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Maribell and Rick | Wedding from St. Mary’s Catholic Church | Visalia, CA

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:04:40 +0000

Maribell and Rick were the winners of the 9/10/11 sweepstakes, securing that date before all others! I was happy to make the trip to Visalia and shoot at St Mary’s, a beautiful and historic church that I’ve long wanted to photograph. Following their ceremony, they had their reception at the Holiday Inn complete with Mariachis and a tequila toast.

Melissa and John | Wedding from the Visalia Holiday Inn | Visalia, CA

admin — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:39:27 +0000

For Melissa and John’s wedding I once again had the chance to work with the fabulous Dawnelle of The Divine Event and once again she did not disappoint with the decor. Melissa’s ideas were executed flawlessly! Working in new venues is an especially exciting thing for me, particularly hotels where there typically aren’t a lot of “obvious” places to go shoot portraits – it takes a lot more creativity and tricks to make it all work. I loved the skeptical looks from Melissa that preceded looks of joy once I showed her the results of the back of the camera. So if your photographer has you posed in a construction area, or at the edge of a crowded parking lot, trust them, they know what they’re doing…probably…at least I do. :)

Crystalynne and Nick | St. Anthony’s and Downtown Wedding Photography | Fresno, CA

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:36:01 +0000

I’m finally getting this wedding posted after a bit of a delay – this was my first wedding after returning from an epic 17 day road trip with my wife and our two kids (6 year old son Jack and 7 month old daughter Merrill). Needless to say I had a pile of work waiting for me, but I’m finally looking ahead to that light at the end of the tunnel. Crystalynne and Nick were married in a ceremony at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Fresno, CA, followed by a reception at the Holiday Inn Downtown Fresno. It was a great wedding with a ton of energy from everyone involved – I hope that all comes through in my favorites below!

Kristine and Bryan – Wedding from St. John’s and the Downtown Holiday Inn

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:00:59 +0000

Kristine and Bryan were married on a beautiful, crisp and cool day in March. And aside from a small mishap regarding the delivery location for the flowers (don’t worry, it all worked out!), everything was fantastic! St. John’s is one of my favorite churches and keeping everything downtown made for easy use of some cool locations for the portraits. Check out a few of my favorites below…

Jamie + Braden – Wedding from St. John’s Cathedral and The Banker’s Ballroom

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:24 +0000

No offense to any of the other couples I photographed this year, but Jamie and Braden’s wedding might have been the most unique wedding I photographed this year. The bringing together of two very strong cultures and family histories made for a really interesting day. It was a Scottish and Mexican mash-up that was a treat to experience, from a Bagpiper, to Mariachis, and from delicious Mexican food to Tartans and swords to the live band and the DJ that sounded like he was straight off a spanish radio station. Everything was spectacular – even the “fake cake” that was quickly put together when the real cake was almost 2 hours late (it did show up). We finished the night with a quick session on the balcony at the top of the tallest building in Fresno – The Pacific Towers building downtown (AKA the Security Bank building).

Below are a few of my favorites, with a slideshow to lead things off. Click the first image to start the show! Music is “Love and Some Verses” by Iron and Wine.

Crystal + Chris – A Clovis Seventh Day Adventist Church and Downtown Holiday Inn Wedding

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:30:07 +0000

Crystal and Chris were married a few weeks ago at the Clovis Seventh Day Adventist Church with their reception at the newly remodled Downtown Holiday Inn in downtown Fresno. The Holiday Inn is quickly becoming one of my favorite reception venues in the city. It’s a great departure from the ordinary and it has GREAT light – I love it! We had some amazing weather, from stunning blue, sunny skies, to thunderstorms, to hail. Yes, I got hailed on while the bridal party was safely nestled under shelter. There was no hiding from the cold though, so I just wanted to give a big thanks to the couple and the whole bridal party who endured some wicked cold wind and weather for some great photographs…THANKS! Below are a few of my favorites led off by a highlight slideshow.

Click the first image to watch the slideshow…

Enjoy!

Sophia + Sonny – Another West Coast Reception

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:56:15 +0000

Sonny and Sophia were married this fall in Florida before moving to New York to begin their law careers. Being from Fresno, Sonny’s family threw a huge reception for all the local friends and family at the newly renovated Holiday Inn in downtown Fresno. The venue was superb, and the renovations have made it one of the more unique halls in Fresno – it has a contemporary flair that is unlike the old “standards” in Fresno. In addition to the reception coverage, I had the opportunity to photograph a short session with the couple in the area around the hotel and we made some great images. Here is a selection of my favorites and if you would like to see more, click the link for a highlight slideshow!

Click here for the highlight slideshow…