Shade Hotel | Manhattan Beach Wedding Photography | Everett + Allyn

We had a great time photographing the intimate wedding of Everett and Allyn on the rooftop of the Shade Hotel in downtown Manhattan Beach. The venue provided a great location to soak in the perfect weather with blue skies and a view of the ocean. The small wedding with only close friends and family went […]

Santa Monica Pier Carousel & The 1909 Wedding Photography | Eamon + Emily

We recently photographed what was probably one of our favorite and most visual weddings ever. The day started when Eamon and Emily got married in a beautiful outdoor setting at The 1909 in Topanga Canyon and only got better as they held their reception at the Santa Monica Pier Carousel. From the many rides on […]

Ed + Alecia | Hermosa Beach Wedding Photography

We had a great time photographing what was one of the smaller weddings we have photographed, but also one of the most intimate and heartfelt. Ed and Alecia did a truly DIY wedding, holding a ceremony on Hermosa Beach complete with a handmade dress by Alecia and a large bouquet of flowers also arranged by […]

Andrew + Meagan | Door County, WI Engagement

I had the opportunity to quickly photograph a few engagement photo’s of Andrew and Meagan while on vacation in Door County, Wisconsin. Andrew is actually my brother and Meagan my soon-to-be sister-in-law. We had fun during our 15 or 20 minute quick photo shoot and Whitefish Bay in Door County was a great backdrop for […]

Lindsey + Cody | Manhattan Beach Engagement

We had a great time photographing Lindsey and Cody’s engagement photos last Sunday at El Porto in Manhattan Beach.  They were a very fun couple to work with and there were lots of good photo opportunities at the beach– from the iconic lifeguard stands to a very cool green and yellow-painted garage next to the […]

Wedding Destination | Santa Barbara Wine Country

While searching for venues for our own wedding, we have fallen in love with wine country in Santa Barbara.  Only 2 1/2 hours north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara County has quickly become one of our favorite weekend destinations with its world-class wineries, beautiful scenery, and all around quietness.  It is a sharp contrast to […]

John Plus Chelsea – New Website Coming Soon!

Recently, we have both been running separate wedding photography businesses under our own names but now that we are engaged ourselves, we have combined both of our freelance businesses into one — John + Chelsea Photography. Please excuse our mess as we work to build our combined website.  Most of the site is now functional […]