DESTINATION WEDDINGS PHOTOGRAPHER | IAN JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY

Rock N Roll Bride feature Gotland Wedding

2011-10-30T04:22:00.000-07:00

Rock N Roll Bride feature Gotland Wedding

one great george street wedding

2011-10-24T06:22:00.000-07:00

one great george street wedding

destination wedding in Chamonix

2011-08-15T05:33:00.000-07:00

destination wedding in Chamonix

destination wedding photographers in the world

2011-08-09T01:36:00.001-07:00

outdoor weddings and secret tie knots

2011-06-20T23:21:00.000-07:00

outdoor weddings and secret tie knots

outdoor weddings

mums always do the best wedding cakes

2011-06-10T01:14:00.000-07:00

mums always do the best wedding cakes

shotgun wedding

2011-05-30T23:48:00.000-07:00

shotgun wedding

quirky wedding transport

2011-05-13T21:39:00.000-07:00

quirky wedding transport

21 of the best wedding cakes in the world

2011-03-08T09:40:00.000-08:00

21 of the best wedding cakes in the world

Brides Magazine

2010-12-20T22:03:00.000-08:00

Brides Magazine

Here is the real life article from Brides magazine from Painshill Park

Painshill Park Surrey Wedding Venue

real life wedding fashion photography

2010-12-20T21:13:00.000-08:00

real life wedding fashion photography

Brides magazine has published one of my real life weddings , the wedding really had a fashion look to it .
Lindsay the bride worked for Ralph Lauren and Matt you can guess a pilot in the navy. The wedding took place Painshill Park

Inspirational Wedding Photos

cool wedding photography photos

Wedding in Sicily

2010-09-29T23:50:00.000-07:00

Wedding in Sicily

My destination wedding in Sicily has to of been the warmest wedding i have ever photographed

destination weddings Ian Johnson Photography

2010-09-26T23:15:00.000-07:00

destination weddings Ian Johnson Photography

destination weddings Ian Johnson Photography The blog I am using the most at the is at www.ianjohnsonphoto.com/blog

London Wedding

2010-07-28T23:42:00.000-07:00

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London is a perfect London wedding venue, slowly strolling around Hyde Park was the best way to relax before their wedding. The hotel has amazing area's for wedding photography .

Destinationweddings.se : Destination Weddings

2010-05-02T01:45:00.000-07:00

A new website listed with Sidewiki

Destinationweddings.se is a blog full of photos ideas and tips for brides and grooms getting married abroad planning a destination wedding. Wedding Photographer Ian Johnson Photo www.ianjohnsonphoto.com a destination wedding specialist shows weddings form the best venues in europe candle light wedding in Santorini, beach resorts in Mykonos, vineyards in Provence and castles in Tuscany, Ireland and Scotland plus much more

wedding photo display idea

2010-03-29T22:13:00.000-07:00

A great idea a wedding wall to display your wedding photos, use 15 identical frames with centered mattboards, a good tip have a small black line around the image. Im sure we will see a loy of this in 2010 and 2011 weddings

Wentworth Club : a castle in surrey ; a wedding revisited

2010-03-26T00:13:00.000-07:00

Wentworth Club wedding in a beautiful castle in Surrey at Wentworth , which is steeped in tradition there are rooms for every occasion Ryder Cup and Curtis Cup rooms.
Californian couple Terry and Stephanie chose the Wentworth club for their destination wedding, both brides and grooms. A golf course wedding , walking off the 18th green to walking down the aisle.

Contact Wentworth weddings here Wentworth weddings

For more information on the wedding services of Ian Johnson Photo contact Ian at
Ian Johnson Photo and click on the contact page .. www.ianjohnsonphoto.com

destination weddings with Martha Stewart

2010-03-18T00:28:00.000-07:00

Destination Wedding News Tips Ideas

Planning a destination wedding can be a tough task. But now Martha Stewart has a new option. The wedding guru of entertaining is offering packages to brides and grooms an impeccably stylish, colour–co-ordinated wedding day. It all takes place on a destination wedding island.

Martha Stewart with Sandals, a privately held company with resorts in Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua and the Bahamas. The partnership helps in the growing trend of "destination weddings," where the bridal party and guests fly to a tropical location for their wedding.

Martha Stewart says that destination weddings are increasing in popularity, with 31% of brides between the ages of 21 and 30 planning to get married abroard .

Designer weddings in exotic locations might seem like a Hollywood wedding during these tough economic times, but they're usually cheaper than a wedding at home. That's the reason Couples and guests see it as a vacation, they can travel and have the experience with you

An average destination wedding usually costs the bride and groom $7,000 to $15,000, at home have spent the average of $27,000 to get married

The Martha Stewart wedding ranges from free with a six-night stay for the most basic package, to US$6,000 for the most luxe, plus $280 to $665 per person per night. The bride and groom pick a theme, such as "Vision in White" or "Seaside Serenade," and the resort takes care of everything from the cake to the bouquet.

Sandals already does over 10,000 weddings a year so with Martha Stewart this will be a great marriage. Ian Johnson Photo destination wedding photographer as your wedding photographer ... now that is good.

Caribbean Cruise weddings are getting popular

2010-03-01T00:03:00.000-08:00

Few years ago I photographed on a wedding cruise with the Royal Caribbean it really was an amazing experience. Great news for wedding couples looking to get married in a beautiful location without any problems Cruise's now offer a variety of wedding services to help you plan a cruise wedding or a shoreside ceremony. Combine with a romantic cruise honeymoon visiting three or four countries.
Booking a cruise wedding cant be any easier, just contact a ship wedding coordinator they will arrange ceremony, menu, cake, flowers and music.
Many agents say nothing beats the Caribbean and Bahamas as favorite wedding destinations. It’s a lot easier to tie the knot either at sea or in ports around the globe. More cruise lines now offer shipboard wedding packages, amenities and wedding planning services, including legal marriages performed by ships’ captains. On Royal Caribbean the line I travelled with , betrothed couples can exchange vows while climbing the ships’ rock walls or ice skating or even catching the waves on the shipboard surf simulator. The Royal Romance package features an hour wedding ceremony aboard ship or onshore on embarkation day

Its not just the Caribbean, Mexico, and Bermuda european cruises also exist Greek Islands , Santorini , Mykonos , Florence , Rome or Venice.

Destination Wedding Photographer | Ian Johnson Photo
Destination Wedding Photographer | Ian Johnson Photo

My niece Hannah Johnson ... proud of you

2010-02-24T02:57:00.000-08:00

Wedding at Eltham Palace

2010-02-11T00:01:00.001-08:00

Eltham Palace, London

I just read that Eltham Palace is one of the most sought after wedding venues in London , I couldnt agree more as a wedding photographer, it is a sensational venue, for artistic modern wedding photography . For a London wedding, and you are London-based, you may want to consider staying in the city to celebrate your big day. If that's the case, book up at Eltham Palace, a beautiful combination of 1930s mansion and a royal palace, set in gardens. Society millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld made their mark on the building in the 1930s with their Hollywood-style art deco glamour.

To see more photos , ideas, or advise from these weddings at Eltham Palace please contact me
Click here - www.ianjohnsonphoto.com and go to the contact page

rocknroll

2010-02-06T23:38:00.000-08:00

rocknroll weddings are always a lot of fun, Rock n Roll bride are using some more of my weddings.

A destination wedding in Hawaii

2010-02-05T07:54:00.001-08:00

Are you getting married ? Do you have a best friend who's also planning on having a destination wedding and getting married? Well the Hilton group are having a contest worth $14,000 from Hilton Worldwide's I Do Times Two Contest for a wedding in Hawaii . Write an essay about you and your friend and you could win an amazing pair of wedding ceremonies in Hawaii

You, your friend and your fiances will travel to the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii and celebrate separate wedding ceremonies, within the same week, around Valentine's Day 2011

All you have to do to enter the contest, any bride-to-be who has a best friend that’s also heading to the altar is invited to visit www.weddingtimestwo.com between January 19 and February 22, and tell Hilton why she and her fellow engaged girlfriend deserve to win a pair of destination wedding packages over the same week at Hilton Waikoloa Village resort

http://www.weddingtimestwo.com/ click on the link to get the full details

Winning the contest comes with a photographer for two hours ! ... so if you heard it here please let me know
I would love to be your wedding photographer for your Hawaiian wedding.

Ian Johnson Photo | ハワイでの結婚式 |

museum weddings

2010-02-01T00:04:00.000-08:00

All week I have had enquiries for museum weddings , is this the next new wedding trend for 2010 or 2011 . I love photographing in museums and art galleries , they are a great choice for a wedding venue.

Destination Wedding Photographer | Ian Johnson Photo

green wedding revisted

2010-01-29T02:20:00.000-08:00

Green wedding not a real green wedding, this wedding I always called my green wedding, fantastic green wedding ideas, green bridesmaids dress's, incredible wedding cake and a little girl reading a Barbie wedding book.

Green wedding not a real green wedding, this wedding I always called my green wedding, fantastic green wedding ideas, green bridesmaids dress's, incredible wedding cake and a little girl reading a Barbie wedding book.

top wedding photographers

2010-01-21T22:28:00.000-08:00

Ian Johnson Photo has just been chosen to jion an elite group of wedding photographers , a site that will include the best of wedding photography, this site will Im sure this site will be a great source of inspiration, tip, ideas for brides getting married

Ian Johnson Photo | Destination Wedding Photographer

another Photo of the month

2010-01-11T11:10:00.001-08:00

Wedding Photo of the monthfor the second time Ians work has been chosen by UK magazine Wedding Ideas. Wedding ideas magazine is a pocket size magazine with tips trends and great ideas.

To see more of Ians latest work and his best wedding images of 2009 weddings go to his blog www.ianjohnsonphoto.com/blog
click here on the link www.ianjohnsonphoto.com/blog

Destination Wedding Great wedding photo moment

2009-12-28T01:11:00.000-08:00

Destination Wedding Great wedding photo moment. Im putting some great photo moments on my blog of great destination wedding moments. The greek priest I have seen in many destination weddings photos on santorini. The church just north of Thira, Santorini. In Fira the magnificent capital beautiful of Santorini

Ian Johnson Photo Destination Wedding Photographer

best weddings of the year

2009-12-21T00:55:00.000-08:00

Best Weddings of the year, in December I can reflect on some of the best weddings i had during 2009, I want to say all of them. But over the bext few day I will choose some of my faves, here is a double page in a coffee table book i did , that had a very modern edge.

(c) Ian Johnson Photo

Rooftop wedding Santorini

2009-11-30T09:36:00.001-08:00

Rooftop wedding this appears to be this weeks most popular search word on my blog, here is a rooftop wedding from Santorini , and one of the most memorable photographic nights of my life ... a night of 1,000 candles

Orchardleigh House

2009-11-19T01:17:00.000-08:00

Here is the Orchardleigh House , that I posted yesterday.

great wedding transportation

2009-11-18T04:22:00.000-08:00

Harry Potter wedding well thats what I called this one when I photographed this wedding.It was these amazing buses. I love great wedding transportation look how cool are they.

great wedding moments

2009-11-10T00:46:00.000-08:00

My first weekend without a wedding in a long while , so i spent the day preparing some wedding photojournalistic photographs for a new website, here are some wedding moments, funnies, bloopers.

Destination Wedding Photographer Ian Johnson

Italian Wedding cakes

2009-10-25T01:49:00.001-07:00

Ian Johnson Photo Destination Wedding Photographer
Italian wedding cakes everybody is searching for Italian wedding cakes this week, Im not to sure everyone is seeing this shot from a wedding in Italy.

Mykonos Wedding Destination Wedding

2009-09-30T11:38:00.000-07:00

Brides magazine November December issue is out now, it features my destination wedding from Mykonos

Brides Magazine Mykonos

2009-08-31T08:05:00.000-07:00

Yes very happy to see the preview of next months Brides magazine. Featuring Alex and Karims Mykonos wedding. To see the whole wedding go to www.ianjohnsonphoto.com and look at destination weddings

TNT's 'Wedding Day' makes magic for deserving couples | Dallas-Fort Worth Entertainment News and Events | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

2009-07-26T08:21:00.001-07:00

TNT's 'Wedding Day' makes magic for deserving couples | Dallas-Fort Worth Entertainment News and Events | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

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2009-07-12T04:23:00.000-07:00

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Wedding Day | TNT | Atlanta

2009-07-07T22:11:00.000-07:00

Wedding Day Atlanta was the original pilot, wow what a week this was Sara and Bryans wedding in Douglasville. I have put a complete album online for anyone to see let me know and I will send you the password. Go to www.ianjohnsonphoto.com

For more information about the wedding services i provide as a wedding photographer click on the link above.

Wedding Day | TNT | New York

2009-07-07T22:00:00.000-07:00

Winter Wedding are always special, the real winter wedding was photographed with Wedding Day in Poughkeepsie New York. A military wedding as both Shawn and Christina were Westpiont grads. I was lucky to visit Westpiont during the week I was there.
To see more photos from the great wedding click here www.ianjohnsonphoto.com/blog

Wedding Day Detroit

2009-06-26T00:37:00.000-07:00

Wedding Day aired last night on TNT here is a montage of the wedding to see more images please visit my new blog at www.ianjohnsonphoto.com/blog

Wedding Day | Premieres Today | June 16, 2009 | Photographer

2009-06-15T23:10:00.000-07:00

Today is the day, Wedding Day will air @ 8pm, Tuesday June 16th on TNT. Please tune in and show your support. This will be a great show. I was their for the beginning for the pilot in Atlanta, so im very passionate that Wedding day will be a great show.
Here are some images from the pilot that are featured on The Knot and Instyle Weddings

Ian Johnson Photo

destination wedding in Mykonos

2009-06-14T04:28:00.001-07:00

just having a chill day now here in Mykonos after photographing my destination wedding here. more photos to follow

weddings this weekend two wonderful brides

2009-06-08T23:43:00.000-07:00

(c) Ian Johnson Photo
This weekend I had two stunning brides Amy and Sanna no rain could dampen these weddings more wedding photography from this later in the week
Or check out my new blog at www.ianjohnsonphoto.com/blog

Wedding Day | TNT | Mark Burnett Interviewed

2009-06-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

Wedding Day premieres on TNT in 16 days time. I have attached one of my photos that TNT has released for their publicity of the show. This is a photo from Nyk and Janelle wedding in Detroit. Im really happy they are using this shot I love it. Wedding Day will be a great show dont forget to tune in.

Mark Burnett sheds a tear for ‘Wedding Day’
By Michelle Lara | TV | May 22, 2009

Emmy award winning producer and TV show creator Mark Burnett is synonymous with bringing high intensity to television. Most notable is Survivor where contestants battle it out to see who is the ultimate survivor.

Some of his other popular shows include, ‘The Apprentice’, ‘The Contender’ and ‘Eco Mission’ - all of which have aired in every country in the world with stellar reviews and ratings.

It was much to my surprise when I found out Mark Burnett was behind a new TV show set to premier on June 16th on TNT – ‘Wedding Day’ gives deserving couples a wedding they themselves would not be able to afford.

Each week celebrity food expert Allan Dunn and celebrity wedding producer Diann Valentin create the ultimate dream wedding. Viewers learn the couples compelling and emotional story and why they were chosen and see the wedding created from start to finish.

I spoke to Mark Burnett earlier this week to discuss ‘Wedding Day” and find out what could be expected from TNT’s first reality series.

Where did the idea for a wedding show come along?
TNT brought this idea to me and it was an ongoing process. After seeing the tapes I was instantly drawn to the idea. I have this tough guy image, I’ve done a lot of tough adventure shows and I’m still a tough guy but I shed a tear watching. This show is about humanity and rewarding Americans. The American people are the biggest givers on Earth; they contribute more even in these tough economic times. This show rewards people who serve others and who can’t afford a big wedding, we fulfill that dream for them and I was touched.

How are the bride and groom chosen?
Many different ways it was harder this first season because the show was unknown. Family members would nominate them and we viewed the entry tapes.

Is it challenging creating these elaborate weddings in a short amount of time?
Yes, but it adds to the drama. Weather is an ongoing issue. The family works together to pull it off, also Janelle Fiorito from ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ is used to this fast paced workflow and makes it happen each week.

What is your favorite part of a wedding?
The moment the bride and groom kiss, it symbolizes them starting a journey together. In the show I got into the idea of creating gates prior to the bride’s entrance she opens them and sees for the first time this incredible wedding that was planned for her and she can start her journey into her new life.

What marriage advice could you offer?
I’m married to a real life angel, Roma Downey who played an Angel on ‘Touched By An Angel’. Roma is less of a problem person more of a solution person. She has the ability to listen not just hear but actually listen. Communicating and completely listening is key if you want to make it work.

After speaking with Mark I got a sense of how important this project is to him and how much of himself he has put into it. It’s refreshing to see a television producer not only care about ratings but also the content of the show and the humanitarian side of it.

I should also add that Mark has received many coveted Philanthropy awards, so this show is right up his alley despite the tough guy persona most of us have of him. He’s dedicated his time to many charities and through this show seems to have found another way to give to those who are the most deserving.

Kudos to Mark and hooray for ‘Wedding Day’.

If you’re a hopeless romantic and can’t get enough of weddings then you’ll enjoy ‘Wedding Day’. I do suggest having a box of tissues by your side just in case.

Vintage wedding style

2009-06-01T01:22:00.000-07:00

This weekend started with a cool vintage styled wedding of Fred and Anna .. dad had had the car all Anna life and had dreamt she would be driven to church in the car .. the dream came true.

I cant believe this is on Youtube

2009-05-29T05:51:00.000-07:00

Wedding Day TNT's show that will premiere next month June 16, whilst looking for a clip on Youtube for a promo .. I saw an Coors commercial so i searched for one I did ... and yes everything is on YouTube in the second commercial in this clip you will see a rugby player get tackled and loosing the ball ... well that big late hit made me some money I can tell you I survived to feature in the last bit of the commercial ... with the wet dreads.

Wedding Barberstown Castle Straffan Kildare

2009-05-25T01:42:00.000-07:00

A few more from the destination wedding in Ireland this weekend. The location has a Los Angeles style Herb Ritts wedding look about it, a great white wall with sun over head.

Too Cool for School Wedding | Destination Wedding Ireland

2009-05-25T01:31:00.001-07:00

Too Cool for School Wedding, both these teachers looked way to cool for being teachers, Dave and Laura both from London had their wedding in Barberstown Castle in Straffan Kildare home of the K club. There was a lot of teasing but Im sure a lot more when their pupils see these shots. Dave, I will let you know when the Armani audition call's are. We did the photos with a fashion cool inspired look.

Destination Wedding in Ireland

2009-05-23T03:38:00.001-07:00

Im in Ireland for the seasons first destination wedding, Friday morning I walked around Temple Bar area ... guess what in the rain.

71 Dodge Charger 500

2009-05-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

Facebook had a great post the other day about cars that you have had and driven. My first car I bought in the US was a 71 Dodge Charger 500 I bought on San Vicente in Santa Monica when on a Sunday that whole street was a car sale. I never ever realised that car now is a classic, I will never forget driving that around Sunset Blvd or when it rained and the back end flew all over the place. So inspired I went out and bought one well .. a kids toy one. Let me know if you are having a Dodge Charger 500 at your wedding.

TNT “Wedding Day” Casting Call Summer 2009

2009-05-12T08:19:00.000-07:00

Wedding Day the show where I have worked as a wedding photographer are now casting the second series
Do you know of a couple who are planning on getting married or would like to marry Summer or Fall of 2009 who really DESERVE an amazing wedding but cannot afford it in these tough economic times?
“Wedding Day”, a new prime-time series premiering June 16th on TNT, is seeking to cast inspirational couples for our next amazing season!
You can view a promo of “Wedding Day”
Teachers, real-life heroes, survivors, volunteers, social workers, charity workers, etc. … we want to hear from you!
If you had to downgrade or delay your wedding plans due to job loss, injury, illness or deployment … we want to hear from you!
If you know of a couple who is so busy helping others they deserve someone to help them out … we want to hear from you – Nominate someone today!
Send a brief paragraph about your situation, or another couple’s situation, the current wedding budget, a recent photo of the couple (in .jpg format), and your contact information to:
WeddingDay@markburnettprod.com

Swedes for sale

2009-05-09T04:08:00.000-07:00

Weddings in Sweden are very much part of my life, so finding swedish wedding suppliers in London is cool. So after my wedding Tv show interview I was happy to find the Scandinavian Kitchen

As a wedding photographer its always nice to refer . To the non swede there were some interesting items for sale.

Wedding TV interview

2009-05-08T08:09:00.000-07:00

Just had an exciting week topped with an interview with Wedding TV. It was lot of fun with a bunch of very creative talented persons. I had photographed Rachels wedding for Brides magazine a few weeks earlier, it was here where I met everyone, my interview went smooth I hope with the great help of Nessa, thanks for making it easy, of course it helped having Elvis in the room with me. I look forward to it being show during May

Wedding Day TNT Preview

2009-04-24T22:10:00.000-07:00

Wedding Day the TNT preview. Dont forget June 16th put it in your calender.

Perfect wedding gift a wedding robot

2009-04-21T23:38:00.000-07:00

The perfect wedding gift a wedding robot and guess what their website says ‘ The Wedding Robot can be custom-made to look like a family member.’ Wow do I want to photograph one of these. If you get one of these charmers please mail me for the Ian Johnson Photo Wedding robot discount package. I may buy one as a wedding photographer and have a nikon wrapped around its neck. This has shades of Cabbage Patch and Chucky going for it. LittleIsland’s Wedding Robot

Wedding Day TV Show | Premiere June 16, 2009 at 8/7c

2009-04-14T21:45:00.000-07:00

It's official! Airdate for WEDDING DAY announced on TNT's website for June 16, 2009 at 8/7c. Please be sure to tune in!!! For more info, go to http://www.tnt.tv/series/weddingday/

Wedding Day | New TV Series on TNT | Photographer

2009-04-13T00:03:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to announce that a hot new TV show called WEDDING DAY that I have been working on as the Wedding Day photographer is scheduled to premier on June 16th, 2009 on TNT- (this will be TNT's first reality/drama). A year ago last April I worked on the pilot and the season finale in January. This amazing show is brought to you by Mark Burnett Productions - DreamWorks Television. Including Anna at Exceptional Events. This show moved me Im sure it will you to.

WEDDING DAY will provide these couples a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, by rallying their friends, family, and community to give them the personal wedding of their dreams. From long-lost relatives to amazing gifts, the bride and groom will be showered with one feel-good surprise after another.

Unscripted series that gives deserving couples a helping hand in making their wedding day magical. Each week, celebrity event planner and chef Alan Dunn, and celebrity wedding planner Diann Valentine, host as family, friends and community come together to create a dream wedding. Along the way, we get to learn each couple’s story, from their first date to the big moment.This new series is anything but your typical "Whose Wedding is it Anyway?", "Platinum Weddings"- or the not so pretty "Bridezillas". It's a true human experience. Here's a run down of the show, per the Producers of WEDDING DAY:

"Every couple dreams of having the perfect wedding. For many, it’s the most important and emotional day of their lives. But for some, personal circumstances and financial hardships often create barriers to making their dream day a reality. We are here to fix that.

Many deserving couples are faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles that have prevented them from tying the knot. From a military couple whose deployments have prevented a proper wedding to a couple who have postponed their wedding three times because of their child’s medical treatment, these are ordinary people faced with extraordinary obstacles.

DreamWorks Studios and Mark Burnett Productions have teamed up to create a one of a kind series, but it is everyday people who make the difference. WEDDING DAY is made possible by the good graces of family and the community. Local businesses and community rally to create an experience that will launch one deserving couple into their new lives. "

I can't spill too many more details because it would spoil the surprise...but PLEASE mark June 16th, 2009 on your calendars and make sure to watch. ! I will be sure to keep you all posted...let the count down begin!

Polyfoto Vintage Style Photobooths

2009-03-31T22:59:00.000-07:00

How cool would this be at a wedding , I just found these in an old family photobox. If you cant read the red text there is a great line of ' Polyfoto is the only system of photography giving natural and truly characteristic portraits, SINCE THE SITTER can move and converse freely whilst 48 photographs are being taken' oh the boy is me.

Polyfoto, a portrait service offered from the 1930s in many British department stores. For a standard fee the sitter would have 48 photographs taken in various head-and-shoulder poses in rapid succession. The impressively large camera actually used unperforated 35 mm film, producing small square images, which were available within a day or two as a contact sheet from which enlargements could be ordered. The service continued throughout the Second World War, and later ventured into colour. But its operators were often poorly trained, and as photo booths became popular the system faded into oblivion.

IAN JOHNSON PHOTO votes for EARTH

2009-03-27T23:20:00.000-07:00

As a destination wedding photographer Im voting for Earth.

Brides UK and Wedding TV

2009-03-24T23:47:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Brides magazine had me go to Halswell House for a wedding in Somerset. I had photographed a wedding there last year,I was really excited to go back . Rachel a producer with Wedding TV so I knew this would be a special one and I was right. Lots of fun guests, It was also lovely to meet Elizabeth Haigh who now is running Halswell House.

Whats Hot Ian Johnson Photo

2009-03-22T03:39:00.000-07:00

Whats hot in weddings Im starting something new now a visual guide once a week of what is hot in weddings here is a preview for the first PhotoBooths, Signature drinks and a great read a book of the week

Pink Wedding in Hampshire

2009-03-15T22:46:00.000-07:00

Pink weddings, well there was a lot of pink here at this weekends

Destination weddings Provence,Santorini,Tuscany

2009-03-09T05:16:00.001-07:00

There are always destination weddings on www.ianjohnsonphoto.com go to best 15 under the wedding section. For summer destination weddings in Sweden you can always look at Stockholm weddings

Destination wedding tips and trends

2009-03-07T23:40:00.000-08:00

Destination Wedding Link Publishes its Top Destination Wedding Trends for 2009

Destination Wedding Link (http://www.destinationweddinglink.com), the ultimate source for wedding planning tips and destination information for the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii, has unveiled its list of top destination wedding trends for 2009.

* Everything old is new again: This is especially true for classic lace sleeveless wedding dresses, which have been seen from the beaches of Jamaica to the villas in Mexico. The hot style is to have a modern lace over a very light beige underlay, making the lace subtle and fresh.

* Vintage save the date postcards: Brides are frenzied over anything vintage and save the date postcards are no exception. Vintage Hawaiian postcards announcing a Maui destination wedding are particularly popular, as are old world maps announcing the wedding location.

* Creating a custom monogram: Many websites allow brides to create custom monograms. Destination couples are using these on everything from the invitations to the favors and cake toppers. Custom monogram labels and tags offer an easy way to personalize every wedding detail.

* Shipping your luggage in advance: Destination couples are choosing to ship their luggage ahead of time to their resort rather than taking it with them on the plane. Most resorts offer free luggage storage and some luxury resorts even offer unpacking services. With airlines increasing their baggage fees for overweight and additional checked bags, we predict this trend will only continue to grow. Make sure you think ahead when preparing for your destination wedding.

* Eco-friendly wedding favors: Many couples are deciding to forgo wedding favors in lieu of an environmentally-friendly option: carbon offsets. Couples offset everything from guest flights to rental cars. Websites such as carbonfund.org make it simple for couples to estimate and offset their guests' carbon footprint.

* Bringing in the local flavor: Savvy destination brides incorporate local elements into their wedding and reception. Some common ideas include indigenous flowers for the centerpieces (orchids in Hawaii), a band playing local music (steel drums in the Caribbean), or a dessert table with traditional sweets (flan in Mexico).

About Destination Wedding Link
http://www.destinationweddinglink.com was founded in 2008 to provide couples with the best tools and resources available to help them plan their dream destination wedding. Destination Wedding Link has deep expertise in wedding locations, such as the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii. It also offers destination planning tips, expert advice, and beach wedding favors. Destination Wedding Link is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Magazine Tearsheets

2009-03-02T00:21:00.000-08:00

This weekend i had the task of going through ten years of published wedding magazines.
Im only half way through them , I have photographed my tearsheets as i have progressed. Wedding Day magazine, now that was a great wedding magazine. My first wedding published in then ' Wedding and Home'magazine was a destination wedding for an american couple in Stockholm Sweden. I remember the art editor back then Carol Herning saying well we normally only feature english couple but we have to use this one , it will be our first none UK couple.

Great Ideas for your wedding photos

2009-02-23T12:58:00.000-08:00

The Knot a bible on the web and Stephanie Emma Pfeffer has some great suggestions for weddings photos before and after your wedding.

A wedding photo is meant to preserve your fabulous day for the rest of your life -- it's not just your new profile pic on Facebook after all! But nuptial shots can look stiff and boring if you're not careful -- or worse, just like everyone else's. How can you make them unique? Here are new photography ideas that'll take you from pre- to post- "I do."

Before the Reception...

1. Become the Center of Attention: Instead of flowers, fill photo cubes with different shots from your dating history or world travels and then use them as table centerpieces. It's a great conversation-starter and a nice way for guests to learn more about the early stages of your relationship. And unlike fresh blooms, you can decorate your home with these afterward.

2. Be the Favors: Have your photo imprinted on cookies and leave one at each place setting. Opt for a black-and-white, vintage-looking image so it doesn't come out cheesy. Wrap the cookie in wax paper and tie with a ribbon. Then let guests eat their hearts out -- and your faces off!

3. Head to the City: Engagement cityscape shoots are popular because of the iconic quality of posing by recognizable landmarks. No skyline? Shooting against an urban brick wall can convey the same message. Use your favorite image in your save-the-dates or, for instant reception decor, blow up one of the pictures, mat it, and set it on an easel near the escort cards. Display other shots in your table cards.

During the Reception...

4. Ditch the Formality: Try some casual shots, like the bride sitting on a staircase right after the ceremony, breathing a sigh of relief, with champagne at her feet. Or consider finding an "unofficial" setting. If your reception is at a country club, take pics on the golf course. Ask your photographer to get candids of your group making their way there. It's those between-the-moments photos that always turn out best.

5. Go Behind the Curtain: Rent a photo booth and a technician to troubleshoot. Have guests tape wacky shots next to their messages in the guest book. Or create a DIY photo studio in a section of the reception room. Hang a nine-foot-wide seamless paper for a backdrop and bring a printer so guests can take photos home.

6. Let it Slide: Run a slideshow of images from the ceremony and cocktail hour from your photographer's laptop and project them on a screen during dinner. Guests will love looking at what they just experienced, and they'll have plenty to talk about at the tables.

After the Reception...

7. Go Digital: Instead of mounting a few photos on a wall in traditional frames, display a bunch in a single digital frame. Upload multiple images from a memory card or your computer and watch a slideshow of your day. You can even add music. It makes a great gift too.

8. Book 'Em: Skip the traditional album (the one with thick-as-cardboard, single-photo pages) in favor of high-quality coffee table books, like AsukaBooks. The images are printed on paper, and the layout is more like what you'd see in a magazine. Opt for a leather-bound or Lucite-covered book for a classic look that's less stuffy than a traditional album.

9. Learn to Preserve: Enlarging some final prints on museum-quality, fiber-based, silver paper will definitely be worth the purchase down the road when your precious memories are still intact. "A photograph on this paper could last for several hundred years," says Jen Kroll, a photographer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. When archiving your photos and negatives, choose acid-free boxes, negative-sleeves, and binders. They're pricey, but the absence of acid prevents your photos from yellowing or deteriorat

Photos published in Swedish magazine

2009-02-21T09:48:00.000-08:00

Green and Retro wedding giveaways. Just recieved my copy of a Swedish wedding magazine to see some of my favourite photos from some of my favourite weddings this year.

See more of my work and contact me at www.ianjohnsonphoto.com Ian Johnson Photo

Great for weddings new from polariod

2009-02-09T00:27:00.000-08:00

I have always loved Polariod on my site Ian Johnson Photo I have polariod images for weddings, now I have heard about the new Polariod Pogo.
Today Polaroid announces the launch of the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera, the first digital camera and instant printer combination available in the U.S. and Europe that is portable enough to take anywhere. With the push of a button, consumers can select from among the digital photos on the camera, crop or edit them and in less than 60 seconds, print full-color, 2x3-inch prints – all with a single device.
“This is the digital version of our traditional instant camera, which consumers have loved since the 70s,” says Jon Pollock, vice president and general manager, Digital Imaging. “With this product, Polaroid will bring the magic of instant photography to a whole new generation. It’s what consumers have told us they want – a fun, easy way to use a digital camera to print photos and share their memories instantly.”
The Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera is the second product in the Polaroid PoGo™ family of products. Like the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer, which hit store shelves in July 2008, the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera uses the same ZINK Photo Paper™ and ZINK™ Zero Ink™ Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging. ZINK™ Zero Ink™ is an ink-free printing technology which replaces ink cartridges or ribbons with ZINK Photo Paper™ – a composite material that has embedded, heat-activated dye crystals. Before printing, ZINK Photo Paper™ appears white like regular photo paper. Once the pictures are printed, they are immediately dry to the touch, durable and smudge and water resistant.
The Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera offers a full-feature digital camera with 100 percent inkless printing, 2x3-inch sticky-backed photos with or without fun borders and the advantage of reviewing the captured photos on a three-inch color LCD screen before printing. The instant digital camera measures 4.7-inches wide by 3-inches tall and weighs only 10 ounces.
“Unlike traditional instant film, photos from the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera emerge fully developed,” Pollock says. “While many of our most passionate customers tell us ‘shaking’ a Polaroid photo is part of the fun, with any Polaroid photo, the ‘shake’ is totally optional.”
The Polaroid PoGo ™ Instant Digital Camera will be available beginning in March 2009 at major retailers for a suggested retail price of $199. Ten-packs of ZINK Photo Paper™, which can be used in both the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera and the Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Mobile Printer, retail for $4.99 and 30-packs for $12.99, and are widely available at national retailers everywhere.

Patrick McGoohan Danger Man has passed away.

2009-01-22T03:06:00.000-08:00

Whilst photographing for the TV show Wedding Day in New York last week I heard the sad news of Patrick McGoohan had died. I had my studio in Santa Monica on 6th and Broadway, anyone will know it, it was close to a Winchells Donuts,always in this place you would find some very colorful homeless characters.On one trip to grap a cup of coffee, sat at a table was Patrick McGoohan ... my childhood hero, I loved Danger Man. He looked a bit down on his luck blending in with the rest of the homeless gang there.
I walked up to him offering my business card and told him I was a great fan I would love the opportunity to photograph him.

Alertly he said actually Im looking to do a new headshot. Days later he came by banging on my studio door, I thought it was someone unwelcome, I opened the door only to knock Patrick for six across the alleyway.
During the shoot ( the photograph above) I expressed my surprise at seeing him at Winchells, he told me although an actor, he loved writing, so listening to some of the far fetched tells and conspiricies of ex vets and homeless, was a good source.
Then I thought of 'The Prisoner'.Did that come from Winchells donuts ?
Patrick insisted that he should pay me for this invited session I bluntly refused, later that year at Christmas, Patrick arrived at my studio with the biggest box ... there was a thank you note and a box full of Portmeirion china where he had filmed 'The Prisoner'
My thoughts and condolences go out to the McGoohan family at this sad time.

I came across a great site today if you remember Danger man click here

Weddings in New York City

2009-01-21T04:21:00.000-08:00

New York City weddings v Las Vegas weddings CBS news last week reported New York is trying to tie the knot with more marrying couples particularly those who are eloping to supplant Las Vegas as the world's weddings capital. Just walking around three days I saw three brides in the big apple.One in the middle of 5th avenue

The Big Apple spent big bucks to try to lure more such couples, and the tourism dollars they bring with them. Vegas is generally thought of not only as a gambling mecca, but one for quickie weddings.

"We hope people will come from all over the world and that New York City will become the wedding capital of the world," observed First Deputy Mayor Patricia Harris.

So the city has created a $12 million, 24,000 square foot downtown palace of wedded bliss: two chapels, a photo wall, mirrored bathrooms, fresh flowers, and a store with related items that could rival Vegas. There are 16 computer kiosks where couples can register online for their marriage license. Brides and grooms can have as many as 30 people there.
"It's authentic. It's the real deal. It's fabulous. And it costs $25.

In 2008, the New York City Clerk's Office issued 66,000 marriage licenses. Now, New York is hoping a little glitz and glam will make more couples decide to elope in Manhattan.

Weddings are big business. New York officials hope the tough economy won't stop love, and couples will go on with their plans.

Carley Roney, editor in chief of The Knot, told co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez she thinks New York really does have a shot Vegas' unofficial title.

"We live in the most romantic city in the world. People all over the world saw that 'Sex and the City' wedding and this is our opportunity," Roney said. "We have great restaurants, great shows, and now we have a fantastic, easy process at City Hall and a glamorous wedding to give people."
"People actually are having small ceremonies and saving all the money for the reception" now, she added.

Brides on top of New York City

2009-01-20T07:18:00.000-08:00

After photographing my New York wedding I had three days in the city. New York really is becoming the new Vegas. Bumped into a wedding photographer shooting on 5th avenue which i will post later, then going to the Rockefeller I saw Brides are celebrating their 75th anniversary.
Brides magazine will celebrate its 75th Anniversary by creating the Brides Mile High Honeymoon Suite at the Top of the Rock
The Brides Mile High Honeymoon Suite will be open to the public during daytime operating hours of January 27 and January 28.

Brides was launched in 1934 by Conde Nast Publications as the first bridal magazine. In 75 years of publication, it has become the leading bridal book in the United States and the country's foremost authority on engagement, weddings, and marriage.

New York City wedding

2009-01-13T14:19:00.000-08:00

Flew in to New York City yesterday, then went directly into the city to take these shots, wow I love New York. At five at night driving through Korean town a bride walked out of the church, I didnt see their wedding photographer, but traffic is crazy in New York stopping the car wasnt an option.

Wedding News Trends

2009-01-10T23:42:00.000-08:00

Bible of the Wedding world The Knot give us there predictions for Trends in 2009. Trend 8 is the 'Photo Booth' wow I have been doing this since my first wedding on Malibu Beach 17 years ago ... wedding guests love it so do wedding photographers.

What's hot now? Are trumpet skirts in? Will candy and dessert bars still be as popular in 2009? Here's our forecast.

Trend 1: Rustic homespun details

Outdoor weddings -- on a farm, in a vineyard, or even in the backyard -- are huge right now, and we'll continue to see a lot of them in 2009. It's really no wonder: An outdoor setting makes for a fun, laid-back vibe and the decor options are limitless. So what kinds of details are in store? Vintage vases filled with fresh-from-the-garden flowers, mismatched china in bright colors, and homemade wooden signs to direct guests. Even catering is in on the action with in-season ingredients paired with local wine.

Trend 2: Jewel tones

Say good-bye to pale pastels and bright poppies. Rich gem colors like navy, plum, and amber are going to be hot. And instead of chocolate brown, look to a soft creme brulee hue, bronzes, coppers, and black. Yes, that's right -- black is back too.

Trend 3: Patterns that pop

Gingham, checkered, polka-dotted, paisley, toile, damask -- you name it, colorful patterns are in and in a big way. Add patterned overlays to your tables to instantly perk up the room, find an off-the-rack patterned dress for your bridesmaids, and have your invitations and envelopes lined with colorful designs. The best part about this trend is that it lets you throw around a lot of different hues and still keep a cohesive look and feel.

Trend 4: Ball gowns are back

From a full A-line gown to a very over-the-top design, this silhouette will make a huge resurgence down ceremony aisles this year. And you don't have to have a ballroom wedding to pull it off either -- the key is in the fabric. Find one with layers of airy tulle or even cotton for an outdoor spring or summer wedding; get a silk satin ball gown for a more formal wedding; or go for ultra-soft suede for a wintertime wedding.

Trend 5: Two-tiered wedding cakes

While cupcakes and dessert bars have been popular for the past few years, wedding cakes are making a comeback -- but not in tall towers anymore. Now it's all about having just two tiers. Order several small cakes and put them on each table as a centerpiece, or set up a table of tiny wedding cakes mixed with desserts, cookies, pies, and more. And vintage cake toppers are in too. Find one online at a site like Etsy.com, commission one from a local artist, or borrow your parents' or grandparents' to make your cake extra-memorable.

Trend 6: New centerpiece vessels

The classic floral vase has given way to mix-and-matched clusters of vintage pitchers, vases, jars, and galvanized buckets. Other ideas: apothecary jars with colorful rocks, sand, or even candy; uniquely shaped glass vases featuring fresh fruits like raspberries and blueberries; and mason jars loaded with fresh flowers like daisies and dahlias. To throw extra color or texture into the mix, line your flower-filled vases with patterned paper or even fabric. For a wintertime fete, get knit and sweater-like coverings to line your vases and complement a cozy decor.

Trend 7: Chandeliers and creative lighting

Lighting designers are turning out impressive designs, projecting chandeliers, large trees, flowers, and even city skylines right onto the walls. When it comes to your space, hang chandeliers in different sizes, add colorful lamps and shades to the tables, line the room with strands of twinkling lights, and don't skimp on the candles.

Trend 8: The updated photo booth

Renting a photo booth has been growing in popularity over the past few years. The updated version? Entire photo sets with fabric backdrops and props. Set up a photo area at the reception that's big enough for a group shot. Drape the background with fabric and add couches, chairs, and plenty of props (think easy-to-throw-on hats and scarves). You may be able to have your photographer or an assistant man the station, or ask a trusty friend to be on hand with a digital camera.

Trend 9: US honeymoons

This year, newlyweds will prove that you don't have to travel halfway around the world to find an amazing honeymoon spot. Many will be looking to book a honeymoon right here in the US. And there's no shortage of domestic honeymoon-worthy options -- from a romantic winery in Sonoma County, California, to a hot hotel in Miami, Florida, to a cozy lodge with a stunning view in Juneau, Alaska.

Envy Post

2009-01-08T08:43:00.000-08:00

A wedding fours years ago at Newick Park in sussex, it was Dave and Natasha Cadles wedding, they now run Envy Post. Voted the best post editing house in London. I have been doing their websites photos since Envy started. Here is their third building in three years and what a view. Take a look at their website you will love it and their showreel. Envy post click here

Wedding in Wedding

2009-01-08T08:34:00.000-08:00

Essex weddings are always special to me. This month in Weddings magazine I have one featured on their photographers Real life weddings pages. John and Beckys celebration at Castle Hedingham really had a fashion edge to it.

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Nutfield Priory Wedding New Years Eve

2009-01-01T06:51:00.000-08:00

My New Year Eve's wedding at Nutfield Priory went very well. I wish I could of spent an hour photographing the bride Jo Anne but this is what we did in 10 minutes after the ceremony.Jo had worked with fashion photographers in the past. Nutfield Priory is a fantastic wedding venue for a Surrey wedding.

Jo Anne had a choice of two hats, Im so glad she chose this one , with the white gloves and red shoes the result became a very French Vogue look.

Wedding at BURGH HOUSE, Hampstead

2008-12-24T06:48:00.000-08:00

Wedding in Hampstead this weekend was Maria's and Peter's. The wedding venue was Burgh House in North West London. Tucked away just off of Hampstead High St, Burgh House is a Queen Anne Grade I listed building, erected in 1703,It is also the home of the Hampstead Museum of Local History.

We had some time just before the ceremony to do some very simple wedding portraits through the local streets. A local couple commented wow are you still here, this was three in the afternoon, I had arrived at Burgh House at 9 in the morning doing all my prep work.

Chelsea Wedding at St Lukes

2008-12-24T01:05:00.001-08:00

Heres a very special wedding in Chelsea, at St Lukes Church.The Bride and Groom are my

Mum and and Dad, from their wedding December 20 1952. Mum grew up in Chelsea yards away from St Lukes ..dad he was an East End boy from Bow . Sadly mum and dad are not around any more. Their rings though they exchanged that day have been joined together and I have on my hand.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my family and a special friend

2008-12-11T22:00:00.000-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

a bit Hollywood wedding ish

2008-11-21T01:05:00.000-08:00

At the recent australian destination wedding I did between Kylie and James. A part of mine wedding planning is to introduce myself ask the priest about the service.

I always ask when in the service will the kiss be, normally there are three different moments this could be. This priest gave me the look and said ' ooooh thats a bit Hollywood wedding isnt it ?''they might do that in Los Angeles' I disagreed and said Im sure 99% of the guests here will say they are expecting ' You may kiss the bride' . I told the groom James, he also thought that would be part of the service, this was the reaction he recieved when asking.

Castle Winter Wedding

2008-11-19T10:08:00.000-08:00

Destination weddings are over for the year, next stop Los Angeles. Groom Peter and the bride Sandra had just the most amazing day, we were so lucky with everything, except the veil flying off into space. Everywhere we walked there was a new location to shoot at.

They took my advice and brought very long sparklers to light up this winter wedding.We ended the day at magic hour with views of the city.
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Santorini Greece

2008-11-19T03:33:00.000-08:00

This wedding photo is from Santorini Greece, Im looking through all my best wedding photos, to do my year end book.

This photograph will definatly find a place in the wedding book, being a destination wedding photographer has its benefits , travelling to Santorini is one of them.

Vera Wang Wedding Dress

2008-11-18T01:46:00.000-08:00

Just read an article for on Vera Wang Dresses and Barbie, Barbie is turning the big 50. Vera Wang is designing a wedding dress for her.

Next year our favourite doll is celebrating her 50th Birthday party and is doing so in true style.
Toy company Mattel, who have been making Barbie’s before many of us were even born, have revealed their fashionable plans for the doll.
Mattel told WWD magazine that they would be teaming up with fashion designers Jeremy Scott and Vera Wang to launch a designer clothing brand for humans, complete with a cosmetics range and a glamorous catwalk show at New York fashion week.
Life sized outfits will be designed and each item in the collection will be inspired by the iconic doll.
Of course, Vera Wang, who is known for her gorgeous bridal gowns will be designing a wedding dress for Barbie's special birthday.
The cosmetic range will also hit beauty counters next year and will include products called ‘All Dolled Up’ and ‘Plastic Smooth,’ Expect to see a stampede among the Hollywood women.
Question is how old is Ken ? and will Hugo Boss or Armani be helping out here.

Hollywood Castle Destination Wedding

2008-11-17T00:14:00.000-08:00

Kieth and the bride Alona chose a swedish castle for their candle light destination wedding,everything was candlelight except the classic hollywood lighting technique I used.

Most of the guests had travelled from California and Florida, talking to Alona's dad we discovered we both came to america within days of each other in 1980.

Do you love Polariod Photo's

2008-11-14T00:32:00.000-08:00

Found the fantastic app and its free. If you love Polariods try this out
http://www.poladroid.net/. Its always great to have Polariod cameras at weddings but this may be this next best thing

This image is from a post below titled Australian Destination wedding.

Wedding in Tuscany

2008-11-13T09:24:00.000-08:00

A magazine just made a request for cool wedding cake toppers, I remembered this from a wedding in Florence Tuscany I photographed.

I was a little slow on the uptake on this one and wondered why the groom had a carrot as his button hole ... figured it out yet ?

Credit Crunch Weddings

2008-11-13T04:07:00.000-08:00

On my wedding feed this morning this came up ... thought it funny the line the credit crunch is so the moment'
Henry Kaye, a company that sells wedding dresses online and to other retailers, has launched an area on its site: "Credit Crunch Wedding Style " There, customers find "cheap bridesmaids and flower girl dresses" costing less than £50. Putting the phrase on the site has helped sales, says owner Sharon Gavin. "The credit crunch is so of the moment. Everyone is talking about it."

Australian Destination Wedding

2008-11-10T03:22:00.000-08:00

This past weekend I had an Australian Destination wedding, in a lovely village in Norfolk, Wells.

Guests had come from Perth and around the world for this international affair. James and Kylie chose a Pub, The Crown to have their wedding in, what a great idea the wedding had a total homely feel to it .... strangely in the pub though there was no Fosters.

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Wedding at Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel

2008-10-22T00:22:00.000-07:00

Wedding at Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel.My daughter Elle said the top photo

had to be in color and not sepia like I posted earlier,she said Dad it looks like a Wedding in Hawaii, well the wedding at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna felt like Hawaii Saturday. Here's a small detail from the wedding ceremony a Corona beer, caught you Steve !
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More photos from the Ritz Carlton Laguna

2008-10-20T08:33:00.001-07:00

Wow I had a great time over the weekend, I photographed my third ever wedding at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Piont many years ago. This time it was Toni and Pauls wedding. A wedding filled with some great people I made lots of friends and had plenty of laughs.
There was even an appearance by a Barack Obama .. well not exactly that will follow later in the week. It was a great pleasure to work with Barbara Wallace a fantastic wedding and event planner, absolutly one of the best, thanks Barbara.
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Ritz Carlton Laguna Beach

2008-10-19T08:47:00.000-07:00

Heres a quick photo from Toni and Pauls Saturday wedding at the Ritz Carlton, more to come later.

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Who is the model and who is the farmer ?

2008-09-29T02:57:00.000-07:00

Im just putting together the last pages of Bruce and Lisa's wedding album together now, I just love this moment the priest is his sermon to the couple said ' which one of you is a model which one is a farmer ... Bruce you are a good looking man'
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When the sun shines

2008-09-23T00:19:00.000-07:00

Ok so it has rained for a month, your weather forecast for your wedding day is rain, 10 minutes earlier you see the blackiest looking clouds then when you start the bridal portrait session the sun shines .... what do you do ... you laugh and scream.

Ok so it has rained for a month, your weather forecast for your wedding day is rain, 10 minutes earlier you see the blackiest looking clouds then when you start the bridal portrait session the sun shines .... what do you do ... you laugh and scream.

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Baglioni Hotel

2008-09-22T23:28:00.000-07:00

Italian wedding style, surrounded by movie star celebrities and her Jimmy Choo shoes Maria used Baglioni Hotel for her get ready shots and honeymoon wedding night suite. There were so many great places to photograph in this hotel
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Wedding at Fulham Palace

2008-09-21T23:54:00.000-07:00

Last week I was in London for a wedding. It was in Fulham. My mother was born in Fulham, When I did my venue light check I had many Deja Vu s from being there as a child, I certainly had been there before and vividly remembering the allotments just behind Fulham Palace road.
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Wedding in RED

2008-09-14T10:34:00.000-07:00

My wedding over the weekend was set on an island, it had a destination wedding feel to it. Leila the bride was beautiful, half French half Tunisian. I just loved the the venue. I asked the bride Leila where the theme came from , she replied ' I just love this time of year'.

I saw a wedding guest with a shopping bag that said WHYRED that really suited this series of shots. The red band of carpet with apples hanging from it was a very cool idea.
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Sleep crawling at wedding

2008-09-10T07:34:00.001-07:00

I have seen lots of great moments at weddings,on Saturday there was a first sleep crawling, in the photos you will see Luke asleep during the service up against the chair leg. Then during prayers crawled along the aisle to his find his mum.
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Old fashioned Photo Booths

2008-09-10T01:24:00.000-07:00

Again one of the latest trends if you read below is old fashioned photo booths. At a recent wedding my son and I had fun in one of them armed with my D3 and Hugo Boss suit Nick decided on the poses. I have always offered this in my packages, self portrait bureaus, its a great wedding idea, lots of fun and a cool way to have all the guests photographed.

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Wedding in York

2008-09-09T08:02:00.000-07:00

As you will see below it was a very wet wedding in York, but we did manage to get some cool artistic portraits, the venue Merchant Adventurers Hall in the middle of the city.
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