The Martyrs @ Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA

The Martrys were playing at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA and invited me along to shoot them as they played. We got in a pre-show shoot to get some band shots of the three of them. I had a lot of fun with these guys and I really got to show my edgier side to photography.

Thanks guys for having me come along, this was definitely one of the funest shoots yet! Here are a few from the pre-shoot. This location was awesome! This grafitti alley could not have been more perfect for this!

Alexis Turns One!

Alexis is a gorgeous little girl who just celebrated her first Dol Party. Her mother threw a beautiful Easter themed Dol Party. No detail went unplanned! Enjoy!

Amelia's 1st Birthday Party

Amelia is a gorgeous little girl who just celebrated her 1st birthday. She has such big beautiful eyes & a smile to match. Amelia is also Tessa's friend. I was honored to be a part of both their big days.

Amelis had a tradiitonal Dol Party as well.

Taryn & Co. Bridal Shower

My beautiful cousin is getting married. She had a Tiffany & Co. themed bridal shower that was absolutely gorgeous! Every detail was thought out, coordinated and stunning. What woman doesn't want a blue box with a white bow?

Here is a sneak peek of the details...

Tessa's First Birthday (Dol)

I had the honor of photographing Tessa's first birthday or Dolijanci. Dol is a Korean tradition that celebrates the birthday of a one year old baby. This ceremony blesses the child with a prosperous future and has taken on great significance in Korea.

Tessa's mother put together a GORGEOUS event to help celebrate this wonderful tradition.

The highlight of the dol is a ritual where the child is placed in front of a table of foods and objects such as string, books, brushes, ink and money. The child is then urged to pick up an object from the table, where it is believed the one selected will foretell the child's future. For example, if the child picks up a brush or book, he is destined to be a scholar.

For Tessa, she had a spool of thread, a pencil, a blackberry, a hundred dollar bill & Golf Balls placed in front of her. Tessa picked the Blackberry. This represents Business woman or CEO. Her parents were very excited. Tessa loved that Blackberry!

And of course, there were lots of kiddos running around. She had storytime which all of the kids loved. Hats off to Alice for a beautiful party!

We had time, in between the rain clouds, to shoot a few nice family shots outside.