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Vegas Adventures With Ed Pingol

On Labor Day weekend, my friend, Ed Pingol flew me down to Las Vegas to help him shoot two engagements and a wedding. How cool is that?!? When Ed called me to ask if I was available, I looked at my calendar and quickly cleared whatever I had planned for that weekend. I gave up going to the Mos Def x Erykah Badu concert to hang out with the amazing Ed Pingol. It was so worth it. I had a blast spending the whole weekend cracking jokes and talking photography with Mr. Lightstick himself. We found ourselves spending as much time searching Vegas for places to eat as taking pictures. This is why I love being a photographer–we eat the best food. I swear we could have our own show on the Food Network Channel. We’ll call it… “Food Adventures with the World’s Best Wedding Photographers.” I can be the judge tasting all the food. 😀

Aside from our food adventures, we had a great time photographing Ed’s awesome clients. Las Vegas is great for engagement sessions and weddings because the resorts there provided plenty of beautiful landscapes and architecture to use as backdrops. Combined with Ari’s 😛 and Ed’s artistic eye, the possibilities for amazing photographs are endless! Be sure to visit Ed Pingol’s Blog to see his unique and incredible work.

Through out the weekend, I had my iPhone in hand to shoot some really random videos. Here’s a video I quickly threw together from the clips I filmed:

“Pretty eyes”

Because random pictures are always fun, here’s a few iPhone snaps:

Doing the craziest wedding dress photo ever-

Breakfast before the wedding @ Board House

Filipino Food @ Salo Sala Grill.

Lunch – fried seafood

Gearing up @ the airport.

Get in my belly!!!

I had a great time hanging out with you Ed. I learned a lot from you and I think I became a better photographer after that weekend. Thank you for being such a great mentor and friend. Congratulations to you and Monica on your beautiful baby girl!

-Ari

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Stylin’- Rock’n Roll style!

Party like a rock starr!

TaTaTotally Duuude!

I teamed up with my friend Conrad Lim for this one. Always a pleasure to shot with this guy. Rock on.

2nd for: Conrad Lim: http://www.c-limphotography.com/

Location: St. Paul the Apostle Church, Los Angeles

Greg Bumatay- Master Photographer

I forgot to mention that I’ve temporarily moved to So Cal! Don’t worry, I’ll be back in the Yay area soon. Since most of my clients are in Nor Cal, my car has been putting on some crazy millage. I’ve been driving back and forth to Nor Cal to get to my shoots. Despite all the driving, I totally don’t mind because I love what I do. I wake up every morning looking forward to going to work. How cool is that?!?

If you’ve been following me on Facebook, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been hanging out with some amazing photographers in the L.A area. I am so blessed to be in a field where my colleagues are all so freakin awesome!

Greg Bumatay was one of the first photographers I’ve had the opportunity to become friends with in So Cal. Greg, an established and very talented wedding photographer in Orange County, has grown to become one my mentors. You know a person is great at what they do when they have the ability to teach it. Greg teaches the popular wedding photography course at Cypress College where even pros enroll in his class. I truly appreciate all that you do Greg. Make sure to check out his website: http://bumataystudio.com/

Here’s a few from me as the 2nd shooter for Greg:

Thomas Fogarty Winery Wedding Photography

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This wedding took place at the Thomas Fogarty Winery in the scenic mountains of Woodside California near San Francisco. It was a beautiful and emotional wedding. The backdrop of this outdoor wedding was spectacular. The Thomas Fogarty Winery is high up on the mountains over looking blue skys and green grass. This is such a great place to have an outdoor wedding near San Francisco. The next time I’m going to Fogarty Winery, I’m going to make sure I visit their winery and restaurant!

fogarty winery

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Elizabeth + Charles | Wedding at Rancho las Lomas

Rancho las lomas wedding

Here are some of Elizabeth and Charles’s wedding photos in Rancho Las Lomas. I love this wedding venue. The first time I shot a wedding at Rancho las Lomas was last year for Molika and Dan’s wedding and I was excited to come back. This time I was the guest shooter for Marc Weisberg.

Location: Rancho Las Lomas

Caterer: 24 Carrots Catering and Events

Rancho las lomas wedding

I love capturing moments like this one between the bride and the groom. Rancho las lomas wedding

The best man’s speech: Rancho las lomas wedding

The live band was amazing at this wedding! It definitely got the party going! When I get married, a live band is will be a must. Rancho las lomas wedding

If you would like to see more detail photos from Rancho las Lomas, please click on the word “Rancho las Lomas“. To see Molika+Dan’s wedding at Rancho las lomas click here.

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