Hotel Seven4One Wedding | Nikki + Jeb | Laguna Beach Wedding Photography and Authentic Super 8 Films

 We met Nikki and Jeb through a friend of a friend via Facebook!  Love it when that happens;-).  The couple celebrated their marriage at the Hotel Seven4One in Laguna Beach, California.  Flowers and trees by Florals by Jenny.  Cake by Heidelberg Pastry Shop.  Bride’s dress from Jinny’s Bridal Huntington Beach.  DJ was Luke Sensebe from Extreme DJ Orange County.  Decor rentals from Signature Party Rentals.  Memorial handkerchief made by the bride’s mother to honor Nikki’s grandmother as well as her grandmother’s broach was placed in the brides’ bouquet.  Nikki and Jeb’s romantic and bridal party photographs took place on a private access beach between Aliso Beach and Wood’s Cove just south of the hotel.  On a technical note, we photographed this wedding using several mediums including 645 medium format film, 35mm film, 35mm digital and Super 8 motion picture film.  We scanned the still film negatives ourselves.  Before you view the full resolution images, take a moment to view the slideshow which includes the Super 8 film.  The music (used by permission) is by the extremely talented The Woodlands and Jake Jeanson.  At the very end of the slideshow David makes a quick little cameo (the guy who looks like a photographer) during the dancing captured on Super 8:

 

Tamaya Resort Wedding | Elana + Brian | Beverly Hills, Albuquerque and Santa Fe Film Wedding Photography and Authentic Super 8 Wedding Films

Angela and I traveled to Albuquerque to photograph Elana + Brian’s wedding at Hyatt Tamaya Resort (the very place Angela and I were married!).  Tamaya lies between Albuquerque and Santa Fe in Santa Ana Pueblo. Elana and Brian chose Tamaya’s Hummingbird Garden and the tent at the Cottonwoods Pavilion for their locations at Tamaya. We simply could not have asked for a more beautiful location and couple for a fall wedding.  Scroll down a bit to see the slideshow…

The classical guitar music featured in the slideshow below was performed by Albuquerque’s very own Jim Gross of Carousel of Music (we met Jim at our wedding where he did an outstanding performance). Coordination at Tamaya by Velma. Flowers by Flower Shop of Nob Hill. Cake by Tamaya and Andie’s Specialty Sweets.  Here’s a slideshow of their wedding photographs (we used 645 medium format and 35mm film for the majority of their wedding) and authentic Super 8 film.  A full blog post is coming soon.  Until then, enjoy the slideshow:

Teaser: Nikki + Jeb | Hotel Seven4One Wedding | Laguna Beach Film Wedding Photography

Just photographed this gorgeous couple’s wedding at the Hotel Seven4One in Laguna Beach, California.  Here’s a few teaser photographs from our romantics session on the beach.  More photographs coming soon!

Jeb Smith - David……these pics are great…..so excited to see the rest. We love what we see so far!December 7, 2011 – 8:51 pm

Nikki Smith - David & Angela – These look SO great, we are so excited to see what else you have in store for us! You guys are great!!!December 7, 2011 – 8:49 pm

Yoni’s 60th Birthday Celebration | The Mark for Events Photography

Photographed an awesome aviation themed 60th birthday party at The Mark for Events in Los Angeles for some of the wonderful folks at Mindy Weiss Party Consultants.  Flowers by Eden Rodriguez.  Lighting by Brandon Peterson of Peterson Lighting.  Entertainment/DJ by Jimmy Lee of Feel the Vibe.  Musical performance by Augie’s Side Effect from West Coast Music.  Frozen drinks by Nitro Dreams.  Linens by Resource One.

Teaser: Elana + Brian | Tamaya Resort Wedding | Los Angeles, Albuquerque and Santa Fe Film Wedding Photography

Angela and I photographed a beautiful wedding at Tamaya Resort, the very location where we were married!  Tamaya is just north of Albuquerque, New Mexico (where Angela is from) in Santa Ana Pueblo.  Here’s a few teaser images (I intentionally left the film edge in the first photograph…thought it looked neat;-)).  Many more coming soon…

Elana - Wow David! These photos are gorgeous!!! We can’t thank you enough for being such an important part of our day. Not only did you keep the day running smoothly, but you were able to capture the magic of our feelings. How can we ever thank you enough? We can’t wait to see the rest!November 7, 2011 – 9:01 pm

Hannah and Alex | High Cliff State Park | Wisconsin Film Photography

I recently spent a few wonderful (and very short) days in my hometown of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  Along with getting my fill of mom’s cooking and grilling burgers (smoked with cherry wood chips) I did a few photoshoots including my niece and nephew Hannah and Alex and a photoshoot with the first person to take me flying which can be seen by clicking here.  For Hannah and Alex’s photo shoot we went up to High Cliff State Park on the north side of Lake Winnebago (Oshkosh sits on the west side of the lake).