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Redondo Beach Engagement Session | Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes from our sunset Redondo Beach Engagement Session with KC and Ryan, in the Hollywood Riviera area of Redondo Beach, on a beautiful July evening
Manhattan Beach Pier Engagement Session | Lindsay & Kyle
We met with future Newlyweds Lindsay and Kyle over the Thanksgiving weekend at one of the most popular spots for photographers in Los Angeles--under the Manhattan Beach Pier.
There were five other photographers doing shoots (peak holiday card time) when we hooked up with Lindsay and Kyle Sunday afternoon.
We had to do a little Photoshop work to erase the crowds--can you spot the omissions?
Fun Moments from 2008 Weddings
Some memorable moments from 2008 weddings.
We begin with Miranda and Patrick's Torrance beach sunset wedding. Afterwards, we asked Mom to pose by the water, and her kids picked up on it. Look below to see the shape of one child immediately afterwards. And they were all going out to a fine Mexican restaurant to celebrate. Luckily, they brought along a change of clothes.
For Nisa and Jeremy's wedding in Venice, California, they wanted to get a nice shot of them with the dogs. The pups didn't really want to cooperate here!
Back to the kids.Below is the moment when the DJ calls all the single ladies to the dance floor to catch the bouquet. Someone neglected to tell the little boy at Toni-Lynne and Robin's Long Beach wedding, who was having too good a time to stay away.
Cathy wanted to reward husband Earl with a rendition of "I'm So Sexy," at their reception, complete with a lineup of ladies who agreed 100% with her. Folks, you just don't see stuff like this every day. Earl was in heaven....
The dance of the year. At Gaby and Dave's July wedding, there was a Mother/Son dance like we'd never ever seen before. Mo (mom) was just the happiest mother of the groom of all time--and quite a dancer--as you can see below!
Favorite location: the amazing Malaga Cove section of Palos Verdes.
Cathy and Earl live in Northern California, and wanted to wed down South, near the parents, at a church in Carson, with reception in Torrance. We had a two-hour block for photography in-between, and offered a few of our favorite nearby spots. "I want to go to the prettiest spot in Southern California, Palos Verdes," Earl said. Not a problem! We used to ride our bike to P.V. every Saturday for several years before wedding photography entered our lives and know it well.
Bridesmaids Just Want to Have Fun: Toni-Lynne and the Gals @ Queen Mary
This is our "Sex and the City," shot, one we always opt for at weddings, the girls linking arms and having the time of their lives. This is our best ever, thanks to the priceless expressions of the ladies on the deck of the stately Queen Mary. We visited the old ship three times in 2008, and look forward to returning in 2009.
Amy put on a real show at her Palos Verdes Trump National Golf Course wedding with three wedding dresses. One for the ceremony, another for the grand entrance, and a third for the wedding cake and bouquet shots.
Most Romantic Venue:
Mary & Steve @ La Venta Inn
Back to idyllic Palos Verdes again, to the quaint, hideaway charm of the La Venta Inn. Mary and Steve wed on Labor Day, in a gazebo overlooking the Pacific Ocean, again, from P.V. to Malibu, with family and friends looking on. After the wedding, we stole the couple for a quick kiss shot at the other gazebo, on the other side of the property.
Best Surprise: Gaby & Dave and the Bruins.
For their reception at Mountaingate Country Club in Los Angeles, they made their grand entrance with the Bruins themselves. Go UCLA!
One of the great things about being a Manhattan Beach based photo team is running down to the sand and surf for engagement sessions. Susan and Benjamin wanted to be photographed at first on a bike together. Fantastic--bring it along. Then, when sunset wrapped around, we dipped by the Hermosa Beach Pier, and asked her to jump into Ben's arms. Lucky for us. We got one of our favorite iconic images, by Sam Graham for Los Angeles Wedding Photo.com
Dampest Location: Palos Verdes Wedding
Jenna and John wanted to have their wedding party photographed on the steps of the Malaga Cove library in Palos Verdes. But it was raining, and everyone was going to get wet. Luckily, we had umbrellas in the car. Let's face it--the umbrellas bring the shot to life, doesn't it?
Jenna @ Malaga Cove
Simple solution to the rain: move under a covered roof. That's exactly where we brought Jenna afterwards, to the beautiful, European style Malaga Cove shopping center.
Best Cake:
We begin with Miranda and Patrick's Torrance beach sunset wedding. Afterwards, we asked Mom to pose by the water, and her kids picked up on it. Look below to see the shape of one child immediately afterwards. And they were all going out to a fine Mexican restaurant to celebrate. Luckily, they brought along a change of clothes.
For Nisa and Jeremy's wedding in Venice, California, they wanted to get a nice shot of them with the dogs. The pups didn't really want to cooperate here!
Back to the kids.Below is the moment when the DJ calls all the single ladies to the dance floor to catch the bouquet. Someone neglected to tell the little boy at Toni-Lynne and Robin's Long Beach wedding, who was having too good a time to stay away.
Cathy wanted to reward husband Earl with a rendition of "I'm So Sexy," at their reception, complete with a lineup of ladies who agreed 100% with her. Folks, you just don't see stuff like this every day. Earl was in heaven....
The dance of the year. At Gaby and Dave's July wedding, there was a Mother/Son dance like we'd never ever seen before. Mo (mom) was just the happiest mother of the groom of all time--and quite a dancer--as you can see below!
Favorite location: the amazing Malaga Cove section of Palos Verdes.
Cathy and Earl live in Northern California, and wanted to wed down South, near the parents, at a church in Carson, with reception in Torrance. We had a two-hour block for photography in-between, and offered a few of our favorite nearby spots. "I want to go to the prettiest spot in Southern California, Palos Verdes," Earl said. Not a problem! We used to ride our bike to P.V. every Saturday for several years before wedding photography entered our lives and know it well.
We stopped by the gazebo, which has a killer P.V. to Malibu view, and asked the happy couple to do a dip for us. Then we turned to Photoshop afterwards to enhance what was already a dynamo sunset. When they make a movie about Cathy and Earl, I hope they use the picture for the movie poster!
Bridesmaids Just Want to Have Fun: Toni-Lynne and the Gals @ Queen Mary
This is our "Sex and the City," shot, one we always opt for at weddings, the girls linking arms and having the time of their lives. This is our best ever, thanks to the priceless expressions of the ladies on the deck of the stately Queen Mary. We visited the old ship three times in 2008, and look forward to returning in 2009.
Best Dress: Amy and her three gowns!
Amy put on a real show at her Palos Verdes Trump National Golf Course wedding with three wedding dresses. One for the ceremony, another for the grand entrance, and a third for the wedding cake and bouquet shots.
Most Romantic Venue:
Mary & Steve @ La Venta Inn
Back to idyllic Palos Verdes again, to the quaint, hideaway charm of the La Venta Inn. Mary and Steve wed on Labor Day, in a gazebo overlooking the Pacific Ocean, again, from P.V. to Malibu, with family and friends looking on. After the wedding, we stole the couple for a quick kiss shot at the other gazebo, on the other side of the property.
Best Surprise: Gaby & Dave and the Bruins.
Gaby and Dave didn't meet @ UCLA, but they're both Bruins, and love the school sooooo much. Dave and Gaby call each other on the phone--their ringtones play the Bruin fight song. So they insisted we do their engagement session at UCLA. And after the wedding at St. Timothy's in Los Angeles, they wanted to stop by UCLA for couple shots. Like it's not one of the greatest backdrops in the world? We were thrilled to be there with them.
For their reception at Mountaingate Country Club in Los Angeles, they made their grand entrance with the Bruins themselves. Go UCLA!
Best Sunset: Hermosa Beach Engagement Photos
One of the great things about being a Manhattan Beach based photo team is running down to the sand and surf for engagement sessions. Susan and Benjamin wanted to be photographed at first on a bike together. Fantastic--bring it along. Then, when sunset wrapped around, we dipped by the Hermosa Beach Pier, and asked her to jump into Ben's arms. Lucky for us. We got one of our favorite iconic images, by Sam Graham for Los Angeles Wedding Photo.com
Dampest Location: Palos Verdes Wedding
Jenna and John wanted to have their wedding party photographed on the steps of the Malaga Cove library in Palos Verdes. But it was raining, and everyone was going to get wet. Luckily, we had umbrellas in the car. Let's face it--the umbrellas bring the shot to life, doesn't it?
Jenna @ Malaga Cove
Simple solution to the rain: move under a covered roof. That's exactly where we brought Jenna afterwards, to the beautiful, European style Malaga Cove shopping center.
Best Cake:
We spent a lot of time with happy same-sex couples in 2008 in the pre-Prop. 8 good times. Let's hear it for Max and Paul, Lissa and Marty and all the other happy couples who were able to tie the knot in 2008. Our best wishes for 2009.
Los Angeles Wedding | Gaby & Dave | Go UCLA!
When Dave calls Gaby, her cellphone chimes with the UCLA fight song ringtone. So how appropriate that we should stop by Gaby and Dave's alma matter recently for wedding party and couple shots at UCLA. Not that we were complaining. It's one of our favorite settings for photos. We photographed Gaby and Dave @ Royce Hall, and on the big lawn in the Quad.
The Los Angeles wedding was held at the beautiful St. Timothy's Church on Pico in Los Angeles, with the reception at Mountaingate Country Club. As you can tell from the photos, our couple kept the UCLA theme going during the reception.
And their honeymoon? You'll never believe it--the UCLA dorm!
(Just kidding.)
Congrats, guys.
Moonstruck from LosAngelesWeddingPhoto.com
Wedding photos! Wedding videos! Los Angeles wedding photo montages! And now this--full-length romance films, from your friends at http://www.LosAngelesWeddingPhoto.com. Today we offer Cher in her Academy-winning 1987 performance as a Brooklyn bookkeeper who falls in love with Nicolas Cage in "Moonstruck." The movie is shown complete, with a few ads. Enjoy!
Long Beach Wedding Video | Long Beach Wedding Photography
Can't get enough of Olivia and Wesley! Here's the first of two highlight reels from their glorious Queen Mary Wedding. We were honored to have been selected to be part of the special day for their Long Beach Wedding Photography and Long Beach Wedding Videography. Video work by Ryan Rodriguez for Graham and Graham's http://www.LosAngelesWeddingPhoto.com
Long Beach Wedding Photography | San Pedro Wedding
Here's a fun slideshow we put together for Olivia & Wesley's San Pedro wedding. They were married at the Mary, Star of the Sea church in San Pedro, and had their reception at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.
Queen Mary Wedding Photography | Olivia & Wesley
It was our pleasure to take part in Olivia and Wesley's recent wedding at Mary, Star of the Sea in San Pedro, followed by a beautiful reception at the regal Queen Mary in Long Beach.
Here's a few of our favorite images from the day!
Here's a few of our favorite images from the day!
Jewish Wedding Photography Album
Here's a fun music video montage we put together from Aliza and Sruli's Jewish Wedding in Salt Lake City. We were honored to have been flown from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City to document the simcha. By http://www.GrahamAndGrahamPhotography.com of Manhattan Beach, California.
Los Angeles Wedding Album | LosAngelesWeddingPhoto.com
Los Angeles Weddings Album | LosAngelesWeddingPhoto.com
Here's a Los Angeles wedding album from a St. Vincent de Paul wedding in Los Angeles. Flush-mounted design by Graham and Graham Photography of Manhattan Beach, California.
Manhattan Beach Engagement Photos | Toni-Lynne & Robin
Twas a windy day in Manhattan Beach on Sunday, May 11, 2008, but love was in the air and all was okay. We met with Toni-Lynne and Robin, our June 28th Long Beach bride and groom to be, under the Manhattan Beach Pier, and then took a few minutes to set up an umbrella on our light stand--only to watch it want to fly away. So much for that! After a few shows, we decided to put the light stand and umbrella away and went for a great walk on the sand, stopping by a cool lifeguard station for a little shelter from the wind. Toni-Lynne and Robin were real troupers, and ready for anything--including laying in the sand, jumping in the water up to their knees (Poor Robin's jeans got soaked!) and Toni-Lynne hopping on Robin's back.
Looking forward to the Queen Mary next month--and a little less wind!
Palos Verdes Wedding | Los Angeles Wedding Photography in Malaga Cove
Rain? What rain? If you look really closely at this wedding day shot of Jenna and John, you can see some raindrops on Jenna's eyelids. But love was in the air on 2/23/08, and Jenna and John were determined to pose for pictures by the historic Malaga Cove Library in Palos Verdes, California, no matter what. The wedding party came armed with umbrellas, and held them over their heads to survive the dropping pellets, until we yelled out, "Drop `em," for a quick shot. And guess what? We all survived! Malaga Cove is one of our all-time favorite picture spots, and we look forward to returning again and again.
Manhattan Beach Wedding | Cynthia & Jack
Moments after Cynthia and Jack made it official at the swanky Manhattan Beach Shade hotel, we hauled off two blocks away to the Manhattan Beach Pier for some fun shots down by the beach. It was magic time in one of the premier locations in the world.
All morning long, we had worried it would rain--bad news for an outdoor wedding. While it did drizzle, by 1 p.m., all was fine, and we had not a drop during the ceremony. Then it was off to the Pier, wedding party in tow, for some fun shots on the Pier. Lots of well-wishers screamed out "congratulations," and graciously gave us room on the Pier for our pictures.
Then, when we were done and had to return to the (indoor) party, the rain started to fall, and we returned to the glamorous shelter.