Posts from — November 2007

Last weekend I had the good fortune of lending a hand to Riccis  with Paige and Paul’s spectacular wedding at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood. Their stunning outdoor sunset wedding set the scene for gorgeous photography.

Before the wedding I photographed the groom and his friends getting ready while they watched the University of Michigan football game. The Wolverines did lose to their arch rival Ohio State, but Paul and his friends didn’t let that dampen their spirits.

Paige and Paul’s reception was such a great party. Everyone was in a kick off their shoes and boogie on down kind of mood. It is always so great to photograph a reception where the guests are having as much fun as Paige and Paul’s guests had!

Below are some of the shots I captured.

Thanks Riccis!

This is kind of old news but I love this video. I found it about a year ago and at the time I must have watched it 20 times. Matt quit his job to travel the world and during that time he created this freaky dace video. The music is incredible and the locations are out of this world. I love to travel and this video covers most of the places I have always wanted to visit, some of them I already have.

On this Thanksgiving day I have many things to give thanks for. My Wife! What would I do without her? My Two Angles, Sophia & Sarah, what better reason to wake up every morning? My Faith, God has blessed me with blind faith and belief that He will always provide. All my MIV family for the support, encouragement and pure love you have given me and my family! May God always protect and bless your marriages & families. WJAMVWB! My brother Fabian, Carolyn and baby William, we can’t wait to see you. 

For my business… Nikon! For creating the best photographic equipment in the world, even when your marketing sucks you still manage to get photographers to rave about you! All my clients, without you I would be nothing more than a guy with an expensive camera. John & Barbara Gerlach for teaching me exposure and freeing me from the grips of “P” mode! John is the one person in the world who could convince me to shoot 100’s of wonderful photographs of ONE flower in my backyard! Trust me, its possible! Mark Robert Halper for showing me that a simple headshot can be fun and cool! Also, once your tripod is set - do not move it! Alain Briot who showed me that Photoshop is my friend. I resisted using Photoshop for years partially because I sucked at it and partially because I felt I wanted my pictures to be “real”. They still are, but why not kick it up a notch with Photoshop? After spending a week with Alain I was convinced more than ever that Ansel Adams would have been Photoshop’s greatest advocate. Mike Colon who without his reaffirming words of encouragement I would not be shooting weddings today. He is absolutely brilliant. When it comes to business, his approach to marketing and elegant simplicity make him and absolute genius. But what truly sets him apart and is by far his biggest gift is his unshaken faith and humanity. Ray Santana for taking my call and always keeping me busy. He has a heart of gold and I can’t imagine gong a day without talking to him, good thing he has Cingular! Big Thank You!

Hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving!

This past weekend [b]ecker was in town to photograph a super cool wedding at Vizcaya. This place is awesome, its next door to where Madonna (during her pre-British days) and Sly Stalone’s once lived (not together). He got a grand tour of Miami by legendary photographer Ray Santana. They ended up in Little Havana where they photographed a cigar roller. On Monday the South Florida branch of The [b]ecker Blog Fan Club meet up for lunch on South Beach. Imagine hundreds of wedding photographers on South Beach!

I had the most amazing time this weekend with UncleRay photographing Starley & Marely’s wedding in Fisher Island. We had a blast! This is one of the most spectacular island wedding locations in South Florida and the weather has been outstanding. Fisher Island offers wedding photographer a plethora of incredible photographic opportunities including ocean views and city views. Fisher Island is located just outside Miami Beach overlooking the tip of world famous South Beach. This is without a doubt one of the best destination wedding locations in the world.

Below are some of my favorites from the day!

Big thanks to Ray. Up next….twins in Key Biscayne with Uncle Ray and T the Brit. Be sure to check out Ray’s island ferry video!

I had an amazing time photographing Alex & Cesar’s wedding in Coral Gables. The ceremony took place at St. Augustine church next door to the University of Miami in Coral Gables. I love day time weddings as the light always seems perfect, it also reminds me of my wedding! It is amazing how being a wedding photographer provides me the opportunity to witness amazing ceramonies and take part in some of the most intimate moments in a couples lifes.

Below are some of my favorites from this amazing day.

Congratulations Alex & Cesar, may God bless you with eternal happiness. I would also like to thank Fr. Richard Mullen for the beautiful ceremony and graciously giving us the latitude to photograph freely. And last but not least to Isis for backing me up.

I have been wanting to post something about RingCentral for a couple of weeks now. This is something great for all professional photographers or small business owners.

I finally have a real phone system!My clients can now get to what they need in the most efficient way possible. While my cell phone is great for doing business, its not the most efficient.RingCentral Offers: 

• Toll Free Numbers - Had them move mine from my previous provider.
• Professionally recorded greetings, this is super cool as I do not like listening to the sound of my voice.
• Voice mail delivered as an audio file to my email. This is awsome when traveling.
• Super cool music on hold.
• + another a bunch of other features.

This is just a small list of what can be done.I am so excited about RingCentral and how its helped me improve the service I provide my clients and the image it gives my business. I completely recommend RingCentral for its product and its customer service.Try it out, pick up the phone and give me a call 305-361-1992!

Who is that incredibly cool looking photographer?
Isis Panellas snapped this picture of me during a wedding on Saturday. I had to fade the camera away as I am still under protective custody for showing off my top secret Nikon D3!

This was an incredibly intimate wedding with a small group of the bride & groom’s closest friends. The ceremony took place at St. Augustine in Coral Gables. I will post some of the images later this week.

This past weekend I was in Tampa photographing Jen and Bill’s wedding with photographer Nikki Ritcher from California. Nikki brought some of that glorious California weather with her, ensuring Jen and Bill’s wedding day would dawn sunny and clear. The Bride and Groom chose the Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club as the location for their nuptials. The location was the perfect setting to showcase the bride’s gorgeous gown and flowers that mirrored the colors of the Florida sunset. It’s was a perfect weekend for an outdoor wedding, truly a wedding photographers dream! 

Congratulations Jen and Bill and have an amazing time on your honeymoon in beautiful Costa Rica.