Filiz & Jay were married on a gorgeous day in Southern California. Pelican Hill Resort was the perfect location for this bride and groom’s wedding day celebration.

When Filiz & Jay came to me for their wedding photos a few months back, they mentioned how they wanted an Elegant, timeless and intimate wedding. I knew right away that I would enjoy the calm & romantic mood of their day as well as be able to add my photo touch in a unique way.

Nisie of Enchanted Florist did a stunning job with her flowers and design, Julie Hill of Elysium was on site to capture the day on video.

Enjoy these images of Filiz & Jay’s wedding day!

(Filiz chose to wear a variety of Jimmy Choo shoes on her wedding day)

(Jay makes his way to see his bride for the first time that day, I always LOVE this moment)

(This is a favorite for sure)

(With the sun setting behind them Filiz & Jay have their first dance as husband & wife)

(Congratulations to a beautiful bride & groom. May your lives together be forever blessed. I am so honored to be apart of your lives.)

Filiz & Jay

Credits

Location: Pelican Hill Resort,Newport Coast California

Brides Dress: Caroline Herrera

Brides Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Grooms Tuxedo: Armani

Floral Design: Nisie’s Enchanted Florist

Videographer: Elysium Productions- Julie Hill

Photographer: Samuel Lippke of Samuel Lippke Studios

Amelia & John were married and we were there to document and capture all of the special moments from the day.

The tears, the smiles, the nerves and the joy that come with marrying that special person are captured forever in these photos.

I am so honored to have been apart of the day to document Amelia & John. It’s really amazing to be able to photograph a beautiful couple in love.

God bless the newlyweds!

(Amelia about to put her wedding dress on)

(I loved this moment of mom and best friend helping with Amelia’s shoes and garter)

(John is a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Navy, God bless our troops)

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Wedding Coordinator: Moment Prive - Halleigh Hill

Reception Location: Serra Plaza

Flowers: Jen K floral design

Hair: Ceasar Pacheco

Makeup: Brenda Oen & Co.

Brides Dress: Kenneth Poole

Brides Shoes: badgley mischka

Rings: Custom made by private jeweler

Band: Undercover live

Catering: Sun Dried Tomato

Linen, Chairs, Lighting : Chiavari Chair Rental

Church: Presbyterian of the Master

Limo: VIP Limo Service

After party DJ: showcase DJ

Invites & Printed Goods: Moment Prive

Custom Cake Stand: Moment Prive

Cake topper: Bling Diva Design

Cake & Grooms cake: Filigree cakes

Late night snack: In N Out

Video: Luv Bug by Elysium

Photography: Samuel Lippke Studios (Samuel Lippke, Michelle Mosqueda & Joshua Watson)

Amelia & John’s wedding was stunning.

Such a beautiful couple married on a perfect day.

We can’t wait to show you the rest and tell you all of the details.

The rest will be up tomorrow!

Wedding Coordinator: Moment Privé- Halleigh Hill

Location: Serra Plaza

Hair: Ceasar Pacheco

Make Up: Brenda Oen & Co.

More credit to come….

When I have a free day, I utilize.

Sunday morning, Harly picks Audrey & I up at an early 7am. (That was the hardest part of the whole day) We cruise over & pick up some of Harly’s close friends Seth & Jen.

When we reached Lake Silverwood, we met an old Highschool friend of Harly’s; Jim. He had been at the lake since 5am waiting in line to launch his boat. Glad he did & we were able to reap the benefits. The result? All day on the lake, loud music,great company, hundreds of beverages & an abundance of good snacks (Harly, Jen & Seth nailed the snacks) wakeboarding (much different from waterboarding Richard). Some great stories from Jim about being a marine & a police officer. Some wild tricks on the tube & about 15 minutes of stunts in the speedboat made for a memorable day.

Now I need to put some icy hot on & get back to work.

Enjoy some pictures from the day.

(Jen,Seth,Harly,Audrey & Jim)

(Cruising the lake)

(Loved this pup)

(Wakeboarding)

(Resting)

(Set up camp)

(Audrey tried wakeboarding, this is me giving her tips… she’ll get it next time)

(Backdive)

(Backflip)

(Those last 3 are some of my favorite of Harly)

(Audrey took this of Seth)

(My Girl & I)

(Heading to shore exhausted)

This weekend was spent relaxing in a desolate cursed land in California’s Colorado desert. This is the kind of place you come to when you want adventure, danger, campfires, target practice with bows, sketchy burger joints, quality time with your closest friends and some gritty sand particles in your hair. The Salton Sea is 34 miles long and has remnants of what used to be a very booming vegas-esque vacation town (Frank Sinatra often visit the Salton Sea back in the day).

This trip has become an annual tradition among friends. Headed up by husband & wife duo Eric & Heather Trine. Whoever ends up coming on this trip is sure to get their money’s worth.

Per usual, I’ll use my pictures (And some Michelle took w/my camera) to tell the story of our trip.

Enjoy!

(Winn, Lindye ,Heather & I cutting up veggies for “Hobo Stew”)

(Michelle took this-Love it)

(I LOVE this scene)

(Dave Hill is a minor)

(Curtis & Laura made torches)

(Me slinging arrows into beer can targets)

(Jeantel)

(campfire)

(Jeantel)

(Eric doing his version of a tribal/cirque du soleil dance over a lit torch)

(Danny Simon & Eric Trine sword fighting in the woods with fire)

(Hobo stew being cooked on hot coals)

(Jeanine Mason By Samuel Lippke, BCBG Maxaria Skirt, Brian Atwood Shoes)

I had the honor of photographing Jeanine Mason last night.

Amazing woman, amazing skills as a dancer. I love the pictures we took, we’re already planning another photoshoot.

Stay tuned for more images from this shoot.

Jeanine won the 5th Season (2009) of So You Think You Can Dance. She’s quite the performer and I look forward to seeing her career be pushed to the limit now that she’s moved into LA. Welcome Jeanine into town. Follower her on Twitter HERE, FB FanPage HERE, Cell phone # HERE.

(Windy,Rainy Day: Jeanine is Wearing Brian Atwood Shoes & JBrand Jeans)

(Windy,Rainy Day: Jeanine is Wearing Brian Atwood Shoes & JBrand Jeans)

(Cuban blood. I love Cubans!)

Hair and Makeup: Ceasar Pacheco

More images to follow. I can’t wait to show you some of the others. WOW!

When you tap into the raw energy of a model or an Actor, you can get some pretty insane product. In this particular shoot with my friend (& model) Jeantel, we opened up a feeling, an attitude, some grit, some fashion, some pure manly energy and aggression.  In the end, we left the locations wet, cold, tired, nervous & bleeding (yes, bleeding) but never more confident in our individual life journeys. I love these images. I hope you’re able to sense some energy and I hope it motivates you… I’m motivated to hit the gym.

(My idea here is to connect being a man to also being a protector, to manning the cold, picking up the arms and standing for what you believe to be right)

(I love this portrait + The bashing a window combo)

Props to Jeantel for being one of the best models I could ever work with, easy going, down for whatever and doing an amazing job at ignoring pain and cold for a great shot.

So many great situations during the whole wedding day.

For now, a teaser from Zarmina and Mustafa’s wedding day.

Look for the rest up this mid week!

(Dior Anderson)

I photographed an up and coming model; Dior Anderson last night. She has a great look and plenty of potential in the industry. I kept thinking I was shooting a younger prettier Janet Jackson.

Enjoy.

Credits: Hair and Makeup: Ceasar Pacheco. Model: Dior Anderson. Attire: American Apparel (and My vintage jacket)

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I shot with Elizabeth Locke last night.

Some great images were taken.

I loved the location, clothes (thanks American Apparel), great lighting for 15 minutes), and of course the model who braved the cold the whole time. Hair and Makeup By: Ceasar Pacheco.

Want more from this shoot? Click HERE

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