Gotta love California weather.

If you love photography, you’ll love this.  

SILVER & LIGHT from Ian Ruhter on Vimeo.

When Xocitl+Craig told us where their engagement shoot was going to be we were super excited.  It was our first time at Dodgers Stadium and my second time ever at a baseball stadium period. There was a bit of mystery in what we were to expect but wow when we got there I felt like a kid in a candy store!  The weather turned out to be perfect that day and it was pretty amazing having the park in a way, all to ourselves.  Much like how many of our shoots go, it was non-stop laughs from the start.

To Xochitl+Craig – thanks for taking us along the ride.  You guys did fantastic and we can’t wait for your wedding!  We’re going to have a blast!  Maybe we’ll see you next week and then in October! =)

Venue: Vibiana
Coordinator: Mele Amore Events
Cinematographer: Loyd Calomay
Caterer: Yours Truly Catering
Flowers: Fantasy Floral
Audio/Visual: OC Audio Visual Solutions
Cake: Porto’s Bakery

Many of their friends would tell you that they never knew when exactly Kay+Virgil fell in love or really how it began but one thing is for sure, much like how Lauren and I first fell in love, it started in it’s simplest form – a friendship.  Fast forward to February 17, 2012…a day in February that couldn’t have been any nicer and more perfect for Kay + Virgil.  The sun was out, the skies were clear and the downtown LA skyline was perfectly visible from any direction.  Add all that to a pimped out venue featuring Tolkien themed accents and you have the makings of something special.

To Kay + Virgil – thank you for letting us be part of your special day.  we’re honored, humbled and thankful to have seen you two commit yourselves before God and each other.  Love each other selflessly and if you two need anything at all…you know we’re here for you.  We love you guys!  Enjoy your wedding images…we hope you love how they turned out as much as we loved capturing every moment.  We’ll see you two soon!  ~JP+Owen

Meet Denise + Mike.

They’re meant to be and on Saturday it became official.

These are some of their photos.

Enjoy =)

I doubt there was a cuter, more awesome couple getting married on this weekend than Melody+Julian.  They rocked out their engagement session so we knew going into it that their wedding day wouldn’t be any different.  Well, they didn’t disappoint and we loved every minute with them.

Melody+Julian…we couldn’t have been more blessed to be part of your bid day.  Both your families are awesome and you both looked amazing!  Maybe next time we see you guys it will be in New York  Be safe out there and stay away from the Crack Pie they’re dangerous!

If we could we’d live across the street from the beach too  It was the backdrop for our first engagement session of the year and we couldn’t have asked for a more gorgeous day in the month of January.  We can’t wait to be back here again for their wedding in May! See you guys soon!

Thank you to all our awesome clients this past year and present!  This award recognizes us as the top 5% of Wedding Pros nationwide!! =)

I wanted to give Carmela+Raymund a handful of their wedding day images before the year end as a little gift to say how much we appreciate them and their family.  They showed us so much love that I thought we crashed a family reunion!!

Needless to say, with a kickbutt crew consisting of Loyd Calomay and DJ Neil Armstrong, Carmela+Raymund rocked Cancun like none other!

I’ll keep it short and let the *few* images speak for themselves…

To Carmela+Raymund…we love you guys…we’ll talk soon!  Happy New Year you love birds ~John + Lauren

Just as any other destination that we shoot, we wanted to have that “local” feel in at least a few of their images so we thought Market 28 in Downtown Cancun would be the perfect backdrop for what we wanted.  After hopping on a local bus, asking a few locals for directions and then a random stranger pointing the way…we finally found our destination.  Good times for sure. haha

So here it is, Part 1 of our 2 part New Years post featuring our awesome new friends Carmela+Raymund.  Be sure to check back in at 4pm PST for Part 2 of their awesome story.  Enjoy.