Keith Simonian Photography

Candace and J. Paul were married this past Saturday at the Sacred Heart Parish in Sacramento, CA. The reception took place at the Vizcaya Pavilion next to the Vizcaya Mansion in Sacramento.

The men in Black

The Vizcaya Pavilion.

Kim and Michael were wed this past Saturday at the 4 star Lafayette Park Hotel.

The Ring Bearer gets ready for the ceremony.

Putting on the wedding dress isn’t as easy as it looks.

Kim and Michael display some fancy moves during their first dance as Husband and Wife.

Jim and Huong were married this past Saturday at the St. Francis of Assisi church in San Jose. Their reception took place at Maggiano’s Little Italy on Santana Row in San Jose. The bride and groom stroll Santana Row before the reception.

The unusual weather created the beautiful clouds over St Francis of Assisi Parish.

Even on your wedding day, there’s always time for Starbucks coffee.

Molleen and Marc were married this past Friday at the Catholic Parish of Christ the Light church in Oakland.  The reception followed at the Dunsmuir Historic Estate. Everybody got together for a group photo.

Brenda and David were married this past Saturday at the St. Mary’s church in Walnut Creek, California. Their reception was held at the Crowne Plaze hotel in Concord.

How did the Bride’s engagement ring in up in a Cosmopolitan?

A Bee’s work is never done, searching every flower for pollen. This bee was busy at work in the Rose Garden at Heather Farms in Walnut Creek.

Shalee and Blake came all the way out from Chicago to have their wedding at the Nicholson Ranch Winery in Sonoma this past Saturday.

The beautiful flowers were done by Lavender County Garden Florals.

Instead of signing a guest book, the guest got to sign this plate.

The wine tasting center.

Their relationship was blessed this past Saturday at the Stanford Memorial Church in Palo Alto, California. The reception was held at Zibibbo restaurant in downtown Palo Alto.

The photos were done at the San Ramon Community Center.

The Wedding and Portrait Professional International ( WPPI ) convention was held March 13 - March 20th at Ballys and the Paris hotel in Las Vegas. Flying into Vegas: This photo was taken on the approach to McCarran International Airport. On the left side of Las Vegas Boulevard you can see the Wynn, the Palazzo, the Venetian, Ballys, and the Paris hotel. On the right side of the street you see Trump Casino, Treasure Island, the Mirage, Caesars Palace, and the Bellagio.

A fountain outside the Forum Shops in front of Caesars Palace.

One of the five photographers at work during the Champagne Shootout on Monday night. There was plenty of Ice Cream for the attendees, but I didn’t see any champagne.

This image is from the WPPI Master Class given by Ray Prevost. Ray’s class was about the use of Photoshop, specifically Body Shaping: Beyond Liquify.
In this image Ray shows how to correct the problem of “Giant eye”. OK, not really. Actually Ray is showing how to improve the appearance of the eyes. You can find out more about Ray’s excellent work at his website.

A wedding photographer poses a Bride and Groom outside Caesars Palace.

The construction never stops in Vegas. Here workers are hanging steel beams.

The Planet Hollywood store inside the Forum shops.

Shhh, don’t tell my wife, but I bought her this Cartier Diamond necklace for our anniversary.

Moon rise over the Palazzo Hotel.

Back home to the Bay Area.