Dia de Los Muertos At Hollywood Forever

Dia de Los Muertos is a Mexican tradition that celebrates the dead.
The Day of The Dead holiday is observed on November 2nd in Mexico and Latin America, lately more and more people celebrate the tradition on this side of the border.
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is Los Angeles oldest memorial park, last Saturday they held their annual Dia de los Muertos for the 10th time.
Altars, music, food, art, costumes, vendors, good vibes and a limited parking space.

I am still a wedding photographer:

Thanks Julianna & Alejandro for posing for me.

José of La Santa Cecilia rocked the stage.

Lila Downs and her band headlined the event.

Sir Paul and Lila at work.

Spanish Hills Wedding

Spanish Hills Country Club Wedding with my buddy Rudy Arpia
Awesome couple, awesome venue, awesome photographer.

Mother and Daughters

Coming soon to a nursery near us.

Semana Jalisco Cover 09

My image of Marielena Bravo, Señorita Jalisco Los Angeles, illustrates the cover of Semana Jalisco magazine.
The annual publication celebrates The Rebozo, a clothing accesory commonly used in Mexico for centuries.
She wears a couple of rebozos on her body and one more on her head showing the many ways to sport this classic garment, some rebozos fly in the air in the background framing her beauty.
I feel so honored for working on this commission.

Marielena Studio Photo Shoot

As promised, here I present to you more images of Marielena Serrano.
I shot this studio work as part of an editorial piece for Semana Jalisco Magazine.

Aurea and Ulysses' Wedding. Miami, Florida.

Beautiful Aurea is from Puerto Rico, Ulysses is a talented musician from Kansas City MI, now they both share their lives in sunny Florida.
I had the opportunity to document their destination wedding at The Newport Beachside Resort in Sunny Isles, Florida.
We all got a break from the stormy weather that they had during the entire week.
No rain on the 4th of July. One more reason to celebrate.

The event was timely coordinated by Tammy Malamud, Catering Manager of the Hotel.
Patricia Ozorio from Shine Salon & Spa was in charge of makeup and hair styling.
Flower arrangements by Desiree Munera from Field of Flowers
Excellent performance by the Mariachi Voces de America conducted by John W. Patiño.

Aurea + Ulysses, Sunny Isles E Session.

Let's say that the session went from the cool blue Florida sky to the warmer turquoise of the ocean all the way to a red-hot steamy private moment.
Miami style, with notes of Puero Rican and Mexican flavor.
Spicy.