Random Friday Post

Pirate ships are cool! I was going through some old photos and I ran across this shot of the Black Pearl that I took. They were filming the 3rd movie down here last year off the coast of Palos Verdes, but when they were not filming it was docked in the bay of Redondo Beach, which is where this was taken. It was so cool to see this thing in person...it was huge!

Happy Friday everyone!

Connect with free online marketing!

If you don't have an account already it might be a good idea to create one over at Myspace. It is a great (and free!) way to connect with other photographers, old friends that you haven't seen in ages, and possibly even new clients! If you have an account then feel free to drop me a message or request me as a friend! My page can be found at the link below, as well as in the "links" dropdown menu above.

New Blog up and running!

Hey everyone, I just wanted to take a minute to promote my good friend Rick over at Rick One Designs. Rick is a graphic and web designer based in Souther California, and he did an awesome job modding my blogger page. I am stoked because I wanted to be able to post really big images, and now I can do that! It also now fits with the style of my main website.

If you have a blogger page and want to mod it then shoot him an email and he will be happy to help you out: rick@rickone.com

KISS Wedding Book arrived!

After only 2 weeks of anticipation I received my KISS Wedding Book studio sample, and let me tell you this thing is sweet! The quality is amazing, the prints look great and the leather is so supple. And the best part to me was how easy the ordering and upload process was. I had my spreads uploaded and the album ordered in 5 minutes, literally. I would highly recommend this album to all wedding photographers!

About Me

Hi there, thanks for stopping by and welcome to my photography blog! My name is Dave Richards and I am a wedding photographer from Southern California. If you have a few minutes, please feel free to look around. I am always updating the site with photos from recent weddings, engagements, portrait sessions and anything else interesting that happens in my day to day life. This site is intended to let you get an informal look into my life, and to get an idea of who I am. If you are a potential client and have a question then feel free to email me, or if you know someone who is getting married then please forward this link to them.

I am based in Los Angeles/Orange County, but am available for travel worldwide. Please contact me for more info at: dave@dave-richards.com

Paddle Out Ceremony for Dan Frank

Here is a slideshow I put together from the Paddle Out Ceremony that was held in memory of Dan Frank on Sunday, July 29, 2007:

R.I.P. my friend, you will always be missed

Yesterday was a very sad day as we lost a great friend and an amazing person. I have known Dan for many years and I can honestly say that he was just a joy to be around, and had a great outlook on life. It is so sad and unfair to see someone so young taken away from us. You will be in our hearts forever Dan.....you will always be loved.

R.I.P - Dan Frank - 1980-2007


Paddle Out Ceremony Slideshow

Julie and Richie Wedding - July 14th, 2007

Another amazing wedding with some of the most friendly people I have ever met! Julie and Richie got married at the Japanese Gardens at CSULB. Supposedly the flowers were not in bloom because of the crazy hot weather we have been having, but that didn't stop the place from looking great! Check out some photos of their amazing day:

Here is Julie looking absolutely stunning:






Just arriving at the Japanese Gardens:


Richie as he see's his beautiful bride for the first time:








Congratulations Julie and Richie! I hope you two have a great honeymoon and i wish you both the best!

Happy Birthday to me!!

So today I wake up, go outside and find that I received a nice birthday present...A FLAT TIRE!! Who doesn't want one of those, right? Haha, luckily it was only half flat so I was able to drive around the corner to my local tire ship and get it patched. Turns out there was a 2 inch screw that caused the flat. Picture below is from my new iPhone ;)



So anyways, tire is fixed and everything is good now. This weekend I have another wedding in Long Beach at the Japanese Gardens in CSULB, so be sure to check back for some photos! Well I'm off to enjoy the rest of my bday! Have a good weekend everyone.

Rudy & Nelcy

I finally finished editing the photos from the last wedding I shot on June 23rd. Rudy and Nelcy were referred to me through a mutual friend and I am so glad they booked me because they are so much fun to work with. Nelcy was ecstatic all day long and could not stop smiling. They were both actually very calm all day which allowed me to capture some great moments:

The gorgeous bride getting ready for her big day:


Ceremony time!






The sun looked so cool coming through these trees:




Congratulations Nelcy and Rudy!