California Pictures 08 – pt 1
Written on February 26, 2010 Posted in Jarvie Trip, Landscapes, Travel Photography




































We came back later in the day… Thus no one around.
I think i’ve seen every schedule possible for a wedding day… but I must admit this was the first time I took group pictures and then left for the luncheon and then came back for the couple pictures.
I liked it… a bit less rush.
For those that didn’t hear it last time… Sacramento LDS temple is probably one of my favorite temples to shoot at!



My philosophy on group pictures is: Let them decide, I’ll just make it look good.
I don’t want to put groups into situations they think are gonna be terribly cheesy.
But if they think of it themselves they’re probably good with it.
This way I get new ones each time and if they’re a more traditional group I’m not putting them into some elaborate set up they won’t even appreciate when a straight line is probably all they want.

Sometimes the good ol’ fashion jump is amongst the best… and this is amongst the most entertaining of them… as far as faces go.
To view the entire album go to http://jarviedigital.smugmug.com/gallery/8840079_qymoP


First of all let me say that I LOVED shooting at the Sacramento LDS Temple
The temple Grounds were wonderful, with lots of places to shoot:
Little river beds, archways, fountains, plenty of places to sit, nice windows and doors, and a great place for group pictures if people are up for it.
Full Gallery – Highlights first
Full Gallery – Chronological










THE SEARCH
I have commenced a long process of searching for all photographers.
I am starting with Utah and focusing on Wedding Photographers
My database so far for Utah is 300+ Photographers, 100 Californian Photographers, 75 Colorado 50NY
A Mega-Database
I am storing lots of information for each photographer, most importantly a link to their site.
Eventually I will share this information on a massive informational website… kinda like a price/product comparison site.
Taking the Long road back…
On the way back from taking pictures at a wedding in Los Angeles
I stopped at places like Joshua Tree National Park (Above)

And along the Coast (Above)
And I spent some time in San Diego (Including Old Town San Diego – Below)
And a San Diego Padres baseball game. (Below)
I also took a short 3 hour tour through Mexico (Below)

And Finally I spent 2 days at Zion National Park doing 3 popular hikes. (Below)
Of the 3000+ pictures 150 were selected for these galleries
They are divided into two sections.
LA to Mexico
(which includes a substantial amount of pictures from Joshua Tree National Park)
Continue reading about From Utah to LA to Mexico and back to Utah
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