topatoco has cute tees

Sweetness comes from TopatoCo with these funky numbers available in whatever colour and design you could ever desire.

Gets it at: TopatoCo
From: US$17.99

pje shiny real life review

I used to have a rhinestone tee when I was a kid and I remember in clear detail when each of the pretty shiny bits fell off. Mum glued them back on of course. Well, she glued some beads on - as i later found out.
Anyway, that has little to do with this tee, because those little buggers are really fixed on there. Even after it's been through the washing machine.
This tee feels completely lovely... 'pleasantly luxurious', as their site says. I did find that it was a little short compared to a standard American Apparel tee, but it's great quality.
Personally I love the rhinestones, but if you're not into the sparklies, there's a low profile rhinestone-free version for when you're undercover (US$32).

STATS
Advantages: Sparkles give a great point of difference.
Disadvantages: A tiny little bit short for my liking.
Buy it from: PJE Los Angeles
Get out your wallets: US$52
In stock: man: L, XL lady: S, M
Model models: Lady M

threadless sale - hurry!

Just a quick shout out to the Threadlesss SALE! New tees every day this week, selling fast.

amtrea real life review

Tck Tck Tck Tsssshhhhhhhhh Tck Tck Tck Tsssshhhhhhhhh. How much do I fuggin love this tee. It makes me turn into a bit of a tard. I walk around telling people how cool it is. HOW GOOD IS IT! I love a simple good idea. Simple - good - fuggin! Tck Tck Tck Tsssshhhhhhhhh.

On the boring side, this tee is classic Fruit of the Loom (50/50 Best T) quality, it washes well without shrinking or losing colour. The guys at Amtrea were great and postage was fast like the wind. I always appreciate a company who has their own tag/logo print... tends to show quality commitment (funnily enough, this rule often doesn't apply to tees with company logos printed on the outside). In conclusion, Amtrea tees are highly recommended for your buying convenience.

Review by: Test Monkey #5

STATS
Advantages: Reminds me of the happy Primary School oval times.
Disadvantages: Never with the ladies sizes.
Buy it from: Amtrea
Get out your wallets: US$18
In stock: man: S-XL
Model models: Men's L

sometimes y

Gotta love this Venn tee, it makes me want to eat some word biscuits. Mmmm delicious word biscuits.

Get buyin' at: Snorg Tees
With this much: US$16.95

Wedding Photography The Hacienda Santa Ana

Chiara and Vincent are one of the most adorable couples I've met. They are both laid back, fun to be around, romantic, and are always up to do almost anything for pictures! I love those types of couples. They held their wedding at The Hacienda which is a historic house in Orange County. This venue gave us so many options when taking pictures, really cool architecture, the lighting was exquisite, and it was all in one location. Below are a few of my personal favorites, and you can click here to see their slideshow.


We started with a photo session of "The First Meeting" at the Irvine Marrioot.


Sometimes in order to get that killer shot you have to put the bride and groom to work! (j/k of course)








Wedding photos at The Hacienda Santa Ana, Orange County wedding photography

Disney Wedding Photography Orange County

Here are a few more pictures from Katie and Mike's wedding at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. Click here for the teaser slideshow. Enjoy!

Their story is like one taken right out of a Shakespeare play. Katie and Mike met while working together on Romeo and Juliet. Both actors and leading characters, they fell in love on stage. They moved out to California to pursue their careers and have never been apart since. On their wedding day, family and friends came from all over the U.S. to join them. What a magical place to stay for the weekend!

I was amazed during the reception at the amount of talented people who stood up to recite poems for Katie and Mike. I can't even fully describe the love and care their families have for them. First it was Katie's sister who delivered one heck of a poem about them, then stood up her parents, then Mike's mom, then his brother, and then Katie's aunt! They ALL wrote wonderful poems. It was touching to see so many people care so much about them because every single poem was personal, imaginitive, loving, even whimsical. My favorite was the one that Mike's brother wrote, and it was entirely composed of movie titles! Maybe I can get a copy of it to post...

Tags: Walt Disney wedding pictures, Grand California wedding and reception venue, Anaheim, CA, Orange County wedding photography

abe lincoln

Being a good Aussie I'm not really into Americana, but credit where credit's due - I love this tee. Abe probably was a cool guy too, even if he did have Michelle Pfeiffer Syndrome. (Or whatever the syndrome I'm talking about it called.)

Get yours from: CR Shirts
For: US$9.99

karate at teeshirtsrock.com

Here's one for you 80s kids (ok, another one), and at a bargain sale price of US$9.95. Ok so grey was the most retarded colour they could have picked, and there's no info about the brand or anything at all for that matter... but it's ten bucks.

Tee off at: TeeShirtsRock.com
On sale for: US$9.95

dead alien

Can anyone speak Japanese? I think it's Japanese. Does anyone know if this writing is Japanese? Why is the line to the speech bubble so thin? Is he whistling the words out? Does anyone know what the arrowed head fish man graphic means? Is it a fish man with scales or is it chain mail? Where did he get those sunglasses? I like the sunglasses. Whadda ya mean an alien? No facial features? Oh yeah... I guess that is what aliens look like. But in any case, I don't look good in white T-shirts. People should stop making white T-shirts... NEXT!

Get yours at: IndieShopper
For: US$19.75
Review by: ThomP

The Grand Californian Downtown Disney Wedding Photography

Here's a few preview images of Katie and Mike's wedding. The ceremony and reception took place at The Grand Californian at Disney! I'll post a slideshow with more pictures from their wedding, so stay tuned...













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St. Andrew Catholic Church Pasadena Wedding Photography

I've been excited about Gregory and Rosalie's wedding for a long time now since I found out that their ceremony was to take place at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Pasadena. The reason(s) why is because
1. Gregory and Rosalie are so supportive of my photography, they truly appreciate my creativity and are up to try anything.
2. St. Andrew is one of the most spectacular churches I've ever seen in Southern California. The interior is vast, the huge different colored marble pillars are amazing, the set of stained glass windows are gorgeous, the altar has this beautifully painted dome, and everything else is ornately decorated.


I'm blessed that my associates Tim and Jay came along to shoot with me this day - we got all the angles covered! Here's a cool shot from Tim on the balcony:









Click here for the teaser slideshow!
Saint Andrews Catholic Church Pasadena wedding photos, Pasadena wedding pictures, Los Angeles wedding photography

more goodness from lucky threadz

"Visual puns make the world go round." Mary Poppins said that didn't she? Mary Poppins also knew the importance of being part of the In Crowd. She was always talking about taking the sugar and the medicine. Whether she really took the sugar and the medicine or not is irrelevant - all the cool people were doing it. There is nothing that says 'In Crowd' like an 'in joke' (as well as the excessive use of 'quotation marks'). This tee is an in joke in the form of a visual pun. I think. Those of us in the know (the cool people) understand that the graphic pertains to a band who's music makes you want to commit suicide. This makes us cool. Those who don't know just recognise a very cool graphic and dismiss its importance whilst acknowledging its coolness. This makes them Mong-tards. I recommend you buy this tee because it is super cool. I recommend you don't buy it if you like the graphic, but don't get the meaning - because there is nothing less cool than wearing an in joke and not realising it.

Get yours from: Lucky Threadz
For: US$17.00
Guest reviewer: ThomP

thinkgeek domo tee on sale

Support your favourite Japanese monster Domo-kun as he tries to take over the world, starting with your body. And since he's on sale, now's the time. This design also comes in a most funky hoody which isn't on sale, but you do have to buy it immediately. Check out the clearance section for more nifty gear.

Get yours at: ThinkGeek
For the sale price of: US$12.99

Wedding Photography Cancun Mexico

I'm back from an extended stay in Cancun!

Sorry for the lack of posts, but I didn't even have internet access (it was agonizing) where I was staying. I'll be playing catch up most of this week. Overall it was a really much needed break. I'm rested and ready for a super busy wedding season! Now I just have to ramp up on everything, I also apologize for the slow response to voicemails (I updated my email but I forgot to change my voicemail to notify everyone I was out of the country - oops)


I couldn't believe at how clear and BLUE the ocean was right in front of our hotel. Rebekah had a blast playing for the first time in the beach and running from the waves!

Read more on Reb's blog!

Just before we headed off to Cancun, I found out my buddy Chris Uglanica from Canada was gonna be there at the same time! He was shooting a destination wedding for Tara and Nick and we ended up hooking up to shoot together. Thanks to my lovely (and very understanding) wife Lily, she was cool to let me go for part of the day to help out Chris. It was a beautiful wedding at Iberostar Paraiso Resort. Here are a few pics from Tara and Nicks wedding:


During the ceremony this lady decides to move her lounge chair so as to be in the wedding pictures while she sun bathed nude! Click on these two images and look closely...

Unbelievable, but we all had a laugh about it!

More pics...




And we met some pretty funny (or should I say loaded) people on the beach who were good sports about posing for us...

A HUGE THANKS to Chris for inviting me, and for Tara and Nick for having me at their wedding!!! Congrats guys!


More pics on Chris' blog.
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