Thank you! every one that came out to our open house.. We had so much fun chatting and talking with everyone all day. I’m sure the will be lots of video and photos posted here and there on facebook of the good times we had and all the new and old friends that showed up to support us in the new studio.

Also thank you, thank you for all those that attended our very first WPPI platform.  We would love to see you at our open house and have the opportunity to chat and hang out more!

.jmc.

Tanya and Rod suggested this surreal ghost town for their engagement shoot.  The history and beauty of it swept us away.

Isn’t Tanya super hot?  I personally think she has a Carmen Electra/Fergie look to her

Khloe and Kaiser came along for the ride - they are two of the sweetest dogs!

The entire shoot had this quite, calming effect that we often miss out on.  You can feel the history and imagine the events that once took place in Rhyolite - it’s crazy to believe it was such a booming town in the early 1900’s

And the last is my fav - such a stunning couple!

-dc

We first met Gwenn and Brian in Williamsport, PA at Britney and Shawn’s wedding - it wasn’t too long after that we received an email with exciting news of their engagement.  I was head over heals when they asked us to be their wedding photographer!  And even more excited when they decided to head out to Vegas for their engagement session.

We didn’t hesitate to use 1929 Bentley that we just happened to have in our studio as a little prop

Gwenn is stunning - she has this beautiful, classy look about her.  Lori White styled her hair and make up and did amazingly as usual… I never expect anything but perfection with Lori.  Below - Brian looking striking…

Being this couples first trip to Las Vegas, we just had to hit the desert for sunset and I am so glad we did - these images are going to be quite the contradiction to the Pennsylvania setting of their August wedding… and I can’t wait!

Gwenn & Brian - we will see you in a few short months and totally looking forward to it!

-dc

A little more car action for you automobile aficionados. 1929 Bentley Speed 6 aka: The Alpine Express.  If you attended our Grand Opening party, this was car on our cyclorama. I photographed the car a couple days later, slowly working the radio poppers into my lighting technique (it’s almost there) …  not bad for single sb800 flash ttl (via the poppers).

After doing a little sfmf action with the poppers, I decided to do a few test shots with 12×12 silk that jrlighting lent to us for the party…  image below (12×12 silk plus a profoto 7a full power).

.jmc.

and the Streets of San Francisco!

This Valentines Day we were lucky enough to witness two extraordinary people who are very much in love. Sunol Golf Course served as a spectacular location for this duo’s commitment location

JMC is a super big fan of Cherry Blossoms - I like them too but he claimed them first.  The Sunol property was just flourished by them so we hopped on it as soon as we got there.

Below is my personal fav - this tree gave us a totally different feel from the rest of the property.

Danielle’s family friend had this cool old car (another one of John’s favorite props) so we took full advantage.

As if we didn’t have a great day of photographs on the wedding day we were on Cloud 9 when we hit San Francisco the next day for some more fun.  The Golden Gate Bridge - another pretty cool prop…

And lot’s of play in the streets of San Francisco!

and a little something that we haven’t done in years - a little polaroid action!

Thanks you two - we had a great time and were so honored to work with you!  We hope to see you in Vegas sometime!

-dc

What do you get when you go out for a longer-than-expected hike to get to a location… in this case:  you get rewarded with a beautiful vista, some killer light and a chance to get to know this wonderful engaged couple (which I know will have a fun wedding..)  Kerry and Chris, thanks for humoring me with the extended hike - I think we got some killer images and I’m looking forward to shooting your wedding!

.jmc.

A little bit of Houston and a whole lot of New Orleans - this magnetic couple brought the fun to Vegas!

And the very talented Missy Moran was Heidi’s make up artist

The Four Seasons - one of our favorite locations to work with.  I think I have said this before but you really can’t find better hospitality and atmosphere than what is offered at the lush property.

With the coordination of Ms. La Chanda Jenkins and the talent of Naakiti Floral, this room made you swoon with excitement as soon as you walked in. lounge Decor provided by Barker Decor Service

Ooohh…. my new joy, the Second line, a New Orleans tradition.  I participated in a second line a few years ago and fell in love with the energy and laughter that emerges from the group.  Heidi and Marcus’s friends and family brought it back home, I was torn between taking the photos and joining in, so I did a little of both.

And of course, the party wasn’t complete until Spinderella came in to work her magic on the crowd

Suzi & Terrance Lighten of Lighten films were there to capture all of the magic! Click here to see the trailer they put together!

It was a great celebration and more fun than I was prepared for but then John took these two out for a bridal session the next day and worked his own magic

Just gorgeous.  Heidi and Marcus - congratulations on your new life together, I truly hope our paths cross again sometime.  Thank you again for allowing us to capture your heart felt event.

-dc

You might recall these two hotties from their engagement & wedding post - they had a gorgeous event at Red Rock Casino last October and we were lucky enough to get them back to our place for some great bridal portraits.  This time, The Dude was in tow..

k-i-l-l-e-r clouds, I really could not have asked for better weather.  It’s might have been freezing, but it looks great

The Dude is Nikki and Eddie’s 130 pound baby - he was so much fun and very well behaved, they are clearly great parents

And just like us, these two have a strong belief in champagne for any occasion - it just happens to be on our daily menu at the studio

N & E, Thanks for another fantastic day of beautiful photos and for bringing The Dude - my dog sitting offer still stands, we could have alot of fun together:)

-dc

Yes, I Have Mariachi Pants!  Thank you Jimmy and Sanne!  Our grand opening party was a huge success, not just because I was wearing some of the coolest pants ever made, but because we had so many friends, family, clients and vendors that showed up to party and support us in a 23 year old dream to have our own studio.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  If you missed the party of the year, I will give you a small recap.  We had a Cool band doing some great covers - Dean Cortez, Greg Diaz and World Famous Drummer, Joe Esposito in form Southern CA, and killer DJ - Mike from Good Vibrations - spinning and keeping the party going and lighing up the studio making it more like a club, of course we have to hand it to Randi from Naakiti for transforming our ultra cool space to an even ULTRA-ER cool place, The crew at Ice Occasions for literally cooling some hotness down, JR Lighting for equipping us with some fun toys to play with, William Pfersching for providing the delicious cuisine, Lori White for making Dalisa beautiful and finally, to Loftworks for providing a unique and exsquisite location to fit our brand, lifestyle and business.

-jmc & dc

We wanted something off of the beaten path for Ashley and TJ.  They are anything but typical and proof that great images do not have to be location dependent.  I love the cool feel and edgy taste of this session.

Of course, we couldn’t resist taking these two in-studio for some close ups.  The combination of their stunning features made our job all too easy.

We can’t wait for this duo’s Cabo wedding in May - just wait until you see those images!

-dc