Jason Zalameda Photography Blog

Los Angeles Wedding | Genevieve and Nick

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:51:47 +0000

She was only 5 the last time I saw her! See Gen and Nick’s wedding on our new Coco Gallery blog.

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San Juan Capistrano Engagement | Maricela and Rafael

admin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:56:49 +0000

Just posted Maricela and Rafael’s engagement session on the Coco Gallery blog. See it all here.

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Los Angeles Engagement | Joynia and Mark

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:37:00 +0000

I just posted Joynia and Mark’s engagement session on our new company’s blog site, The Coco Gallery. Check it out here!

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Bridal Boudoir | Jeanette

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:29:30 +0000

Jeanette’s wedding night gift to her groom, a steamy boudoir art album. Check out some of her bridal boudoir images on the Coco Gallery blog.

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Laguna Beach Wedding | Jeanette and James

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:49:41 +0000

Jeanette and James’s Laguna Beach wedding up on the Coco Gallery blog.

Check out the highlights here: http://www.thecocogallery.com/blog/weddings/laguna-beach-wedding-jeanette-and-james

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Los Angeles Engagement | Eydee and Michael

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:48:08 +0000

Eydee and Michael’s Engagement up on The Coco Gallery Blog. Click the link for more!

http://www.thecocogallery.com/blog/engagements/los-angeles-engagement-eydee-and-michael

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Exciting News!!!

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:08:31 +0000

These past few years has been an incredible journey and I am humbled and thankful for all the wonderful people that have become a part of it.

I’d like to share some very exciting news. I have recently been asked to be a partner in a new venture with three other amazing photographers. A few months ago The Coco Gallery was born. It consisted of three photographers joining forces; Alfred Bertulfo, Michelle Aenlle Ford, and Thomas Pellicer. Each one of them was an awesome photographer in their own right, but they realized that together they could expand and offer greater services. A couple of weeks ago I was asked to be the 4th partner in this venture. I am truly honored by their request.

As a team, we will be able to leverage our synergy. We will have expanded event and portrait services, as well as a number of projects that we can’t wait to roll out.

What does this mean for jasonZphotoraphy.com?
I’ll be maintaining this site for personal projects and updates. All my latest professional work will be posted on www.TheCocoGallery.com website, blog, and Facebook Fan Page.

I’m sure you can tell by now I am beyond excited and I hope you are too. Be sure to check out the Coco Gallery website/blog and feel free to “Like” us on Facebook. Over the next few months we’ll be adding more and more content.

Discover: www.thecocogallery.com/blog
Interact: www.facebook.com/cocogallery
Follow: twitter.com/thecocogallery

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Hawaii Destination Wedding | Herrianne and Allan

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:28:23 +0000

Usually, for destination weddings a bride and groom can expect 10-30 close friends and family to make the trip and attend their wedding. Maybe 50-60 max for popular destinations. Herrianne and Allan had 130+ in attendance for their wedding on the island of Oahu. 130! That’s a good sized non-destination wedding. I can imagine how big their guest list would’ve been if they had it in LA. Well over 300 I’m sure.

Planning a wedding is hard enough, but Herrianne and Allan went the extra mile by making sure all their guests would have a great experience in Hawaii. They organized hotel accommodations, group transportation, and tons of activities. Although they had tons on their mind, all I saw were smiles from the bride and groom. They loved seeing familiar faces everywhere they went. Experiencing everything the island had to offer while running into different friends and family. It was literally vacationing with 130 people they knew and loved. It couldn’t get any better than that.

The wedding was beautiful; an awesome sunset, food, drinks, and some very tan folks. During my dinner break Herrianne sat down at my table. She exhaled and glanced over all her guests as they ate, drank, and laughed. I asked her how she was doing and if she was having a good time. She looked at me and said, “I usually hate being the center of attention, but… I’m having so much fun!!” She looked back at her guests with a huge smile, “I don’t want it to end.” That very moment made all their hard work and planning worth it.

The wedding, the vacation, the island, and the people will be engrained into Harrieanne and Allen’s life as a married couple. They’ll forever remember how their marriage started; surrounded by beauty, love, and the spirit of aloha.

Church: St. Jude Catholic Church- Kapolei, HI
Reception: Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute - Kapoeli, HI
Wedding Coordination: Savvy Coordination
Hair and Makeup: Belinda Torres – Bel Marie Styling with Parasol of Design (Fullerton, CA)
Jewelry: Nolan Nakai – Newport Jewelers (Newport Beach, CA)
DJ: Troy Michael (Hawaii)
Photobooth: StarShotz PhotoBooth (Hawaii)

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UCI | Bradbury Building Engagement| Sarah and Vijay

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:27:01 +0000

Sarah and Vijay’s relationship began and blossomed at the University of California, Irvine. As students they shared a college experience that helped them grow as a couple and individuals. It was a perfect spot to start their engagement session. If you’ve read my last posts you’ll know that the possibility of rain has been a small factor in each session. Finally, Spring arrived and we were greeted with a warm Sunday morning. As we expected the campus was nice and quiet that weekend. We had the run of the joint. Sarah and Vijay showed me around and shared stories of where they studied, worked, and spent time together. It was a great way of really getting to know them and how they started. I was literally walking through memorable locations in the history of their relationship. I could see it in their faces as they held hands and strolled down the walkways. There were noticeable changes to the campus since they graduated, new buildings and student facilities. Just like them the campus grew and changed a bit, but the memories were still there.

For a change of scenery we headed to Downtown LA for some formal portraits. Time to make new engagement session memories for Sarah and Vijay. The Bradbury Building is one of the most historic buildings in LA. It’s been featured in a number of movies for it’s obvious architectural splendor. Visitors are limited to the first floor but we made the best of it. Although there were a lot of great angles to shoot from I hunted for the best quality of light. I positioned the couple near the biggest light sources. The buildings interior textures and natural shadows added great drama, but of course capturing Sarah and Vijay’s intimate moments was what made the shots.

Congrats Sarah and Vijay!!

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Infant Portraits | Isabella Rose

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:34:57 +0000

My very close friends Billy and RoseAnne Towers were recently blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Isabella Rose. Billy is an up and coming actor and RoseAnne is an awesome makeup artist (http://www.modelmayhem.com/rtowers). They asked me to do her infant session and I was more than honored. This was a celebration of their journey to this very moment. At the end of the shoot, I was pleasantly surprised when I went downstairs and spelled out in ABC blocks were the words, “Will you be my Ninong (Godfather)”. I couldn’t stop smiling. I was sooo surprised and truly touched. For Billy and Roseanne these images will be a snapshot of their new family. For me, it’ll be happy reminder of the day Isabella became part of my family too.

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