Chris and Jenna were married in a small ceremony on the beach north of Corolla, NC. I had a great time hanging out with them, their families and some old friends over the long weekend.

Chris and Jenna had the beach house for the entire week. I came out for a long weekend and spent Friday hanging out on the beach before everyone started to get ready for the rehearsal that evening.

Chris and Jenna were married at the beach north of Corolla, NC, on the Outer Banks. I’ve known Chris for several years. We worked at the NC State student newspaper. He’s an amazing photographer and I was honored to be asked, with Ray, to shoot his wedding.

Last week I flew into Raleigh then drove 4 hours to Corolla, NC for Chris and Jenna’s wedding.

Over Labor Day, Arielle and I went to Las Vegas to meet up with Melih. This was my chance to catch up with him before his wedding. He’s getting married on 10-10-10 in Asheville, NC. One of the down sides of being in the event industry is that I tend to miss out on friends events, since I’m working. I’m glad we got a chance to see Melih before before the wedding. On the way we stopped in Nothing, AZ and the Hoover Dam for some sight seeing.

Sunday I went on a photo safari to Vulture City Gold Mine with Brad and Heidi. It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day in front of the computer. So I jump at the opportunity to break my routine and take photos for the fun of it. It was a fun trip with good friends.

I spent the past weekend in Sedona. Saturday I took a hike onBrins Mesa Trail. That evening I dusted off my old tripod to take some night shots. I didn’t realize it until I got out, but there was a full moon. It made for some interesting photos.

I flew out to North Carolina to shoot Brandon and Lissete’s wedding. I had the great pleasure of working with my associate photographer, Ray again. The wedding was held at the couple’s house outside Raleigh. It was far enough outside that I got a chance to see very clear stars for the first time in a while.

The night really got interesting with a 5 minute fireworks display followed by the peruvian tradition La Hora Loca, the crazy hour.

Arielle and I met up with our good friends, Laura and Vinny, in Las Vegas for a weekend getaway. It was a nice vacation after the amazing busy spring we’ve had. It was also the first real vacation we’ve had in over a year. It’s easy to get caught up in daily life and not stop to take a weekend for yourself. It was relaxing to not bring the laptop and unplug for the weekend to have a little fun with friends.

My flight back to Phoenix was at 6:15am. Which meant I had to get up at 4:30am to make my flight. (50 minutes from Ray’s house to the terminal, including dropping off a rental car) I had enough time to grab a Cinnabon and relax for a couple minutes before they started boarding. I couldn’t have timed it better.

I got back to Phoenix in time to vote in the special election.