Dana Point Wedding of Shawna + Matt

October 24th, 2011: Last month was a busy one for Felicia and I – we shot weddings in Napa, Dana Point, Pasadena and Temecula, adding thousands of miles to our little Volkswagon.  Right smack in the middle of the month we made our way down to the Chart House in Dana Point to capture Shawna [...]

Sean + Amber | Caspers Regional Park

August 22nd, 2011: Sean and Amber were sent our way by Matt and Amber a few months back (Sean and Matt are good friends and refer to their respective ladies as “my Amber” whenever talking amongst themselves). When we originally planned to meet with Sean and Amber,  Amber was out for lunch with a friend the [...]

An Afternoon at the Fair

August 10th, 2011: Michael and Genna are long-time sweethearts who have been together since they were 16. And throughout the years, visiting the OC Fair has been an annual highlight. When it came to deciding on a location for their engagement pictures, Michael & Genna decided without hesitation that the Fair would be the best [...]

Matt + Amber | Padua Hills Theater Wedding

August 4th, 2011: Amber and Matt wed a few weeks ago at the very scenic Padua Hills Theater, having been referred to us by Brandon, the brother of one of our grooms last year (Katie & Brett’s wedding). Incidentally, during that time Felicia had to rush back to Singapore to see her ailing father and [...]

The Sun and Waves at Crystal Cove

August 2nd, 2011: “BALLOONS!” my wife exclaimed as she saw Alisa and John unloading in the parking lot of Crystal Cove State Park. I gathered Felicia was obviously excited about the balloons, and I was excited because the balloons meant this couple had come ready to have fun, and being surrounded by fun loving people who [...]

Mike + Iris in the Blazing Sun

July 22nd, 2011: It was hot. Really hot. So hot that I at one point during the outdoor afternoon photo shoot I tried to talk to Iris and my mouth produced no sounds, only a comical puff of dust and evaporated spit.  I had to work for a couple minutes just to produce the saliva to tell [...]

When September Comes

Early September: Been a mellow week or so, spent a few days in my Dad’s truck running boxes from Grandpa’s house in Orange County to Moms house in Riverside, we are quickly filling her garage.  The multiple 60-mile roundtrips had a soothing momentum to them, just blasting the music and letting my face get pummeled [...]

The Ahlgren: Engaged

Paparazzi Style: So my very good friend Daniel decided he wanted to pop the question to his lady Scherrie.  Not to be outdone by anyone, he made sure to make it an occasion to remember,  first he picked up a ring from Brilliant Earth, a supplier of conflict-free diamonds from eco-friendly mines in Canada, then [...]