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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Engagement Shoot at the Park, Orange County

Apr. 24th 2012

I know I always say this, but I LOVE this couple! Congrats to Matthew and Christine on your engagement and upcoming December wedding, I know it is going to be awesome! We had a great time doing this photo shoot of them in a secluded rustic park in Fullerton, California. This is a simple “mini” engagement shoot that I offer to my couples at half price every couple of months. I shoot in one location and do back to back photo shoots and I happen to love shooting at this park. We had a great sushi dinner afterward and got to know one another, we had a great time doing their day of timeline. I can’t wait for December, they have such great taste I know it is going to be amazing.

Happy Planning!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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Pregnancy Shoot in the Park, Orange County

Apr. 12th 2012

The longer I shoot weddings, the more I shoot new baby and family shoots! Most of my wedding couples start a family soon after the wedding, and I have gotten to shoot some of my families for 6 years now. Their children look forward to their photoshoots every year, and they are awesome models for me by this point. The shoots actually create tradiotion and family memories, and I get to be apart of that year after year. Love that part!

Giannina and Aaron wed last year at one of my favorite wedding venues of all time, Calimigos Ranch in Malibu California. I actually made their wedding one of my wedding galleries on my website I liked it so much, I included the link below to see their wedding gallery. It is so fun to start a journey with my couples. Starting before they are married, I had the privilege of shooting their engagement shoot, then their amazing wedding, and now of course their super cute pregnancy shoot. They drove all the way from Las Vegas to Orange County just to do this shoot. I love my loyal clients! Cute detail, the chalkboard used in this pregnancy shoot was the same chalkboard used at their wedding. 🙂 I can’t wait to do a photoshoot with the baby and I will see you guys in June when I shoot your sisters wedding!

Giannina & Aaron’s Wedding Gallery on Capturing Moments:
http://www.capturingmoments.com/orange-county-wedding-photography-gallery.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Downtown LA Wedding

Feb. 22nd 2012

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I am doing this wedding in a 2 Part Blog because the venues were simply fantastic! There are too many images I want to show so I will start with the first half of the wedding of Valorie and Kenneth recently wed in Downtown Los Angeles, and their reception followed in Beverly Hills. We started their “Getting Ready” pictures at the Fabulous JW Marriot LIVE right in the heart of Downtown LA. Their wedding happened to be the morning of the LA Marathon which was really cool walking to the hotel as the racers were running right by the hotel. The lobby of this hotel was perfect for the couples first glance. They wanted to see each other before the wedding so that they could get plenty of great romantics, and to allow the timeline to run a little smoother. It makes for a great wedding day when the couple see’s each other ahead of time for more than one reason. Below you can also see that the bride was still full of tears while walking down the isle and the moment is not taken away from and still incredibly meaningful. This cute couple decided to not have a bridal party, which I have blogged about before, I simply LOVE it! It just seems like the day is more about the couple when there is no bridal party and is so much simpler and enjoyable for the couple. Enjoy this LA wedding and watch for part 2 of this blog which will showcase more romantics, details, and their gorgeous wedding reception at Lawry’s in Beverly Hills. Joanna Chong with www.jsoiree-events.com did a fabulous job coordinating this wedding and she was fun and very easy and flexible to work with, she really took care of my assistant and I. Jay with the DJ Company will also be featured in the next blog!


I LOVE this lovely note from Valorie the bride below:
No words can truly express my excitement!!!
Jaimee since I saw your work, I knew you were good…
But these pictures are AWESOME, you are AMAZING Jaimee!!! 
I have never spent so much on Ken’s facebook hoping to see another picture… lol 🙂
Thanks for taking care of us~

JW Marriot LIVE LA:
http://www.lalivemarriott.com/

First Congregational Church of LA Website:
http://fccla.org/weddings.html

Part 2 of this Blog can be found at:
http://jaimeehubert.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-beverly-hills-wedding-reception.html

The view out of Valorie’s room for Getting Ready’s
The First Glance Set up
Romantics at the Hotel before the Ceremony
We quickly ran to snap a few city shots as the lino arrived before heading to the Ceremony!
It NEVER rains in LA! So Cool for once, and it is Good Luck!
 The First Congregational Church of Los Angeles in an AMAZING church!

Walking down the isle is such an amazing experience in life. I LOVE her tears here even though she had already seen her groom, it is still such a special moment!

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OC Register Features My Work- City of Brea Sculptures

Jan. 9th 2012

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The City was looking for a local photographer with the skill and vision to convey the unique design elements of 3 dimensional sculpture in 2 dimensions.  Jaimee was more than qualified, warm, and enthusiastic about the somewhat daunting challenge of photographing approximately 100 of the nearly 150 sculptures throughout Brea.  She was also incredibly generous, donating her time to edit all of the photos.  On a personal note, it seemed to me that this project was a labor of love for Jaimee, not just another job.  This left a lasting impression, and it shows in the photographs.  The photos are used frequently as educational tools for the Art in Public Places Collection and to provide to members of the media.
Trinitee Manuel
Art in Public Places Specialist
City of Brea

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The City of Brea in Orange County, California; has a city policy for over the last decade that any new development must have a sculpture or piece of artwork. The city boasts nearly 150 amazing sculptures and works of art from all different artists. It adds character to this amazing “small town” feeling bustling city. I LOVE BREA and lived there for over a decade. I shot almost 100 of these unique sculptures and documented their location for the city of Brea and loved shooting objects for one of the first times. It was a great project and I am excited that the Orange County Register has featured my work. Check out the link below to see the amazing sculptures, and the ones I shot are credited. Thank you to Trinitee and the city of Brea for your write up and featuring me on the City Website and in the Newspaper.

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Weddings in Yosemite Article in OC Bride Magazine

Dec. 28th 2011

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Thank you again Orange County Bride Magazine for another published written article and for a 2-page spread of beautiful Yosemite at the historic Ahwahnee Hotel. The historic Ahwahnee hosts intimate weddings and honeymoons for happy couples. Orange County Bride sent me to this majestic hotel to experience the breathtaking landscape and a wedding backdrop that only exists in movies. The Ahwahnee is an absolutely gorgeous hotel boasting over-sized dinging rooms, and perfect for a small ceremony with a waterfall cascading behind you on the ceremony lawn. Below is a link to the previous blog I wrote on this fantastic hotel and landscape with amazing pictures. Having your wedding at the Ahwahnee would result in the most amazing romantic images and any photographer would be excited to shoot there. My husband and I spent two days in Yosemite and experienced a perfect Spring day followed by the valley being canopied by snow. It was truly an amazingly beautiful experience and I was able to capture some of my personal favorite images of all times.

Previous Blog written on Weddings at the Ahwahnee by Capturing Moments:
http://jaimeehubert.blogspot.com/2010/05/yosemite-weddings-at-ahwahnee.html

Orange County Bride Magazine:
http://ocbridemag.com/

The Ahwahnee Hotel Official Website:
http://www.yosemitepark.com/accommodations_theahwahnee.aspx

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>Old Ranch Country Club Wedding

Oct. 12th 2011

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I love this super sweet couple….Yvette and Vinny! Congrats on your recent wedding and honeymoon! The wedding day was filled with love, laughter, and tears….and the day was all about family and friends. The bride and groom chose to see each other before the wedding ceremony so they could have some time with each other, hang out with the entire bridal party and family, have more time for pictures, and take the pressure off the bride who had to walk down a big flight of stairs to get to the groom. I set up a great moment for the bride and groom when they see each other before the ceremony, the bride walks to the groom while the are all alone down a nice path. We did most of the romantics, family, and bridal party pics before the ceremony, which results in a lot more time for images, therefore a lot more images. The Reception was full of laughter and lots of dancing, this crowd had nothing short of a great time!

Old Ranch Country Club Website:
http://www.oldranch.com/weddings/

Always beautiful Flowers done by Kelley at www.lavendersflowersandgifts.com
 The Groomsmen prayer before the Ceremony, great moment!
 The Groom and one of his Daughters!
 The Bride and her Dad, he was so emotional is was cute!
 Andy Nation with http://www.justimaginedj.com/ leads the entire wedding in a special dance called the “Venice Dance!” The couple are in the middle and all the guests surround them and do fun dances put to music and lead by Andy!

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50% Off PHOTOShoot Days for the Holidays are here…Limited Space!

Jul. 18th 2011

>Attention ALL Shoot Day Families……Holiday Shoot Days will be done EARLY this year!!! I know it seems weird to start shooting Holiday pictures months before the Holiday season, but every year I am shooting them earlier and earlier. This year it is especially important to schedule your shoot if you want one for the Holidays at my special half off rate of $250 for a family of 4. Each shoot is 20-30 minutes and will include a top 100-200 images including Full editing and Full Copyrights! Beach day is $25 more and each additional person is $25 and adds time and images onto your shoot. Below are a few dates and the locations I will be shooting. Sign up for the date and I will email you the available times. To book your spot simply email me at capturingmoments@hotmail. Please inquire for pricing for a full shoot or a shoot at a different location if possible.

Saturday, August 20th– Secluded Park in Fullerton
Sunday, September 11th– Secluded Park in Fullerton
Monday, September 12th- OC Beach (can shoot as late at 7:30)

Doing the shoots a few months early gives everyone plenty of time to plan a shoot, get the editing done, get the CD sent, choose images, then get cards designed, ordered and delivered maybe even early this year! I am only scheduled to be in Orange County two more times and the last trip is in September. So far, I will not be coming back down before the Holiday season. It is very possible a trip may be added, but as of now you must book your family shoot in August or in September. I know there are about 30-40 families I usually do a shoot for, so please get booked asap if you want one this year as I will only be able to shoot half of you this year!  Can’t wait to see you and all of your cute kids!

 You can use the Shoot Days for a Pregnancy, Maternity, or New Baby Shoot!

 You can get the Head Shots or Business pictures done that you can’t seem to afford for a great deal!

 You can use the Shoot Day for a Family Photo Shoot for Holiday Cards!

 Get pictures of the whole family, individuals of the kids, and Daddy and Mommy with kids!

 You can use the Shoot Days for a Couple Shoot or Engagement Pictures!
 Some of you Animal Lovers may want to include your furry friend!
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