Archive for May, 2009

Wow guys, what can I say? Your wedding rocked! From the kelts, the stunning views, the fresh sea air, even bagpipes made your wedding quite a memorable one. The Queen Mary was beautiful and provided a perfect backdrop for for all the pictures. The ceremony, the reception…. awesome, just awesome. Thanks guys and I truly wish you the best!

Special thanks to Emily, and Daniel for their help shooting. Although I think I got a little spoiled shooting with two other fabulous photographers ;)

See Daniel’s photos here: www.balboaphotography.com/blog

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Daniel Balboa: Stunning shot of the bride before the wedding. Just STUN...NING!!

Chris & Michelle

May 22, 2009

Chris and Michelle are truly a great couple. You can tell by the way they talk to each other. You can tell by the way they look at each other. You can tell by their photos together. We went down to the ever beautiful Laguna beach for their engagement session and they totally ROCKED IT! Never shy or timid about trying a pose, they climbed all over and even got a little wet just to get some cool photos. Thanks for the good times guys, enjoy your photos and keep the smiles up! Can’t wait for the wedding!!!

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The Potato Psyllid

May 20, 2009

I know this isn’t really wedding related, but I figured what the heck, why not post ‘em? This is the Potato Psyllid, a new emerging pest for California. I shot these for my other job (UCR Department of Entomology.) It’s always fun shooting something this small, as they are about the size a common gnat. It’s fun to play around with the Canon MP-E macro lens too, even though it’s a complete bitch to use being all manual focus.

You can read more about the Potato Psyllid at the Center for Invasive Species Research website which I also manage.

Potato Psyllid Adults

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Potato Psyllid Nymphs

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Potato Psyllid Eggs

Potato Psyllid Eggs

Monique: These pics are still cool even though they are not wedding related, it still shows your talent behind the lens!