Wedding Details

Weddings provide a lot of excitement, anxiety, and fun. Having all the events pre-planned will make the day go easier. If you have an event schedule, please make me a copy so that I can be available at the appropriate time. I can be available for pre-wedding pictures if we arrange it. You should set aside some time (like an hour) for photographs of the families, relatives, wedding party and wedding couple. You will receive a list of pictures that you feel are the MUST haves. Please fill this out as you will be disappointed if you didn't get that one picture with your mother or father that you expected. We can't guarantee that we will cover all the pictures you requested, but we will follow the guide as much as possible. If you wish to have more creative or artistic photographs taken, you should allow an hour during the wedding reception (usually while everyone is dancing) to take more pictures. Some pictures during the wedding may require "faking" it so that I can get a good shot. The "bouquet" toss is one example where I may want you to pretend to throw it.

After the wedding and reception, please allow up to 2 months for all proofs to be ready. In general, it will be within one month though. The images will be posted on my website for you to review and purchase if you wish. Please keep in mind that I do not typically give out images for other labs to print. If a print lab does poor quality printing, it may be construed as a reflection of my work. Also, please be aware that I will not provide a CD/DVD of the images unless it is expressly and clearly agreed to prior to the wedding. However, under no circumstances will I release RAW images.

Photographic Interests and Style

Hello everyone, I started my photographic journey as a freshman at the San Joaquin Delta College in 1983. My first camera was a Canon A-1 single lens reflex camera. I've learned a lot from my numerous photography classes at Delta and continued shooting to this day. Although my equipment is much more professional and elaborate, I still love taking pictures of people of all ages in all sorts of different situations and events. Currently, most of my photoshoots are of weddings, portraits, and events. I am a member of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) and although I edit and retouch photos, I aim for a more natural look versus the look of magazines where you lose all details of people's face or skin. I haven't performed a lot of color manipulation at this present time, but who knows, I may change my mind someday. In a way, I try not to make my images look photoshopped unless it is by design. If I use photoshop, it is to enhance the quality of the image rather than to hide any deficiencies in my photographic skills. There are exceptions especially when it is requested by a client.

For formal pictures, I try to take pictures that give it a studio-like quality. This requires that I bring a lot of equipment on my photoshoots. I've been told I take too much "stuff" with me whenever I go out and shoot. This is true as my philosophy is "it's better to be prepared just in case, because a somewhat average-looking picture can look amazing with just one extra tool". I do not have a make-up artist at my disposal, so all make-up must be done by the people I'm shooting or by someone they hire.

My next post will provide information regarding how I handle weddings, portraits, and other events. If you are interested in a photoshoot, please read the appropriate section for a better understanding of how I work so that we can avoid any unpleasant surprises.