olllllllla! So the response to the online photography course with creativeLIVE I posted on Monday has been nothing short of incredible. Thank you. No, really, these two small words aren't enough to express my appreciation, but they're all I have right now. Thank you.
In more exciting news, I'm happy to announce we're looking for a fabulous real life couple who'd like to get married on creativeLIVE in Seattle August 26-29, 2010. It can be your first wedding, a vow renewal, or a chance to have the wedding you never had...the sky's the limit! :) The wedding photography will be free...but there will also be a ton of hooked up surprises along the way as well as we work with Seattle's premiere venues and vendors! Just you wait and see...
And, wow, look at the size of my teeth...I make the Big Bad Wolf look like Benji...
If you'd like to be part of this epic adventure, here's what you need to do:
*Create a 90 second video of you and your significant other...and it doesn't have to be fancy.
*Please include your name, where you're from, how you met, and why you want to be a part of creativeLive.
*Ideally, we just want something that allows your personality to shine.
*Upload the video to Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
*Let me know where to find it via Twitter@JasmineStar using the hashtag #StarWedding. The dead line is Friday, July 23, 2010.
Thanks again to my friends who've been sharing the news on their blogs and Twitter...I appreciate your help in spreading word and making this a collaborative effort to share. THANK YOU! :)
LA Athletic Club Engagement : Anne+Cory
07.13.10
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t may or may not have been the red Juicy Couture sweat pants. But they definitely helped. They became Anne's signature, of sorts. Every day upon coming home from a lonnnng day at work, she's slip out of her Louboutin's and into her red sweats, lounging in her Hermosa Beach apartment. He noticed her, and she noticed Cory. From a distance. It wasn't until one day Anne's roommate insisted she meet their neighbor, Cory. So she did. In her red sweatpants. And she was smitten from the outset.
A bit later, when she wasn't in sweatpants, she saw Cory while driving in their neighborhood and made up an excuse to hang out. She pulled up next to him and chatted. What? You're going to the bank? That's funny...I'm...umm...going to the...ummm....store. Which is right next to the bank. Want a ride?
And that's how their relationship started. Seven years later, Cory proposed on a trip to Paris where they walked hand-in-hand and roamed the cobbled streets together. And, no, Anne didn't take her red sweatpants to Paris. But she still proudly wears them til this day. Afterall, she snagged her fiance with them, so they must be good luck.
I, too, was lucky to shoot Anne and Cory's engagement session in Downtown last week at the Los Angeles Athletic Club...it's a gorgeous venue and I was excited to shoot in a new place. Lucky for us, Cory's family owns the venue, so we had access to every room, nook, and cranny. Oh happy day.
Rawr.
The Wine Room with an antler light fixture? Yes, please.
That's Cory's Great Grandfather in the right corner...
Yes, the Los Angeles Athletic Club has a pool...and a killer rooftop deck...
Anne, you're beautiful.
To see more of Anne and Cory's Los Angeles Athletic Club engagement session, CLICK HERE for a slideshow!
CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis + A Live Wedding
07.12.10
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kay. So, I've been sitting here for the past 30 minutes trying to figure out how to start this post. But this? This RIGHT HERE is the worst case of writer's block. Ever. Probably because I'm excited and nervous beyond my mind. So nervous I couldn't sleep last night. I could try to explain everything, but I think it'd be best to simply show the video instead...and many thanks to Steve Luxenberg for help with the video! :)
Yes, that's right. I'll be hosting a FREE online seminar over the course of five days--August 25-29, 2010. I can't wait to have you join me on the web, and if you'd like to attend in person, I'd love to have you! Like the video stated, six photographers will be chosen for the live filming in Seattle, and all you need to do is film a 60 second video and let me know the following:
*Your name
*Where you're from
*What you shoot
*And ask me a question to answer on CreativeLive
Then simply upload the video to YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc and let me know where to find it via Twitter@JasmineStar using hashtag #CreativeLive. The deadline is Friday, July 30, 2010.
One lucky couple will get a completely FREE wedding as well....but those details are coming soon!
Polo and The World Cup
07.11.10
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We're off shooting a wedding today in beautiful San Diego, but Polo is ready for a little World Cup action. And I've asked my sister to dogsit. I don't know what's weirder: The fact that I believe Polo brought me his soccer ball as a taunting reminder I can't watch the game, or the fact that Polo requires a sitter.
here are times when it becomes about the wedding, and not the marriage. About the hue of the flowers in the bouquet, about every last strand of hair secured, about the position of the salad fork in relation to the dessert spoon. The wedding. And there are times when the entire day is about the love, care, and devotion. The marriage. Without a doubt, Mike and Monique's wedding was about the marriage. And everyone knew it.
Monique floated from room to room in her suite overlooking the Pacific ocean laughing and complimenting her bridesmaids. Her toes wiggled on the cool tile floor as the hair stylist finished the last bit of teasing and curling, as she called out for another bottle of champagne. The moment required a toast, naturally. The girls raised their glasses and after Monique thanked them, she turned to Mike's mom and promised she'd never break his heart, hurt him, or let him down. And, eeeeek!!, she was excited to one day have his children.
Mike sat just a few doors down in his St. Regis Monarch Beach suite and carefully opened her card. Monique sent him a gift, but took the time to write a heartfelt message. He wiped his eyes a few times, smiled, and lifted his new iPad from the gift bag. Mike walked around the hotel and resort like he was the luckiest man in the world...and he was. Because there, on Independence Day 2010, Mike was admitting his dependence on Monique. For all eternity.
Monique and Mike, from the moment we met, I felt like we were old friends. You ease into conversations, you're warm, and you make any room you're in glow with the certainty of love. Thank you for the distinct honor of being your wedding photographer and I can't wait to see where life takes you. Together. Enjoy you're honeymoon to France...be sure to eat a baguette, toast with lots of champagne, and kiss like the French! ;) Much love and appreciation.... j*
Monique and her bridesmaids looking extra done up and prettified with the help of Makeup by Berit and Tiffany Monday
Before we get to more wedding details, I need to give a shout out, big-ups, and holllllla to R. Jack Balthazar for the amazing florals and bouquets. I've been wanting to work with them since I started my business and they didn't disappoint...oh, how I love details...
Monique, you're gorgeous. I mean, totally.
And just in case you were having some doubts...here are two more! ;)
A few wedding photos before we started the St. Regis Monarch Beach wedding ceremony in the Botanical Garden...
I love wedding recessional pictures...
Just after the wedding ceremony, the light peeked out from behind the clouds and we were able to quickly shoot around the St. Regis Monarch Beach property.
JD took this picture. It's why I pay him the big bucks! ;)
My angle...
JD's angle...and it made me jealous...
Okay, so here's where the day reeeeeeally picked up...the partay! Michelle Weita of Details, Details is phenomenal. No, really, whenever I work with Michelle, I know the day will be perfect. The wedding will go as planned, the details will be fabulous, and I'll have everything I need before I know I need it. I can never say enough good things about Michelle and the entire Details, Details team. Here, the streamer-lined path leads to Club 19 where the wedding reception took place.
And this? This is the reaction Mike and Monique had to seeing the reception site on their wedding day. Every couple should be this excited! Again, huge thanks goes to Michelle, R. Jack Balthazar, and the entire St. Regis team for working tirelessly on making things perfect.
Because Monique changed into a new wedding dress, I wanted to snap a couple photos rocking her new look....
And THE CAKE! Mike Hampton is a professional Major League Baseball pitcher....and here I thought he was just regular 'ole Mike! ;) There were a few details paying homage to Mike's roots, the cake topper being one of them.
The Grand Entrace, as captured by JD...
The First Dance...
Special thanks goes to Jeff of Moondance for being an amazing DJ...
I'll end this post with JD's photos of Mike and Monique dancing....because that's precisely what they did. They danced the night away under a sky of fireworks, a bright moon, and an overwhelming sense of perfection.
