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Fun at Work in 2015

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We’re in the midst of a big year-end project: putting together our Favorite 40 wedding images for 2015. It’s been a lot of fun, looking back at the nearly 2 dozen weddings we shot this year – all the beautiful details, the tears of joy, the hugs from moms and dads, the cakes, the music (pretty sure we both still have “Uptown Funk” stuck in our heads!) … and while we aren’t releasing our Favorite 40 until the end of the month, we wanted to share our favorite behind-the-scenes photos from the year!

This year, we started a new tradition of trying to get a selfie with every single bride, groom and vendor … and trying to get some behind-the-scenes shots of each other during sessions and weddings. It’s our new favorite thing to do!!!

So without further adieu … here are just a few of our favorites from 2015!

Fun at Work in 2015

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When you need to block the sun, big reflectors sure come in handy.

Not reflected in this image: the breeze that almost took Randy out to sea like a sailboat. <chuckles>
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Our favorite assistant/third shooter, Stefani Ciotti! Love, love, love her! palm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiesApparently we make the same face when we’re concentrating. palm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiesYou will never see Ashley doing something as crazy as climbing a windmill. palm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiesWhen your bride wears amazing jewelry from Alexis Russell and a floral crown from Artisan Floral, you photograph it from every possible angle. palm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfiespalm springs wedding photographers, randy and ashley, southern california wedding photographers, wedding photographer selfies

With the ladies of Celebrations of Joy, who we absolutely just adore. Can’t wait for all the fun we have planned together in 2016!
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We feel so blessed for the amazing year 2015 has been for us – not only as wedding photographers in Palm Springs, but as wedding photographers in Southern California. We had the amazing opportunity to shoot all over and to work with some of the most amazing vendors in the Southern California wedding industry, and we can not wait to work with everyone again in 2016.

A big thanks to all our RAD brides and grooms, for showing us so much love this year. You guys are the reason we love our job so much!!!

Cheers to 2015!

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