I had the pleasure of photographing a good friend of mine a few days ago.

The best part of my job is getting to know great people and working with people I love. Courtney and I go way back and are like siblings, so it’s always fun to hangout with her, let alone do what I do best with a camera.

We went to the Queen Mary in Long Beach for these images. I love the true vintage feel with the classy nautical spin. Great place to shoot with an amazing view of Downtown Long Beach.

Hope you enjoy these images.

Hair & Makeup: Ceasar Pacheco

Location: Long Beach CA.

(Thanks for wanting to shoot with me Courtney, it was an honor and Congratulations on graduating, the real world needs you!)

(Pebble Beach Golf Course is Brilliant!)

Friday was spent driving up to shoot a wedding in Pebble Beach.

Quite the journey getting there which included a speeding ticket (my first ever and well deserved as I was cruising 89 in a 70… which just happened to be the flow of traffic on a straightaway.) The journey also included killing hundreds of monarch butterflies with my windshield, picking up a hitchhiker and downing Red Bulls to stay awake…so you know, normal roadtrip action.

Anyways, Jon Phelps and I arrived at the Hyatt in Monterrey and caught up on march madness at the local sports bar while we waited for Ira to go scout the locations.

Here is the PRE-post before I give you the full taste of the wedding we photographed.

next post:

Bianca and Michael Patterson’s wedding. For now, here’s a small teaser.

(The Teasers!)

(Michael and Bianca)

(Michael and his men)

(Michael and Bianca are now married!)

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