Wednesday, September 1, 2010
This wedding in Malibu was the perfect place for any photographer. The light was good, the people were awesome, the food was great and the music was amazing!
Raya’s dress was so unique. It was designed by Alina Pizzano, who I happened to sit next to at dinner. She and her husband run Alina Pizzano Couture Bridal in Pasadena, California.
The music for the evening was a mix of performances from Raya’s dad; Raya herself; the best man and groom’s brother, Brendan; Brendan’s own band with the brothers Chiang; and 4 members of Boingo (formerly known as Oingo Boingo). The evening was like a concert and all had a great time!
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P.S. There were some awesome moments between the ceremony and dinner that I’ll share with you next week. 
I recently went to Malibu to photograph a wedding with my own wedding photographer, Dennis Tannen. After almost 7 years Dennis and I reconnected at a wedding where he was the photographer and I was a guest. Dennis invited me to shoot with him on this amazing wedding up on a hilltop overlooking Malibu and several miles of California’s coastline. The view was awesome! The bride and groom chose this spot because it was where they had their first date…a music festival.
Many of you may be familiar with Battlestar Galactica or Step Up 3D, which recently hit theaters. The man behind the musical scores for those and many other movies, tv shows and video games is none other than the groom, Bear McCreary. He’s a super-talented composer in Los Angeles and is quickly rising in the industry. He even composed the music for the wedding march. His bride Raya is also super-talented as a singer/songwriter. She performed at the reception dinner…but more on that tomorrow. In a nutshell, this wedding was almost like going to a concert. The musical skills of both the bride and groom, as well as the best man (groom’s brother Brendan), the father of the bride and a host of others, made this wedding one of the coolest ever!
This is Part 1 of a two-part post. There is just too much to share that I can’t possibly fit it into 1 post. Leave a comment, tell a friend, come back tomorrow for more!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Wedding photography in Malibu, CA is a photographer’s playground! I’m so excited about this wedding that I just couldn’t help but post one photo from Bear and Raya’s wedding day. This wedding is definitely in the top 3 weddings for me…it was like a concert and a wedding mixed into one. You’ll have to stop by the blog next week to see what I mean. For now, enjoy this teaser.
Posted in Weddings | Tags: bear mccreary, canyon, cliff, hilltop wedding, malibu, nature, ocean view, photographer, raya yarbrough, wedding, west coast
Here’s a shot of the moon and the first star of the night as the sun set over Mesa, Arizona. It can also be seen in my Project 365 To 30 on Flickr.
Here’s another shot from the family shoot I did with the Glauser family in Redlands, CA.
I’ve been going back through some of my favorite wedding photos from this year and I found this gem. I really loved working with Aubree and Aaron because they are so in love. My job was so easy with these two and you can tell in this photo.
by Larry
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