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Mora Photography — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:29:08 +0000

New photo galleries and blogs coming very soon so stay tuned!!

-Rob & Rich

[ Randy + Levith - Engagement Session ]

rich — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:24:28 +0000

Looking at the weather report the day before our engagement session with Randy and Levith, it looked like we were going to have a rainy photo shoot. The cool thing about this couple is they were down for whatever, rain or shine. It ended up being a little overcast, which makes for some nice even portrait lighting. After taking a few photos at some cool local spots, we switched gears and went on a picnic to finish up the session.

On the way to our first stop, we stumbled across an alley that had some awesome texture

Love this

You can just see the love they share in each image

What a great smile

The almost kiss

We teased this shot on Facebook the day of the shoot

Looking forward to working with this couple again soon on their wedding day!

[ Jordan - Portrait Session ]

rich — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:16:38 +0000

“Senior portrait sessions are like mini fashion shoots” is what I told Jordan when we started the session. Jordan did an awesome job at posing and playing the part of Fashion Model for our session. We spent some time downtown and finished up our day at the local colleges. I wanted to have a good variety of different scenes for the shoot; some urban backdrops mixed with cool architecture, with a little nature thrown in. Here are some of the shots from our fun time together!

This door was a great backdrop

Throw in some architecture…

Had to get a shot with the gown

Love the dress Jordan picked out for the shoot!

Congrats Jordan on your upcoming graduation!

[ Engagement Party - Pierre Garden, Glendale ]

rich — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:06:33 +0000

Francine and Vrej celebrated their recent engagement at the Pierre Garden in Glendale, CA. This engagement dinner was very unique in that it was filled with Armenian traditions. Traditionally, the bride and her family gather at the party first, then the groom and his side of the family arrive bearing gifts to get the party started. The bride is tucked away but then meets the groom on the dance floor. The two families then join together for dancing, followed by dinner, and a unique presentation of gifts. Shortly after, there is a toast accompanied by the eating of special desserts. It was a fun-filled evening, one I’m sure they will never forget!

The Pierre Garden serves up Mediterranean and French cuisine. Cool spot

Francine gets set to hide upstairs as her groom and family arrive

Here comes the party train!

The man of the hour

our cute couple meets up on the dance floor…

Its time for the bride & groom-to-be to have their First Dance together as an engaged couple

Hey this cute little girl looks familiar…you might remember Chloe from when she was only a year old (click here)

Finished up the night by taking my couple out for a mini engagement session

Facebook teaser

Congratulations Francine and Vrej on your engagement!

[ Ian + Rea - Engagement Session ]

robert — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:32:13 +0000

Ian and Rea are the first couple we’ve photographed that traveled thousands of miles to beautiful Southern California for their engagement shoot! Well, sort of. Yes, they did make the trip from the east but the South Bay has become a second home with family ties. We were flattered that they enjoy our work so much that they chose us as opposed to a local photographer back east. Coming back to Los Angeles to visit with family was the perfect opportunity to capture their engagement photos on an absolutely beautiful Saturday in Manhattan Beach. It would have been easy to spend hours and hours with them, they’re a wonderful and sincere young couple that genuinely enjoys every moment together. Here are a few of the photos from the shoot:

CJ!!!!

[ Ramon's 80th Birthday - The Cannery ]

rich — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:46:10 +0000

Family and friends of Ramon Moreno gathered together at The Cannery in Newport Beach, California to celebrate his 80th birthday. It was a nice day by the beach, and a great time capturing photos at a beautiful place, with great people, for such a special occasion. If you are ever in the area, you have to stop by this place and give their gigantic rib-eye steak or sea bass a try, amazing!

It was a surprise birthday party. Ramon was under the impression that he was going to have a dinner with just a few people. Little did he know, upstairs was a room filled with his closest family and friends, some he hadn’t seen in a very long time. Surprise!

Cue waiter with birthday cake…

Make a wish!

One of my favorite parts of the night was the speeches. The emotion, the laugther, the memories shared.

That rib-eye I was talking about…

One of his gifts was a special print of an old family photo he had been wanting for years

Happy Birthday Ramon!

[ Behind the Scenes - LA Galaxy Headshot Day ]

robert — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:17:59 +0000

Another season has begun for the 2011 MLS Champion Los Angeles Galaxy. At the beginning of training camp each season, the players come in for their updated head shots and this season the team put together a little behind the scenes video. -Rob

[ Randy + Breinne - Engagement Session ]

rich — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:07:53 +0000

We were excited to meet up with Randy & Breinne for a Disney engagement session. When I first met this awesome couple, they expressed their love for Disneyland and their desire to have engagement photos taken at the theme park. I hadn’t been to Disneyland in years, but they were great about guiding us around the park. One of the tricky things about shooting in such a big place is mapping out the best time to take each shot. As time progressed throughout our photo session, we found ourselves in a race to get to the right places at the right times, it was fun! Disneyland is a colorful place with lots to do and plenty of cool backdrops for pictures. It was great working with Randy & Breinne and we look forward to shooting their wedding later this year at the Brookside Equestrian !

Randy & Breinne brought some props with them to the session. They have fun together, and I think this photo truly speaks of their outgoing personalities. Thats always the goal on our engagement shoots; to allow couples to be themselves and capture genuine moments of their love.

Had to take advance of the nice light by the lake

Loved this backdrop, the light was just right

The Small World ride was closed…BUT…it made for a nice backdrop!

Whats a Disneyland photo session without some Tea Cup shots?! The last time I went on the Tea Cups was when I was just a young little chap. Since then I’ve grown about 4+ feet…so it was funny trying to squeeze by 6’2″ frame into those tiny things…haha!

Couldn’t hold a straight face for too long…haha

This was the Facebook Teaser:

Congratulations Randy & Breinne on your engagement!

[ 2011 MLS Cup - A look back ]

Mora Photography — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:38:13 +0000

As we begin our 6th Season of Team Photography for the MLS Champion Los Angeles Galaxy, here’s a look back at the images we created from the Championship game.

[ Brian + Denise - Wedding ]

Mora Photography — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:06:00 +0000

On December 4th, 2011 we headed out to the beautiful city of Carlsbad to photograph Brian and Denise’s wedding. Both the ceremony and reception took place at the Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort where the weather was nice and breezy. This was our first time meeting Brian and Denise but it was not long before we hit it off and were having a fun time taking photos. It’s always nice to hear the story of how couples meet. These two met while taking their dogs to a local dog park, how cool is that! We thank you both for having us out for your big day!

Our bride getting ready for the day…

loved the color of her shoes!

The ring shot..

the ladies

Denise said she was inspired by the models in the David’s Bridal catalog…lol

The guys were lookin’ sharp

meet the Groom

Brian & Denise agreed to do a First Look before the ceremony, I always love the way these shots turn out!

love this moment…

On to the beach for some portraits!

These two should be on the cover of the next David’s Bridal catalog…

black & white to switch things up…

Time to get married!

the Unity Sand is an awesome element to a ceremony

Brian, you may kiss your Bride!

and we’re off to the reception for some delicious food and… dessert..

first dance…

love this shot, cheers!

the Facebook teaser..

last dance of the night.

Congratulations Brian & Denise!