Give me a Kiss...at the Grand Tradition Fallbrook Wedding

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This is still one of my favorite shots taken during the Group Portraits at the Grand Tradition for the wedding of Blake and Stephanie.  We tried the entire group shot session to get the little Ring Bearer to give the bride a kiss and he was just too shy.  This capture came when we got him the closest he ever got to kissing her and I was in the right spot (low to the ground) which is where you should be when shooting children’s images.  I LOVE his little cheeks…just ADORABLE!!

Love from the Ground Up at the San Diego LDS Temple Wedding

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This image was taken at my wedding for David and Elaine at the San Diego LDS Temple in San Diego, CA. LDS weddings are very unique in that there is normally a lot of time between the ceremony and reception, which is a rarety for photographers.  This gives us the opportunity to capture some great shots without the pressure of needing to get to the Reception.  For this shot I was lying down in the grass...I can still feel the itchiness now, but it was worth it for this shot.

Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/800 sec at f/11, 17mm at ISO 100, flash did not fire.  Taken at 12:32pm.

Mickey and Minnie in the Group Wedding Shot at a Disneyland Fairy Tale Wedding!

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Who gets to do a wedding group shot with Mickey and Minnie?  Well, if you get married at Disneyland...you do!  Mickey and Minnie came to the Reception for about 45 minutes and the place just lit up...what an experience!

Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/250 sec at f/9.0, 16mm at ISO 3200, flash fired.  Taken at 9:14pm.

Playing with Depth of Field at a Christmas House Wedding

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This image was taken at my wedding for Mitch and Cassaundra at the Christmas House Inn and Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.  I always love to add some more artistic shots for my clients so it's not just the normal hum-drum shots that can sometimes be prevalent in wedding photography.

For this shot I zoomed in to the little stem sticking out from the plants and then let the natural laws of photography do the rest.  See, the more you zoom into a shot the better depth of field (bokeh) you are going to create.  Hope you like it!

Camera settings: Nikon D700, 1/125 sec at f/5.6, 135mm at ISO 2000, flash did not fire.  Taken at 6:18pm on April 26, 2013 by Jason Lanier.

Daddy Daughter Dance at the Christmas House Inn

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This image was taken at my wedding for Cameron and Whitney at the Christmas House Inn and Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga.  I just LOVE the dance floor at the Christmas House because the lighting is great for photography.  The key to any Daddy Daughter dance is capturing the joy and emotions coming from the bride and her Father.  I just love the smile on Whitney's face with this image....

Ready to Throw the Bouquet at the Christmas House Inn

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This image was taken at my wedding for Mike and Kristina at the Christmas House Inn and Gardens.  The dance floor at the Christmas House is great for photography because of the lighting as you see above. Mixed with the right amount of flash or video light, you can capture great images which is so important to the wedding couple.  Hope you like it!  

Jason Lanier Wedding Photography Blog

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Hey Everybody!  I've started a blog made specifically for my wedding photography.  As I've built my brand into workshops, landscapes, and more, I've found the need to have some different platforms for displaying my work.  With this blog you can easily view images in categories which is great compared to trying to do that with Facebook.  Hope you like it!

Dreaming of her wedding day at the Grand Tradition Fallbrook Bridal Room

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This image was taken at my wedding at the Grand Tradition in Fallbrook, California for Matt and Linette.  The little flower girl was sitting on the chair looking at the bridal gown before Linette put on her dress.  The bridal room at the Grand Tradition is one of the best of all the venues I’ve shot at…just beautiful.

Podcast- Why Photographers Give Bad Advice/Shooting in Manual Mode

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Jason Lanier answers a question posed to him by a photographer via Facebook messenger where they were distraught over being embarrassed and given bad advice at a recent workshop they attended. Jason gives the reasons why Pros give bad advice, and goes on to answer the question as it related to shooting in manual mode. Jason also discusses how to best deal with haters, those who put you down, and those who don’t want you to succeed.

New Workshops Website!!!

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Hey Everybody!  I've been promising a new workshops website for quite some time and now it's done! You can view real workshops videos, images, information and more.  The REALLY cool thing about the image galleries is that you are allowed to download all the behind the scenes shots and group shots as well...for FREE!  We also have a whole new section in there for my Supernatural Shoots.

Please let me know what you all think....:)  Thanks!

Crystal Arcade at a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding

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This is one of my favorite wedding images ever.  I love the look on the bride's face, and that the groom is so happy.  I have shot weddings all over the world, but shooting inside of Disneyland Park was one of the best experiences of my life....

What's for Dinner? Wedding at the Christmas House Inn

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I always like to grab a shot of the dinner menu so the bride and groom can remember what they were served for their wedding dinner.  This was for my wedding at the Chistmas House Inn and Gardens for Mitch and Cassaundra.  Lovely wdding at a beautiful venue!

Cake Detail Shots at the Laguna Beach Montage Resort

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One of the most important things to get a shot of at the wedding is the wedding cake before either the kids touch it, it melts, or what is most common, before the wedding couple cuts it.  The couple puts so much effort into the design and look of their cake that it's vital that the photographer gets the shot of the cake. This image for Eric and Michele of their wedding cake at the Laguna Beach Montage Resort and Spa is an example of that.  I exposed for the background and used some video lighting for the cake. Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/60 sec at f/3.8, 28mm at ISO 2000, flash fired.

LDS Temple Wedding Cover Image

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This image is of the beautiful bride Kristina Nash and is the cover image for my new website www.ldstempleweddings.com.  This background effect wasn't created in Photoshop....it was done out of necessity because of the environment that was present on her wedding day.  They were married at the Newport Beach Temple and we went down to Laguna Beach afterwards to do their couple shoot.

Well, a THICK layer of fog rolled in, but due to it being mid-day the sun was still fighting to get through.  By knowing how to expose for this situation and by using my flash we were able create this image...she was actually standing on top of a rock at the beach for me to get this angle.  Later on we had their Reception at the Christmas House Inn and Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga. 

Brides, make sure to hire photographers who know what they are doing for your wedding day.  It DOES make a difference...:)

(Not disparaging newer photographers.  If you are new, get some experience under a mentor before you start shooting paid weddings)...:)

Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/125 sec at f/22, 28mm at ISO 800, flash fired.  Taken at 3:45pm.

The Sweetheart Bench

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This image was taken at my wedding for Kristina and Mike for their wedding.  They got married at the Newport Beach LDS Temple, and then had their reception at the Christmas House Inn and Gardens which is where this image was taken.  Just a beautiful venue that really lights up at night!

LDS Temple Wedding Couple Shoot at the Newport Beach Temple

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This image was taken at my wedding for Kristina and Michael at the Newport Beach Temple in Southern California.  This couple just exuded love and happiness and it was such a joy to shoot their wedding...

Using Rotolights at my Wedding!

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So you've seen me using Rotolights at my workshops, and now I'm using them at my weddings!  I'm working on an affiliation with Rotolights so we can make these amazing lights even more available to all of you guys. Stay tuned!

Couple Shoot at the Christmas House Inn

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This is one of my favorite images taken at the Christmas House because the wedding couple just seems so incredibly happy with each other.  This was at the wedding for Tom and Kristen and they were (and still are) an amazing couple.

Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/250 sec at f/6.3, 28mm at ISO 320, flash did not fire.

Look at THAT ROCK!

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This little ring bearer at the Christmas House Inn gave us all we could handle...and a TON of great shots! As I was shooting the ceremony I caught him checking out the ring, much to the chuckle of the wedding guests...

Wish Me Luck at a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding

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This image was taken at my Disney Fairy Tale Wedding at Disneyland for Christina and Ransen.  Just before she got out of Cinderella's carriage and walked down the aisle, I grabbed this shot of her crossing her fingers...what a neat moment.