Los Angeles Wedding Photography Blog

As I rap up my 5th year as a wedding photographer I'd like to thank all of my past, present and future brides for allowing me to tell their wedding stories. Shooting weddings is a lot of fun and I'd like to share my favorite aspects of weddings.

My favorite thing about small weddings - intimacy

My favorite thing about big weddings - lots of friends

My favorite thing about Christmas time weddings - the smell of Christmas trees

My favorite thing about weddings on New Years Eve - the midnight kiss

My favorite thing about Catholic weddings - Ave Maria

My favorite thing about Jewish weddings - the hora

My favorite thing about Indian weddings - the colors

My favorite thing about British weddings - the hats

My favorite thing about beach weddings - the view

My favorite thing about weddings at home - no rules, no limits

My favorite thing about weddings at hotels - the staff is always amazing

My favorite thing about day time weddings - the lighting

My favorite thing about night time weddings - the romance

My favorite thing about destination weddings - the adventure

My favorite thing about bridezilla- she knows what she wants

My favorite thing about sweet brides - they are fun to work with

My favorite thing about weddings in February - the red roses

My favorite thing about Santa Barbara weddings - the Spanish architecture

My favorite thing about Napa and Temecula weddings - the vineyards

My favorite part of the wedding - bride seeing herself in the dress for the 1st time

My favorite wedding song that is played often - Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

My favorite wedding song that is not played enough - I Melt With You - Nouvelle Vague

My favorite thing about big budget weddings - the up lighting

My favorite thing about budget weddings - the moments that make a wedding special are free

Alex and Mary got married at the ST. James Church on Vincent St. in Redondo Beach. I love working at this church because the ambient lighting is great and with amazing digital technology I did not even need to use a tripod to capture these images! After the wedding ceremony we went to Rancho Palos Vedas to take the formal wedding photography portrait session. Alex and Marry lucked out because there was the most beautiful sunset the night of their wedding that perfectly matched the couples blue wedding color theme. The Chinese banquet style wedding reception was held Prince Seafood South St Cerritos, CA

Boudoir Engagement Sessions - Los Angeles Wedding Photographer

Having spent years working as an editorial photographer and shooting for magazines like Elle, Cosmopolitan and Angelino, I developed a unique style. In addition to my standard engagement sessions which generally last about an hour I offer extended Luxe sessions.

During a Luxe sitting the couple usually rents a room at a hotel and we spend several hours on the photoshoot. I bring in professional lighting and do wardrobe consultation with the couple prior to the shoot. On a Luxe session we can set up complex lighting to add drama to the images. This lighting set up is far different from what wedding photographers use on the day of the wedding.

These sessions are amazingly fun and unique. I enlist the same set of skills and lighting set ups that are seen in magazines. The Luxe session is not for everyone. If you are less comfortable in front of the camera and are not a huge fan of having your picture taken then a standard session is the way to go. However, if you have always dreamed of having your own personal fashion shoot that the Luxe session is for you!

I refer to these portraits as a couples boudoir session as they are far more intimate that the standard session. The couple generally does several wardrobe changes and the outfits tend to be more edgy and seductive.

The first couple was shot at the W hotel in Westwood, CA . This sexy couple opted to do many of their images nude or partially nude. Don't let the nudity scare you off, I can still create visually stunning images even if you are not comfortable in the buff! ;-)

The second session was shot at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, CA . The couple got an amazing suite and were a joy to work with. The hotel is predominantly white with a touch black, both modern and retro at the same time. The groom to be was looking for a roughed James Bond look so we went with the roughed up tuxedo shirt and cigar.

Book any wedding photography package with Tiffany Photography before January 15th and receive a free standard engagement session or 50% off a Luxe session.