Saturday, August 15, 2015

The 1909 Wedding // Jasmine & Adam

Some days are filled with magic... like Jasmine and Adam's wedding at The 1909.  Intimate and emotional - this was a day that friends and family will remember forever.  The 1909 is a beautiful venue hidden under a canopy of old growth oaks in Topanga Canyon... beside the gentle Topanga Creek.  The perfect setting to spend the first day of the rest of your lives together.  Congratulations, Jasmine and Adam!

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Southern California Life, Love and Laughter.  
or email mitchel@mitchelwu.com for more information. 













Thursday, August 6, 2015

iPhone Photography // New York City

Spent 10 amazing days in New York City with nothing but my iPhone 6, a good pair of walking shoes, and my unlimited ride MetroCard.

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Southern California Life, Love and Laughter.  
or email mitchel@mitchelwu.com for more information. 


    The ubiquitous citibike.  NYC gets it!

    Manhattan views

                              Walking down E 26th Street

                              Angie taking in the view from our apartment

                              Flatiron Building

                              Falling Man

                              The Chrysler Building

                              The Apollo

    Subway life

    The Highline

    Manhattan views

                              Manhattan views

                              E 26th Street from our apartment

    View of Manhattan from One World Observatory at the World Trade Center

                              The Highline

    Lady Liberty and Manhattan

    Lady Liberty

    Angie in the main hall at Ellis Island

    Manhattan views

    The invisible building

    Swim practice at Baruch College

                              The Whitney Museum

    Life imitates art at the Whitney Museum

                              The Guggenheim Museum

    The Guggenheim Museum

                              The Guggenheim Museum

                              Yoko Ono installation at MoMA

    View from our apartment

    Portrait of a subway rider as our two subway cars traveled parallel to each other

    Angie on the Brooklyn Bridge

    On the Brooklyn Bridge

    On the Highline

    Manhattan views

                              The Chrysler Building reflected in a Manhattan gutter

                              Lexington Ave

                              Looking east on E 26th Street

                              Manhattan views

      Heading home

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Fullerton Wedding // Rosa + Andrew

I'd been looking forward to Rosa and Andrew's wedding since I first met with them back in April.  I immediately was drawn to the love, energy and chemistry they shared... three things I knew would translate beautifully in photos (which was really evident in their engagement session).  I was thrilled that their big day had finally arrived.  The morning was filled with frenetic energy, laughter and emotion as they prepared for their big day with their wedding party and loved ones .  The getting ready is, without a doubt, the most free-flowing, spontaneous part of the day... when almost anything can happen. Beautiful memories and images are often made during the getting ready part of the day, and theirs was no exception.  Following the getting ready, the bride and groom shared their beautiful 'first look' in historic Downtown Fullerton - amid beautiful, early 1900s architecture.  The light filtering through the endless arches and columns was simply gorgeous.  Rosa and Andrew's wedding ceremony was held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, in neighboring Rowland Heights.  The reception that followed - which was an amazing celebration - took place at the beautiful and historic 1920s Spring Field Banquet Center, back in Fullerton.  I love weddings that include different cultures, and Rosa and Andrew doubled down on the fun as they incorporated a mix of both Korean and Filipino traditions - like the Korean Paebek ceremony and the Filipino Tinikling dance.  

Congratulations, Rosa and Andrew!  I loved every minute of your beautiful wedding day!

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Southern California Life, Love and Laughter.  
or email mitchel@mitchelwu.com for more information.