It's that time of year again. Senior portraits, I love doing them. Every kid is always unique, like Amanda! -Thanks Amanda for all the fun we had at the beach!

Alec Hanna is a young performer that sings, acts and models. He has appeared in such shows as The Young and the Restless, The Gallery and he is also staring in a new show that is to be released in September called Earthlings on the Christian Cinema Network. He has also appeared in a music video for Armor for the Sleep and has modeled for several print adds for JC Penny, Pottery Barn, Wham-O Toys, and Lands End just to name a few. Alec has a bright future ahead of him. He was a complete joy to photograph. Thanks Alec!!!!!

I changed things up a little this time, I always have a hard time finding the right words to describe my bride & grooms wedding. So I thought it would be a nice touch to have the bride describe her wedding in her own words.

“ Randy and I chose to have our wedding in Santa Barbara because that’s where he proposed. We wanted our wedding to be an intimate affair that reflected our style as a couple. I love modern and traditional styles (hence the 2 dresses) so our wedding turned out to be a bit of an eclectic/vintage theme. Since most of our guests traveled across the country, we wanted a way to thank them and make them feel welcome, so we added lots of little touches and surprises throughout the weekend, like welcomes kits at their hotels and personalized place mats at the rehearsal dinner. To save money (and the fact that I’m a control freak) we did a lot of things ourselves, including the flowers, stationery, and cupcakes. I had the help of some great friends to help me arrange all of them in those little clear boxes the night before. They had some steady hands I’ll say. The Polaroid camera station at the cocktail hour turned out to be big hit too and we received tons of funny photos and messages to keep. I probably went overboard with the details but I really enjoyed planning our wedding and hope everyone had as good a time as we did! “ – Anna & Randy

Ceremony: Santa Barbara Couthouse

Reception: Four Seasons Biltmore

Music: Blue Note Jazz Band