Tony Bisson

My first and second best interns of all time are getting married! No, they didn’t meet on the job, but I couldn’t be more proud to call them both friends.

This picture is especially funny because I have never known two people who used the cel phone as much. Shaun even works for a cel phone company.

Local photographers may recognize Oana as the woman they trust their cameras to when they visit Canon.

Get a beat on the holiday rush and have your holiday portrait made in the summer when it’s warm outside!

For the month of July we are offering $50 off on any sitting if you order at least 20 of our custom designed holiday cards at your viewing session. Cars come in quantities of 25 starting as low as $3.50 each.

If we already did your portrait sitting and would like cards, mention the Christmas in July Special and receive a 15% discount.

Congratulations to the Casartelli Family from Arizona for being our first holiday card order of 2008!

Phil and Jenna had an action packed wedding filled with lively events that included a ceremony invasion by “Girlfriend” the cat, a getaway in a old military jeep and a cruse through Newport Harbor from the Balboa Bay Club to their reception at The Newport Harbor Yacht Club. The reception was so lively that people were dancing between the tables and where ever they could fit.

Jenna found the perfect dress to match her personality in this knee length number with eyelet flowers by Oscar De La Renta. Come to think of it, another Jenna, the daughter of the President, was married a few weeks before in one of his designs.

(This image is not retouched)

The couple decided to see each other before the ceremony which is always an emotional moment to capture in photographs.

I brought out my most powerful light so that we could do group shots outdoors in the full mid day sun. How did I ever get by without it?

Quite a selection of gold shoes, note the bride’s bare feet. She had white flip flops and big orange boots just in case because the forecast had called for rain.

During the quiet ceremony a neighborhood cat named “Girlfiend” (he’s male) snuck past me and into the church. He was wearing a tiny bell so people kept looking around to see where the sound was coming from. He finally made it to the front and across the alter before being apprehended and removed. It was a good laugh in a normally solemn ceremony.

“Girlfriend” doesn’t look too pleased with being shown the door.”

Phil and Jenna and the whole bridal party got to cruse to the reception in a 1960’s Chris Craft Yacht that was a family friend’s and formerly owned by the Dupont family of my birth state, Deleware.

Congratulations!

Amy came to Laguna Beach and wanted a portrait of herself taken here because she loves Laguna so much. We had a great time exploring the area around the Casa Camino Hotel and Aliso Beach.

Here passion for Laguna rubbed off on me and reminded me how much I enjoy living in a destination town. She reminded me that any day off can be like a vacation.

The L.A. Times contacted me seeking an opinion about same-sex marriages which are legal in California as of today. From the sound of it, they were looking for controversial quotes from Orange County photographers and wedding vendors who would not agree to be a part of a gay wedding ceremony. My comments would not be useful in that case.

The whole gay vs. straight lifestyle thing has never really registered much of a reaction from me. Some people are gay and some people are straight. I don’t understand it so I don’t pass judgement either way. Such is life.

My sincere wish is that people will just let it be.

I was in Oregon last weekend photographing with ever popular Kate Kelly.

Here she is in action.

The bride wore her grandmothers antique lace bridal cap.

The wedding took place on the beach in front of the iconic Haystack Rock which is located at one of the most scenic beaches on the West Coast. I should mention that the waves were up and cold waters do not keep the surfers away. I even saw two women paddle out wearing 5 mil wetsuits and gloves. People in Oregon are hardy!

A candid moment on the beach.

I should point out the the wedding location is the Pelican Brewery Pub and Restaurant. Oregon is famous for two things as far as I’m concerned, rain and micro brews.

The sun sets so late up there that most of the evening reception took place in full sun.

Sunset on the Oregon Coast.

While I was busy eating chili and sampling the brew after the wedding, kate grabbed my camera and got this cool shot of the post wedding bonfire.