Hawaiian wedding in Redondo Beach! It was a perfect day and full of fun and laughter. Sheri was stunning and what can I say about William... A perfect match. This wedding had everything you can ask for. Taiko drums were amazing and everyone enjoyed the performance. Especially when William participated and really drummed up a stir. What better way to celebrate the couple's matrimony than Hawaiian style and photography & video by of course, Rainbow! Have to do more of these weddings.

What a beautiful day!

It's hard to keep current on this blog page but I'll try. It was Valerie & DeRan's day and what a day it was! Valerie was beautiful in her strapless wedding gown and with the addition of her man, DeRan it was a perfect day. They made our day easy and hope they love their photographs.

Engagement shoot with muscle!

Last Saturday we had a wonderful engagement shoot with Sheri and William (alias Chris). It was a blast and as you can tell they were good students and posed like pros. After hearing that William was a Karate master I knew we were going to have some fun. I had William hanging, jumping, running, splashing and carrrying Sheri whenever I could. Thanks William for being a good sport. I just couldn't help myself. I'm bad! Anyway, I think they did great and we got some fantastic shots for their wedding. I'm sure William will have me jumping, crawling, and hanging on his wedding day just to get back at me. Sheri you were wonderful too!

It's a Family Affair!

Family portraits are so much fun and I especially love shooting the kids. Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot Betty & Johnny with their two cute girls, Sam 2 years, and Kori 5 years old. The kids were great and on command Sam would look up when my wife held up a graham cracker cookie bear and said, " you want a cookie?". Sam's eyes would light up and look right at us. Kori on the other hand didn't need any guidance or bribing. She was a perfect model and sweet as pie. Thank you to the Liu family for allowing me the opportunity to capture a special family memory for generations to come.

Loving My Wedding Couples!

Here's another couple that makes weddings fun and exciting to shoot. Michael & Judy's wedding was an intimate and small wedding held at a beautiful little chapel in Pasadena and the reception held at the pastors house nearby. What a fun couple and full of life. When I was trying to take a more serious intimate photograph of the couple I made a mistake and told them to look serious which was a mistake as you can see from this photo. They really made me laugh and have a great day. We had a short period of time to shoot the formals with the wedding party and family and accomplished it in less than 15 minutes before the ceremony. Afterward the ceremony I had a chance to capture the couple by themselves. At the pastors house they had this beautiful lushes street with big leafy cascading trees that covered the street like a waterfall. Wow! Couldn't pass that up for a Kodak moment! Michael & Judy, here's to the both of you on a wonderful journey in marraige.

Doug & Tiff's Wedding Day

A couple weeks ago we had possible rain and I had an outdoor wedding to shoot. I had a fantastic couple, awesome location (Rancho Las Lomas) up in the hills of Irvine and 70% chance of rain. The rain started about 1/2 hr. before the ceremony. As you can tell it didn't bother Doug or Tiffany one bit! What a great couple to take it in stride and make the best of their wedding day. We had fun shooting candids with an umbrella. We really needed it though.

I was really looking forward to shooting some awesome photos at this photographers dream location and thought with the rain it was going to be impossible. I didn't panic. I was able to find locations where I could still capture photos that they would love. I don't think this wouldn't have been possible if not for my 27 years experience and creative manner. The wedding day was perfect and everyone had a great time!

Fun Wedding Day

Last week we had a wedding that made being a wedding photographer/videographer worth it. We not only had a great couple that was easy to work for but their family and guests were great also! Jing (the bride) & Edwin (the groom) allowed me the chance to capture their special moments they'll remember for a lifetime. Jing's Maid of Honor, Wakako and Sharon ( Jing's bridesmaid) really did a great job in making sure Jing was prepped properly and made her feel like a princess. Good job Wakako & Sharon! And to prove they did their job I have photos of it! I can hardly wait to design their wedding album mostly due to a fun and exciting day.
Jon Sekiguchi / Rainbow