hearts + hands is a community effort organized by my friend, lynn russell of satsuma press. right now, lynn has gotten over 60 incredible artists and studios to donate prizes for a raffle where 100% of the proceeds will go towards relief efforts in japan. i know so many of you have already donated to various charities and organizations, but the needs in japan are still just as great, if not greater. if you can, please consider buying some raffle tickets. you may win something amazing, but more importantly, you’ll be continuing to help those in need. tickets are $10 each. here is the link with more info and all those involved: www.heartsandhandsforjapan.blogspot.com. every little bit helps. thanks, as always. mw
a few images from a little side session we did in hawaii with karissa & mick. you might know karissa from her amazing website, the lane. and you might recognize mick as one of the world’s top surfers. yesterday happened to be their 3 year anniversary. much love and aloha. mw
i’ve been inspired by tumblr. i’ve been inspired by my friends who tumble. now, i’m going to be tumbling. i have so many photographs that i never get to share, that are buried in archives, that never see the light of day. my hope is that this will be an outlet for me to share more personal work. my travels. my friends. behind the scenes. etc. just another little side project to keep me on my toes. click here to visit. mw
a few images from elizabeth & christopher’s engagement session in the hills, high above the san fernando valley. mw
it’s been a crazy few weeks and i’m a bit behind on my posts. even though hitched took place about a month ago, i still wanted to share a few images and highlight the amazing job done by bash, please & urbanic, the girls behind it all. the best part of hitched? seeing friends. meeting new ones. and being surrounded by so much talent. mw
last month, we were lucky enough to go to hawaii to shoot a bridal, fashion editorial for the amazing site, the lane. the shoot took place at the beautiful ko olina resort. below is a little sneak peek. for much more, (including information on all of the dresses and accessories featured), click here. mw
valarie & mark got married at their beautiful home, high atop the hills of los angeles. small and intimate, sweet and lovely all the way around. a few of my favorite images below. mw
a few weeks ago, i was lucky enough to photograph ban.do’s new line for their site relaunch. i cannot express how much i loved being a part of this shoot and getting to work with jen & jamie who literally make this world a better place with their infectious energy, passion and love. it was also wonderful to see so many familiar faces stop by throughout the day. and having my sister as one of the models, made it all the more special. below are a few images (much more on ban.do’s new site!) as well as some behind the scenes snapshots taken by margaux. lastly, an awesome shark pig documentation offers a glimpse into all the fun and sparkly goodness. mw
ban.do from Shark Pig on Vimeo.
i’m not sure how to adequately articulate this wedding. it was that unique and memorable. it took place at dunton hot springs, a world class resort tucked in the middle of nowhere, colorado. there are 12 luxury cabins, each with their own personality, and a main cabin lodge where meals are served by an incredible chef who sources local organic foods. the hot springs, indoors and outdoors, are breathtaking. and healing. one of the things that made vic and sean’s wedding weekend so magical was that they rented out the entire town so it was just their family and friends. we were lucky enough to be included and it felt like being at the most extraordinary summer camp ever. if you ever get the opportunity to visit dunton, do it. it’s completely worth the effort. more pictures over at a cup of jo! mw
hitched. the ace hotel. palm springs. january 30th. these incredible people. plus, a grilled cheese bar, cotton candy, margaritas and sangria, a synchronized swimming performance by the aqualillies, mattson 2 playing, and flashy hosting a dance off for a trip to zoetry resort in mexico! all under the desert sky. do you have your tickets yet? if you don’t, here’s a chance to win a couple. just leave a comment below and we’ll select a winner at random on friday afternoon. see you in palm springs. mw
*comment #10 (from the bottom) was randomly selected. congrats to stephanie, you won the giveaway! thanks to all for commenting. hope to still see some of you on the 30th!
by max
2 comments
add a comment link to this post email a friend