On Saturday, I shot for the lovely Cat and David. This couple is amazing and completely in love and I really enjoyed getting to know them and their three gorgeous little boys. It was a beautiful, classy wedding, but with no hint of stuffiness (my favorite!). I had such a blast getting to know Cat and David and I can't wait to share some images from their delightful day! A couple of little details - Catherine looking fabulous! They had their ceremony in a little chapel in Palos Verdes, called Wayfarer's Chapel - The family sand ceremony - Just Married! - Cat has impeccable taste and she loves birds, just like me! The grand entrance - First dance - And the cake cutting - After the cake cutting, I stole Cat and David away for a couple of minutes to shoot some portraits - David, being a big kid - And my favorite from the day - To Catherine and David: Thanks for sharing your beautiful wedding and incredible family with me! delightfully, Chenin

Last Friday, I braved the 95 degree heat to shoot Robin and Steve's engagement session. This lovely couple is getting married in a few short weeks and I'm so looking forward to what is sure to be a beautiful wedding. Here are a couple of my favorite images from their session! And my favorite of the day (so romantic!) - To Robin and Steve: Thanks for a fun afternoon! ... "and... I'm spent" :) (inside joke)

Woo-Hoo! Two blog posts in one day! I would normally wait 'til tomorrow to post my wedding from last weekend, but I was dying to play with some of my images from Kelly & Huy's wedding! They were a ton of fun to work with and very easy-going. I started my coverage with Kelly getting ready - I love these shots of Kelly - Then it was off to shoot a couple of quick portraits of the bride and groom, before their ceremony - Then it was time for the ceremony. Huy and Kelly wanted a very dark and moody candlelight ceremony and it was important to them that I really captured the mood of the moment. I shot some images with flash, just to be safe, but I also shot some available light images. For those photo/camera geeks out there, these were shot at ISO 3200, f/1.2 at a 15th of a second. (seriously.) A little bit of flash and a darling moment between Huy and Kelly - After the ceremony, we headed down to the beach for some epic weather (clouds and some crazy wind) and a couple more shots - Kelly and Huy were actually having another Vietnamese wedding the next day, so they decided to keep a lot of their reception traditions for that day, but I did get to shoot their cake cutting! To Kelly and Huy: Thanks for the fun and the challenge! I had a blast! delightfully, Chenin

ok... I've been teasing y'all for weeks, showing samples and hinting at it's release, but TRA2 IS HERE! This new set was actually made available to Totally Rad VIPs late last week and we've had an incredible response! People love that this set works seamlessly with TRA1, that it offers textures, vintage actions and some really awesome workflow tools! I thought I'd get the party started with a couple of recipes I've cooked up, using the new set! Before: After, using: Dirty Diana @ 79% Pool Party @ 63% P.O.S. Lens @ 56% Before: After, using: BAMF B&W P.O.S. Lens Go with the Grain @ 50% Get Faded (Summer) @ 15% Before: After, using: Pro-Retouch Select-o-Pop (on eyes) Claire-ify @ 70% Yin/Yang Wish You Were Here Before: After, using: P.O.S. Lens Infaux-Red @ 58% Before: After, using: Dirty & Used Up @ 11% Select-O-Pop (on the couple only) Grandma's Tap Shoes @ 50% I've had the pleasure of using TRA2 for a while now and it has become an absolute *must* in my workflow and processing! delightfully, Chenin

Last Saturday, I made the drive to Temecula to shoot Sandra and David's wedding at a cute little winery. Wineries are some of my favorite places to shoot - there's just something so romantic about a couple walking through vineyards... Here are a couple of my favorites from Sandra and David's lovely wedding! David was so excited to walk down the aisle! - The lovely couple - and the gorgeous bride- My favorite portrait of the day - A view of the barrel room, where they held their reception - The Best Man's toast - And the first dance - To Sandra and David: Have an amazing time in Bora Bora! delightfully, Chenin