category: Portrait




This one was cutting it close! Michael and Kathy are scheduled to exchange vows this saturday..Yes that is tomorrow! I’m looking forward to capturing their celebration at the US Grant in San Diego. We just barely squeezed this E session in after they came into town before the wedding. This was photographed at one of my favorite beach locations in Southern California.
Enjoy the images.
Chris

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Just a fun quick post today. This is a composite of 4 images shot with a very long lens in the dark. I was really surprised how clear the Girl actually looked when I zoomed in on her. Hoa and Jason are being very patient to see some wedding images from their tropical wedding, so I’ll get crackin on that.
Make it a great DAY folks!

Chris

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Just received a great postcard from Hoa and Jason today and realized I needed to get on the ball and start posting some of my favorite images from our session in Maui last week. Special thanks to Lori from Tropical Maui weddings for tipping me off to a secret local spot for some incredible photographs. Our photo session led us through volcanic sugar cane fields to an incredible derelict sugar processing facility. I have no idea how long the structure has been abandoned. Giant trees and vines griped tightly on crumbling walls as they slowly took back any sign of man. I just love the seeing how the balance with man and nature has been shifted. The images are striking. I hope you like them also.
Thanks for viewing!

OH YEAH ALMOST FORGOT THE PAINT-BALLERS!
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How does that old saying go? “Never let them see you sweat” Okay I must admit I was sweating a little. Had a fun, but hot session in a park in Irvine with baby Pilar and Family on her first Birthday. We decided to shoot around Pilar’s nap schedule to get the happiest baby possible…….It worked. The images look incredible! It was also fun for me to challenge myself and shoot in noontime sun.
Enjoy the results.

Chris

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Had a good time working with Letty and Mike this week in Laguna Beach. We had a wandering session walking all around main beach and beyond! Enjoy the images.

Chris

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Well my best buddie finally crossed over. That is Crossed over into fatherhood. Dave and Christine gave birth (well actually Christine;-) to Andrew Patrick on Friday In Fountain Valley. Let this be the official iblog welcome for Andrew! Ilana and I are so happy for you guys! Looking forward to watching Andrew grow.
Here are a couple images from visiting hours. Enjoy the pics.

Chris

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I was really happy to hear from an old friend living in Italy last week. We ended up connecting for a fun family session in Seal Beach under the pier. It was a blast chasing Christian around trying to capture some great expressions!

Enjoy the images!

portraits in  seal beach, family portraits, beach pictures.

portraits in  seal beach, family portraits, beach pictures.

Mom and Dad were ready for a couple photos also!
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It has been a few months since I have photographed a little ones birthday party. That ended last weekend when I had the opportunity to capture Little Noah’s first birthday in Huntington Beach. I really don’t have to say it, but I will. Noah is crazy cute! You will probably think so too. Kids crack me up. They all react to their environment in different ways. Noah cried when it was time for cake with the group watching and singing happy b-day, but the images are priceless.
Hope you like them too.

Chris

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noah's 1st bday pictures

noah's 1st bday pictures

noah's 1st bday pictures

noah's 1st bday pictures





I just finished processing the images from Casey and Charles session and had to go 2.0 on the blog. I thought these images needed to go up. They really captured Casey and Charles fun dynamic.
Cheers!

Chris

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portraits in long beach,  downtown portraits, urban portraits





These are a couple of my favorite people in the world about to make another one of my favorite people. I had a great time taking a couple “prego shots” as Christine puts it. We had a incredible BBQ dinner at The beachwood BBQ in seal beach, then set off to capture the bump.
I’m Looking forward to photographing the baby in the hospital very soon!

Enjoy the images!

Chris

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