MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas is the best time of the year for so many reasons.

1. The reason for the season! A child born 2000 years ago!

2. Snow! (we didn't get any, but Mike who runs our Washington office did!)

3. Family! Especially grand children! They are the best! This has been a very happy and very sad Christmas on that front. Spending time with Patrick and Baby Rusty has been the best. Here are a few pics of the event.

But I really was missing Tommy in Illinois and Little Baby Lyle Michael Anthony Garmer that was born and died on December 18th of this year in Normal Illinois. Toni's last sono showed no heart beat and she went in that evening for an induction.

4. Memories! I miss my Mother and my Grandmothers who are no longer with us. But somehow you know they are there in spirit and the memories of past Christmas's are forever with us. Everytime we look at a photo, we are reminded of a memory! Aren't photos GREAT!?

Last Sunday we photographed the Victorville First Assembly of God Choir Production of "It's All About the Baby. It was a fun shoot. Always a challenge when there is almost no light in the building and colored stage lighting. Here are a couple of pics.

Disneyland Portraits

Tuesday we took some portraits at Disneyland! It was great and we got some great photos. Michelle and Albert were great subjects and a lot of just plain fun too!

Engagement Shoot in LA

Well, I spent Friday evening with a great couple (Forouzan and Nima). We are meeting again on Tuesday to get a few different looks for their guest book.

Tanya and Travis

What an incredible day and an amazing shoot! Pismo Beach made the perfect background for a wedding. Tanya was beyond beautiful and looked like a princess. Travis was her Prince Charming for sure! A little fog in the air and a bit nippy, Pismo is beautiful even with the weather. The slideshow was the biggest hit, with photos of Tanya and Travis growing up and a few photos from the weekend and the wedding itself! Enjoy a few pics.

Ideas!

Where there is smoke, there is fire!!! We have found that statement to be VERY true here in Southern California lately. But it is also true when it comes to new ideas!

At SceneOne, we are offering a special during the month of November. CHRISTMAS PHOTOS! We have two specials.

1. Free on location shoot (photos ordered a la carte).

2. $150 for on location shoot (your choice of a pro photo package (1 11x14, 2 8x10's, and 24 wallets) OR a DVD of all images.

Call the office number today to set up your CHRISTMAS FAMILY PORTRAIT!

See, smoke isn't always a bad thing!

FIRES!

Since many have asked, I decided I should put a post here about the fires. They are not close to our Southern California office, though close enough to be battling some smoke issues. The fire that's closest to us is the one in Lake Arrowhead. The winds have really been the issue, but hopefully they will die down soon. Marina's wedding venue in Malibu is safe so far...whew! We were sweating that one out, but all is good!

Our office is busy this week finishing the editing on Manny and Jessica's wedding and thinking ahead on the design issues of Desiree and Michael's album.

You know, it never ceases to amaze me how everything seems to work itself out in the long run. Nothing seems to stop true love's path! I know, it's mushy!!!

Jessica and Manny

Jessica and Manny were married this past Saturday at the Oak Glen Resort in Yukaipa, CA. It was an overcast day and COLD! But true love warms the heart if not the body and it turned out beautiful and LOTS of fun!

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED!

Our new website launched this week has been a real hit! Many of you have called and e-mailed to let me know how much you like it. If you have an event that you are trying to find, just follow the PICTAGE links! It has been a challenge to get everything together, but we have a new look! Excitement is in the air.

Desiree and Mike's Wedding!

What a beautiful wedding this past weekend! It was in Yorba Linda California and the reception was at the Crowne Plaza in Fullerton. Desiree was the most CALM bride we have ever worked with. You would think she got married every day! They both have families that are so hospitable and welcoming! What a great day!

BIG NEWS!

We are so excited at SceneOne Photography because we have some major changes coming!

We have our WASHINGTON office up and running. Make sure you email us to set up your weddings for next year in beautiful Washington State! Remember, June goes quick!!!

We are now Pictage members, which has opened up a whole new world including P3. It is a service that provides you, as the client, with the option of a pre-arranged payment plan. So now that PERFECT album that was only a dream can now be a reality!

We have newly revised packages that offer more products and services. These range in price from $2000 to $5000. We have also added an A La Carte option for those who don't quite fit into our structured packages.

Our Website is about to undergo a major change, thanks to a new web design by BluDomain. The new look will be clean and will have some great new features, including galleries and passworded client access. This will also fix the issues we have had with the outgoing mail server. If you emailed the office in the last few months with no response, please re-submit your email and we will get back to you.

Our growing pains are not limited to the company. As many of you know, Paula (one of our photographers and my youngest daughter) has 2 little ones less that 2 years old. Next year we will be able to say she has 3 little ones less than 3 years old. Yes, she and my oldest daughter are both pregnant and due sometime in May next year. WOW! This will be quite a year for SceneOne and our family.

Megan!

We did some head shots for Megan today. She is a wonderful singer, learning to play the guitar and just having fun going to college. We had a lot of fun. I think the guy at the tractor shop thought we had lost it, but it made a great prop!

Christina and Jeremy

Hi, this is Paula :)

CONGRATULATIONS to Christina and Jeremy. We had so much fun shooting this one, the three of us all made an appearance and they had another photographer besides; it really felt like the paparazzi!

What a busy day with the trash the dress in the morning and the wedding immediately following. I got sun burnt and Pam tore her pants =:) At the end of the day we photographers have all kinds of interesting stories to tell, falling off stairs, cutting fingers, sun burns, black eyes, torn/stained clothes; we'll go through anything to get the shot. Afterall, bruises, cuts and burns heal, clothes can be washed and/or replaced, but the moments of that day can only be captured once (it also makes for great memories for us too).

So thank you, for allowing to make our own memories while we capture yours!

Newport Beach

My favorite photo from the TTD shoot in Newport!

Trash the Dress

What a trooper! Katherine Jones made a great model for our Trash the Dress fun in the sun in Newport Beach! We had a blast! I fell and tore my pants and had to shoot the remainder on the sand dune and wrap a sheet around myself to get back to the car! What a hoot! Great shoot and lots of great fun!

Desiree and Michael

What a nice couple from Fullerton Yorba Linda area. The wedding is the 29th of this month and we are looking forward to being a part of their special day.

Pictage Conference

Tomorrow is the Pictage Conference in Los Angeles. Our whole team is going and I am so excited to learn more. I am also anxious to get to know some of the photographers that I have communicated with on Open Source Photo and just to learn from the best! Friday we are doing a trash the dress shoot and a wedding. The editing time is going to be insane as we are still trying to complete the editing on last weekends shoots (engagement shoot and a wedding!). Fun to be busy and in demand!

Steven and Brittany's Wedding!

Saturday was a perfect day for a wedding in the high desert! But more than that, it was the perfect couple. I remember David Jay telling me that the secret to being a great photographer is beautiful brides. This was a special couple!

Go with your gut!!

This is Michael,

I was doing a shoot for a musician at a set of railroad tracks. After taking a bunch of pictures of him walking up and down the tracks, we began to load up to move to another location. I was waiting for him to put his guitar back in the case and put it in my trunk when it hit me!! "Wait" I said. "lay down on the tracks with your guitar.." He said "What". He thought I was nuts until he looked at the image in my camera.... His response? "That's tight" he said. Even if it sounds crazy, go for it!! You might get a very cool shot.