tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35618484084620829082024-03-16T22:52:16.084-07:00Ohana Photographers, San Diego Wedding Photographers, Orange County Wedding PhotographersSan Diego Wedding Photographers, San Diego Wedding Photography, California Wedding Photographers, Southern Califonia Wedding Photographers, Los Angeles Wedding Photographers, Los Angeles Wedding Photography, Orange County Wedding Photographers, Orange County Wedding Photography, Wedding Photographer, San Diego Portrait Photographers, Hawaii Wedding Photographers, Oahu Wedding Photographers, Wedding Photographer in Hawaii, Destination Wedding Photographer, Destination Wedding PhotographersOHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-54054847684299752912010-03-16T16:02:00.000-07:002010-03-28T15:15:49.933-07:00we've changed... new kids on the blog<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">as awesome as it would be if i could permanently have glowing starburst fingertips and plastic-perfect skin, <span style="font-style:italic;">that</span> is not what i've changed (yet) :) </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100316_last_blogger/00050_Ohana_Photographers_us.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">i never thought i would say this, but this will be our final post... <br />on this blogspot blog.<br />it might sound crazy, but it ain't no lie, baby. bye, bye, bye. </p><br /><br /><br /><object width="660" height="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Eo-KmOd3i7s&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Eo-KmOd3i7s&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="525"></embed></object><br /><br /><p align="left"><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">FEAR NOT!</span><br />thanks to my better judgement i still look the same, and thanks to my brother from another mother, ross, and his ass-kicking team at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.flosites.com">flosites</a></span></span>, we have a shiny <span style="font-weight:bold;">NEW BLOG</span> at<br />**********************************************************************<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.ohanablog.com">WWW.OHANABLOG.COM</a></span></span>********************************************************************** <br />surf on over there and check out papa's new shoes.<br /><br />one final note before we make like a tree and get outta here... <br />if you're reading this you better bring it in for a big virtual hug from our whole ohana. we can't thank you enough for supporting us 3 years running now. like mama, you are appreciated. <br />hope to see you on our <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.ohanablog.com">new blog!</a></span></span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.ohanablog.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 <br />or <b>email:</b> <a href='mailto:david@ohanaphotographers.com'>david@ohanaphotographers.com</a><br/></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">san diego wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding 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style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.brunswickstudio.com/ ">brunswick studio</a></span></span> in los angeles.<br />traci and her beautiful bridesmaids had super sweet <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/letters4lilly">button bouquets</a></span></span>. traci added sleek black stuart weitzman's and topped off her look with an awesome feather piece, with a big white button, for her hair. all the guys tied in perfectly with their button boutonnières.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.standardhotels.com/ ">the standard hotel</a></span></span> in downtown l.a. was the perfect swanky place for everyone to get ready. very cool hotel. we would have taken more shots at the standard but they don't allow photos there. security was on us like white on a wedding dress. while waiting for everyone to put on their finishing touches i was told that one of chris' groomsmen is currently living in hawaii. that's all it took for us to start talking about the best places for ono food on oahu. <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.rainbowdrivein.com/ ">rainbow drive-in</a></span></span> plate lunch, pancakes with macadamia nut sauce at boots and kimos, stortos sandwiches, kua aina burger, the north shore <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/2004/05/giovannis_shrim.html">shrimp trucks</a></span></span>, hot malasadas at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.leonardshawaii.com/">leonard's bakery</a></span></span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/10588/huli_huli_chicken_a_parking_lot_barbeque.html?cat=8">huli huli chicken</a></span></span>, and shave ice at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.tropicalrush.com/ ">tropical rush</a></span></span>. stopping now. i'm getting hungry again.<br />once everyone was ready we hit the streets of l.a. for some awesome urbanity, then we were off to the brunswick studio for chris and traci's intimate wedding and reception. the decor was kitchy cool. the ceremony backdrop was by <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.flowersonmars.com/">flowers on mars</a></span></span>. traci did an amazing job making the centerpieces and she put a a paper fish or lamb on every place setting to let the caterers at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://justchicevents.com/">just chic events</a></span></span> know what the guest chose for dinner. some of the lambs got into the wine and ended up in some interesting places. see below.<br />thanks to <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.whitehauteblog.com/262&chris-traci-a-downtown-los-angeles-wedding">chris austin</a></span></span> for having me come out on this amazing wedding. his lovely wife erinn sat this one out at home on prego break. glad i could help. congrats you two! </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/001_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/002_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/003_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/004_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/005_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">i LOVE when brides and grooms do their "first look" before the ceremony. we always get great emotions to capture and the couple gets a few minutes to enjoy each other alone on their wedding day. win win ftw!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/006_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/007_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/008_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/009_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/010_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/011_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/012_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/013_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">check traci, kickin some serious sass.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/014_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/015_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/016_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/017_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/018_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">we need to hear what you think about this shot (number 19). kim and i have a tiny difference of opinion. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/019_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/020_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">good thing this old service elevator didn't have a smoke detector. chris and traci were en fuego.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/021_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/022_ohana_photographers.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/023_ohana_photographers.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/024_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/025_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/026_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/027_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/028_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 <br />or <b>email:</b> <a href='mailto:david@ohanaphotographers.com'>david@ohanaphotographers.com</a><br/></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-12558180427346666192010-03-01T00:36:00.000-08:002010-03-01T01:03:07.085-08:00nobody can be uncheered with a balloon<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">coming soon... <br />chris and traci's wedding at brunswick studio in los angeles. don't fly away!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100206_chris_traci_wed_blog/029_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 <br />or <b>email:</b> <a href='mailto:david@ohanaphotographers.com'>david@ohanaphotographers.com</a><br/></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-63934050301409168542010-02-26T13:27:00.000-08:002010-02-26T18:04:54.526-08:00make-a-wish... come true<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">back in december i volunteered to shoot a christmas party for the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.makeawish-sd.org/">make-a-wish foundation in san diego</a></span></span>. i was so inspired by the wish kids that i immediately offered my services to <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.wish.org/">make-a-wish</a></span></span> for some upcoming events where they might be able to use my abilities. i was thrilled to get a call back less than a week later with a request to help with a wish. <br />this wish was for <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.kusi.com/home/84242782.html?video=YHI&t=a">brandy</a></span></span>. <br />brandy was born with a congenital heart defect and has seen a lifetime of medical challenges by the age of 15, but still has a smile brighter than the las vegas strip. her wish was to celebrate (a little early) her 16th birthday with all of her friends and family, a la <span style="font-style:italic;">my super sweet 16</span>, at the fabulous hotel del coronado. lindsay (brandy's wish coordinator) said that at the heart of <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/13/a-valentines-day-dream-come-true/">brandy's wish</a></span></span>, she wanted to have the time of her life, thank her family and friends for being so supportive, and feel pampered. all three of those things were achieved. this party was incredible! <br />kim and i were just two small niblets on this huge event corn cob. along with brandy and her family, we send out a massive mahalo to everyone that helped make brandy's wish come true. i hope i got everyone here:<br />wish fulfilling angels - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.wish.org/">make-a-wish</a></span></span><br />venue - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.hoteldel.com/">hotel del coronado</a></span></span> <br />hair and makeup - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.marinello.com">marinello schools of beauty</a></span></span><br />brandy's dress - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.betseyjohnson.com/">betsey johnson</a></span></span> <br />planning/coordination - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://sandiego.bridalbar.com/home.asp">the bridal bar</a></span></span> <br />dj / izzy - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.waynefoster.com/">wayne foster entertainment</a></span></span> <br />videographer - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.eaglelion.com/index.html">eagle lion video</a></span></span> <br />lounge rentals - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.koolpartyrentals.com/">kool party rentals</a></span></span> <br />layout/design - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.weddingelegancesd.com/">wedding elegance by nahid</a></span></span><br />floral/decor - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.embellishmint.com/">embellishments floral & event design studio</a></span></span><br />candy station - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.candeebysandee.com/">candee by sandee</a></span></span> <br />invitations - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.dolldinedesigns.com/">dolldine designs</a></span></span><br />linens/lighting - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.indulgewithstyle.com/new/">indulge contemporary catering</a></span></span><br />floral/lighting - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.crownweddings.com/">crown weddings</a></span></span> <br />floral/decor - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.hartworksfloral.com/">hartworks floral designs</a></span></span><br />photography - <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a></span></span> (hey, that's us!)<br />if i missed anyone that helped, please let me know. i don't want to leave anyone out. thanks everyone!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">happy super sweet 16 brandy... <span style="font-style:italic;">and many more!</span></span> <br /> </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/001_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">brandy looked absolutely beautiful for her party, but then again, doesn't she always. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/002_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/003_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/004_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/005_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/006_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/007_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/008_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/009_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/010_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/011_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/012_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/013_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/014_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/015_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/016_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/017_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/018_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/019_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">brandy's mom gave everyone a huge surprise when she grabbed the mic and sang a song to brandy. it was a pretty sweet moment.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/020_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/021_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/022_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/023_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100214_brandy_m-a-w_blog/024_make-a-wish.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 <br />or <b>email:</b> <a href='mailto:david@ohanaphotographers.com'>david@ohanaphotographers.com</a><br/></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-27409510716472612202010-02-26T13:25:00.000-08:002010-02-28T13:32:30.651-08:00on a scale of one to bono, i'm...<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">on a scale of one to bono, i'm somewhere between a door greeter and a girl scout, but it feels good to give.<br />this is our thirst relief international - auction update.<br />wow. we did it!<br />together, we broke a record. all the mentors combined raised a record-breaking total $41,635.88! <br />after an epic bidding war <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.kmcconnellphoto.com/">kerri mcconnell</a></span></span> won our auction by graciously donating $397 for thirst relief! kerri will be getting a bear hug and a big bag o sponsored goodies when we meet up with her to do our mentor session/ photo shoot. <br />the money raised from this auction will help <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://thirstrelief.org/">thirst relief international</a></span></span> save 8,327 lives by providing access to safe, clean drinking water.<br />whether you volunteered to be a mentor, bid on a mentor, sponsored a mentor, tweeted, facebooked, blogged, or simply told a friend about the auction, this would not have been possible without YOU. thank you all. we are so stoked to have been a part of this amazing experience. since this was our first time being a mentor for the thirst relief auction we had a bit of a learning curve, so i want to send a special thank you to our sponsors that stepped up HUGE for us with next to no time. <br />our sponsors are THE BEST!<br /><strong><em><a href="http://www.flosites.com/">flosites</a></em></strong><br /><strong><em><a href="http://www.flipsidealbumdesigns.com/blog/">flipside album designs</a></em></strong> <br /><strong><em><a href="http://www.visionartbook.com/">vision art</a></em></strong><br /><strong><em><a href="http://www.pixel2canvas.com/">pixel 2 canvas</a></em></strong> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.whcc.com/">white house custom color</a></span></span><br />just because the auction is over don't feel like you have to wait until next year to help thirst relief. they need your support year-round. if you'd like to help click on over to the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://thirstrelief.org/">thirst relief international</a></span></span> website and see what you can do to make a world of difference. there are far too many people on this planet that don't have the luxury of taking clean drinking water for granted. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100228_u2_vegas_blog/01_u2_ohana_photographers.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 <br />or <b>email:</b> <a href='mailto:david@ohanaphotographers.com'>david@ohanaphotographers.com</a><br/></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-22286688632956284192010-02-16T06:04:00.000-08:002010-02-16T09:38:48.133-08:00thirst relief mentor auction is ON NOW!!<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">give me a break<br />give me a break<br />break me off a piece of that... <br />...fan-cy feast? no<br />...foot-ball cream? no<br />...claude-van-damme? no, it's gotta rhyme with piece.<br />...thirst re-lief! :)<br />it's about saving lives. nailed it! the thirst relief mentor auction is going on right now! February 16th & 17th only! there are a grip of awesome photographers to bid on, so what are you waiting for ;)<br /><br />what's it all about you ask? <br /><br />it's about you growing as a photographer while saving lives!<br /><br />i am so stoked to have been nominated to be a mentor for the 2010 Thirst Relief Mentor Auction! what an honor. <br /><br />Thirst Relief International is responding to the worldwide water crisis by helping thousands of families each year gain access to safe water through simple, low-cost means. A locally manufactured biosand filter or a well repaired by nationals has the power to radically improve the health and well-being of an individual, a family, a community.<br />more than 1.1 billion people in our world lack access to safe drinking water. (UNICEF) living without this precious resource results in a host of preventable illnesses and even death. each year 2.5 million people die from diarrheal diseases, many of them caused by contaminated water. ninety percent of those deaths are children under age five. (World Health Organization)<br /><br />Thirst Relief’s vision is simple yet profound—to save lives and change the world.<br /><br /><br />help me help you help them :) <br />bid on a mentoring session with your favorite photographer. <br /><br />100% of the proceeds directly benefit Thirst Relief. add to that the incredible wisdom and talent that is being shared in the one-on-one mentor sessions and you have better and more successful photographers! it's truly a win win for everyone involved!<br /><br />click the link here to go see all the mentors that are up for grabs.<br /><strong><em><a href="http://thirstrelief.shootq.com/mentor/blog.php?UUID=PID96YQ7XS1UY4XEHADAT9BUCLV9OD24">************THIRST RELIEF MENTOR AUCTION****************</a></em></strong><br />my head is spinning after looking at the company i'm keeping on the mentor list this year. so many insanely good photographers to choose from. help us all make a positive difference in the world.<br /><br />along with getting that warm feeling inside that lets you know you did something good,<br />you'll get a 90 minute one-on-one mentor session with me, but wait, there's more!<br />just to sweeten the pot a little, the winning bidder of my auction also gets a tiny huge bonus pack of goodies. <br />for starters, if you are able to meet up with me in las vegas during wppi, i can arrange your mentor session to be a photo shoot in vegas with an uber fun and hot couple as our models. <br />if you like that sort of thing :) <br />and that's not all!<br />you'll also get the following insanely sweet swag from my awesome sponsors... <br />GRATIS! yep, FREE!<br />chris and jen at <strong><em><a href="http://www.flipsidealbumdesigns.com/blog/">flipside album designs</a></em></strong> are hookin you up with a set of album design templates!<br />those will work perfectly to help you fill the 15 spreads in your <br />very own 10x10 or 9x12 album from <strong><em><a href="http://www.visionartbook.com/">vision art</a></em></strong>!<br />when you're done with all that fun send your favorite image to roxy at <strong><em><a href="http://www.pixel2canvas.com/">pixel 2 canvas</a></em></strong> and she'll send you a beautiful 20x24 canvas to hang on your wall!<br />there was one other thing. let me see. what was it? oh yeah...<br />you get 1/2 off the price of a crazy rad customized blog, HALF OFF! from ross at <strong><em><a href="http://www.flosites.com/">flosites</a></em></strong>!! <br />CRIPES!!<br />what are you waiting for people?!<br />get out your schrute bucks and... <br />GO!<br />BID!<br />NOW! </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100216_thirst_relief/thirst_relief_logos.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 <br />or <b>email:</b> <a href='mailto:david@ohanaphotographers.com'>david@ohanaphotographers.com</a><br/></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-28252586234508553702010-02-11T14:09:00.000-08:002010-02-11T15:49:36.338-08:00when unicorns and narwhals collide...<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">SHAMELESS PLUGS HAPPEN! hello everyone! april needs a little support from anyone that will give it. this is her latest bit of artwork. she entered it into a contest and if it receives the most votes it will be made into a t-shirt or print that will be sold online at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.threadless.com/submission/254878/?streetteam=sdohanagirl">threadless t-shirts</a></span></span>. maybe then she can start repaying some of those student loans :) <br />***************************************************************************************************<br />if you'd like to help her out, <span style="font-weight:bold;">please click the little picture below this one</span> to jump over to their voting screen <span style="font-weight:bold;">and slap a big ol number 5 on this. please also check if you'd like it as a shirt or print. <br />THANK YOU EVERYONE!</span> <br />***************************************************************************************************</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100211_unicorn_blog/01_San_Diego_Photographers.jpg"><br /><br />***************************************************************************************************<br /><p align="left"><span style="font-weight:bold;">CLICK THIS LITTLE GUY AND SAY "I GOT 5 ON IT!"</span><<br /><a href="http://www.threadless.com/submission/254878/?streetteam=sdohanagirl" title=" - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever"><img src="http://www.threadless.com/subbanner/254878/banner1.png" width="220" height="119" border="0" alt=" - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever"/></a><br />***************************************************************************************************<br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 <br />or <b>email:</b> <a href='mailto:david@ohanaphotographers.com'>david@ohanaphotographers.com</a><br/></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-23892404360368695112010-02-05T08:41:00.000-08:002010-02-10T16:12:24.904-08:00honor, courage, commitment, and fashion<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">honor.<br />courage.<br />commitment.<br />these are the core values that define every member of the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.marines.com/main/index/making_marines/culture/traditions/core_values">united states marine corps</a></span></span>.<br />these are the words i look to for guidance, inspiration and hope in my own life.<br />one of these words has come to the forefront for our family over the past weeks. <br />courage.<br />the usmc website says that courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to face fear and overcome it. <br />we have much to be fearful of right now, but it is courage that will see us through these challenges.<br />it is the courage of all of you, our family and friends, that will steady us in these times of stress. <br />we can not thank you all enough for the love, support, and all the prayers you hands can make for our family.<br />just so you know, kim's dad is home again and we will be thankful for every moment we share with him from now until God calls him home.<br /><br />life will go on, and does so at quite a swift pace. <br /><br />as this year's wedding season lies in wait, we can not. we need distraction, if only for moments at a time, from the greater trials of life. commitment to our chosen profession works well in this capacity. <br />looking for something to help me recharge, i once again turned to the fashion industry for a bowl of inspiration soup. <br />i love that soup. <br />this san diego fashion photo session was for a dear friend of ours, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.tatianazay.com/editorials/">tatiana zaykovskaya</a></span></span>. she is an incredibly talented fashion designer that just graduated from the art institute of san diego and will soon be a huge name in the fashion industry. we wish you all the luck in the world tatiana! did you hear that? new york, london, paris, munich, and milan are calling you. :)<br />before i get to the images, i want to thank a few people for making this shoot awesome.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.life.com/image/83671047">tatiana</a></span></span>, of course, for being such a wonderful person and for making some of the most beautiful dresses i've ever seen but will never wear :) if anyone ever needs an awesome custom wedding dress, a custom bridesmaid dress, or any kind of dress at all, give tatiana a call. she really does amazing things with material.<br />the models, for making my "work" easy. i can't believe i just called it work.<br />the mom, for supporting her daughter, who i believe will be america's next top model by the way.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://makeupbynatalie.com/">natalie dixon</a></span></span>, for doing makeup that put the finishing touch on the girls and made them look even more beautiful than they already were.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.creationsbyalana.com/">alana d</a></span></span>, for being super cool and for styling hair like no other.<br />the united states marine corps, for their honor, courage, commitment, and for letting us take photos next to some of the vintage aircraft that have served them. <br /><br />now, on with the show. this first shot is of a custom wedding gown by tatiana zaykovskaya. it would look absolutely stunning even if it were on a rusty old coat hanger, but i'm glad we had kiersten to show it off. she looked incredible in this dress and had a crowd of cub scouts that were walking by trying not to trip over their own jaws. <br />this is my favorite shot of the day. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/001_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/002_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/003_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/004_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">kim was out there shooting with me (shocker, right). this shot and the next one are my two favorites from her. good job lover :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/005_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/006_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/007_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/008_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/009_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/010_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/011_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/012_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/013_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/014_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/015_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/016_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/017_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/018_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/019_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/020_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/021_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/022_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/023_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/024_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091101_Tatiana_Zaykovskaya_blog1/025_San_Diego_Wedding_Fashion.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">i can't talk about the marines without posting a scene from one of our favorite movies with marines. enjoy.</p><br /><br /><object width="660" height="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8hGvQtumNAY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" 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i've known him, pops has gotten up at 0-dark-thirty every morning, drank a cup of some black tar-like substance that he calls coffee, and ridden his bike around miramar lake a few times. from day one of april's tryouts to rain's last game of winterball, he has been out on the field at every practice and every softball game that april and rain have. pops has always been very active and generally healthy. <br />early this morning, as we were sleeping, the phone rang.<br />just as we feared, the news was not good. it was kim's mom telling us dad was having trouble breathing and they were taking him to the hospital, again. <br />in the past 60 days he has taken more "bus" rides than anyone should in their entire lifetime. <br />i am scared for him. we all are. his body has already gone through trials that have taken the life right out of others. <br />when he was young, hollywood made smoking look cool. movie stars, celebrities, and all the "in" people were doing it. wanting to be one of the cool kids, he started smoking, at age 15. for decades he smoked the strongest cigarette available, camel brand unfiltered. when she was a little girl, kim would sneak into his room and throw packs of his cigarettes away. he would just buy more. incredibly, his 3 pack a day habit ended the day april was born. he just quit, cold turkey, and never touched another cigarette. good thing kim was so young when she had april :) <br />he is one of the 1-2 people out of every 100,000 that have contracted <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillain–Barré_syndrome">guillain–barré syndrome</a></span></span>. it knocked him down, but not out. <br />he has previously survived 2 heart attacks, and now lives with an <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.hrspatients.org/Patients/treatments/cardiac_defibrillators/default.asp">implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD)</a></span></span>. <br />all of this, and he was still leading a pretty normal life. resiliency is his middle name. <br />life has changed drastically for pops in the past 60 days. <br />as 2009 wound down so did his health. in all the years i had known him i never once saw him in pain. he is one tough hombre. his threshold for pain exceeds that of anyone else i know, which is why i began to worry when i noticed him staying at home almost every day and having difficulty walking. i'm not sure if it was our pleas, the memory of his mom whose own stubbornness prevented her from doing it and ultimately was the reason she had a fatal fall, or maybe it was simply the immense pain he was in, but he put his pride up on the shelf and began using a walker to help him get around. there's no shame in accepting help, only in sinful pride.<br />that was november. <br />in mid december he received a diagnosis that would test the strongest of spirits, stage 4 prostate cancer.<br />those words came off the doctor's tongue like a garrote. <br />pops said very little. <br />we visited him at his home later. tiny orange plastic bottles filled with life-sustaining chemical coctail littered his nightstand. they were a vibrant vision into a baneful future many of us will share.<br />2009 could not end fast enough, but as we waited for the ball to drop on new year's eve our phone rang. on the other end of the line was kim's mom. her frantic scattered thoughts barely permitted her to speak. a broken sentence advised us that dad was having another heart attack.<br />his third.<br />we rushed to their home and arrived just as the ambulance was preparing to take dad to the hospital. we followed, and waited. <br />our family rang in the new year together, near dad, in the icu lobby at ucsd medical center. <br />God allowed him to make it through that night. nearly a week would pass before the doctors allowed me to bring him home. <br />minutes after i dropped him off my phone rang. it was dad asking me to take him back to the hospital. <br />he had an echocardiogram done just before he was released that morning. a doctor read the results after we left the hospital and immediately called to request he come right back. we hurried back to the hospital, a blood clot in dad's heart and the fear of God in mine. again they kept him a couple days. <br />the reasons are many, why i woke this morning fearful to answer my ringing phone. <br /><br />***********************<br />we just returned home tonight, sunday, to hear that dad needs surgery tomorrow.<br />it's a catch 22 roll of the dice. if he doesn't have it, he may not survive much longer. <br />however, if he has the surgery, his weakened heart and body may give up under the strain.<br />he's fought through so much already, but i know there is plenty more fight left in him.<br />i wish his heart could just be as strong as it once was.<br />i wish he could leave the hospital.<br />i wish this was all just a bad dream.<br />i wish.<br />we pray that he is still strong enough to make it through this.<br />we are all not ready to lose him. <br />we never will be. <br />get well and come home soon pops.<br /><br />***********************<br />tomorrow and, God willing, the days that follow, we will be by dad's side. it is the least we can do for him. during this trying time our blog may be silent for a while. we appreciate the support you have all given us. i know many of you will be praying for pops with us, so i will try to keep you posted.<br />***********************<br /><br />due to the h1n1 virus the hospital is not allowing anyone under 14 to go in. that means rain is unable to see grandpa. she wrote this note to him:<br /><br />dear grandpa, you should know that i loved when you would play war with me and you would always win. mostly. it was fun when i would sit with you on your bed and watch ncis and csi new york and cover my eyes in your shoulder when it was scary. i liked especially when you would watch me play softball and i would tell you about when i hit the ball really good. now you have to sit and look out a hospital window. i wish i could see you. curse the stupid h1n1! i should be able to see my favorite grandpa. get well soon grandpa. i love you! - rain <br /><br />**************************************<br /><br />april is away right now and may not be able to come home, so she wrote this:<br /><br />Steadfast, hardworking, ridiculously intelligent, and one of the funniest people I know, my grandpa has always been someone that I greatly admire and strive to be like. I have always been in awe of him. Many a day in my childhood I would sit with him in his squeaky old pink rocking recliner playing with his earlobe as he would rock back and forth. The small grandfather clock above the television would tick tock in the backround along with the gentle squeak of the rocker and my grandpa would answer the question on Jeopardy before Alex even finished the question. He was always right too. I knew I wanted to learn everything I could just so I could be half as smart, or even smarter, (Still not smarter. Slowly working on it.) He had a large collection of animal encyclopedias, huge binders with slick fold out pages on snow leopards, lizards, bears, you name it animal, fish or insect it was probably in there. I would sit and thumb through them reading all animal facts and oogling all the amazing pictures. He would read them with me sometimes and throw in his own two cents on what he heard about the animals. My grandpa also had a set of dinosaur books which I loved. I read and memorized all the scientific names for the dinosaurs, drew pictures of them, and played in the backyard digging up dinosaur bones. I wanted very much to become a paleontologist and he fed my interests in the sweetest ways. My grandpa would take me to the museums in balboa park when they had dinosaur exhibits and he would always take me to the Wild Animal Park when they had dino mountain, which was a trail where they placed animatronics of all the different dinosaurs, they moved, roared, and hatched baby eggs. He would read the signs to me and talk to me about the dinosaurs as we walked hand in hand around the park. He always supports me and my interests no matter what they are, driving me to school and practice for soccer and softball. Both of which I hardly ever missed, my track record good, though not nearly as amazing as my grandpas who has never taken a sick day, and has never missed a day of work in his entire life. Though he never finished High School, (Joining the Navy after the first semester of his senior year) He still got his GED passing the test with flying colors without study and went about his Navy business fixing planes and radios. He was always handy with anything mechanical. He would work on cars and garage doors and just about anything that needed fixing, his large hands were always covered in some form of grease or another when he was in the garage. I was always with him, playing with my action figures or trying to be like him by building something with wood, or rather not so much building as hammering a nail into a scrap of pine and calling it a successful display of carpentry. I distinctly remember the creamy orange smelling goo that he would squirt out of an industrial sized tub which did an amazing job at cleaning the gunk from his hands. Though really the thing I loved most and most treasured moments of my childhood is just sitting on his lap in that squishy rocking chair while grandma quietly flitted about the kitchen. It was always warm and toasty in my grandpas house, the clock monotonously ticking and the television a soft buzz in the backround. Sometimes he even had a large popcorn tin and we ate carmelized and cheesy popcorn the crumbs getting all over us. Then he would put me to bed, tucking me in and playing a mix cd he made of slow ballads of his favorite old country songs. While I don't necessarily enjoy country whenever I hear a song from that cd it strangely brings me right back to my childhood and my grandpa's warm house and even warmer hands as he tucked me in with a "Goodnight Sweetheart" and I smile and feel at home.<br />i love you papa.<br /> <br />*************************<br /><br />kim is having difficulty finding words right now. she quietly said "i love you dad. you are my hero."<br /><br /> </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100117_pops_blog/00004_old_ross_slides.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com92tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-81978472806906117632010-01-15T16:41:00.000-08:002010-01-21T23:50:12.748-08:00CONTEST TIME for jane, garie, and the chargers!<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">with the nfl playoffs in our backyard this weekend we thought it would be the perfect time to have a fun little contest involving our san diego chargers and two san diego superfans, jane and garie. <br />jane and garie will be getting married later this year, so we recently did an <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://sdohana.blogspot.com/2009/09/jane-and-garies-engagement-session-in.html">engagement session at san diego state university</a></span></span> and qualcomm stadium with them. <br />here's where the fun contest comes in. you already know that we love our chargers and think they are overdue for a championship (just give us ONE! PLEASE!). <br />we want to know what team you love. <br />all you need to do is leave a comment and tell us who's your team. easy peasy no head of cheesy :)<br />you have until midnight on wednesday jan 20th to leave your comment. after that we'll tally up all the votes. if the chargers get the most votes then jane and garie will get one free enlargement from their engagement session. <br />if some other team gets the most votes then jane and garie will join raider nation...<br />gulp... <br />fo life.<br />c'mon chargers fans! don't let jane and garie be taken over by the dark side.<br />GO BOLTS! </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100108_Jane_Garie_eng2_blog/001_qualcomm_stadium.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/100108_Jane_Garie_eng2_blog/002_qualcomm_stadium.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img 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stoked to be featured on <strong><em><a href="http://junebugweddings.com/blogs/what_junebug_loves/archive/2010/01/14/phenomenal-photography-wedding-laughter-and-fun.aspx">junebug weddings</a></em></strong>! christy, blair, and kim (not mine) were kind enough to include my shot from <strong><em><a href="http://sdohana.blogspot.com/2009/11/janell-and-rjs-argyle-wedding-at-elings.html">janell and rj's santa barbara wedding at elings park</a></em></strong> amongst shots from a handful of insanely talented photographers.<br />here's the capper, the posting is called "<strong><em><a href="http://junebugweddings.com/blogs/what_junebug_loves/archive/2010/01/14/phenomenal-photography-wedding-laughter-and-fun.aspx">phenomenal photography</a></em></strong>."<br />thanks for making our day junebuglets! :) <br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/junebug_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/032_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /> </p><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-21718677980752904152010-01-06T17:26:00.000-08:002010-01-12T15:29:21.484-08:00chris and diana's paso robles wedding at justin winery<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">people used to say you'll never find your soulmate in a bar.<br />kim and i didn't believe them. we met in a bar on restaurant row in waikiki,<br />but diana and chris didn't meet there. <br />they went to the same small university in washington d.c., <br />but they didn't meet there.<br />they attended some of the same college parties, <br />but they didn't meet there. <br />they both went out to bars in huntington beach california,<br />but they didn't meet there.<br />diana's friend got kicked out of a bar, so they went home and sat on her porch. <br />chris stumbled out of a bar and stopped when he heard cat-calls from diana's friend.<br />that's when diana and chris finally met.<br />add 6 years, a surprise weekend at <strong><em><a href="http://www.justinwine.com/">justin winery</a></em></strong>, some snoogling, and turn off the lights teddy pendergrass, it's time to say "i do!" <br /></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/001_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">since it was where chris proposed to diana, it was perfect for them to have their wedding reception at justin winery in paso robles. <br />one of the first things we saw as we entered diana's <strong><em><a href="http://www.justinwine.com/visit_just_inn_bb.php">suite at justin winery</a></em></strong> was her exquisite vera wang wedding dress. as good as it looked all on it's own, diana made it even more beautiful.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/002_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">diana finished off her wedding attire with an amazing pair of stuart weitzman cranberry heels. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/003_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/004_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/005_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/006_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/007_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/008_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/009_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">hmmm, what to do at a winery while you're waiting? what to do?</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/010_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/011_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/012_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">chris and diana had a traditional wedding at st james episcopal church in paso robles </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/013_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/014_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/015_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/016_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/017_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/018_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/019_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/020_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/021_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/022_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/023_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">now this is one good looking couple!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/024_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">mmmm, grapes.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/025_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/026_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">gotta love that warm california sun!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/027_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/028_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">i absolutely love chris and diana's expressions in this shot. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/029_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/030_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/031_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/032_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/033_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/034_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">the cave at justin winery holds many barrels of fine justin wine, the isosceles library, and memories. this is where chris proposed to diana. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/035_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/036_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/037_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/038_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/039_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/040_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">congratulations chris and diana! you picked the best day ever to have your wedding. i'll always remember it, and you.<br />we wish you both a very happy new-lywed year :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/041_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/042_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">JUST married :) </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090905_chris_diana_wed_blog/043_paso_robles_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">special thanks go out to <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.hybrid-photography.com/">alyssa</a></span></span> for coming along with us on our paso robles wedding / santa barbara wedding weekend double-header. we heart alyssa! too bad we couldn't fit a hawaii wedding in there that weekend too :)</p><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-24613171443783615842009-12-25T10:19:00.000-08:002009-12-25T10:47:03.658-08:00Merry Christmas from our ohana to yours<p align="left">to all those celebrating with us today, <br /><strong>Merry Christmas</strong>! <br />for everyone else,<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Happy Festivus</span>!<br /><br /><p align="left">this year april drew us in our own little christmas scene combining some of our favorite christmas movies. can you tell what movies were our inspiration? </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091225_xmas_card_blog/ohana_xmas_card_2009.jpg"><br /><br />this is my all time favorite christmas scene. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pn10FF-FQfs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pn10FF-FQfs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />if you are by yourself today please know that you are in our thoughts, so you are not totally alone. :) <br />have a wonderful day and a happy new year everyone! <br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-26597631914338073972009-12-08T15:36:00.000-08:002009-12-08T19:13:16.867-08:00christmas surprise - the twilight saga continues<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">last month we were at the magic kingdom wading through the massive crowds, looking at all the beautiful disneyland christmas decorations, and thinking how cool it would be to see a <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PANf-PVsLhw">disneyland wedding with fireworks</a></span></span>. btw, it would be awesome! (hint hint for all you couples still thinking of which venue to choose for your wedding.) <br />anywho, we really wanted to go in the haunted mansion because they had just converted it over to the jack skellington haunted mansion holiday. as we approached the mansion we saw that the line to get in was INSANE so we let out a collective sigh of despair and lost all hope to go in. just then there was a flash of light and ashley and allison floated down in front of us like magical disneyland fairies. they asked if we would like to go in with them. we paused, did a double-take at the line, and wondered just what kind of pixie dust these girls were carrying. moments later we were compelled to squeek out an overjoyed yes as they exclaimed "in our hands we wield the power of walt disney himself, and an extra set of fast passes." :)<br />after going through the haunted mansion holiday we thanked ashley and allison with gusto, but their tank of kindness was nowhere near empty. they asked us to join them on kim's favorite ride at disneyland, the indiana jones adventure. i pinched myself, kim looked at her watch to see if it was already christmas, and rain nearly stepped on her own jaw. are there seriously still people on this planet that are <span style="font-style:italic;">this</span> nice? YES! and their names are ashley and allison. <br />fast forward a week or so. we receive an email from ashley. she had been on our website and loved our work. as it turns out, ashley and allison's mom had told them that all she wants for christmas this year are some photos of the two of them. ashley and allison told her ok and had planned to take their point-and-shoot out and take pictures of each other. then they met us.<br />are you seeing the big ol' slice of fate pie here?<br />rather than going with their previous plan, ashley and allison drove down to san diego and met up with us to make a little christmas surprise for their mom. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/001_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/002_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/003_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/004_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/005_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/006_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/007_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/010_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">my name is in the bible. does that count? :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/008_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">as we were shooting, ashley and allison let us know that they are big fans of new moon and the twilight saga.<br />i, however, am still undecided on whether i would like to be on team edward or team jacob. :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/009_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">allison loves to read. ashley loves her iPod. it's a good mix.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/011_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/012_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">we decided to have a little fun with the whole twilight concept. even Rain threw us a couple ideas. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/013_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/014_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/015_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">bella has nothing on ashley </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/017_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">thank you so much ashley and allison. we had a lot of fun with you both at disneyland and during your photo session. we wish you and your ohana a very merry christmas. hope your mom loves these. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091128_ashley_allison_blog/016_san_diego_portraits.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-52303112262411655222009-12-03T21:24:00.000-08:002009-12-04T09:30:41.616-08:00ohana beginnings and xmas blessings<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">as another year comes to an end we are re-visiting our beginnings, our first clients to be exact. we, like most other small business owners, started out with a dream and zero clients. it took a little luck and a chance encounter to get us off the ground. <br />enter the xanthopoulos family.<br />after meeting them for the first time, the xanthopoulos' became our first clients and the first members of our extended ohana. since that day we have been asked to share and capture some of their most important family moments. the work they have given us aside, having this family come into our lives has been a HUGE blessing. they are some of the most wonderful people we could have ever hoped to meet in life. i am inspired to be better at everything i do because of them. they will always hold a special place in our hearts and in our ohana. <br />in what has become a tradition we look forward to every year, we joined the xanthopoulos family for a day at the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.ljbtc.com/">la jolla beach and tennis club</a></span></span> to take some fun photos for their family christmas cards. we didn't have snow, but we had plenty of sun, sand, and smiles. i couldn't ask for anything more. <br />these first two shots are fun little sample christmas cards. have you already sent yours out? :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/001_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/002_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/003_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/004_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/005_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/006_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/007_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/008_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/009_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/010_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/011_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/012_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/013_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/014_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/015_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/016_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/017_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/018_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/019_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/020_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">i LOVE taking photos of this couple! <br />they are the most in-love couple i know. their love reminds me of the love my grandparents shared for over 72 years. it is true and it makes my heart smile. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/021_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">thank you both for believing in us and continuing to bless our family. <br />may all your days be merry and bright. <br />merry christmas and a very happy new year!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091129_xanthopoulos_fam_blog/022_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a 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asap to schedule your session like the awesome valley family did. <br />for those of you that aren't sure what to do, there are also a couple card samples below. i do want to point out that photos are non-denominational, so you can make any kind of holiday card you wish. <br />speaking of the word "holiday" i've decided to come up with a phrase that's not so generic. this year i'll be wishing everyone a <span style="font-weight:bold;">Meppy Kwastmakah!</span> that just about covers everyone i know. :) </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091106_valley_fam_blog/04_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">Here are all the details for our holiday portrait special:<br /><br />1 hour portrait session<br />one set of custom designed christmas cards [25 cards per set]<br />two 8x10 prints of your choice<br />three digital images for you to print as you wish<br />price: $400.00 + tax</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091106_valley_fam_blog/05_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091106_valley_fam_blog/01_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091106_valley_fam_blog/02_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091106_valley_fam_blog/03_ohana_photographers.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers 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amazing things happen.<br />jose and maria's paths crossed while they were both attending california western school of law in san diego, but jose's amazing story started well before that. when maria told me about it i was so inspired that i had to share it with everyone. please take a moment to <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://legacy.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080419/news_1cz19orozco.html">read about jose in this link to the san diego union tribune. here's an excerpt – The journey to law school for Jose Orozco began at a Jack in the Box when he was plotting his promotion from cashier to shift leader.<br /><br />If he worked hard, he could make the move in six months, he was told. And why not? His job kept him off the streets of Logan Heights, where he was teetering on being “jumped into” one of the gangs that controlled the neighborhood.<br /><br />The fast-food joint is also where he met Kevin LaChapelle, a former police officer who frequented the restaurant. LaChapelle, a youth mentor, saw in Orozco what he didn't and helped him turn his life around.<br /><br />“I had that strong, strong feeling that this guy wanted to change,” LaChapelle said. “When I worked with gang members, we would have to beg them to change. Jose was different.”<br /><br />Today the high school dropout is incoming president of the Student Bar Association at California Western School of Law in San Diego and is planning a career as an employment lawyer.<br /><br />Law school wasn't always an option for Orozco.<br /><br />He had already been beaten into a tagging crew. Joining a gang was the natural next step – if he could only make time.<br /><br />Fortunately for Orozco, 27, the fast-food restaurant consumed his time, and his buddies began to disappear.<br /><br />“Every time I went back to hang out, they were locked up,” he said.<br /><br />That shift-leader job was looking better all the time.<br /><br />Orozco was orphaned early in life. He was 8 when his mother died of skin cancer. Five years later, his father died of prostate cancer. For a year he bounced around between his grandmother's home in Nayarit, Mexico, and his stepsister's place in National City. Eventually, Orozco settled with his aunt in Sherman Heights, where he grew up. </a></span></span>.<br />jose and maria graduated from california western school of law, got married, and will soon be taking their bar exam. they don't like sleep. :) maria once told me that they don't have a life, but i think they have a wonderful life that is only going to get better. <br /> </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/001_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/002_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/003_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">maria had so many incredible details that i have to share them with you. <br />her beautiful wedding dress was by <strong><em><a href="http://www.rosaclara.es/">Rosa Clara</a></em></strong>,<br />shoes by <strong><em><a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=17213&Size=NOSELECTION&FeaturedBrand=Alfani&PPP=24&PageID=73932867116579">alfani</a></em></strong>,<br />and the pretty pretty flowers were done by <strong><em><a href="http://web.userinstinct.com/7825937-manuel-chavez-flowers.htm">manuel chavez</a></em></strong> in chula vista,<br /></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/004_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/005_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">isn't maria THE most stunning bride you have ever seen? muy bonita!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/006_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/007_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">maria and jose had a beautiful wedding at our lady of angels catholic church in san diego. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/008_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/009_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/010_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/011_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/012_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/013_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/014_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/015_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/016_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">jose and maria looked amazing! what a beautiful couple.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/017_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/018_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/019_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">after their ceremony, jose and maria emerged from the church and were greeted by their family, friends, and the ice cream guy. mmmm, ice cream.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/020_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/021_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">after the ceremony we made a stop for some wedding portraits at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.balboapark.org/">balboa park</a></span></span>.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/022_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/023_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/024_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/025_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">the only thing better than the san diego skyline is maria and jose in front of the san diego skyline.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/026_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">with the delicioso cake by <strong><em><a href="http://sumisoven.com/">sumi's oven</a></em></strong> in place, it was time to get the reception at the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/wedding/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SANAHHF&cid=OH,HH,sanah,WeddingsB">san diego hilton harbor island</a></span></span> going.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/027_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">two bands turned the reception into a fiesta: <strong><em><a href="http://www.myspace.com/kanari">kanari</a></em></strong> and <strong><em><a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/vientosdelsur">vientos del sur</a></em></strong>.<br />the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.corona.com/">corona</a></span></span> played a minor supporting role. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/028_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/029_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/030_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">congratulations maria and jose! we are so happy for you. good luck on your upcoming california bar exam. we know after you clear that last hurdle you are both going to do great things.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/031_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">L.T. and the chargers are working toward getting a super bowl ring, but i don't think it will be as amazing as maria's beautiful ring.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091107_Maria_Jose_wed_blog/032_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana 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/><br />HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone!<br />today is all about sharing with the ones you love, and maybe even a few people that annoy you. <br />it's a time for reflecting on all that is good in your life and being thankful for the blessings bestowed upon you. <br />this year, as we reflect on our blessings, we want to continue the tradition started last year by our friends and neighbors to the north, chris + lynn. <br />a wiser person than i once said that no matter how bad you think you have it, there's always someone out there that's worse off than you are. <br />truer words were never spoken. <br />with that in mind, here's what thanksgiving is all about charlie brown. <br />for every comment we receive on this post between now and midnight on thursday December 3rd (extended to the 10th! woo hoo!) we will donate one can to the <a href="http://www.sandiegofoodbank.org/"><em><strong>San Diego Food Bank</strong></em></a>.<br />that's it.<br />one for one people. how's that for an exchange rate?<br />help us rename our city this week to can diego. </p><br /><br /><p align="left">sure you've heard of turkey stuffing, you'll probably even enjoy some today, but have you ever heard of david's short-stuffing cans? delicious, and hilarious. <br />as awesome as they are, these are definitely NOT the kind of cans we are talking about :) we mean canned food items. yummy canned food items. sorry, they will ALL be david-free.<br />(sidebar: we love halloween!)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091126_comments4cans/lt_dangle_ohana_photographers_01.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://chrispluslynn.blogspot.com"><em><strong>chris + lynn already put the can in canada,</strong></em></a><br />so be sure to drop by their blog to give them some love and see what we mean when we paraphrase from bob costas and say... <br />as photographers they are one of a kind, <br />as people they are one of the kindest.<br />on a side note, we'd be extra stoked if all of our san diego wedding photographer friends also jumped on the can-wagon and did the same thing on their blogs. for that matter, anyone with a blog can do this. together we can all put a big dent in hunger this holiday season. <br />if you prefer not to do your own blog post but still want to help us put hunger in the hurt locker, feel free to donate to your own local food bank. no matter where you are in the world there is someone nearby that needs your help. <br />thank you everyone. of all the things you could be doing right now, we are thankful that you chose to stop by and share some time with us. </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />please also take a look at <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a 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align="left">rather than sitting in line for <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.newmoonmovie.org/">New Moon</a></span></span> i decided to do something that wouldn't suck my will to live, like post some shots of hannah and cadman's wedding in san diego. if you missed <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://sdohana.blogspot.com/2009/09/hannah-and-cadmans-engagement-session.html">their engagement session at USC</a></span></span> you can get up to speed by clicking here. <br />i have to say that hannah and cadman make us smile every time we see or think of them. they pack more fun than a weekend in las vegas. after seeing these shots you'll know what i mean. it's easy to see how much they love life and each other. <br />the day began and ended at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.thepearlsd.com/">the pearl hotel in san diego</a></span></span>. hannah and cadman had the whole place to themselves, their friends, and their family. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/001_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">the laughs were flying before we even got there.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/002_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/003_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">i love hannah's smile here. this is what true love looks like. isn't she gorgeous? that was a rhetorical question. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/004_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/005_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/006_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">hannah was servin up more than just laughs at the beauty bar. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/007_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">this table is amazing. just look into it and you'll see absolutely beautiful girls. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/008_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">hannah and cadman had a sweet traditional wedding ceremony at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.olmc-sandiego.org/">our lady of mt carmel in san diego</a></span></span>. they both looked amazing.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/009_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/010_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">this is why we love them so much. hannah and cadman had us laughing the whole day. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/011_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">cadman and the boys were looking sharp. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/012_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">why am i hearing fergie all of a sudden? :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/013_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/014_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">hannah and cadman had their reception at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.mopa.org/">the san diego museum of photographic arts or MOPA</a></span></span>. it was so cool being able to see amazing photos while taking photos of an amazing party. if you haven't been to the MOPA you should go check it out. you will be inspired. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/015_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">i LOVE this shot kim took. so cute!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/016_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">you are now looking at the most delicious cupcakes on the planet. hannah and cadman treated everyone to cupcakes from <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.frostedcupcakery.com/index.htm">the frosted cupcakery</a></span></span>. soooo good.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/017_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">their wedding slideshow was awesome with a big A</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/018_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">time to get loose. who's next? <br />yes, this is a perfect indication of how fun the whole day was. thank you so much hannah and cadman for bringing us along for the ride. we love you guys!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/019_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">since cadman is a big fan of photos like we are, we thought we'd do the ring shots with a little old school film noir theme. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/020_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091024_hannah_cadman_wed_blog/021_san_diego_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />please also take a look at <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a 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free. <br /><br />this post brought to you by kimi :) <br /><br /><br />please also read <strong><em><a href="http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2009/11/11/the-eleventh-hour/">this post about our veterans called the 11th hour from hotair.com</a></em></strong><br /><br /></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091111_veterans_day/san_diego_navy.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />please also take a look at <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county 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style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no">boom goes the dynamite</a></span></span> :)<br /><strong><em><a href="http://www.sylviaborgo.com/Sylvia/Blog/Blog.html">sylvia</a></em></strong> and her husband david brought their two awesome boys, diego and joaquin, out for a full tilt fun family portrait session on coronado island. <br />it was a good thing we brought our smiles. we were gonna need 'em. <br /> </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/001_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">this is the only known photograph of david, sylvia, diego, and joaquin's fun being contained. shortly after this photo was taken the cage turned to butterflies and their fun was unleashed on coronado. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/020_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">how far we goin back? way back. <br />back to when there was no such thing as a playstation 3, xbox 360, wii, psp, gameboy, sega, atari, or pong. <br />back to when all kids had for fun was an empty alley and a game of kick the can.<br />diego and joaquin are bringin it back. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/002_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/003_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/004_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/005_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/006_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/007_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">mmmm, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.burgerlounge.com/location.html">burger lounge</a></span></span>.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/008_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/009_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/010_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/011_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">one way... the fun way :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/012_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/013_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/014_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/015_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/016_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/017_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/018_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">here we have two families. let's call them family A and family B. <br />today's experiment is to see which family is more fun. <br />family A, on the left, wasn't much fun at all. they had to be <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.vapoorizer.com/">vapoorized</a></span></span>. <br />family B is SUPER FUN! yay family B! <br />thank you david, sylvia, diego, and joaquin for making us smile every time we look at you :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091018_borgo_fam_blog/019_coronado_family_photos.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />please also take a look at <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a 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act 1<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">interior, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.elmontesagrado.com/">El Monte Sagrado Resort and Spa, taos, NM</a></span></span>, june 2008, sunday night <br />following a couple's spa treatment after a nice dinner the couple retire to their room. the beautiful young female opens the room door to find a trail of rose petals and candles leading to a table. atop the table is a bouquet of the woman's favorite flowers next to some champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. a michael buble song plays in the background. the handsome man begins dancing slowly with the beautiful woman. as they dance he holds her close and whispers in her ear repeatedly. <br /><br />rj - i love you. will you always love me? (repeats approx. 30 times.)<br /> <br />the handsome man then slowly steps back from the beautiful young woman and kneels before her on one knee. quietly, he asks a question.<br /> <br />rj - will you marry me?<br /><br />the beautiful young woman responds aprehensively.<br /><br />janell - are you serious?<br /><br />rj - yes, i am.<br /><br />the woman begins to cry. she then smiles and shrieks. <br /><br />janell - YES!<br /><br />aaaaaaaaaaaand scene. :)<br />it was that scene in taos nm that brought us to this scene, rj and janell's awesome argyle wedding at elings park in santa barbara! <br />well, there was one other short scene that involved a bubblegum alley, a couple dumpsters, and few dozen buckets of cold water from the pacific, but we're here now. :)<br />(if you missed <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://sdohana.blogspot.com/2009/07/janell-and-rjs-engagement-session-in.html">janell and rj's super fun engagement session in san luis obispo</a></span></span> check it out here.)<br />for all scenes the leading roles were played by janell and rj (obviously). no stunt doubles were used.<br />their supporting cast included (but was not limited to):<br />janell and rj's family and friends<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/">ohana photographers</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://lbma.showitsite.com/#/home/">luna bella makeup art</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.creativeservicescatering.com/">creative services catering</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.lbpsevents.com/">lani b production services</a></span></span><br /><br /></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/001_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/002_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/003_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/004_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/005_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/007_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/008_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/009_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/010_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">then the bartender says...<br />that's no moon :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/011_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/033_elings_park_wedding.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">tanner was practicing for the next season of america's next top model. she already has the whole smeyesing thing down and i think her patented bouquet holder bridesmaid dress will definitely put her over the top of all the other girls trying to get on the show. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/012_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">janell and rj have surrounded themselves with friends that are just as awesome as they are. for example...</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/013_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">three words, hot, sexy, fun. i think i just found my new marketing. :) </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/014_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">this shot was a request from rj... and they did it! bonus points all around. <br />pulling ... it ... off. :) these girls were not only smoking hot, they were so funny that more than once i couldn't see if i was focused or not because i was crying laughing behind my camera. i'm glad i got these in focus, because they are pure wedding photo gold. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/015_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/016_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/017_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">kim caught janell making one of her super cute faces.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/018_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">i caught rj and the girls making some pretty cute faces of their own. :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/019_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/020_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_teaser/01040brl.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/021_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/022_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/023_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/024_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/025_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">everyone was loving the cigar bar that janell's dad set up.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/026_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/027_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">aside from showing rj's beautiful bride, this shot has a very important symbol in it. <br />the hat janell is wearing belonged to her mother who was sadly taken far too early by multiple sclerosis. even though her mom wasn't physically with us, i know she was laughing and smiling down on everyone there. <br />i also want everyone reading this to know that janell volunteered for the 2009 MS Southern California Ride on oct 3rd and 4th. even though this year's ride is over, the research to fight MS is not. it would be awesome if everyone could <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/CALBikeEvents?px=3753079&pg=personal&fr_id=10521">go over to janell's rider site and help out through donations and/or volunteering</a></span></span>. there will be another ride coming up and volunteers, sponsors, and riders will be needed. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/028_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/029_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">janell and rj are so fun...<br />how fun are they?</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/030_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">janell and rj are so fun that even their rings are fun.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/031_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">seriously, janell and rj, from day one you made us smile bigger and laugh harder than anyone ever has. we've witnessed it not only amongst our family, but you two are so full of life and happiness that everyone around you can't help but smile, can't help but be filled with happiness. if you ever visited sesame street, oscar the grouch would have to change his name. you do that to people, and we love you for it. we love you big time! we will be forever thankful that out of the 42 bazillion photographers out there, you chose us. thank you from the bottom of our bucket, i mean hearts. :) we wish you every joy this world has to offer. you deserve them. we can't wait to document all the major, and most minor, events in your lives. i have some great baby names that kim wouldn't let me use, but you might love em. :) see you soon! </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/090906_Janell_and_RJ_Pomeroy_wed_blog/032_elings_park_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />please also take a look at <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-15933250023813625192009-10-31T10:42:00.000-07:002009-10-31T11:41:05.065-07:00this is halloween, this is halloween, everybody make a scene<div align="center"><br /><br /><p align="left">to get everyone ready for halloween tonight i thought i'd post up some of our shots from last year. if you want the full halloween effect press play on this video and listen while you scroll.</p><br /><br /><object width="660" height="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UWTD-nXadaI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UWTD-nXadaI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="525"></embed></object><br /><br /><p align="left">*cue scariest movie theme song ever*</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0001_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">does this qualify as an awkward family photo?</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0009_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">as you can see i was dressed as the michael myers, april was batgirl, rain was the best joker ever, and noah was a skeleton scarecrow</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0007_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">rain really got into her role. she kinda creeped us out :) </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0003_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">ka-boooom!!<br />no actual park was blown up in the making of this photo.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0004_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><object width="660" height="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UpYZjWmgkfg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UpYZjWmgkfg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="525"></embed></object><br /><br /><p align="left">kim was my favorite martian.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0006_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">jake kept complaining that there were a bunch of other kids wearing costumes like his.<br />ummm... hello, you're a clone!</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0008_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0005_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left">have a safe and fun halloween everyone. hopefully you don't end up with a bag full of rocks.<br />we'll post up some shots from this year's madness soon, sans april. sadly, she will not be trick or treating with us this year. boo. BOOOOO APRIL!! this will be our first halloween without her :( <br />she'll be dressing as a blockhead and staying in her cal arts great-pumpkin patch. :)</p><br /><br /><object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2X3ig8ZMn0A&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2X3ig8ZMn0A&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object><br /><br /><p align="left">hurrryyy baaaaack. hurrryyyyy baaaaaack.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/10-31-08_HALLOWEEN/0012_10-31-08_Halloween_blog.jpg"><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP0bFDjT1wQ">OOGIE BOOGIE!!</a><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></p><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-76298414647964278742009-10-27T12:24:00.000-07:002010-01-22T23:30:05.743-08:00april's first solo destination wedding in san francisco<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">we always get mixed reactions when we tell people that our daughter is our associate photographer. some people think she's too young, some people think she's inexperienced. some people think her hair smells like cinnamon :)<br />we like to let april's photos speak for her. <br />ALL the images in this slideshow were shot by april on her very first solo destination wedding. that's right, she shot the whole wedding by herself in the beautiful city of san francisco. april also designed all the layouts in this slideshow.<br />most of these images tell the story of gerlie and joe's san francisco wedding as april saw it. of course, she also got some shots that were requested by the beautiful couple. for those of you who have seen our previous posts you'll now be able to recognize all the shots that april took. ok, that was a lie. we sometimes shoot a lot alike, but you will be able to tell some of her shots. if in doubt, the best ones are always mine :)<br />all kidding aside, april is a great visual storyteller. she almost always comes back from a session with shots that blow us away and inspire us. <br />unfortunately, april is currently off at the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://calarts.edu/">California Institute of the Arts</a></span></span> refining her "arty side" so we don't get to work with her as much as we used to :( it's only a matter of time before disney or pixar or some other big studio sees her talent and snaps her up. until then, we'll keep begging her to come home on the weekends to work with us :) <br /><br />on a side note <span style="font-weight:bold;">for all you photographers out there</span>, here is the capper. kim and i had all of our best gear with us because we were shooting <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://sdohana.blogspot.com/2009/08/kamran-and-leilas-persian-wedding-at.html">kamran and leila's persian wedding at the Fairbanks Ranch Clubhouse in Rancho Santa Fe</a></span></span> on the same day. april shot this entire wedding with our old canon 10d and rain's digital rebel with the following lenses, tamron 17-35mm 2.8-4.0, tamron 28-300mm 3.5-6.3, canon 50mm 1.8, and a canon 24-70mm 2.8. i think april did an amazing job composing and capturing these frames considering the gear she had, the unfamiliar location, and the fact that she was by herself! i guess it really is more about the artist than the equipment :)<br />great job april! we will never get sick of saying, WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! <br />now come home :)</p><br /><br /><br /><div><iframe style="border: medium none ; background-color:FFFFFF;" src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/slideshows/090808_Girlie_Joe_Album_Slideshow/iframe.html" title="Showit Web Slideshow" frameborder="0" height="590" width="610" scrolling="no"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><br />thank you for visiting our <a href="http://www.sdohana.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">wedding photography blog</a><br />check out <a href="http://ohanaphotographers.com" target="_blank">our portfolio</a>.<br />contact us by phone at 858.663.3283 or email david@ohanaphotographers.com</p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">ohana photographers</a> | <a href="http://ohanablog.com">ohana photographers blog</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles wedding photography</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">wedding photographers</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">hawaii family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">orange county family photographer</a> | <a href="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com">los angeles family photographer</a><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3561848408462082908.post-92169053369677851372009-10-26T14:34:00.000-07:002009-11-02T09:05:58.516-08:00a pint of cardiff, a swig of swami's, a pitcher of encinitas, and one drunk guy<div align="center"><br /><p align="left">kimberly and cory's engagement session was going to be ALL business, so we planned to meet at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/dukes-cardiff-office-cardiff-by-the-sea">the office</a></span></span> in cardiff.<br />following are the minutes from our meeting. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/001_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">first item on the agenda... sexy business.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/004_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/005_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">next, we opened it up to a round table discussion.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/002_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/003_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">things became heated when kimberly and cory began biting at each other. </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/006_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">common ground was reached and we got down to a little fun business...</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/007_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">which led back to some more sexy business. seeing a pattern here? :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/008_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/009_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/010_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/011_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/012_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/013_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/014_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/015_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">in the middle of our meeting cory pulled kimberly aside for a private conference. whatever he said was met with great enthusiasm and...</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/016_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">a binding arrangement between the two was made.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/017_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">as with nearly every business meeting there is always someone that feels left out. someone who just wants their voice to be heard. in this attendee's case, he just wanted us to see the wet spot on his shirt that came from an undisclosed liquidy source of wetness. don't ask, don't tell bro :)</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/018_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">sidebar, i wish this blog had smell-o-vision. i hope this dude made it home safely. his walking skills at the time looked questionable at best.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/019_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">but, uh, back to the session at hand. perfection is perfected, so i'm 'a let 'em understand.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/020_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/021_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">our minutes come to a close<br />with a shot of kimberly and cory's toes,<br />the sun setting in the west <br />our time spent, the best.</p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/022_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><p align="left">thank you kimberly and cory for sharing some of your favorite san diego spots with us. one of our favorite things about going to places that mean something to our couples is the chance to see where our couples met, fell in love, and spent so many fun days together. the local flavor is always a sweet added bonus too :) we love that stuff! seriously. <br />can't wait for your wedding at <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.theinnatrsf.com/">the inn at rancho santa fe</a></span></span> in san diego! </p><br /><img src="http://www.ohanaphotographers.com/blogfiles/091011_kimberly_cory_eng_blog/023_encinitas_wedding.JPG"><br /><br /><br /></div>OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367827476265238547noreply@blogger.com40