Casa Real Wedding :: Tinna & Wally

Quan wore an Optimus Prime mask. I was Bon Jovi........sand edition.

Here's another from 09' that's finally making it to the blog. Shot this spectacular wedding for some of my favorite clients, Tinna & Wally. So I've shot a good number of weddings at The Palm Event Center. THIS one is at their sister site, Casa Real. SUCH a great place to be married at. Top notch service and as romantic as it gets!

Tinna, your the pinnacle of the beautiful bride. Wally, you and your boys are hilarious. I wish I could post everything we shot here in public but alas, my blog is rated G. Good times.

Big thanks once again to Quan for helping as second shooter here. You'd think I liked the guy or something. Quan if your reading this while still in Vietnam, bring me back a pearl drink.

Cheers folks. Happy Tuesday.

~Sam

San Jose Engagement Session :: Thea & David

Thea & David are cool peeps. Cooler then Fonzie I'd say. Cooler then Chuck No....(better not say it. He follows my blog)

Had another bangin session in San Hooooooo! Thea & David marry in just a few weeks and it's looking to be a boat load of fun. Went to parts of San Jose I didn't even know existed. We waited 10 minutes for the plane to fly over. I'd say it was worth it. Butt's were kicked, pictures were taken and 80's dance moves executed. Another day at the office.

THANK YOU Bryan Stapleton for the hand as assistant. Much love dude. You always come through. Thanks for the help and I hope we were able to teach you something in return. :)

PHOTOGRAPHERS!! At Noon today The Genesis Workshop officially opened for enrollment. 23 slots were filled the first hour leaving just 7 slots left, (I think it might be less now). If your interested head over and see what the noise is all about:
I posted our promo video at the bottom of this post.

Genesis Workshop

Cheers and Happy Monday folks!








87 internet points to the first person who can successfully explain what these people are doing.


Bryan, I love you and it's because I love you that I can say that it's time you did your arms a favor.

-Sam
The Genesis Promo - who do I sound like?

Wont say who I this Mel sounds like.

Genesis Promo from Melanie Mansfield on Vimeo.

Wedding at the De Anza Hotel San Jose :: Stella & Steve

Cool fact: The grooms brother started Thrasher magazine. Raise your hand if you grew up reading Thrasher....

**Sam raises hand, releases single tear**

Stella & Steve were married at the Historic De Anza Hotel right here in San Jose. Lots of friends were there including my wife Monica. :) (I started to name some more but I'd miss someone and get in trouble, ;)

Both Stella and Steve each have 2 boys and now they've combined forces to create a Voltron of boys. I thought of the Brady Bunch often while shooting this wedding. ;)

Quan did really well. He came as assistant and still managed to kick tail with some photojournalism. Atta boy Q. Thanks for the look folks.

Happy Wednesday

~Sam


The 4th long lost member of the Ratpack?




♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ du du duuu dad dun dut! Here's a story....of a man named Brady....♪ ♫ ♪ ♫
Love these 2 below.
Shot by Quan. Perhaps in the top ten of all he's taken.
Shot by Quan









Epic happened.