The Wedding: Part One

So, as I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I photographed a friends wedding last Saturday. Been busy all week organizing and editing about 400 photos. My first impression? Wedding photographers work their butts off! It's hard work. Second impression? What an honor to be trusted to capture one of the most important days in a couple's life! Thought I would share a few of my favorite photos, so here's some from "part 1" (pre-ceremony).

Couldn't resist pulling off the road while driving into Palm Springs in the early AM and capturing the iconic wind turbines.

Bright blue desert sky... linking with Skywatch Friday

Getting ready....

Thanks for stopping by, and come back for Part 2 (the ceremony) and Part 3 (post-ceremony) photos.

Just Add Water...

Small blow-up kiddie pool... check! Connect the garden hose to the water heater... check! Fill up the little pool with warm water and add some baby-bath, and of course, a baby... check! Happy Mothers Day to all you moms out there, and especially to my Mom, wife and daughter (her first Mothers Day!).

Score!!!

The telephone poles kind of remind me of goal posts... extra point looks good!

Happy Skywatch Friday.  Click the link to check out great skies from around the world!

Korakia Pensione

That's a mouthful!  The Korakia Pensione is a funky-elegant boutique hotel in Palm Springs. According to their website [http://www.korakia.com/], "the Korakia blends the silhouette of Tangier with a whisper of the Mediterranean". A friend of mine is getting married there soon, and she asked me to shoot the wedding. It's truly an honor, and as I've never done this before, and you don't get "do-overs" at weddings, I want to do my very best to do it right.  With that in mind, my wife and I drove out Saturday AM to check it out. The good news is it's very picturesque... a really beautiful setting. Wish me luck!

The property is right up against the rocks, and yet still close to downtown restaurants and shopping.

Ornate doors and locks seem to be all over the place!

Like I said.... funky! (in a good way!)

My favorite photo of the morning... my wife had to keep track of the chihuahua while I was busy clicking! If you're in the Palm Springs area, check out the Korakia Pensione... it's well worth a visit!!