Apr

Pasadena Wedding Photography, Annie & David

Annie and David’s wedding was a total pleasure to be a part of. It was the perfect mix of personality, sweetness and humor. This very cute couple infused their day with a video game theme (you read right!), including tables named after David’s favorite games. I loved that this couple didn’t take their day too seriously and that their coordinator, Angel Swanson, understood the importance of helping Annie and David make their wedding a reflection of who they are. The lovely florals were designed by Kristin at The Treasured Petal.

To Annie and David: May your new adventures in Ohio bring you lots of happiness and joy! Thank you for sharing your day with me!

delightfully,
Chenin

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Jenny J says:

Composition, depth and talent are no match. Great work, Chenin.

(Apr.20 at 11:43 am)
deb perry says:

Great Wedding…love how classic the bride looks. That first shoe shot is colorfully inspiring!

(Apr.20 at 11:50 am)
Christine says:

Love the guys tennis shoes!

(Apr.20 at 11:50 am)
Jennifer Weiss says:

Your images are so gorgeous and so sweet! LOVE!!!!!

(Apr.20 at 12:38 pm)
Julie Massie says:

Gorgemous shoot, Chenin! That portrait of them under the tree is breathtaking.

(Apr.20 at 12:45 pm)
Brooke Palmer says:

I just love the detail and color toning of this shoot. My favorite shot is the last one because I remember that feeling after I was married. You are just able to kick, back and relax. To me, that is when you get the best shots! Awesome:)

(Apr.20 at 12:45 pm)
Cristy Cross says:

Beautiful. I love the shoe shot colors.

(Apr.20 at 1:13 pm)
mike mundell says:

very nice Chenin!!

(Apr.20 at 2:25 pm)
audrey says:

Gorgeous wedding! Love all the simple details. Who is the hair and makeup artist? Bridemaid dresses?

(Apr.20 at 2:52 pm)
Harmony Loves says:

these are amazing! so classic, love it!

(Apr.20 at 7:53 pm)
s h e r r y says:

I love these!

(Apr.20 at 8:47 pm)
Eileen says:

AWww – your work is so amazing – wish I was closer to you so I could attend your workshops – I just love how you see through your lens and make your camera work!! Let me know when you’re coming to South Africa:) (Wishful thinking)

(Apr.21 at 1:10 am)
Joseph Yarrow says:

Lovely pictures Chenin. Some incredible colors in there! I Love the nikes!

(Apr.21 at 2:15 am)
Colorado Wedding Photographer, JasonG says:

Sweet images as always. Love the off center image in front of the stairs – timeless!

(Apr.21 at 5:54 pm)
New York city photographers says:

Fabulous pictures. Bridemaid dresses is very beautiful.

(Apr.27 at 7:48 am)
New York city photographers says:

Fabulous pictures. Bridemaid dresses is very beautiful.

(Apr.27 at 7:49 am)
angel swanson says:

thank you so much for capturing these beautiful moments, chenin!! you are always sooo much fun to work with, and your images speak for themselves. can’t wait to do it again soon!! xoxo

(Apr.27 at 9:31 am)
Kim Mendoza says:

Gorgeous couple and beautifully photographed. I love the green shoes…your work is very inspiring.

(Apr.27 at 9:44 am)
The Memory Journalists says:

One of the most elegant weddings I have seen. I love the couples choice of subtle colors that together really pop. Great work!

(Apr.28 at 4:23 pm)
Michele DeVries says:

Love that shoe shot!

(Apr.28 at 9:13 pm)

Apr

Thoughts on Post-Processing (and a feature in PDN!)

Happy Monday! I am thrilled to share that my work was featured in this month’s Photo District News, along with a nice article on how I use Photoshop to help create a signature style. I thought it would be a perfect time to answer a few common questions from fellow photographers that I get about post-processing my images.

When it comes to editing in Photoshop, my Number One Rule is “Garbage in, Garbage Out.” I am a firm believer that no amount of editing can make a bad, boring or ugly photo good. Period. If the photo sucks, throw it out.

I also strongly believe that we should all develop one or two signature looks (i.e., ways of editing images in Photoshop) and stick to it. How can we develop a strong, recognizable style if we are changing the look of our images week after week?

And, lastly, I believe that Photoshop editing should be fast, efficient and consistent, which is why I use TRA. Although it can be fun to play with one image for hours, the bottom line is, I have hundreds of images to retouch, and TRA allows me to do that quickly.

If you would like to learn more about my take on Photoshop, how I edit my photos or how you can use post-processing to help develop a signature style, check out The StyleLab. We still have a few spots left for our May 11 workshop and I’d love to see you there!

delightfully,
Chenin

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Evie Perez says:

Wow!! Congrats!! These are all beautiful images.

(Apr.13 at 9:38 am)
Grant Perry says:

Congrats Congrats on the PDN spread! Awesome.

(Apr.13 at 5:31 pm)
Julie Massie says:

Congrats on PDN! Looking forward to Style Lab!

(Apr.14 at 7:30 pm)
weddingchicks says:

congratulations, what an awesome spread! yay!!

(Apr.17 at 3:17 pm)
Mel McLellan says:

YAY! Congrats on the feature! How awesome!

(Apr.20 at 11:38 am)
Manya says:

Congrats!

(Apr.23 at 7:50 pm)
miami photographer says:

Very nice shoe picture! Wow!

(May.06 at 2:03 pm)
Heather says:

Your work is amazing!!

(May.06 at 10:49 pm)

Mar

Orange County Portrait Photographer, Maxfield at 13 months

Bear with me, readers, as I hijack the blog for a few moments and satiate the grandparents’ need for more Max photos. If you can believe it, he is 13 months old and growing like a weed. I thought this beautiful Spring weather was as good an excuse as any to take some portraits of my sweet Maxfield and his daddy.

Max and his daddy!

And Doug took this one of me and Maxfield goofing around -

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming….

delightfully,
Chenin

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lane dittoe says:

that kid is freaking cute, and the best behaved child ever!

(Mar.31 at 11:08 am)
muyiwa says:

Max IS deadly cute, and I’m sure he’s super well behaved – however, I’m pretty sure if there was any crying or anything, it was culled out. My kid – check her out at http://www.stealthbaby,com seems like the perfect child, and she’s close, however it seems pretty likely that she’ll go to college on a whining scholarship. But you can’t tell from her pictures

(Mar.31 at 11:15 am)
lindsey Shea says:

He’s so cute…he’s like a little man! Great images!

(Mar.31 at 11:17 am)
Sabrina says:

You can share photos of Max any time. He is so dang cute. I love those rubberband writsts. It’s so sad when they grow out of that or I guess sad if they still have that at 30. Hee!

(Mar.31 at 11:20 am)
Adele Cabanillas says:

He is such a cutie. Contagious little smile can just imagine the giggles accompanying it. Gotta love this age. Lovely location too. Please tell me that’s not your backyard?

(Mar.31 at 11:21 am)
Kelly Brown says:

sooooo cute!!! he looks truly happy!

(Mar.31 at 11:27 am)
Lisa Gilbert says:

Oh my goodness, I just want to SQUEEZE him. Gorgeous photos of all three of you!

(Mar.31 at 11:42 am)
Kelly Marie says:

Such wonderful happy photos! I don’t think Maxfield could be any cuter!

(Mar.31 at 11:45 am)
Katie Neal Photo says:

Wow, he is adorable! I absolutely love those photos! He looks like he has the sweetest demeanor!

(Mar.31 at 12:04 pm)
elizabeth says:

HE looks sooo much like you in that first image. Cutest outfit ever. Little man

(Mar.31 at 12:16 pm)
Inland Empire Wedding Photographer says:

Awwwwws if that’s not the cutest little boy I have ever seen~ I love his laugh and smile~

(Mar.31 at 12:23 pm)
Andrea says:

Very sweet, he is your mini me! He looks very handsome all dressed up & I just love the last picture {and the scenery} so much!

(Mar.31 at 12:24 pm)
Jasmine* says:

I don’t need to say this again, but Max just KILLS ME!! I love that kid.

(Mar.31 at 12:39 pm)
Chelsey says:

Love the sweet little tickles & laughs! Happy kiddo!

(Mar.31 at 12:47 pm)
megan welker says:

alright, he’s adorable!!!

(Mar.31 at 12:52 pm)
cindee bae says:

omg, he’s sooo cute! I heart the image of doug+max!!

(Mar.31 at 1:44 pm)
Kellee says:

Max is seriously the cutest! Great shots.

(Mar.31 at 2:51 pm)
Aleksandra Podbereski says:

The second picture: such a little man! His rolled up jeans are adorable.

(Mar.31 at 2:54 pm)
s h e r r y says:

He is ADORABLE!

(Mar.31 at 7:02 pm)
Liz says:

Cutest baby ever!

(Apr.01 at 6:44 am)
Emily DeWan says:

I love Doug’s expression! Beautiful!

(Apr.01 at 7:14 am)
Chenin's Mom says:

To all you who have remarked on Max’s resemblance to Chenin, I can tell you straight from the source that he is the spitting image of her at that age, and believe it or not, she was *that* happy too=D
To Chenin: Consider *this* grandparent mollified for now……..however, I *still* haven’t seen his pic with the Easter Bunny=P
=XXX

(Apr.01 at 9:04 am)
Corey Sewell says:

Love all of these! You have a beautiful family.

(Apr.01 at 10:41 am)
Emily Faulknor says:

OMG, he is adorable! Look at that smile and blond hair!!! So precious and great captures of course!

(Apr.01 at 4:01 pm)
Jen says:

I am in love with wherever you took these shots! Don’t you just love spring?!? Your son is simply adorable! There is nothing like being a mom and having a sweet little family of your own!! Love your photos as always

(Apr.01 at 8:18 pm)
Sarah says:

He looks just like you guys

(Apr.02 at 12:46 pm)
karen lisa says:

Max is so cute, Chenin! And he looks just like his beautiful mama

(Apr.04 at 10:03 am)
Rani Lu says:

He is so cute! I love those deep belly giggles!

(Apr.05 at 9:21 am)
Meg LaBarbera says:

that jacket is cute! That pic of your son and Doug need to go into a wedding day slide-show when Max ends up getting married someday! One of those pics you should print out and always have as I am sure it reflects their bond to a “T”!

(Apr.05 at 6:20 pm)
jessica quadra says:

oh my goodness! max is so precious. i love that second photo. he’s a little man!

(Apr.07 at 4:44 pm)
Zoe says:

what an adorable little man he is! SO darn cute. oh and remarkable images too congrats – you look so happy!

(Apr.12 at 11:03 am)
gina lee says:

omgoodness… you just want to bite him through the screen… aaaah! he is precious…

(Apr.12 at 11:06 am)
Sarah Frenzel says:

He is too cute!! He looks like such a sweet boy… it goes fast, so keep taking ton of pics! Love the location too, where is that?

(Apr.13 at 10:25 am)
marina says:

love your spirit and passion comes through in this awesome website. I work with many celebrities in the LA area and would love to meet you someday. I am a florist, scrapbook archiver, photographer and artist……..actually, I am all the above and more. Just doing my creative “thang” as it seems you are doing too.

(Apr.13 at 5:52 pm)
marina gilboa says:

I almost forgot to mention……MAXFIELD!!! What a bundle of love and joy. Savor these moments. Little boys love their mommys!!

(Apr.13 at 5:54 pm)
Courtney says:

WOW! He is just the cutest little guy! What a smile. Love these pics and thanks for sharing! Looking forward to Style Lab next month!

(Apr.14 at 6:37 pm)
Mel McLellan says:

These.are.adorable! What a sweet little family you guys are!

(Apr.20 at 11:39 am)
Manya says:

Your son is so adorable! I love the outfit he is wearing. Too cute!

(Apr.23 at 7:52 pm)
JENNIFER SKOG says:

Her is REALLY stinkin’ cute!

(Apr.27 at 9:00 pm)
Cat Mayer says:

Maxfield looks just like his mama when he’s laughing. Truly lovely!

(Apr.28 at 8:17 pm)
JENNIFER SKOG says:

oh goodness! I just re-read my post HE is ridiculously cute!

(Apr.30 at 10:19 pm)

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