Congrats Matt and Allison!

The day before the big day, Mailei and I showed up for the rehearsal. That's when we realized that we have one major factor to deal with... back lighting. With a couple adjustments and the help of Lightroom, we were golden. 

The rehearsal went smooth and we were all ready for the big day. 

As a wedding photographer, you're handed a schedule of events and a good idea which photos to make sure you do not miss. Mailei and I went over everything the night before and we were ready. 

Again, congrats to Matt and Allison and thank you for choosing Mailei and I to capture that special day. 

The new look of www.mvweddingphotography.com will be online soon. 

Allison and her jewelry. 

Matt and the rings.

Allison looking out to dad.

The wedding party.

You may kiss your bride.

You may kiss your bride.

Time to relax for a few minutes.

Party people!

Adriana & Julian - The Video

My wife and I can't wait to get our business full steam ahead. This past we compiled photos from friends' weddings and we shot a couple videos along the way. We will be focusing on the photo aspect of things but it's will be nice to have the video card in our back pocket as well.

Here's a look at our latest video from Adriana and Julian's wedding in the beautiful La Costa Resort in San Diego. I was great to get excited on this project. For two reasons; 1. The couple were great! Down to earth and gave my wife and I free reign to get the shots needed. And 2. It was a real test to see how the 7D would handle one full day of shooting. Yes, I need to add another battery to the arsenal and maybe another 32gig card. I love my wife for listening to me and also using her very creative eye to capture those special moments. Great job honey!

The major difference between editing thousands of photos and editing hours of video... not much at all. Different software is the only real thing I can think of. The time it takes to do either one is relative. Both require tedious amount of time behind the computer and crucial attention to detail. National University's media program covered the entire spectrum of media and I thank them for that. For that reason, I love doing both.

Props to Carlos Hernandez, the wedding photography, who was cool for letting me get in position in some shots even though I know I was in his shots. And props to Niloufar Gibson (www.perfectlymadeweddings.com) for keeping her cool in those hectic situations.

I'm happy to say that the bride and groom loved it. Even my wife became teary-eyed when she first saw the final version. Thank you Adriana and Julian for this opportunity. Great couple!

Enjoy.

Getting Experience

Isn't it funny how you can't get a job without experience and you can't get experience without a job? Fortunately for Mailei and I, we are able to shoot and video our friends' weddings to get that experience. Now with over five weddings under our belts, we're gearing up to blow up in 2013.

Mailei has come a long way as far has handling the camera. She's got the eye. One of our brides said Mailei 'captures the emotions' of the wedding day. Excellent!

We are a great team and I can't wait to get rockin' and rollin' full tilt! Be ready and please recommend us to your friends and family. We would appreciate everything you do for us. Until then, here is a shot from our last wedding shoot... congrats Val and Ken. You two are awesome!

Thank you Val and Ken.

Spencer & Kamala Skipper

I was so excited to know that I was going to be on Oahu in Hawaii during my friends' wedding. Of course, I was all about getting sandy and getting them some great photos.

Lucky for me, I had my waterhousing set with me. The newlyweds were going to take a swim together after they said their I Do's. So with just minutes at hand, I put the camera in the housing and off we went into the heavy shorebreak. Got the shot and switched to video for a minute or two as well. Being prepared was key today.

The overcast made for great diffused lighting. And the smiles were in abundance.

Today was a great day. Enjoy.

(Side note) It didn't help when I had to rush down the beach, not once, but twice to help people from drowning in the pounding surf. That was totally unexpected. But it felt great to get some of my lifeguarding skills a brush up.

Kamala's eyes on Spencer.

Keiki Beach. North Shore, Oahu.

I couldn't have seen this wedding any different. Amazing.

Spencer and Kamala.

The Skippers.