Austin and Kelsey | Married

Austin and Kelsey were married in Chino, CA. Surrounded by family and friends who traveled from near and far. They laughed, cried, and then laughed some more. It was a day of happy union to come together and celebrate two people deeply in love.






One of my favorite captures of the day...a picture of an elderly couple holding hands in expression that LOVE conquers all...


Austin and Kelsey smiled this big ALL DAY and made my job that much better!


And what would a wedding party be without a sense of humor? I said, relax and be yourselves...and they DID!






Austin and Kelsey are both music teachers and wanted to incorporate this into their wedding details and make it their own. I especially loved how they used instruments to label their guest table seating assignments, so cool.




Austin and Kelsey, many thanks to you and your family for all your kindness, hospitality, and care you have showed toward me in documenting your beautiful journey together. Wishing you many years of happiness!


To view more pictures of Austin and Kelsey's wedding - Click here for Slideshow

Annenberg Community Beach House Wedding | Elisheva and Peter

This wedding season has given me many opportunities to shoot in some colorful and scenic locations around Los Angeles. And of course, the beach cities. So, when I was offered the job to second shoot in Santa Monica Beach for Karen Barnes Photography, I happily accepted.

Elisheva and Peter were married at the historic Marion Davies Guest House at the Annenberg Community Beach House. As the hour grew closer the two story house was slowly filled with their closest friends and relatives for a unique and intimate outdoor ceremony.


The Groom awaiting ceremony time...


Here comes the Bride...





And the cocktail hour...


The happy couple...


A view of the Marion Davies Guest House on the beach.


The fun and festive reception held inside the Annenberg Community Beach House.


Karen, it was my pleasure to assist you in documenting the beauty and lives of such fabulous couples in LOVE. Thank You.

Laughter

While the whole wedding day is absolutely amazing, there are some moments that especially impress my heart after a long day of shooting.

For example, the moment when the guests stand to their feet and see the Bride for the first time. The sentimental toasts to the Bride and Groom. And my favorite...laughter. The kind of laughter when it's candid and unexpected. The kind that makes memories. The kind that says "I love you".

There is nothing more beautiful on a Bride than her smile and much laughter.




Happy Saturday!

Peekaboo

Where's Jeanette?

If you follow this blog, you might have asked yourself this question. As I have asked myself just where does the time go?

Lately much of my time has been given over to community projects, field trips, and end of the school year hoopla, which I'll share more about in the coming days. Meanwhile, here's a picture Robert snapped with my camera of me being...well, ME.


And so, HERE I AM.

San Diego Zoo. 2010.

Corona Concert | Raymond Gregory

One of the cool things about being a mom...is being a mom with kids who love music. It's common for me to sit at the breakfast table and hear words like falsetto, d minor, uh...

So, over the weekend we attended the KSGN Make A Difference Tour as a family to support our friend and worship leader Raymond Gregory. Cool stuff.









To check out Raymond Gregory's newest CD Matrimony on iTunes CLICK HERE.

Riverside Engagement | Austin and Kelsey

Mt. Roubidoux is no walk in the park but for Austin and Kelsey it's where they chose to remind themselves for years to come of their engagement to soon be married.

They walked and talked in the morning sun sharing their hopes and dreams for the future where there was plenty of time on our two mile walk to laugh, tell stories, talk music, and appreciate all of Gods beauty from up high on a hill.

Austin and Kelsey, thank you for the experience of that first-time-climb and the honor to be a part of your lives as you join together in marriage this summer.

Happy Birthday Dad

It's one of my fondest memories I have of him from my childhood.

I exploded with details that day as he came home from work. I excitedly shook a quart sized plastic bag in front of him filled with four nails, four plastic wheels, and one block of pinewood. I said, Dad you gotta make me a derby car so I can win! It was typical for me to rush him with random requests at the end of his work day. Dad, can you oil the chain on my bike? Dad, can you drive me over to see where that smoke is coming from across town? No lie.

But this time it was Pinewood Derby race and I wanted him to help me WIN. The night before the race he worked tirelessly on that block of wood. Staying up all night at his workbench to make sure the weight, measurements, and other requirements were all met.

I was 9 years old.



Today, my dad turns 85 years old. He is in good health but much too fragile to respond to my random requests. He still remembers my pinewood derby car and how he carefully crafted it all night long on his workbench. And so do I. He recalled to me recently, I put graphite in the wheels to make them spin faster. We both just smiled.

That year I won first place in my grade level. And on that day my dad won first place in my heart.