Its Finally Up - Click Here to See the New BLOG

It's faster, better looking, smarter, and much more powerful! My New Blog is Finally live!

First thing I need to say is THANK YOU for being so patient with me - I know it took so long to get the new blog (click here) up and running.  I think I just got a bit too ambitious with programming the back end of it, made it too complex, added to many 'widgets', and it just wasn't very good.  I finally ended up using a ProPhoto Blog template and my world suddenly got better! If you're also looking to update or get a new blog, I highly recommend ProPhoto hands down.  The new one is faster, sleeker, way better, and definitely more powerful when it comes to being visible on the internet.  The best feature for me is that it is much easier to tweak now.  After all, I'm a wedding photographer not a web developer.  Check it out: Bumatay Studio Blog

Thank you for checking by, and be sure to update your link to the new blog, which is also my main url: http://bumataystudio.com

Also check out my Facebook Page and Twitter Updates on the latest wedding pictures, life portraits, and Bumatay Studio news.

I'm Always Learning

Back to playing around with Corel Painter X. This time I got a little guidance from Maura Dutra (her DVD tutorial is rad!). For some reason this image attracted me to paint it.
The 'before' picture is below in the previous post, sixth image down.

Corel Painter X

I just purchased Corel Painter version X and I'm loving what it can do! It's been a very long time since I picked up a pencil or brush, and I'll probably never have the same skills as I had when I was illustrating and working in animation. Corel allows me to paint without having to dig up my art supplies. It's a heck of a lot cleaner too. I'm using an old Wacom II tablet, and I find it strange to be scribbling on a tablet while looking at the monitor. I'll just have to get used to that part. Here's my first attempt at using Painter:

Here is the original picture of Kristen and Brian:

Orange County Wedding Photography

Welcome to my blog! I'm a professional wedding photographer in Southern California.  I mainly shoot weddings in Orange County and Los Angeles, but I'm also available to cover destination weddings worldwide.  In here you'll find the latest news, happenings and pics. I promise I'll try hard to keep up with everything that happens, but I gotta let you know that I suck as a writer. I'll try NOT to write too much borring stuff and keep you updated with new life portraits and wedding pictures.

Anyways, I hope you're having a spectacular day. Please feel free to leave your comments/suggestions/feedback! ; )

If ya have any questions, feel free to email me: greg@bumataystudio.com
or call the toll free number: 1-877-837-5898