Sylmar, San Fernando Wedding (my home town).
After last night’s wedding, I only had a few hours to get ready for today’s wedding.
Yesterday’s wedding was a film photography. Today will be a digital photography.
Today’s wedding took place around San Fernando Valley, centered in the city of San Fernando. Bride’s house was in Sylmar, the church was in Granada Hills. But we spent most of our time in the city of San Fernando. It was a Mexican wedding but I didn’t have to showcase my Spanish skill. They all all pretty much Americans.
San Fernando Valley ?? 
I used to live in San Fernando Valley. I grew up in Granada Hills.
I have a lot of memory of San Fernando Valley.
My mother still lives in Granada Hills.
I graduated Granada Hills High School, I am a Scott.
Chatsworth High was my Summer School.
I also took a few courses at California State University Northridge.
Every new year, I went to Galpin Ford in North Hills to pickup free calendars.
After all these years, I finally visited San Fernando Mission and saw the statue of Father Serra.
Across the San Fernando Mission was Brand Park where we took formal pictures.
Brand Park was packed with the wedding parties taking pictures.
I saw at least 10 wedding parties while I was taking photographs.
It was interesting to observe other photographers.
Some came with a full team of photo, video, and lighting crew. Those guys were from Telemundo, a big Spanish TV station. Some photographer wore pirate pants and bandanna. Yikes..
Brand Park, San Fernando
I was super hot and humid today. The groom took his jacket off every time he was not being photographed. We had a record-breaking heatwave, you see. It was not just the heat, but it was unusually humid today. As I was taking pictures, beads of sweat rolled down from my arms. TV news described today’s weather as “Tropic”.
But, despite the temperature and humidity, photography wise, I got very lucky. Sky was over-casted. I couldn’t see the Sun. So I had even lighting. Look at the picture above. No harsh Sunlight. No squinting. It was a “Golden Hour” at 3pm. I couldn’t ask for more. Imagine the same picture with a full Sunlight beaming down. At that position, the bride and groom would be looking right at the Sun.
Recetion went on smooth with Mariachi band and DJ to follow.
UPDATE, April 26, 2008: I had a very similar Granada Hills Wedding Photography gig. I went to the same church in Granada Hills for wedding. And I also went to Brand Park in San Fernando for formall wedding photography session. And it was also super-hot. [Granada Hills Wedding Blog]
De La Salle catholic church
10738 Hayvenhurst Ave. Granada Hills (Mission Hills), California 91344
Brand park (across from the San Fernando Mission)
15174 San Fernando Mission Rd. Mission Hills, CA 91345
The Elks Lodge
804 Pico street San Fernando, CA 91340
DJ - Party People Productions (Joe Vasques)
Serves San Fernando Valley and beyond 818-365-7643
Mariachi - Fiesta Mexicana, San Fernando Valley and beyond
mariachi11gonzalez@yahoo.com
818-365-1088
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