Brandon Williams Photography

All new blog

2008-10-16T10:16:00.000-07:00

Please swing by my new blog for future posts.

Thanks,
Brandon

www.brandonwilliamsphotography.com

Susan & Johnny Wedding Teaser

2008-10-08T21:52:00.000-07:00

Over this past weekend I got the oppurtunity to shoot Susan & Johnny's wedding with Eric Richards from Izlas. Their wedding was held at Lake Las Vegas and was really beautiful. Here are some initial images:

Elvia & Johnny's Wedding Part 1

2008-10-05T21:56:00.000-07:00

Elvia and Johnny's wedding day was filled with so many great images and I would like to congratulate them and hope they have a wonderful marriage. Thank you to David for having me along to shoot this event. Here are some more images from the day.

Sara and Jarad Engagement Session Teaser

2008-09-30T16:17:00.001-07:00

Earlier this month Julia and I went to Balboa Park to take Sara and Jarad's engagement photos. Here are a few of my initial favorites.

Elvia and Johnny's Wedding Teaser

2008-09-28T23:14:00.000-07:00

As I try to catch up on some wedding teasers and eventually some full wedding posts. I decided to posts another teaser from a wedding I shoot over the weekend with David Champagne.

Kara and Noah Wedding Teaser

2008-09-16T12:06:00.000-07:00

Over this past weekend I had the opportunity to shoot with Chelsea from Izlas at Kara and Noah's wedding in Santa Monica. Here are some of my inital favorites from Saturday.

Rachel & Mika Wedding Part I

2008-09-04T14:02:00.001-07:00

Here are some more images from Rachel and Mika's wedding:

The [b]school

2008-09-03T08:35:00.000-07:00

To commemorate the announcement of the [b]school starting on Oct. 1st, I thought I would post an image from last years [b]school WPPI party.

Also, for more information about the [b]school please see the video below...

Rachel & Mika Wedding Teaser

2008-09-02T13:08:00.000-07:00

I got the opportunity to second shoot with the always awesome photographer MA5EN at Rachel & Mika's wedding. The couple was so great and the venue was absolutely gorgeous. They got married at the Orfila Vineyards in Escondido. Here are some initial image from this weekend.

Elijah & Belinda Wedding...

2008-08-27T12:01:00.000-07:00

As I have had more time in recent days I decided to go back and post some images from the last couple weeks. Elijah and Belinda had a beautiful ceremony and reception at the Inland lighthouse Church surrounded by so many of their closest friends and family.

Stephen and Joezen Wedding Teaser

2008-08-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

Over this past weekend Julia and I got to shoot an awesome wedding at the Beverly Hills Country Club. Stephen and Joezen were so much fun... Here are some initial images:

This image was from a choreographed routine...

Sarah and Reve Wedding - Teaser

2008-08-17T22:03:00.000-07:00

Earlier this evening I got the opportunity to shoot with Melissa McClure. I had an awesome time and here are some initial images...

Belinda & Elijah Wedding Teaser

2008-08-12T17:14:00.001-07:00

As a teaser to a wedding that Julia and I shot this weekend I will post one of my inital favorites.

Abby's Birthday Party

2008-07-20T09:06:00.000-07:00

Well, I know it took me sometime but I finally got a few of the images up from the party. Thank you Abby & Ollie for the wonderful time.

Blogging Teaser!!!

2008-07-18T18:38:00.000-07:00

Well, I know that I haven't blogged in a while. I have so many things to blog about now so as the title suggests here is a couple images from the blogs to come...

Day in the Sun!

2008-07-05T16:30:00.000-07:00

Well, first I want to wish everyone a happy 4th of July weekend. So to celebrate this 4th of July, I spent most of today working in the yard setting up a new lighting system. This along with many other things had been moved farther and farther down the dreaded "todo list" until today.

New Logo!!!

2008-07-04T08:23:00.000-07:00

Well, as I have spent the better part of the last week looking at my options to create my brand, things are starting to come together. So, as I follow through on the ideas that were presented to me at the PUG meeting by Jasmine star. I have come up with 6 possible logos. So feel free to give me any feedback on which ones jump out at you.

Bandit Gets attacked!!!

2008-06-27T09:22:00.000-07:00

Well once again my dog Bandit gets attacked. So sad really, because this is the second time he has been attacked. Here are a few pictures... :-(

Maximus has been good and knows that Bandit is hurt so he is not jumping all over his brother like he usually does.

Kristen & Nefi Wedding at the Newport Beach LDS Temple Part 2

2008-06-24T09:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some additional additional images from Kristen & Nefi's wedding I shoot with Chelsea from IZLAS.

Lazy Sunday

2008-06-22T20:39:00.000-07:00

During the last week, Julia and I have been tossing around the idea of going on a walk along the sunset cliffs and then having lunch at one of our favorite places, South Beach Bar & Grill. Today (after sleeping in) we were actually motivated enough to drive to Sunset Cliffs and then go for a long walk followed by a leisurely lunch. South Beach is one of my favorite places to eat for one simple reason: it has the best fish tacos that I have ever tasted. This is one of the only places in San Diego where, no matter who you talk to, people have nothing but great things to say about it. After a great lunch we took our time and explored our way along the cliffs going back to our car. Now… back home enjoying the Sunday afternoon with the dogs.

Kristen & Nefi Wedding at the Newport Beach LDS Temple

2008-06-21T21:00:00.000-07:00

Earlier today I got the opportunity to 2nd shoot with Chelsea from IZLAS at Kristen & Nefi’s wedding. These two got married at the beautiful LDS Temple in Newport Beach and were absolutely fabulous to work with. I wish them all the best in their lives together. Here are a few images from today:

Who am I and how does it affect my “Brand”?

2008-06-20T17:27:00.001-07:00

During the meeting Jasmine Star asked a very important question. Who am I? This question took some time for me to wrap my head around. At first I drew a complete blank. Then, after some time and talking to those who are closest to me, I started to figure myself out. Once I really thought about "who I am", I was able to put it into words: (1) I am a thoughtful person who cares so much about helping everyone close to me; (2) I am very detail oriented (as my history as an accountant might suggest); (3) I am a passionate person, especially about the people closest to me and about topics I strongly believe in.

Now that I have put some of "me" into words, I need to find what marketing materials appeal to me. I have spent the better part of two days combing other sites trying to find elements that appeal to me and there are a few that I have discovered for one reason or another that I love what they have done. These three I admire most Becker with [b]school, Jessica Claire with shoot sac, and Doug Boutwell with Totally Rad Actions. These brands really appeal to me and I guess I will have to go from there. More to come…

San Diego PUG Meeting with Jasmine Star

2008-06-19T08:59:00.000-07:00

Last night, our monthly PUG meeting was held at the Handlery Hotel because we were graced with the opportunity to hear Jasmine Star speak about her theory behind branding (along with other topics). First, Jasmine is absolutely awesome. I love the way that it wasn't about just getting the information out to so many photographers, but rather to personally connect with so many. For those of you who may not know Jasmine is one of the hottest photographers around right now. She is doing several events right now like the "Free to Succeed tour" with David Jay. How great is that!!! The few photographers that I really admire are Jasmine Star, David Jay, and last but certainly not least, Becker. I admire these photographers because of their work and their efforts to help other photographers continue to succeed at what they do.

So, what I have taken from hearing from Jasmine speak last night is that I need to really start getting my brand together. This is something that has been neglected on my end. Last night gave me the kick in the pants that was needed to get the ball rolling. Starting today I am going to start putting it together.

I want to also send out a special thanks to Jeff & Erin Youngren for putting this together.

Michelle & Makio Wedding

2008-06-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

Over this past weekend I got the opportunity to shoot with Gloria at Michelle and Makio's wedding. It was held at beautiful Manhattan Beach Marriott. These two were wonderful and could not have asked for a better group of friends and family. Here are a few images:

Ivonne's Bridal Shoot

2008-06-11T12:31:00.001-07:00

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to shoot Ivonne in a Bridal shoot. We met downtown at a park near seaport village and had a wonderful time. Here are a few of my initial favorites...