Category: WEDDINGS
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Destination Wedding in Mexico City
When Beverly Hills goes to Mexico City to have a wedding, it’s simply epic. Danielle and Sean hired talented wedding designers Gonzalez + Helfon to design their 200+ guest destination wedding at some iconic venues around the city. The clients had their wedding ceremony at the Four Seasons Mexico City then the reception was held…
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Samantha at Four Seasons Westlake Village
Always arrive a bit early to scout out the venue — even if you’ve shot there before. At Four Seasons in Westlake Village, we found this room that is usually locked during weddings. We were able to sneak in for a few minutes to make this gorgeous black and white of Samantha with her dress!…
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Fireworks at weddings
Yes, it’s a great idea to have fireworks at your wedding. From a photographer’s perspective, it’s a whole new light-source to use! Colorful bursts of lights in the sky can produce awe-inspiring photos in so many ways. In order to light up the sky, your wedding planner has to work with multiple public departments and…
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Elevating Moment
Here is Alex and Graham in the elevator following their stylish wedding ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. As a photographer, we’re often a fly on the wall, quietly capturing fleeting moments that just happen on a whim, never to repeat again. These three images could say three thousand words. Our Bride Alex is wearing…
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Bride at Bishops Perch in Vibiana
In the historic core of Los Angeles is an iconic wedding venue, Vibiana, that has endless photo-worthy spots. One of our favorites is Bishop’s Perch overlooking the venue and restaurants below. Here’s one image of a bride right in this wonderful spot! Bishop’s Perch at iconic Los Angeles Wedding Venue Vibiana. Vibiana is located at…
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Dancing into the kitchen
Spontaneous moments are what make each wedding unique and exciting. Here is one of our brides Angela dancing into the kitchen with her bridesmaid during her reception. You never know where curiosity may lead you so always keep your eye on the Bride. Bride and her bridesmaid dances into the kitchen at her wedding reception.
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Emotional moment before walking down the aisle
Emotional moments Maria experienced seconds before she walked down the aisle. Wedding days are full of tiny fleeting, beautiful moments that only happens once in a lifetime. Below are 5 images photographed discreetly. Maria is wearing Monique Lhuillier Bridal Gown. Ceremony on the terrace of Montage Beverly Hills. Wedding Planned by Samantha Phillips of Details…
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Tips for Hiring the Perfect Professional Event Photographer
One of our favorite wedding planners, Ilana Ashley Events recently interviewed us on how to hire the perfect event photographer. Our photo and video team worked with Ilana on fabulous wedding of Rosalie and David. We also teamed up for a styled bridal shoot at an iconic Los Angeles venue Vibiana that found home at…
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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger’s dress sketches from Giorgio Armani
Wedding gown sketches are fun to see because we get to photograph the finished product in real life. We can definitely say that Katherine looked even more stunning by bringing the sketches to life. Katherine Schwarzenegger wedding gown Chris Pratt Made to Measure Wedding attire Katherine Schwarzenegger reception gown Christina Schwarzenegger, Maid of Honor and…
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Multiple angles at an outdoor wedding reception
Keep a photographer on the balcony at all times. Better yet, you stay there because top-down shots are always worth it. This image was shot during Alana and Brent‘s grand entrance into their outdoor reception at Pelican Resort. Bride and Groom share a kiss as they enter their wedding reception at Pelican Resort Split seconds…
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Starry night
Last Saturday’s wedding with Tanya and Tim at Pelican Resort was star-filled. Here’s one of the last shots of the night. Wedding planning by Jeannie Savage of Details Details Inc. Shot with Sony A7RII with Canon 35mm f/1.4L lens mounted via Metabones Adapter. Light with some colorful LED lights. Night time portrait of Bride and…
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Low light wedding photography – Persian beauty in a car
There is a reason why good photographers look like they’re always dancing with their cameras glued to their faces. Here’s one result from our tango with gorgeous Persian bride Mahnoosh photographed near dusk in a very low light setting. Two very different images set apart by only a few inches. Which do you like better?…
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Two different images from one spot in a hotel room
We present two images that were shot within one second of each other standing in the same spot. Image on the left is what you may expect as a classic image captured in a hotel room. The image on the right is a reflection from the generic hotel artwork that was hanging on the wall.…
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Sweet photo comparison by a client
We had to share the sweetness that Tanner Tolbert posted on his instagram the other day. These pictures are worth a thousand kisses. You can view their wedding photos here on our website. Their wedding was held at the stunning Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California. Wedding was photographed with our crew of seven.…
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The Blushing Bride
About a 1/3 of our Brides have a blusher with their bridal veil. And when they do, some choose to walk down the aisle with it over their faces. Our Bride Alex ultimately chose to walk down the aisle without it. However, when we detect the presence of a blusher, we ask to utilize it…
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Cherry Blossom Season!
Cherry blossom season is here, and this means beautiful wedding photos even around a parking lot! Couple under a cherry blossom tree A beautiful Bride under a cherry blossom tree Shot from above with a wide aperture to blur the background into gorgeousness. Notice her eye shadow makeup perfectly matches the blossoms. A lazy photographer…
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Removing DJ
OK, so we don’t mean literally removing the DJ. Let us explain – wedding photography is not true photojournalism in the sense that photoshop is used plenty. Even though we capture authentic moments, we also use tools to ensure that the reality is closer to our client’s dreams. Here is a simple example where we…
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After the After-Party
Usually, we will photograph our Bride and Groom inside the ballroom before the guests enter. And then there are times when we can capture another magic moment in the ballroom later on in the evening. This can happen when clients have an after-party in another location and all the guests have left the reception room.…
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Published on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style
We’re excited to have Alexa and Taylor’s wedding recently published on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style. Wedding planner Samantha at Details Details assembled together an A-list of vendors for their wedding at Rava Winery in Paso Robles. Article from the magazine: Alexa Slenders & Taylor Christensen October 6, 2018. Paso Robles, California Planner: Details Details Irvine,…
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Pick up the Bride
We thought we’d seen everything, then Edward picks up Diane like this: Weddings are always full of surprises and we’re fortunate to be there to capture them. Shot in natural light near sunset time after the wedding ceremony at the always-gorgeous Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California. Club 19 at MBR never ceases to…