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Central Valley wedding photographers, Ocean Blue Photography & Design offer premiere wedding photography for today's modern bride. Our approach is to take photographs that narrate a story of the entire day. Drawing from style, composition, and our background in detail oriented work, we aim to create images that are unique. Our photographers provide a variety of styles including photo-journalistic, fashion, and classic.
Weddings - Engagements - Senior Portraits - Pets
Wedding Reception at Hilmar Cheese Co. with Bridal Portraits in Turlock at Stan. State
Sophia & Apolinar's Wedding
How cute are these shoes? Sophia, picked them out to match her groom's shoes.
Here's Sophia's dress; hanging at her parents house.
Stunning wedding rings sitting on flowers.
Stanislaus State can be a very busy portrait location on Saturday's. Sometimes we have to take a little stroll.
If we could bottle up this light and carry it with us everywhere we went, we would be the happiest photographers alive.
We are pretty obsessed with modern buildings. Add newlyweds to a metal wall and its perfection!
When there's wind on your wedding day...just go with it!
You just got to love the beautiful grounds at Hilmar Cheese Company. Sophia said that she found us on their preferred vendor list...so that's cool!
When a location has a beautiful waterfall, it needs to be included!
When it was time for Apolinar's portraits, his bride asked if we could place the red barn, which was across the street, in the background. We answered, yes! Here is the result...it worked out great!
Mr. & Mrs.
Flowers and candles at the head table for Sophia and Jr.'s wedding reception at Hilmar Cheese Co.
Photography:
Ocean Blue Photography and Design
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Based in Modesto, Ca. Available for travel worldwide.
Wedding Reception Location:
Hilmar Cheese Company
http://www.hilmarcheese.com
9001 Lander Avenue Hilmar, CA 95324
(209) 667-6076
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Night Engagement Session at The Living Desert Wild Lights in Palm Desert
Last week, we had the pleasure of photographing Ryan and Katarina's night engagement session at The Living Desert's Wild Lights display in Palm Desert, Ca. Sometimes things just work out for the best. We had not set out to do a night engagement session, but with the winter days being so short, it can be hard to find a time, with daylight, when everyone has time in their busy schedules. Fortunately, the WildLights Festival at The Living Desert was in full swing. With over 750,000 twinkling lights illuminating the park after dark, this annual event turns the desert into a winter wonderland. The extensive light display created the perfect setting for a romantic engagement session.
Photography:
Ocean Blue Photography and Design
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310.869.0785
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Location:
The Living Desert
livingdesert.org
(760) 346-5694
47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
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Jill's Senior Portraits in downtown Modesto, Ca
When Jill told us that she wanted to use Downtown Modesto as the location for her high school senior portraits, we got really excited for her shoot! We love using architectural elements for backgrounds and downtown provides an urban, edgy look, that’s great for senior photos. Jill said that she had scouted some spots that she liked and we were very intrigued to see which ones we had used before and if she would introduce us to any new spots…which she did! Even though we photograph downtown often, we still love to explore. Jill did a great job matching her outfits to each location that we used! We are so excited to have her as one of our class of 2016 high school senior models!!!
Photography:
Ocean Blue Photography and Design
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Kaite's Senior Portraits in San Francisco, Ca
As senior portrait photographers, we have discovered many great locations, and we would have to say that San Francisco is one of our very favorite photo destinations. SF has so much to offer and provides such a wide array of photography settings, which we really took advantage of for Katie’s senior pictures. We had the most perfect day for her session and utilized four fantastic locations! There were so, so many images from this incredible portrait session that it was truly hard to pick only a handful for this post! Thank you Katie for being on the Ocean Blue Photography & Design High School Senior Model team for the class of 2016!!!
Photography:
Ocean Blue Photography and Design
website: http://www.oceanbluephotographyanddesign.com
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310.869.0785
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Ways to Incorporate Your Pet Into Your Wedding Day!
We love our pets like children and include them in as much as we can. If you feel the same about your pets, then you might be considering including them in your wedding. You know your pet better than anyone else, so be honest and ask yourself if including your pet in your big day is a realistic option. Is your pet shy or does it get stressed easily? You will have enough to worry about, you wouldn't want your pet to take away from your day.
Here are 3 ways that you can include your pet in the festivities, without actually bringing them to your wedding.
1. Guys, if you haven't popped the question yet, you can use your pet to propose.
2. Include them in your save the date or engagement photos.
3. If you are getting ready at home, take a break from your pre-wedding beauty routine to show your pet some love. Cuddling with a fluffy pet is one surefire way to get rid of wedding day jitters.
If you decide that your pet will be an asset on your big day, be sure that your venue is pet friendly. Then, designate a handler. Have someone on hand to do the "dirty work": feed your dog, take it to potty, and in a worst case scenario, take it home. You will not regret having an extra hand!
Next decide what role you would like your pet to play. Maybe you want to keep it low key and just want to have your pup around. Or are you going to make your dog a member of your wedding party; ring bearer, "Best Dog", "Hound of Honor"? Having a young attendant escort your pet down the aisle is a great option for an animal that might be distracted by your guests....it's also very cute! It's a good idea to rehearse with your pet. This way they know what will be expected of them on the big day.
Now it's time for the fun part...What will your pet wear? A simple bow tie is a great way to give your pet a wedding ready look that they won't detest. Consider customizing your pet's look to match the wedding party's attire. Sometimes the only thing that your pint-size pooch needs is an accent in your signature shade. Draw inspiration from your bouquet and the groom's boutonniere when picking flowers for your pet. Another option, that you may not have thought about is that your something blue doesn't have to actually be on you. How darling it would be to have a blue collar and leash? Maybe your pet prefers the finer things in life. Formal attire doesn't need to be limited to you and your groom! A top hat and vest are sure to be a crowd pleaser.
A couple of last thoughts to consider. Be sure to visit the groomer to get your pet looking it's best. Lastly, if your pet is furry, you may want to include a lint roller in your day-of supplies.
Wedding Photography:
Ocean Blue Photography and Design
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