Category Archives: Weddings

Wedding photography and news by 39 East

Laguna Beach, California | Intimate winter wedding

One of my favorite aspects of being a wedding photographer in 2011 is that I had so many opportunities to shoot intimate wedding with 10 or less guests. For many professionals in the wedding industry, it might seem strange that I have such a passion for small intimate events, but one of the beautiful things...

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Laguna Beach, Orange County | A winter wedding

After shooting a ton of outdoor weddings over summer, the arrival of winter and mostly indoor weddings makes for a fun change. For Nick and Sara’s wedding at the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, I wanted to challenge myself to create something different, and after some thought, I decided to whip out the...

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Berkeley, California | Sheri and John’s bridal shoot at Berkeley Marina

The Berkeley Marina has been a big part of my life the last 2 years. From my days of sailing at Cal sailing, to bringing friends down to the Marina Park for a photo shoot, or just to a place to take a walk, I’ve always headed down to the Berkeley Marina. I love it there...

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San Francisco, California | Anna and Raymond’s wedding at the Shakespeare Garden, Golden Gate Park

When I first found out that Anna and Raymond were getting married in Shakespeare Garden at the Golden Gate park, I was really curious because I’ve walked around the Golden Gate park many times, but had never come across this garden. As expected, the Shakespeare Garden was a beautiful little secret garden tucked away in a...

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Santa Monica, California | Wedding at the Victorian

A week after I returned from Cambodia, I had the great honor to photograph Claire and Tim’s wedding at the Victorian in Santa Monica. The venue is a beautiful old Victorian house set in the trendy area of Santa Monica. Given the architecture and surroundings, I knew I wanted to shoot a whole bunch of...

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