mark’s wedding, visit my Calamigos Ranch wedding photography gallery, here.

If you’re having trouble with the flash photo viewer above, you can view the wedding album photographs on my flickr page, too.

Monica and Brian got married at the beautiful Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley, CA. It was a gorgeous day and I’m honored to have been a part of it.

Here are just a few of the photographs that I love:

Happy new year, everyone! I wish you all a blessed, healthy, prosperous 2008.

2007 was an exciting year, including adapting the new name Embrace Life, which I just feel is a perfect summary for what I do with my photography. I was fortunate enough to photograph a lot of wonderful weddings, working with very cool brides and grooms along the way, create some incredible new sample albums, and add some great new changes for this website. Prepare for more in 2008.

Also, I just added two new California wedding photography galleries. One is from Nicole & Keith’s Central California wedding at the Jack House in San Luis Obispo, CA and the other is from Jane & Brett’s Southern California wedding at the Christian Church of North Hollywood with the reception at the Bistro Garden Restaurant in Studio City, CA. The two weddings were almost nothing alike, but both were very cool in their own unique ways. Take a look at the galleries.

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San Luis Obispo wedding photographer
Central California wedding photographer
North Hollywood wedding photographer
Studio City wedding photographer