Jose Villa

{a san francisco seminar with Gene Higa}

Jose Villa — Wed Jun 25 14:24:00 -0700 2008

My good friend Gene Higa and I have teamed up for a 1 day seminar in San Francisco. Gene was just recently named 1 of the Top 10 wedding photographers in the World, along side yours truly ;) He travels the world photographing weddings, and is one of the most sought-after destination wedding photographers today. Countries include, Spain, Philippines, Peru, India, Italy, Greece, Thailand, Brazil, Jamaica, Barbados, Mexico and across the United States. Here are the details: -Monday, September 22, 2008 -4th Street Studios, San Francisco, CA -Models , make-up, gown, floral, and lunch all included. -$650 To sign up [click here](http://www.josevillaworkshops.com) Click on "join" in the "san francisco" section and click on "fill out registration here" [Jose Villa Workshops](http://www.josevillaworkshops.com)

{Updates on 1 day seminars}

Jose Villa — Wed Jun 25 13:46:00 -0700 2008

-Thank you to all of you who showed interest in the Santa Barbara Seminar. It SOLD OUT in about a week, with a waiting list, very excited about this class, should be super fun.. -Im working on a few more updates for a few more seminars to be announced very soon. 1. San Francisco , Monday, September 22nd, 2008 2. Vermont, Thursday, October 16th, 2008 Vermont will be announced soon, but you can pre- register on the [workshops website](http://www.josevillasweddings.com)

{christiana and scott} the bronx, new york

Jose Villa — Tue Jun 24 17:29:00 -0700 2008

Christiana and Scott were married at Wave Hill in the Bronx a few weeks back. It was a chilly day, but a very beautiful one.. they smiled all day long.. loved it! Christiana and Scott had such a great sense of style with design, food, location, and music.. I loved how they had Bluegrass music.. my favorite, reminds me of a wedding I shot a few years back in West Virginia.

Jose Villa — Tue Jun 24 17:26:00 -0700 2008

{malin and james} engaged - new york

Jose Villa — Fri Jun 20 13:36:00 -0700 2008

Malin and James are getting married in Palm Springs this September at the Viceroy.. [Alexandra Kolendrianos](http://www.alexandrak.com/) will be the wedding planner, I can't wait! I was in New York for Christiana and Scott's wedding a few weeks back, so Malin and James, and I decided to meet up and shoot their engagement session around their neighborhood. The day had been raining and we were very close to calling it off, but the rain stopped and we went through with the shoot, and Im so happy we did. During the session as we were shooting, a young boy and his mother were walking across the street with what looked like a thousand white balloons. My heart was racing with excitement.. I immediately ran over to the boy and asked if I could use his balloons for the photoshoot, he replied with a "yes, but don't let them go" I was so nervous after he said that.. with my luck I was going to let them go while passing them off to james to hold for the photo.. I shot Malin and James with the balloons super fast so that the boy could have his balloons back from his first communion party.

Jose Villa — Fri Jun 20 13:33:00 -0700 2008

{Ashley and Todd} - Super 8 Film

Jose Villa — Thu Jun 12 10:31:00 -0700 2008

Joel Serrato of [Joel Serrato Films](http://www.joelserratofilms.com) did it again!! whoot! We worked along side each other for Ashley and Todd's wedding in Summerland, CA. The day was just perfect, and Ashley and Todd were so great and easy to work with. I love this film, it's so fun just like the day was and Joel did an awesome job filming it to tell an awesome story.. Im excited because Joel and I have many weddings together this year, even 1 in Singapore.. can't wait.. not looking forward to the 18 hour flight over there, but I wont think about that part until 1 hour before I step on that HUGE plane. [Joel's Website](http://www.joelserratofilms.com) [Joel's Blog](http://joelserratofilms.bigfolioblog.com/)

{i love holga.. period!!}

Jose Villa — Wed Jun 11 14:48:00 -0700 2008

I shoot with it every chance I get, and that isn't much.. ha ha, but when I do I love it! On a Kids shoot Random Horse off the side of the road in Santa Ynez Our Trip to New York, Christiana and Scott's wedding coming soon from New York

{Ashley and Todd}

Jose Villa — Mon Jun 09 14:16:00 -0700 2008

A few posts down I posted the fun portraits of Ashley a few days before her wedding. Here are the wedding images, full of awesome light. Ashley and Todd had a Luxe Bohemian with a Southern twist look going. The food was to die for.. Location: Private Estate in Summerland, CA Gown: [Monique Lhuillier](http://www.moniquelhuillier.com/) Cinematography: [Joel Serrato Films](http://www.joelserratofilms.com) Catering: [Santa Barbara BBQ](http://www.sbbbq.com/)

Jose Villa — Mon Jun 09 14:08:00 -0700 2008

Jose Villa — Mon Jun 09 14:04:00 -0700 2008

-a few things

Jose Villa — Fri Jun 06 10:15:00 -0700 2008

-First forgive me for not updating my blog in a while, it's been crazy busy with some amazing weddings, engagement shoots galore, 1 on 1 workshops and a list of other fun stuff. I will post Ashley and Todd's wedding soon. -Lacie and I are currently in tennessee to shoot Tec and Chelsea's wedding. I have never been to tennessee and I can tell you that it's so green and beautiful here.. I love it! We went to visit the farm house where their wedding is going to be.. It's simply out of this world.. wow.. I can't wait, and it doesn't hurt that Tec and Chelsea are stunningly beautiful. Oh and the farm house belongs to [Michael W. Smith](http://www.michaelwsmith.com/index.html) the getting ready will be in his house.. yay! -A quick congratulations to [Jennifer Rau]( jsrphotography.com) and [Andrew Lin](http://www.andrewlinphotography.com) for being the first 2 to sign up for the Santa Barbara Workshop, they both will be receiving a $100 gift card to Samy's camera. They signed up literally in minutes, Thanks guys!

{A Santa Barbara Workshop} Sept. 08, 2008

Jose Villa — Wed May 28 13:41:00 -0700 2008

We had such a blast at the last Santa Barbara workshop, and a waiting list of 20 photographers that I have decided to offer another 1 day workshop. +++ The first 2 photographers to sign up will receive a $100 gift certificate to Samy's Camera, where everything in the world photography is sold. Here are the details: -September 08, 2008 -Solvang, CA -Models , make-up, gown, floral, and lunch all included. -$600 To sign up [click here](http://www.josevillaworkshops.com) Click on "join" in the "santa barbara" section and click on "fill out registration here" [Jose Villa Workshops](http://www.josevillaworkshops.com) Last class April, 2008

{ha and jack} engaged

Jose Villa — Thu May 22 18:08:00 -0700 2008

Ha and Jack decided to take me up on photographing their engagement session in my neck of the woods at my ultimate favorite locations. They met me here at my studio and we rode in my huge car out to these locations. They brought their cute dogs to join the fun.

Jose Villa — Thu May 22 17:52:00 -0700 2008