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Briana + Mike: Borrego Springs Backyard Wedding As Featured on Style Me Pretty

Thursday, July 21, 2011 Posted in Photography, Weddings

You may have snuck a peak at these photos over at Style Me Pretty.com as they were recently featured on that awesome wedding blog. You may have also noticed that Briana and Mike are just plain awesome. I mean, beer in a bathtub? Live music? Floating Fire Latern? Games? Awesome! They are so down to...

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Rachel + Andy: Santa Paula Barn Wedding

Friday, February 25, 2011 Posted in Photography, Weddings

I am stoked to be able to finally post this totally gorgeous and stylish Santa Paula Ranch / Barn wedding Reception. Andy and Rachel live in the UK and had their ‘official’ wedding out there a few months prior to their US reception. Rachel is from the Santa Paula area and has access to an...

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Tags: avacado grove wedding, barn wedding, Ranch wedding photography, santa paula ranch wedding, southern california wedding photographer

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February 25, 2011 - 5:41 pm

Emma and Alfred - That opening shot? Rocked it! I love avocados.

February 25, 2011 - 6:55 pm

Alicia Kennison - What a great wedding and such a unique location. You’ve captured lots of emotion and fun with this. :)

February 25, 2011 - 6:58 pm

Brian Kraft - Great photos! That’s a really interesting reception hall– looks kind of industrial, but then the chandeliers! Got me hungry for avocados. I’ve already eaten 1.5 today… why should I stop at that!? Thanks for the wonderful photos!

February 25, 2011 - 7:09 pm

Daniel - Very nice dutch kiss shots at this wedding. Cool!

February 25, 2011 - 7:09 pm

François Bergeron - The hands and avocados shot, WOW!

February 25, 2011 - 7:32 pm

Ariana W. - Gorgeous work – I really love the ring shots.

February 25, 2011 - 9:47 pm

Nick - These are lovely, Marianne! Dig the top-hat.

February 25, 2011 - 11:45 pm

Jessie Cadenas - I adore that last image!

February 25, 2011 - 11:52 pm

Hilary Mercer - I love the top hat! It makes everything so cute!! I also like that last photo.

February 26, 2011 - 1:06 am

Tyler - Last shot backlit lookin good.

February 26, 2011 - 1:16 am

nadine austin - beautiful. what a stylish bride, and the top hat is a great touch!

February 26, 2011 - 1:31 am

Lyn Ismael-Bennett - Love the black and whites! Definitely compliments the couple’s vintage style.

February 26, 2011 - 10:31 am

Nessa K - That dance floor dip-kiss is amazing! =)

February 26, 2011 - 11:37 am

Kat Forsyth - Top Hat ftw! I love it. And I love your opening image especially.

February 26, 2011 - 1:57 pm

Heather J. - A) Want that bride’s hair-do. B) Want to shoot something in that venue. C) Want avocado, thanks to your awesome pictures.

February 26, 2011 - 4:48 pm

Jared Tseng - Gorgeous…just gorgeous!!! Really love the first shot.

February 26, 2011 - 5:30 pm

Sarah McGee - More grooms need top hats! Love it! Wonderful emotions during the toasts, too.

February 27, 2011 - 1:12 am

Zak - That foggy skylight dinner table shot is Killer! Great work!

February 27, 2011 - 1:19 am

Lisa Redfern - Your photographs are beauteous, so creative and telling the story of the day in a really compelling way.

February 27, 2011 - 2:52 pm

Katie - Hey, where is this venue? I have been lookign for a venue like this for SO long, but the only ones I can find have been extremely far away. Please let me know!! You can also e-mail me at katiebaker819@yahoo.com thanks!! :) Can’t wait to hear!

February 27, 2011 - 8:41 pm

Luis Godinez - I love the light in the pictures. You always photograph your clients in amazing light.

February 28, 2011 - 2:19 pm

Marianne - Katie, this is just located at their families avocado ranch, they gutted the barn for their reception and brought in a stylist to re-do the interior. If you would like some help finding a location shoot me an e-mail, I would be happy to send you some ideas.

March 13, 2011 - 6:59 am

Alex - Very stylish couple. )) Nice work, Marianne.

March 17, 2011 - 3:53 pm

Heather - These are gorgeous! I love her dress, she looks stunning!!

Katie + Brian: Agoura Hills Engagement Photography

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Posted in Engagements, Photography

I hope everyone is having an amazing week thus far! I had the wonderful opportunity to head out to a wonderful photography convention the past few days, WPPI. I had an amazing time, saw some cool new products and made some new friends. It is such a great convention and I am stoked to have...

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Tags: katie and brian engagement session, ranch engagement, southern california wedding photographer

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February 23, 2011 - 10:55 pm

Kyle - Nice. Loving the way this is styled. The couple is so cute and the location suits them perfectly!

February 24, 2011 - 3:11 am

ed peers - Beautiful tones and compositions… awesome!

February 24, 2011 - 4:33 am

Lauren - Ohh!! that sunshine :) so pretty!!

February 24, 2011 - 5:32 am

Matthew Mead - Awesome cowboy boots!

February 24, 2011 - 5:42 am

Matthew Evans - Love your style with that intro shot! What a fun looking shoot!

February 24, 2011 - 7:42 am

Rae - Awww mannnn how do you find such awesome locations!!! These are awesome!! Great use of space and these guys look so natural infront of the camera… score!

February 24, 2011 - 12:09 pm

Nick - what an awesome location! so perfect for this couple. you killed the back lighting! great work here!

February 24, 2011 - 1:14 pm

Nessa K - That girl is gorgeous and this session is too cute for words. I love the shot of them lying on the wooden porch and the leaves shot. Just lovely! =)

February 24, 2011 - 1:27 pm

Jakob - Love the location and the style. Great work.

February 24, 2011 - 2:32 pm

Becca Dilley - Great location, and I love their outfits – really cute session all around!

February 24, 2011 - 3:12 pm

Jessica Schilling - Love this location! Cute couple, beautiful light!

February 24, 2011 - 7:22 pm

Lisa Novakowski - The location is super! And Brian & Katie are such a cute couple! I’m loving the light you got to work with too. Fantastic work!

February 24, 2011 - 9:31 pm

Hilary Mercer - They are so fun. AND so stylish!

February 25, 2011 - 7:48 am

Louisa Coulthurst - I love these – love the black and white processing! The leaf shots are great!

February 25, 2011 - 1:02 pm

Laura Burlton - LOVE IT! This couple looks totally fun and sassy :)

February 25, 2011 - 3:57 pm

François Bergeron - I love the last one, my favorite!

February 25, 2011 - 4:21 pm

Emma and Alfred - Love the leaf action!

February 26, 2011 - 2:40 pm

Kat Forsyth - Love love love the location! Right out of Dr Quinn. :-)

February 26, 2011 - 8:19 pm

Derrys - beautiful work. love the scenery and the muted colors. great worl

February 26, 2011 - 9:04 pm

Katie speaks - We loved shooting with you and are looking forward to our wedding photos. AND… Thanks for all the compliments… So sweet.

February 27, 2011 - 1:23 am

Daniel - Great photos of them throwing the leaves. Love that!

February 28, 2011 - 3:26 pm

Mercedes - That location is great! I love the first pair of b+w photos, they’re a cute couple! Sweet sunlight.

March 17, 2011 - 3:17 pm

Heather - These are so cute, I love the first two black and whites!

Ariel + Adam: Venice Beach Engagement Photographer

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Posted in Engagements, Photography

Here is another rockin engagement session with a super cool couple. Ariel and Adam were great during their shoot even when it started to get rainy. We started walking around Abbot Kinney and then headed down too the beach for some misty engagement photography.

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Tags: abbot kinney photography, southern california wedding photographer, venice beach engagement photography, venice beach engagement session

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January 19, 2011 - 12:18 am

Timothy Kaldas - Great session Marianne. I love all the different colored backgrounds and the use of the parking lines.

January 19, 2011 - 5:42 am

Cynthia Ann - Wonderful couple! And what a marvelous assortment of shots, colors and lighting. Love these!

January 19, 2011 - 4:23 pm

Joel C - Excellent set of images. Really inspiring.

January 21, 2011 - 4:04 pm

Jay Studio Photography - I love this set!! such awesome photos! very nice work :)

January 21, 2011 - 4:34 pm

andy stenz - wow, the colors really pop! nicely done in scouting, shooting and processing!

January 21, 2011 - 5:22 pm

Debbie Mayes - This is super inspiring…love all the colors and this couple is super cute too ;)

January 21, 2011 - 5:52 pm

Joshua Gull - Awesome session Marianne. I love how you really went a long way towards incorporating the lines, signs, murals, and colors of the environment into the shoot. It really brings the images to life and shows your creative eye. Big fan of your work.

January 21, 2011 - 10:38 pm

John Patrick - Urban sweetness and a great funk vibe going on .. I can dig it!

January 21, 2011 - 11:04 pm

otto - love the colors!

January 22, 2011 - 2:14 am

Matthew Mead - You can really see how much love this couple has for each other, awesome work!

January 22, 2011 - 12:35 pm

alexbee - I love how well you work in cities. I am inspired by how you use lines & the urban environment! I can’t even figure out which shot is my favorite. Great work!

January 22, 2011 - 2:38 pm

sarah - i love the photos of them against the colorful backgrounds. really, really gorgeous.

January 22, 2011 - 9:59 pm

Jean Mazac - So FUN, bright, fresh! Love it.

January 23, 2011 - 10:42 am

Leo Druker - Love it – they seem like such a fun couple and you captured that so well :)

January 23, 2011 - 5:55 pm

Sarah Rominger - Oh wow, these are so amazing! You were able to find some awesome locations… and with such vibrant colors! You did an absolutely beautiful job of capturing this couple :)

January 23, 2011 - 6:14 pm

Jakob - The one of them in front of the big artwork is beautiful!

January 23, 2011 - 7:13 pm

Heather Elizabeth - THE COLORS! This location is fabulous. Such a great set of images. :)

January 23, 2011 - 8:06 pm

Lyn Ismael-Bennett - Love that photo of them in front of the mural! And they just look so adorable together!

January 23, 2011 - 8:14 pm

Ben Tomlin - You definitely rocked this one! colour & composition spot on!

January 23, 2011 - 8:23 pm

sam hurd - totally awesome set! love the bold colors :)

January 24, 2011 - 9:03 am

Leah Muse - The red stairwell! Love the locations you picked, so full of color! Awesome job capturing the couple so at ease.

January 26, 2011 - 9:55 pm

Shell Bailey - Love these! The colours are amazing, and the couple looks like so much fun! The whole set is so happy.

February 28, 2011 - 7:59 pm

Heather - I adore that first shot where they’re sitting on the stoop!

March 18, 2011 - 4:35 pm

Sheryl Ginsberg - What beautiful pictures! I haven’t seen Ari in several years, what a lovely young woman she has become! See you at the wedding!

March 18, 2011 - 4:48 pm

Sheryl Ginsberg - Great pix! Can’t wait to see the kids in person; haven’t seen Ari for years…she’s beautiful!

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Tag Archives: southern california wedding photographer

Briana + Mike: Borrego Springs Backyard Wedding As Featured on Style Me Pretty

Rachel + Andy: Santa Paula Barn Wedding

Katie + Brian: Agoura Hills Engagement Photography

Ariel + Adam: Venice Beach Engagement Photographer