Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer

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Web album for Mariachi Sol Huasteco, Oxnard California

I had a quick Saturday Morning photography gig today.
They are Mariachi Sol Huasteco from Oxnard, California.
I remember when they used to practice in the garage in Camarillo.

We took photographs under my favorite tree at my favorite park.
It’s my secret location

I took some group shots and individual hots.
They played one song at the end.  They were very good.
I have known them for about 3 years, when there were just starting out.
Little Valentin (my favorite) is getting better all the time.
Valentine plays two instruments; guitar and violin.
He reminds me of DJ from the 90’s comedy Roseanne.

Mariachi Sol Huasteco had definitely improved since I saw them last time.
I was a little tired today, I had to skip on meeting my mother.  :( 
I will call her next week, promise.

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Click here for my copy of Liability Insurance Policy 

It’s been one year already.
I have received bills for Business Linces and Liability Insurance renewals.
They never forgot to ask. (just like I never forget to ask my clients )

Business license and liability insurance is due this month.
I should hurry up and cut them checks.

I will scan my Liability Insurance policy and post it here.
Some wedding clients ask me to show the proof of liability insurance (I always show them at the meetings).
I think it’s a good idea that I display the policy on my website so people can see right away.

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I had a meeting scheduled for Sunday morning 10am.
But, you see, I had a wedding on Saturday night.
I work full time Monday to Friday. 
So, I knew I would be very tired on Sunday morning. 

Saturday night, after wedding, I worked on my website until 6am.
I thought I would take a quick nap and get ready for the meeting.
I thought I would come back from the meeting and get my usual Sunday nap…. no sweat.  

Oh my… I woke up at 9:10 AM~!!

I had 20 minutes to get ready and leave.
It was like I was back in school… late for SAT test.
I didn't shave.. I don't even remember if I took a shower.
I even forgot to bring my wallet.  It was classic. (pathetic :)).
Anyway, I made it to Ventura Barns and Noble 10 minutes early.
I found some cash so I was able to pay for a cup of coffee.

The young couple showed up right on time. I was still sleepy… my voice was totally gone. After about 30 minutes of chatting I was feeling the coffee. We had a good meeting.  The bride liked my kind of humor. At one point, we were laughing hysterically (accompanied by tears). This is why I rather be busy and tired.  Life is fun when you do what you like to do.

PS. Yes, I booked this wedding.  Looking forward to 11-11 wedding.

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Click Here For Web Album

Wedding Information:
Wedding date: May 12, 2007
Wedding Location: Heritage Square, Oxnard
Reception Location: Four Points by Sheraton, Ventura.

Photography schedule:
Formal Photography
Ceremony
Formal Photography
Reception

Fill flash photography

Our schedule was to skip on "bride getting ready" shots and take formal pictures before the ceremony. So, bride and groom saw each other before the ceremony.  It was a real nice day with a full Sunlight.  Actually the Sun was very strong.  Luckily we found a small shaded area just enough to create the illusion.  When I was taking above picture, I was standing under the direct Sunlight, looking at the Sun.  When I tilted my camera just a little higher, I would see the Sun blasting at my lens.  One of the wedding guests offered to block the Sun for me.  But it was not necessary. I was a little worried about the empty space between two trees in the back.  Strong Sunlight was coming through there.  I measured the shaded area accordingly and used fill flash.  After I got the mathematics down, everything else worked like a clockwork.  By the time of the ceremony, the groom already had a Sun-burn on his face.  It was a nice, Sunny day.

A perfectly restored VW bug. 

The officiant was a Pulitzer-nominated novelist, Rev. Mary Helen. After the ceremony, we drove to Four Points by Sheraton in Ventura. 

Bride's photograph taken at the side of a parking lot.
We had about 10 minutes before the grand entrance.

Their wedding theme was "Disney".  If you look at the bride's bouquet, you will see the face of Mickey Mouse.  Everything was about Disney.  They had Disney cake, Disney decorations, and Disney everything. 

But they didn't know that they had a BIG surprise coming up.  Captain Jack from "Pirates of Caribbean" was scheduled to make a surprise visit. Nobody but a few people knew about this surprise.

Oh, oh… the mother of the bride was very hip.  She danced "Hand Jive" in front of entire wedding guests.

     
1). Grooms-men's fancy cuff-links never saw the light day. Their shirt sleeves were too short. 2). Ring barer with Mohawk hair. (cute) 3). Captain Jack crashed the wedding (he was a surprise guest for bride and groom) 4). Disney theme decoration & cake.

Heritage Square Weddings and Events
715 S a St Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 483-7960

Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor
1050 Schooner Drive · Ventura, California 93001
Phone: (805) 658-1212