Jose Villa

PDN has come out with another of its ProSeries books, this time on wedding photography, published by Amphoto Books. Deputy Editor Jacqueline Tobin interviewed 20 Top Inspirational Wedding photographers in today's industry. I was Blessed to be 1 of 20 and more so to have my image on the front COVER and make it to Amazon.com .. wow...1 of the most exciting things this whole year in my business.

The book examines the subjects of wedding photography today and the role of the photographer at the wedding, then breaks down the day visually into Getting Ready, the Ceremony, Portraits, and Receptions. Also covering practical considerations like equipment, establishing rates, getting published in bridal magazines, branding, websites, albums, and more, the book is not only a stunning celebration of the distinct styles of these artists' work, but a solid source of much-needed information.

You need to get this book if you're looking for inspiration from Photographers like Parker J Pfister, Elizabeth Messina, Jesse Leake, Mike Colon, The Marings, Christian Oth, Meg Smith, Liz Banfield, Melanie Nashan and many more..

The book is not available yet, but you can pre order it on Amazon

Author: Jacqueline Tobin, PDN

Photo: Jose Villa

Louisa and John were originally going to marry in Big Sur at the Ventana Inn but due to the crazy wild fires during that time the Ventana Inn and big sur were shut down.

Nothing was going to stop them on their wedding day so, with amazing wedding planner Beth Helmstetter help they moved the wedding to a beautiful private home in Malibu. It was such an special day, I was feeling the love all day long. John and Louisa were so happy, there were many tears of joy from them and me too.. yikes.. loved it all !

Wedding Gown: Monique Lhuillier, Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Grooms Suit: Prada ,Location: Private Estate in Malibu, CA, Wedding Planner: Beth Helmstetter, Floral: Holly Flora, Cake: Nancy Kay, Cinematography: Joel Serrato Films, Music: Cale Music, Linens: Wildflower Linen, Lighting: Aspect Lighting

I can't wait to see Joel's super 8 film .. I will post here once I get it from him.

Love this shot of Mom watching the father daughter dance.

A couple of weeks ago Ann Hamilton, Gene Higa, Joel Serrato and I took a small vacation in between the busy wedding season. We decided that Mexico would be the best for the amount of time that we had before we had our next wedding.

Mazatlan, Mexico was it, no questions! I was born in Mexico and love the land, people, textures, and light. I asked Ann, Gene and Joel to bring only a holga and no other camera equipment. Sometimes we need to slow down and shoot with cameras that make us think a little, and that take patience to shoot with.

Here are some of my favorite images from the trip.

and this is me being silly.. thanks joel for taking this!