Peanut's Baby Shower

November 18, 2012 in Families, Lifestyle

Never thought photographing your own baby shower can be this difficult, I don't think I really got into the flow of shooting since I was trying to entertain our guests and help with the setup, next time I'll just hire a photographer instead ;) Anyhow, my wife and I really got to give a huge HUGE thank you to all of our siblings, aka the baby shower committee, who spent so much time and effort to plan this party. Even though the downfall of rain limited our 80+ guests to be cramped into the house, everyone seems to enjoyed themselves. (I think the mass amount of food helped in this case).

Here are some photos, and we thank you, to all the family and friends who attended the celebration and made it a great party! We hope you all enjoyed the food and the festivity! Our lil' peanut thank you all too :)

Event Photography - Leslie's Retro 70's Party at The Reef Restaurant

April 24, 2012 in Events

Calling this an epic birthday party would be an understatement. Retro 70's decorations was intact, everyone showcased flower power, leisure suits and disco mama maxi dresses. Of course you can't have a 70's party without hanging the disco ball while rocking out the groovy music!

We have to admit, Leslie sure know how to throw a party! This was a birthday celebration that went far and beyond the typical dinner and the cake.. Thank you Leslie for allowing us to document and celebrate your birthday. Hope you enjoy the photos as much as we enjoy taking them :)

LA Beerathon ... the unofficial one

April 18, 2012 in Events, Lifestyle

Back in February, during lunch with my old coworkers, Michael (or aka "Mr. Pasadena") was hyping up this inaugural, first in LA event, call the LA Beerathon. It's an event derived from the successful annual NYC Beerathon that tests your beer stamina, 26 different beers at 26 different venues in downtown LA, a drink 'til you succeed type of event. Being a light weight, I didn't care too much for it, I figure I'll be a goner after 3 pints. But when Mr. Pasadena asked me to be part of his Brew Crew and photograph the event, I was more happy to accept! After all, it's always fun when photographing drunk friends ;)

Now fast track to last week of March, the organizers announced its cancellation of the event due to conflicts with California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. I won't go into details here but if you're curious you can always check it out HERE. So despite the cancellation and forecast rain, we still troop on to the venues and had an amazing time! We didn't finish all 26 venues but we got to give them huge credit for providing specials and made this "unofficial" LA Beerathon great! For a full article on how Mr. Pasadena saves Los Angeles, please head over to Pasadena Now link at the end of the post.

For now, please enjoy the photos:

CHEERS!!

For more information check out the following links:

Mr. Pasadena

Pasadena Now Article

Event | San Gabriel Mission Playhouse Photo Shoot | 07.31.2011

August 02, 2011 in Events, HDR

Throughout the last 15+ years that I lived in the San Gabriel Valley, I've only been here only once for a school play. So when I saw the invite for this photo event, I was excited to check out this gem located in the heart of a historic neighborhood!

The event started with Steve talking about the history of the Playhouse, its architecture and some interesting ghost stories... I guess like what one attendee photog said, "everything old have ghost stories behind it".

So here are some of my shots through out the day, special thanks to Steve and the folks at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, and everyone at ReadyArtwork.com for setting up this event!

JP's Christening

May 18, 2011 in Events

I don't recall ever writing up a entry with this many photos, nor imagine taking photos in the high hundreds for a Christening event. As tradition for the rite of admission into Christianity, it was JP's big day and the Santiagos did not skimp on this celebration. In addition to having the ceremony at the gorgeous Wayfarer Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, the after party luncheon buffet was held at the Terranea Resort. It was a fun filled day that includes airplanes and rainbow balloon decorations... custom designed cake and yummy macaroons... a clown and face painting for the kids... martinis and open bar for the adults! On a side note, I am so thankful that my partner in crime (my fiancee) was able to second shoot for me and capture so many angles that I wouldn't have been able to capture! So huge credit goes to her!

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Every little girl is a princess

March 12, 2011 in Events

Sneak peak of Victoria's 4th birthday extravaganza! Victoria sure loves her little tiara, she kept coming to me and asked to take more picture of it (those pictures will be posted later), which I happily obliged. It was a party of LOTS of kids screaming, running around and playing games. Hectic would be one of many words to describe the party but when you're a kid and have the freedom to party... you PARTY! After all, wouldn't you?