Santa Clarita Headshots - Michael

Here's a teaser from a fantastic headshot session I had recently with Michael.  I see a very bright future for this soon-to-be theater major.  We shot at several different locations - each with a very different look and feel - and got some amazing photos. They will be cropped to a standard 8x10 headshot size, but I love how a lot of them look uncropped, like these. One day, when Michael is performing on Broadway, I'll be excited to say I knew him way back when!

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Life, Love and Laughter.  
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Jumping The Broom

"Jumping the broom," as demonstrated here, is a popular and growing custom in African American weddings and represents the joining of two families.  Jumping the broom can be performed at the reception, just after the bridal party enters the reception area, but is most commonly performed during the ceremony after the minister pronounces the couple man and wife.  As you can see by this photo of Tory and Christina, jumping the broom can be a jubilant moment performed with flair... the perfect way to begin the recessional back down the aisle. 

Photographed at the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes with Atlanta photographer and friend, Erik Humpheries.

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Bodega Bay Family Photography

A recent photo taken at beautiful Bodega Bay, CA.  A brief, but welcome, respite from the Southern California heat.  A perfect day.

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Terranea Resort + Trump National Wedding

In the midst of a Southern California heat wave - where temps reached 100+ in Valencia - I was wondering how hot it would be at yesterday's wedding in Rancho Palos Verdes.  So you can imagine how excited I was as I drove towards the ocean and saw a bank of fog off the coast.  This ensured perfect wedding weather (for me at least). Gorgeous day.

I photographed Tory and Christina's wedding with Atlanta photographer, Erik Umphery.  Erik and Tory are good friends, having attended college together in Atlanta back in the day.  We started off at the beautiful Terranea Resort... a stunning property perched atop a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  I hung out with Tory and his ten groomsmen most of the day, which I liken to a party at the beach!  This group of guys are so close, and so much fun, the afternoon literally flew by in a blur.

We eventually made our way to the stunning Trump National Resort where the ceremony and reception was held. Here are just a few teaser photos that captured the flavor of the day for me.

Congratulations on your fairy tale wedding, Tory and Christina!

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Life, Love and Laughter.  
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