Robyn & Randy - Malibu California

Last Sunday we photographed the wedding of Robyn and Randy in Malibu California. The wedding took place at the Sunset Restaurant. This was not your typical wedding .... it was a little crazy! First, Robyn informs me she only bought great wedding shoes (instead of flip-flops) because she knows I like to photograph shoes. Hence, the first two "shoe shots" below.

The event coordinator was Myra Harbour from Celebrate in Valencia California.

We spent a lot of time on the beach with Robyn, Randy and their friends and family. We took so many amazing images - (not my usual romantic style). Too many to show here unfortunately.

I am sure many of you have heard of "Trash the Dress" - where brides are going out a couple of weeks after their wedding and doing crazy things in their wedding dress - including water, mud, fire etc.... you get the idea. Well on Sunday my fun bride, Robyn, trashed her dress by accidentally getting knocked over by a wave and falling in the ocean. I had Robyn and Randy standing in about six inches of water, when this wave came along and knocked her over. The second to last image below is my favorite - about 2 seconds before going in the drink!

Here are some images from the crazy day.

Rachelle and Steve

Rachelle is part of our family! She has been friends with my kids and their spouses forever. I was very excited when she asked me to be the photographer at her upcoming wedding. My daughter-in-law is going to be in the wedding party.

On Sunday Rachelle, Steve and I drove down to the Ventura coast to capture some engagement photographs. We had fun visiting about five different areas. Here area a couple of images:

Roxanne and Ali

Last Saturday we photographed the wedding of Roxy and Ali at the scenic Palos Verdes Estates Country Club. They had a beautiful outdoor ceremony. The reception rocked with a live band that kept everyone on the dance floor.

They also had a vintage Rolls Royce waiting to whisk them away. Check out the "Bond" (as in James) image below.

New Promo Video

My good Videographer friend, Ari, recently completed a promo video for William Innes Photography. I plan on showing potential clients the complete video when they visit my studio. You can check out a trailer from the new promo below.

By the way - if you are getting married, having a party or doing anything that requires video, Video Impact Productions is for you. Their video's rock!

A Little Black & White

I went out with some friends last Sunday morning to capture some local B&W images. Here are a couple of my favorites from the excursion.

Nichole & Jason

Ahoy Mattie's! On Saturday we had an absolute blast photographing Nicole and Jason's wedding. Jason recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq and I only had the pleasure of meeting him a week before the wedding. He assured me his friends were a little wild and we would get great photographs. Additionally, the reception had a "Pirate" theme - all the guests arrived in pirate attire. Even the bride and groom eventually changed. (see the last image below).

It was a very special day for all. Here a couple of images:

Ashley and Brandon

I headed out to Mentryville on July 4th to take some engagement photos for Ashley and Brandon. Brandon was recently transfered for work and had to leave today. The engagement session was planned very quickly.

I even tried a new lighting technique! Here are a couple of their images...