Michael Jackson's This Is it Red Carpet Premier was such a great time!! Our seats could not have been better. Celebrities that walked the red carpet included Adam Lambert, Anne Heche, Ashley Tisdale, Daisy Fuentes, Jackie Jackson,Jamie Kennedy, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jermaine Jackson, Katy Perry, Larry Birkhead, Lou Ferrigno, Macy Gray, Mario Lopez, Marlon Jackson, Paris Hilton, Paula Abdul, Vivica A Fox, Will Smith and others. You can see we were right behind most celebrities by looking at pictures released from the red carpet.

What a wonderful Saturday getting the opportunity to photograph Cindy and Jose's wedding. It was held at Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills. They are off in Cancun enjoying their honeymoon, how lucky are they?! I definitely look forward to sharing more images with them of their beautiful day.

What an action packed Monday! We received tickets to see Dancing with Stars (which is filmed at CBS studios in West Hollywood). It was quite an experience! Yes, I know....My buddies give me a hard time for taking interest in the show. In my defense Brooke Burke is still on the show and promises of the super talented Julianne Hough's imminent return has kept my attention! We had awesome seats, directly across from the judges and right above Mark Cuban, David Charve and Leeza Gibbons. The set is much smaller than I anticipated but the lighting was spectacular. It always amazes how much lighting, camera, audio and video equipment goes into a production like Dancing With The Stars.

The show is extremely strict when it comes to photography. We had to check all cell phones and cameras before going throught the metal detectors. The show started at 5:00pm sharp and the contestants did a phenomenal job. I have to say, the dances are even more impressive in person and their talent is truly captivating. The crowds excitement is also amazing !

When the show was over we were fortunate enough to get into the press area. We also realized that my sister (Ginger) had forgotten to check her camera. We were able to get a few shots with some of the dancers. The quality is not the greatest but I will post them anyway.

The first image is of Sandra, Anita (my sister in law), Warren Sapp, Me and my sister Ginger:


The following is an image of Sandra, Me, Kym Johnson, Ginger and Anita:


The next picture is of Ginger, Anita, Cody Linley, Me and Sandra:


And the last picture is of Anita and Ginger rubbing Sandra's pregnant belly!


By the end of the show we were starving so we went to the Hamburger Hamlet located on the sunset strip. I ordered a the Caliente burger which was very tasty. It was in fact Caliente , if you ever decide to try it, be ready for some spicy serrano chiles! The restaraunt serves traditional American food with some dishes featuring a Cajun fries. We ended the night by running into D.J. A.M. who was also enjoying a late dinner.

It was quite an evening!

What a gloomy day! I'm working on album design and editing weddings and I figured it was time I finish posting images from last Saturday's Guitar Hero World Tour Release Party that took place in West Hollywood. It was awesome considering one of my favorite bands was performing - Smashing Pumpkins! I was stoked! Free drinks and great tasting food was just the beginning. My buddy Jimmy Hernandez and I ran across quite a few celebrities that we didn't initially recognize. The All American Rejects were messing around with guitar hero, cast members of the new 90210 were there (which I would not recognize as I haven't seen an episode), Mark McGrath, DJ Jazzy Jeff, as well as Oscar Martinez from the Office (Oscar Nunez).

There have been a lot of reviews about the Smashing Pumpkins performance. I've been a huge fan for a very long time and was a bit disappointed that they didn't play one of their old songs. They are definitely breaking away from their old stuff but then again that may not be all bad. I think it is important that bands evolve which in turn can come at the cost of losing fan base that doesn't like change and cannot appreciate stuff created after SP's 1993 and 1995 release. Don't get me wrong, I would love to see them perform some of their old stuff, it's always nice to reconnect with emotions elicited by music you love but I'm not about to hate just because they come out with stuff that is different.

The first picture is of the entrance to the Guitar Hero World Tour Release Party. Second Image is of me enjoying the free drinks. 3rd Image is of DJ Jazzy Jeff spinning. Shortly after you will find images of Mark McGrath, Ginger Reyes, Billy Corgan and the final image is of Jimmy H. and some people we met at the venue.

This clip was something I came across on you tube.


Lastly, this is a clip from one of the local news stations that covered the event.

Kcal9 News Coverage

On a side note, I cannot belive the Presidential election is days away. Hopefully I will have a chance to post a couple movie reviews and a couple weddings between my consultations, voting and album designs! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Esther and Ernesto (or as their best man refers to them "Ernseter") did such a great job planning their wedding. Their ceremony and reception took place at the Hacienda in Orange County. It was such a great time! Their families were so gracious! I can't wait to share the amazing images we captured with them. In the meantime here are few shots, I hope you enjoy =).

So my buddy Jimmy (old college roommate) and I decided to get LASIK surgery. We've done a number of crazy things together (pledging Phi Psi, Row Run, Hermosa Beach Triathlon, Solvang Century, Sky Diving just to name a few) so we figured we would try this together. We go in to see the doctor who is going to perform the surgery. Of course I've been thinking of a million reasons why I should not get this done because I'm starting to chicken out. We grab a bite before heading to the surgery center and decide to give the Buddha a rub on the belly for good luck (you could see the fear in my eyes LOL).

We fill out the paper work, get the consultation stuff out of the way. I was getting pretty nervous when the doctor says he is not going to perform the surgery on me because he could tell I was tired. See, the night before I was up until 2am editing images and I never thought that I would have to be well rested for LASIK surgery. So all the time coming up with excuses why I should wait mixed with the anticipation was for nothing! LOL, all I had to do was stay up late. The truth is I did want to get it done but I am still a bit chicken. Hopefully closer toward the end of this year I will revisit LASIK. I guess the Buddha belly rub didn't give us luck this time.

What a great time! Corinne and Ron recently got married at a beautiful church in Temecula. The reception took place at Pala Casino which was a perfect venue for the couple. It was quite the party! The venue was beautiful and their guest were all over the dance floor! It was such a good time. Below are a few images from their wedding including pictures from the church as well as images of their first dance and the amazing Chocolate Fondue. MMMmmmm it look so good doesn't it. They even had a cool candy bar. Trendique Wedding and Events did an awesome job helping plan the event.

Congratulations Corinne and Ron!

How cool is this, we had the opportunity to photograph at the Rohrer Fine Art Gallery in Laguna Beach. The staff is super cool and the art pieces are unbelievable! If you are ever in the area be sure to stop by. They have some great pieces from Chagall, Renoir and some other amazing artists. It is like going to a museum. The painting by Chagall (done in 1978) is worth approximately $5 Million!!

It's great helping one of my good friends Tony Florez as often times working with him I realize you can't ever stop learning in photography. Tony and his wife Ashlee makes such an amazing husband and wife team.

The following are some behind the scene shots of the photo shoot (and the amazing Chagall painting).