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Paul and Lindsey – Spring Wedding at the Big Sur River Inn, California

vast ocean scene with couple looking out over pacific ocean bluff off highway 1 in big sur california - fuji 400h medium format film look wedding photography

A dream of mine has been fulfilled. We photographed a wedding in Big Sur, California…and it was the most chill wedding ever. I’ll let you decide which one was the dream.

OK. It was both. The whole thing was a dream. A chill dream. The kind you wake up from, smiling. Plus we got to camp up in the coastal mountains the night before. Win win win win win. Until the night after. We slept in the jetta at a rest area across the Golden Gate Bridge. Terrible terrible sleep.

I digress. Throughout Paul and Lindsey’s day, Lindsey’s carefully crafted schedule allowed for several hour-long stretches of chill time. Seriously folks…put simply: this is how it’s done. Nothing was rushed. Nothing was missed. Paul and Lindsey were married. Portraits were captured (on film!). Vinyl was played. People danced. Dinner was served. Toasts were made.

By the end of the night we almost felt like we were a part of the family. That’s the kind of people the Koro and Miles families are…I hope you enjoy one of my favorite weddings of all time.

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this one is special – shot with the Mamiya 645 on Kodak Tri-X, self developed in our bathroom darkroom
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…the infamous coastal “marine layer” moves in to obscure the mountains as the last traces of sunset illuminate the hills. It gives me chills to this day, this mystical, fantastical display of pink and blue, enveloping the landscape. A wonderful sight to see…

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bridesmaids give a toast in wide angle documentary photograph during springtime wedding reception at big sur bakery patio
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bride and groom sparkler exit from wedding reception at big sur bakery in california - in the background is a cactus
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Weddings like this fall into our “national” pricing schedule. There is no travel fee, it’s just a set price for coverage in the contiguous US. Full details on the pricing page, if you can find it…I promise, it’s on that page, somewhere. Buried. So only the serious contenders may find it.

VENDORS

florals – Green and Crumb

ceremony venue – Big Sur River Inn

reception venue – Big Sur Bakery

film scans – Indie Film Lab

ceremony music – Dan + Laurel

DJ – DJ Goyo

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November Road Trip – California, Oregon, Washington

california desert wedding on halloween at the Joshua Tree Inn

We’ve always wanted to photograph a wedding in California, specifically in either Joshua Tree or Big Sur. Back in October part of that dream came true. We drove over 2500 miles to Joshua Tree California for a wedding at the Joshua Tree Inn. More about that next week! For now, check out some of the highlights of our road trip to and from the wedding.

self portrait in joshua tree BLM land
light painting our camp under the stars in the joshua tree BLM land near Joshua tree national park
foggy snowy road to keller peak in the san bernardino national forest
backpacking in a grove of pines in the sespe wilderness in california
sespe hot springs in the sespe wilderness in california
monarch butterflies in the eucalyptus trees in pismo beach california
looking for campsites on los burros road near big sur california
pacific ocean view from the tent in big sur california
view of the pacific and highway 1 from naciemento-fergusson road in big our caifornia
camping under the stars in big sur california
a misty hike on eagle creek trail in the columbia river gorge
tunnel falls hike on eagle creek trail in the columbia river gorge in oregon
wintery road conditions near crater lake oregon
snowshoeing in whiteout conditions on mount rainier in washington state

We’ll be back out west February-March 2017, and we’re offering a special wedding discount during this time for California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Utah weddings. Spread the word!

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fine art photography special – california wedding destinations

50% off fine art wedding photography in california in march

seriously. we want a wedding in Joshua Tree or somewhere else that’s awesome in the Golden State.

 

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