I photograph weddings occasionally, and in 2011 I worked with my colleague Albert Postel on a couple of beautiful ones. Just wanted to share some images from this gorgeous event at the Church Estate Vineyards, a magical place in Malibu that may or may not still be hosting weddings, I’m not sure! This American bride & English groom were such interesting and accomplished people, now living in Dubai. What a fabulous job I have.
Yes, it’s another year-end top 10 list — deal with it!
Here are my most favoritest discoveries & things from 2011. Enjoy, and happy holidays!!!
photo credit: quinn.anya, with thanks to sam davidson
 
- Flash-sale sites, especially fab.com, jossandmain.com, onekingslane.com & of course Groupon. All free to sign up.
- Over the last couple of months, The Clean Program and its recipes have been life-changing for me. New fave foods include Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free Flour, coconut oil, fennel, and figs.
- Audio autobiographies, all from the local library (FREE!) - Julie Andrews, Michael Chabon, Augusten Burroughs, Craig Ferguson, Neenah Ellis, Quincy Jones, etc.
- Quarterly.co – a new subscription service for tangible objects via snail-mail, curated by celebrated artsy-designer-thinker types.
- Engaging audio programs: This American Life, RadioLab.org, StoryCorps.org, TuneIn Radio.
- Recorder Pro -I was having some issues with Voice Memos app that comes with the iPhone; this costs a couple of bucks and is super-reliable.
- Going to free movie screenings and hearing the directors speak — I feel incredibly grateful to be the +1 for my husband’s DGA perk. I’d have paid to see Drive, Tree of Life and Hugo, but check everything out on Rotten Tomatoes before you go.
- The new Kayak app now gives all kinds of touring suggestions and information, it’s incredible.
- Etsy.com. An old and unparalleled favorite.
- Aaron Ruell’s commercials are quirky and hilarious; he’s also a super-talented & inspiring photographer.
This park is fabulous, and this family couldn’t be sweeter. I don’t have a photo of little Lila giving me an Eskimo kiss in the middle of our session, but you can imagine how it melted me!
Photo booths at parties are so much fun!
And…that’s really all I have to say about that.
I just had my 2nd annual session with these two fabulous girls in Hancock Park…they have such amazing sensitivity, strong personalities, and enthusiasm for play. I always admire a person’s willingness to hang upside-down, and it was fabulous when the little one said, “Let’s take one where it looks like I’m screaming really loud.”
This sweet family has three boys under the age of 6, holy ka-wow. That’s a lot of boy-energy. Really sweet boy-energy, in this case. The oldest offered me a glass of water or juice, helped me find good spots to shoot, and led me on his bike to the Bluffs, which has a gorgeous sweeping view of the Pacific (and whose main street may or may not be crumbling into the ocean, despite several folding city-barricades).
We had a fun & foggy Saturday morning of exploration and play, with only a few quick-drying tears. I’m so grateful for my job.
I. Love. This. Family.
Elmos and Cookie Monsters are an integral part of the tribe at the moment, and we thought the light-saber looked so cool in the photos. The scariest moment on this shoot was when one of the twins wandered off, and I found her crawling up a steep outside staircase, holding her little shoes in one hand. I flung my camera off to grab her, and brought her down to the calmest mom ever. Otis is amazing with his sisters, and I wonder how he’s changed since they arrived on the scene. Never a dull moment in this household!
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