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October 2015 in Review - DeVaul Wedding!

Alright, here I go! Getting caught up on the rest of 2015 little by little. October was pretty mellow, but I did get the opportunity to photograph a beautiful fairytale wedding right in the heart of Beverly Hills, California. It was an unusually hot day... but it made for the best open-air evening.

We got the day started hanging around in the bridal suite in the Four Seasons:

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Then, it was time to head down the gorgeous elevator to await the bridal chariot.

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Off to Il Cielo we go! Il Cielo is a charming little blink-and-you'll-miss-it Italian restaurant down in Beverly Hills, across from the Four Seasons. It was the perfect setting for a wedding-- flowers everywhere, twinkly lights galore, and the perfect intimate atmosphere. The setting can really transport you to another place!

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A stolen peek... No bride and groom for you yet, buddy! 

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As a photographer, there are always a thousand thoughts a second running through your head while shooting a wedding... But what I do remember is that they had their Spanish-style guitarist play one of my favorite songs right after they were announced husband and wife-- check it out (Jose Gonzales' version of Heartbeats). Beautiful moment!

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Overall, it was a beautiful evening, and I'm so glad I got to take part in it! Cheers!

Sunday 01.31.16
Posted by Alexis Vaughn
 

September 25, 2015 - Fuentes Wedding!

On September 25, 2015, I got to spend a wonderful day out in the (hot!) California sun to document my friend/coworker's wedding! I had a blast spending the day with Stef and Andy, their friends, and family as everyone celebrated their love.

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Getting ready:

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Time for the ceremony! 

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Dancing, dinner (In 'n Out Truck!!), cake and shenanigans! 

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Sunday 01.10.16
Posted by Alexis Vaughn
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September 2015 in Review

Well... Here I am in the new year and still playing catch up. Not sure where December went at all, but here's what September's adventures brought!

The Summer 2015 adventure video marks my third foray into videography, but I've still got a long way to go in learning these ropes. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect link up between content and song lyrics though... Check it out!

Little snippets of adventure from the summertime, including trips to Malibu for an afternoon, Palm Springs for the 4th of July, San Diego for my summer vacation, and Joshua Tree for a buddy's birthday (starry time-lapse alert!). Pictures from all of the trips can of course be found on my Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/lifeinmylens -- just navigate to the albums section and you'll be able to find them. Enjoy! Song - Gunk of Stars by Martin Crane

To kick off the month, I took a mini trip out to Joshua Tree for a buddy's birthday. While my phone (which was my camera trigger) didn't behave as well as I'd have liked, I did manage to get some good night shots before we embarked on a little hiking and rock climbing the next day.

You can click on the images for a better look:

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While my phone (which was my camera trigger) wasn't participating as well as I'd have hoped... I did still manage to get a few start trail videos (above) and stills from that gorgeous desert sky.

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The next day called for some hiking and rock climbing.

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And then! Out of the corner of my eye as we were hightailing it back to camp after hiking, I saw this wonderful gem. Having been disappointed that I hadn't seen any wildlife on this trip, it was all solved by this moving rock that didn't quite match the rest:

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And of course, I made a little bit of art:

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A little later that month, Matthew and I checked out the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which (aside from the massive earache for weeks after from the descent) was all types of amazing.

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It's crazy going around in a circle on this track up the mountain... But the view was phenomenal. I'm a total dork for aerial images of development.

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And we finished off our adventure with a nice dinner at The Peaks restaurant on the top of the mountain. Yum!

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And I closed out the month with a little Owl Play:

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Saturday 01.09.16
Posted by Alexis Vaughn
 
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