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The Real Reason I Love Delivering Albums in Person

steve — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:34:08 +0000

I just met up with Kelley and Dan so I could deliver their albums to them in person! Whenever it’s at all possible, I try to do this. The practical reason I tell people is because I just QC’ed the album after it shipped from my album maker, and I’d rather not chance shipping it again. I would hate for it to get damaged! That’s all true, however, I also know how much I love seeing couples’ faces as they see their wedding album for the first time. I would really hate to ship it to them and miss out on this moment!

Kelley and Dan’s reaction definitely did not disappoint! I loved watching them oooh and ahhh over the quality and colors of their two-tone leather cover. It was unbelievably fulfilling for me to see them excitedly go through page after page raving about their images and reliving their beautiful wedding that took place at Middle Ranch! Why on earth would I want to ship an album if I didn’t have to?

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Bride’s Choice Award!!!

steve — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:23:27 +0000

Los Angeles, CA – February 2, 2010 – WeddingWire, one of the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Steve D Photography has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Photographers!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Steve D Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Steve D Photography is among the very best wedding photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.

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Edith and Israel’s Engagement shoot!

steve — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:20:10 +0000

When Edith and Israel said they wanted to do their engagement session at Kenneth Hahn Park, I immediately said…what’s that? It turns out it’s a huge park just off La Cienega Boulevard with ponds, and bridges, and views, and hiking trails, and more! What a great place for a picnic, or to propose to the gal you love – and that’s exactly what Israel had done. It turns out this was the place where Israel proposed to Edith! Apparently she said yes.

It was a great shoot, and Trina and I really enjoyed getting to know Edith and Israel! We’re definitely looking forward to shooting their wedding in August!

Wendy and Eric’s Wedding!

steve — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:37:42 +0000

Trina and I had a great time photographing Wendy and Eric’s wedding! We seem to always get to work for the nicest couples, and Wendy and Eric were definitely no exception! Thanks Wendy and Eric for being a fantastic couple to work with! Their ceremony was at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Arcadia, and their reception was at the Sheraton Pasadena Hotel. As something different, I’ve decided to try posting a Vimeo slideshow of some highlights of their wedding. Enjoy (if this works)!

Wendy and Eric’s Wedding from Steve D Photography on Vimeo.

Kelley and Dan’s Middle Ranch Wedding

steve — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:51:25 +0000

Yesterday Trina and I had the priviledge of shooting an amazing wedding for a great couple! Kelley and Dan were one of the most relaxed Brides and Grooms I’ve ever seen on a wedding day! They really seemed to be enjoying the entire day! Their friends and family were so obviously full of love for Kelley and Dan, and really went out of their way to make Trina and I feel welcome! Thank you Kelley and Dan’s friends and family!

Both the ceremony and reception were at Middle Ranch in Lake View Terrace, and both were just beautiful! Lina and her team from A Stunning Affair, did a fantastic job of keeping things moving smoothly, creating a beautiful event, and making sure there was no stress to be found. Lina was the epitome of what couples hire coordinators for! Jason Daniel Productions handled the video for Kelley and Dan’s wedding. To see the highlights video that Jason has already put together, go here!

Thanks so much Kelley and Dan! Trina and I wish you many, many years of happiness!! Here is a look at just a few of my favorites from the day!