As I listened to President Barack Obama give the State of the Union Address, I thought about the state of all the unions I’ve been hired to photograph through the years. I’m happy to report that all of them are still blissfully married… Well, one of them actually ended their marriage amiably, but the groom hired me again for his next wedding, and is now happily married and madly in love after over a decade.
How important are the photos in keeping matrimonial bliss? I’d like to think that the couples working together and recommitting daily is what makes a marriage work, but having great memories and photos from the wedding day may help a little. What do you think?
The ceremony was as sweet as they come, with plenty of audience participation, and a couple of friends singing George Harrison’s Here Comes the Sun, accompanied by flute and guitar. The rings were passed around the attendees so each of them could add a blessing for the couple.
I love weddings with bubbles!
Every single dish was a work of art by Sidney and Jessica of 
Thank you Michelle and David for counting on me to be your wedding photographer, and for 
Mario Chavez kisses his son across the US/Mexico border. He cannot travel into Mexico because he’s on parole, and sees his family on weekends across the fence. Borderfield State Park, 2010.
Daddy Dan, Poppy Kevin and Sarah (left to right). San Francisco, 2000. Part of the story “Daddy and Poppy Love Me”, published in Magazine El Mundo (Spain). San Francisco, 2000.
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, 1991
