The Hills Hotel, Laguna Hills

Mar. 14th 2013

I had a lot of fun shooting Christine & Matthews Winter Wedding at the Hills Hotel in Laguna Beach, Ca. They are such a cool, fun couple! They are super relaxed, personable, treated my like a friend instead of hired help, and so fun to shoot! They always seem excited, especially about pictures which makes my job that much more fun! They had such a great wedding, starting with a Catholic Ceremony at a beautiful church, St. Edward the Confessor Parish. They were incredibly savvy with who they chose to coordinate their wedding and they really got AMAZING vendors listed below! Every vendor on this list was a joy to work with and come highly recommended by me if you are having a wedding in Southern California! This wedding is very mixed in style and colors! They got a mix of pretty color, edgy, and I loved a lot in Black and White! Thanks to my bride and groom, you guys rock! Can’t wait to photograph your babies soon! 🙂

 

Coordinator: Ria Martinson – Seva Events
Photographer: Jaimee Hubert, 2nd Shooter, Miguel Pola
Ceremony Venue: St. Edward the Confessor Parish
 Reception Venue: The Hills Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel
DJ & Lighting:  Robert Poff – Station Identification
Videographer: Jon Reford – Click 54
Floral: Magnolia Wedding Services
Cake: Heidelberg Pastry Shop

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DJ & Lighting:  Robert Poff – Station Identification

http://www.stationidentification.com/

Robert has a unique approach to his DJ Service. He has a GREAT voice, and does some really fun ice breakers during the reception. His team is AWESOME!

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Coordinator: Ria Martinson – Seva Events

http://www.sevaevents.com/

Ria was so easy to work with and was such a champ to do this wedding very pregnant!

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Mission San Juan Capistrano

Oct. 3rd 2012

I have been on a bit of a blogging hiatus due to technical difficulties and traveling this summer for some amazing destination weddings. I thought this 2 part wedding would be the perfect wedding to blog about to get back into the swing of things. As you can tell my images are small, so still trying to work out the kinks of my custom blog, my apologies. However, I hope you can see the genius in this wedding by A Good Affair Wedding and Event Production. Natalie’s weddings are always over the top and done with amazing taste and style, especially when you get amazing wedding venues like these. The Mission San Juan Capistrano is a dream wedding venue for any Southern California Wedding Photographer. The Spanish landscape is breathtaking and romantic boasting endless places to capture dream wedding images. The Mission is also the oldest building in all of California, so it is a very special place dripping with history and wonder. The Batista is a small Catholic Chapel on the premises and Victoria & Greg chose to have their military wedding there. Since this wedding is so awesome, I have way too many images to share in just one blog. I will blog first about the mission and their romantic images, and in the second blog I will showcase the Classy Wedding Reception at the Newport Hyatt Regency. I will link the part 2 blog here when it is published. Thank you Natalie and all the other vendors featured below for another GREAT wedding!

 

Coordination: A Good Affair, Wedding & Event Production,www.agoodaffair.com
Ceremony: Chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano, Lisa Dittmer, http://www.oldmissionsjb.org/
Reception: Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, www.newport.hyatt.com

Photographer: Capturing Moments, Jaimee Hubert,www.capturingmoments.com
Florist: My Floral Bliss, Holly Cellini, http://myfloralbliss.com/
Bakery: Tom Girl Bakery, Lisa Tom, http://tomgirlbaking.com/
DJ: Honored Occasions,www.honoredoccasions.com
Lighting: Honored Occasions, Steve Shanahan, www.honoredoccasions.com
Draping: The Finishing Touch, Doug Geisen,
Hair & Makeup: Design Visage, http://www.designvisage.com
Cigar Roller: El Canito Cigars, Edward Carmona, http://www.thecigarrollers.net/
Photobooth: SoCal Shutterbooth, http://shutterbooth.com/southern-california/
Linens: La Tavola Linens, Carly Mitchell, http://linens.latavolalinen.com/
Luminaries: Vessel Décor, Napoly Salloum
Transportation: Classique Limos, Carolyn Kent,  http://www.classiquelimo.com/

 

 

Don’t Miss Part 2 of this blog to see this AMAZING wedding Reception at

Hyatt Newport Regency

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Angel’s Stadium Engagement Shoot

Jun. 26th 2012

I LOVE shooting at the Angel’s Stadium, this is my second engagement shoot and my couples rent out the entire stadium for an hour. This Fall I will shoot a huge Angel fan family for their Christmas cards. It is super harsh sun shooting there with very little shade and you are on a time crunch, but it is such a fun, colorful, and absolute unique engagement shoot to do. You sort of have to know someone to rent the stadium as they do not advertise it, but they do it! I really had a great time shooting this. The grooms absolutely LOVE shooting here. My first groom actually did a cart-wheel on the grass he was so excited, I had never had a more excited groom and huge Angel’s fan!

Congrats to my long time childhood friends Amber & Matt from Corey Elementary school in Buena Park, Ca. I have known these two for over 20 years. The grooms Mom drove my school bus growing up. I am of course honored to be standing in front of them on this special day. Amber and Matt are to be wed in August, and their lovely wedding will be held at The Turnip Rose in Orange County, California! I know this will be a fun time as Matt is a blast and was actually chosen as “Class Clown” our senior year…..hehehehe!

 

 

 

 

Jaimee Hubert (Left), Amber and Matt (Right)

 

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65 Reviews on Wedding Wire at 5 Stars & Bride’s Choice Award for wedding photographer!

May. 23rd 2012

 

Weddings, Wedding Venues

2012 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners

 

First, I want to introduce my new Custom Blog. The entries are thumnailed, archived, and the blog is more searchable with larger images! I am very excited to launch this new custom blog although we are still working out kinks, updates, and adding music and movement to the photo galleries.

 

Thank you to all of my wonderful wedding clients who take the time to give me review on Wedding Wire. It is hard to get reviews as newly married couples are extremely busy, but luckily my brides and grooms are the coolest. I really am able to develop great relationships with my clients so they gladly leave me awesome reviews for Quality of Service, Responsiveness, Professionalism, Value, and Flexibility. I am very proud of the amount of reviews I have received, and even more happy that all of my clients have been happy, happy, happy. To date, after hundreds of weddings over the last decade, I have never had an unhappy bride! Please check out the link below to see what my clients have had to say about my work!

 

http://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/capturing-moments-photography-newport-beach/f61170596981c0e7.html?subtab=reviews&mode=edit&themeCode=

Quality of Service:
 (5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
 (5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:
 (5.0/5.0)
Value:
 (4.9/5.0)
Flexibility:
 (5.0/5.0)

 WeddingWire Rated 2011

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Family Photo Shoot at Fullerton Park, Orange County

Apr. 27th 2012

I have blogged so many photo shoots at this small park in Fullerton, California! It seems like most of my blogs have been here at this park lately, as I do mini shoot days here every few months and do 6-8 photo shoots back to back in one day. I have shot hundreds of shoots at this small secluded park and I know it now like the back of my hand. It is a great natural setting for family, pregnancy, engagement, and I have even shot many wedding shoots here. The park is rustic and often over grown and there is never anybody there. Enjoy this photo shoot of a long term client, I have shot every member of their family by now over the passed 8 years. Their kids are so stinkin’ cute that it was easy to capture great moments. I prefer to shoot candid, although I love stylized shoots too, but my personal style has always been to capture a family in their home or a natural setting and let the kids be themselves and the family sit together and capture what happens when they interact. Makes for great memories and real candid pictures to be cherished for decades to come.

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My Family Photoshoot in Boise, Idaho

Apr. 18th 2012

I am still working hard on a new custom blog, so I apologize for the uncompleted blog but I could not wait anymore to share our families shoot! I love this photoshoot in our backyard right outside of Boise, Idaho. Shot by the talented Kelly Zimmerman with Cherished Images, a link to her website below! Kelly did such a great job creating the reality of our family. I wanted a shoot where our animals could be included and I wanted a few silly shots since that is us, from formal to fun! I will be writing a follow up blog about our new lives in Boise and the difference between the city life and country life. It has been over a year now that our family has relocated and we are really enjoying life here. The first family picture include 2 of our dogs, 2 chickens, and you cannot tell but I am holding one of our teacup piglets. This was not the easiest shoot to pull off, so thanks again Kelly for coming to the house and shooting these for me!

Photography by Kelly with Cherished Images in Boise, Idaho

We took my favorite images from the photoshoot and Kelly designed a great Spring card on canvas linen paper!

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New Baby Photoshoot Orange County

Apr. 16th 2012

As I have said in previous blogs, I do not specialize in baby photography, but most of my couples come back to me a year or two after being married for pregnancy and new baby shoots! I try my best to showcase the reality. I don’t use a lot of props or backdrops, I just keep it simple. I do think simple will last the test of time, black will never go out of style and neither will your baby! 🙂

I love this couple, they are so cool! Their wedding was over 4 years ago at Tustin Ranch Country Club in Southern California and they had no plans on having children. A year ago, the doctor told them that this was their last chance if they wanted to have a baby. After they thought about it, they decided to go for it. They are ecstatic on the birth of their new baby boy and they absolutely love his precious first pictures!

I take a portable studio to my clients home so everyone is comfy! Clients love this! They do not have to leave the house which is a huge ordeal especially for parents of their first baby. I set up a backdrop and lighting and we take our time, this is especially important for parents with many children or twins, where leaving the house the first or second week to go to a studio would sound like climbing Mt. Everest! Enjoy these 6 day old baby pics!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fullerton Wedding at Muckenthaler Mansion

Apr. 10th 2012

Even though my blog is still under construction, I had to go ahead and blog my recent wedding of Lisa and Daniel shot at the gorgeous Muckenthaler Mansion in Orange County, California. I have to say I loved the simplicity of this wedding the most! Lisa and Daniel decided to keep the guest list small and they had NO bridal party, which is becoming more popular. It really does make for a smooth running day, with no stress, and it is all about the couple. The couple also chose to see each other before the ceremony which has become extremely popular, called the “First Glance.” The couple still gets a great moment alone and it takes the pressure off for nervous couples, plus they still get the moment walking down the isle, that moment is not taken away, and many times my brides are still overwhelmed with emotion. Also, more pictures can be done before the ceremony so you are not rushed after the ceremony and make your guests wait so long for pictures, and you have more time to get amazing magazine quality shots! The bridal party, when there is one, and couple actually get to spend the day together and is typically more fun.

This venue, Muckenthaler Mansion, in Fullerton, Ca. is fantastic and unique! As you can see, it is great for romantic shots, the ceremony site is cute and quaint, and the Mansion is old and rustic with a modern artistic splash. Collette’s Catering does the best cakes and their food is simply always amazing! Check out the links to see more on this venue and catering. All of the vendors on this list are amazing and I have worked with them for years, you cannot go wrong with any vendor on the list!

Muckenthaler Mansion Venue:
http://themuck.org/s/

Colette’s Catering Website:
http://www.colettesevents.com/

Steve Burdick, Amazing Wedding DJ
http://www.steveburdickevents.com/

Tosti Studios, HD Wedding Videographer
http://www.tostistudios.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Photography for the Web-How do you like them Apples?

Mar. 16th 2012
First off, these apples are simply Amazing! Check Out Auntie M’s Gourmet Apples on Facebook and the direct link is below. She will ship these apples to your doorstep and they are all custom ordered, made, and you can pick your colors and packaging options. These are great for wedding favors, showers, parties, a gift…whatever your heart desires! Here are just some of the flavors she offers, but can make anything you can imagine, someone just wanted some with bacon, YUM!

Auntie M’s Gourmet Apples Facebook Page Link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auntie-Ms-Gourmet-Apples/273318969355962

Product photography is very important to showcase whatever it is you are selling. Sometimes you are even the product, for example if you are a real estate agent. I have seen too many websites and facebook pages with obvious non-professional images, and it does not help your product or you. Everybody that has a Facebook and/or Website should hire a professional photographer to shoot your products and/or you. They should be overall very consistent, with no bells or whistles in my opinion. Your product should stand alone with no cheesy blanket backdrop or flowers ordaining your products. Don’t skimp here, this is essentially your storefront, you want your product to look it’s best from the beginning of marketing even social marketing to get interest, and for professionalism. Some photographers may even be willing to do some bartering with whatever your product is, it doesn’t hurt to ask. Have your business be taken seriously by hiring a professional, it is worth every penny!

 M&M’s
 Peanut Butter & Mint Oreo
 Peanut Butter
 Kit Kat
 Pretzel
 Rocky Road
 Assorted Nuts
 Sprinkles

 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
 Close up on Coconut
 A Yummy Trio
 White Chocolate Swirl
 Apple Pie
Toffee Covered Apricots
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What’s In Your Photography Bag?

Jan. 27th 2012

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I thought it would be fun to share what is in my Photography Bag. A lot of people ask me what I shoot with and what lenses I prefer, so here you go. This is my travel Lowepro backpack, I strictly use this on plane flights as I can never separate from my camera equipment and this backpack fits in the overhead compartments.Getting ready to fly and shoot 2 weddings and 12 photo shoots in 5 days, which has become a usual occurrence for me. So here is how I pack my bag to travel. I will be writing a follow up blog soon on how to travel with your equipment and keep your images safe! Since I have become more of a destination photographer, I have shot in different countries and regularly shoot out of state. Traveling with your equipment and already shot images can be very tricky and you need to be prepared for the worst case scenarios! While shooting I like to use my Kelley Moore bag if I have an assistant, and I prefer my Thinktank which is handy for all my lenses when I shoot alone and have no assistant.

What I shoot With:

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 5D‘s as Backup
Zoom Lens 70-200 2.8 ~ Most Preferred 
Zoom Lens 70-200 4.0 ~Backup, Used for Travel
Overall Lens 24-105 4.0 ~Larger Group Shots
Macro 100 mm 2.8 ~For rings and close ups
Wide Angle 14mm Fisheye ~Room and Venue shots
2- 580EX II Flashes
Gary Fong Whales Tale~ Have shot with it for years and cant shoot without it.

Not Pictured: Canon 50mm, Think Tank easy shoot waist bag, Kelly Moore Bag, Over 100GB of Chip Space, plenty of camera batteries and chargers

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