Monthly Archives: June 2008

Steve

Steve was invited to a friends wedding on Saturday and of course I was working my own wedding. Even though I didn’t get to go to the wedding with him I had to get some pictures of him in his suit. I just think he looks soooo handsome! Sorry ladies… he’s taken ;)




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Gia + Tyler

Gia and Tyler were married at Los Posas Country Club in Camarillo. It was one of the hottest days of the year but that did stop them from having a fabulous wedding! My favorite part of the day was taking Gia and Tyler back out to the green for some more pictures before the sun went down. We discovered that some of the guest found the driving range. Gia had to go down there and show them how it was done ;) There is just something about a bride swinging a golf club! Luv it!
See how cute Gia and Tyler were on their engagement shoot :)

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July 7, 2008 - 6:04 pm jen rau - great garter pic! such a cute moment!

love the golf swing!

July 14, 2008 - 4:55 pm Gia - You are an amazing photographer! Thanks for taking such awesome pictures!!! I can't wait to see the rest of them! Thanks again!

January 29, 2009 - 8:53 pm { 2008 Best of Wedding } | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] Gia + Tyler | Los Posas Country Club | Camarillo, California [...]

February 2, 2009 - 12:55 pm { 2008 Best of Engagements } | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] View wedding blog | Los Posas Country Club | Camarillo, California [...]

Laura + David

Laura and David were married at the Westlake Village Inn. I alway love shoot there because it is just sooo beautiful! It’s a really good blend of beautiful gardens, great architecture, and very chic interior design. Laura and David had a first glance moment before the wedding and we got some great moments captured in the rose garden. I just love the walkway leading up. The ceremony was held in the wine cellar. It was so incredibly romantic!


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View Laura and David’s engagement pictures.














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July 7, 2008 - 6:05 pm jen rau - love the bored kid shot sooooooooo much.
and great kiss moment.

January 29, 2009 - 8:47 pm { 2008 Best of Wedding } | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] Laura + David | Westlake Village Inn | Westlake Village, California [...]

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Baby Album

It’s just the week for albums! I just got Nolan’s album inn and it’s a little cutie. I I though ahead to take some pictures of it this time :) It’s such a great way to capture a 6 month old. I always enjoy seeing what the pictures look like printed out, but it really doesn’t compare to how good images look in a fine art album. The mat pages just make the colors pop and the black and whites are so crisp.

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Some of my favorite pages :)





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The Westlake Village Inn

I just shipped out Bree and Kevin’s album. I wish I would have thought to take a picture of it!!! It turned out so cute! They ordered a parent album to match. I just had to share these pages with you!

Link to the wedding at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church and The Westlake Village Inn, Wine Cellar.
Click here

It’s a coffee table album so here’s the cover :)

Here’s are the pages :)
















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June 23, 2008 - 7:47 pm Tina Louise - Beautiful photos as always. Great album!

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June 21, 2008 - 12:11 pm Kiki - Chelsea did a fabulous job making my husband and I look good for our holiday cards this year. We had a blast shooting at Paramount Ranch! Her creative style got us rave reviews from all we sent holiday cards to. You can be sure that we'll use her again this year. I wish I would have known about her when I got married 7 years ago...

June 22, 2008 - 1:59 pm Shelly B - Chelsea has taken so many amazing family, children, and pregnancy photos for me and my friends!!! She puts her heart into every photo she takes. They are not just photos. Chelsea creates beauutiful memories and captures the true spirit of each person she!!

June 22, 2008 - 2:20 pm Alex - Chelsea, I cant describe how much I love our engagement pictures, they are so awesome, we had so much fun, and have recieved so many compliments! I cant wait for you to shoot my wedding in 3 weeks. What I love most, is how I consider you a friend, AND my photographer!! :)

June 23, 2008 - 12:00 pm Anonymous - Chelsea did a wonderful job on my engagment and wedding shots. My album is absolutely stunning and people who weren't at the wedding say that after looking at the album, they get a complete sense of what the atmosphere was like. Chelsea takes the most amazing candid shots. If I ever need a professional photographer, she is my girl!

June 25, 2008 - 12:09 am an - Me: Type A personality - very detail-oriented, obsessive, and persistent.
Chelsea: Accomodating, punctual, responsive, efficient, and creative.

Me+Chelsea = good wedding match.

We had 320 guests. I am quite sure that at least 300 of them appeared in at least one of our pictures in some way.
She is a great photojournalist and that's what won us over. However, after seeing our pictures, I am even more in LOVE with our formal portraits. I was afraid that our venue (a hotel) didn't offer enough photo-op spots. However, Chelsea amazed us with what she captured. She takes very basic backdrops and captures it sooo well.

She and her second shooter were very unintrusive and professional.
We had Chelsea design a large 36x24 poster collage of our e-sesssion and our guests loved it. People were taking photographs of our poster!

After the wedding, we were pleasantly surprised by all of the surprises we received from Chelsea. Our proof album is awesome. Even though I've viewed the slideshow many, many times and have been through the proofs a couple of times, it is so exciting and heart-warming to see them printed in the album. We can't wait to see our coffee table album and are confident Chelsea will amaze us again with how she portrays our wedding.

June 25, 2008 - 11:41 am Anonymous - Chelsea takes the sensitive images of life and creates a memorable portrait. Our experience was unforgettable. Her professionalism coupled with her creativity created a comfortable atmosphere for my family. She captured the small moments in my childrens eyes that are only seen by a child. I love seeing the expressions in their eyes and the beauty in the picture. Chelsea's passion for photography is shown in her work and I recommend her to ALL my friends and family.

June 25, 2008 - 12:13 pm roanna - Chelsea is very talented and has an incredible eye for unique shots. Our family photos and son's 6-month portraits were gorgeous -- she captured tender and fun moments that we will cherish forever! We will definitely hire Chelsea to take pictures for us again in the future and highly recommend her to anyone in need of an amazing photographer!

July 3, 2008 - 11:24 am Bree - Chelsea did an amazing job on our engagement and wedding photos. Words cannot describe how happy we are with our photos and wedding album. Chelsea has a fantastic eye for finding great light and backgrounds that make pictures look amazing. If we ever need a professional photographer again, we will definitely be using Chelsea.

July 24, 2008 - 5:03 pm Jennifer - How to describe Chelsea Elizabeth’s photojournalistic style… In a word, art. Chelsea’s work is absolutely gorgeous and unwaveringly creative. My husband and I were married on a perfect, sunny, California winter morning. Lucky for us, we had been fortunate enough to secure the talents of Chelsea to capture the special moments of an unforgettable day. Chelsea captured the beauty of the surroundings—a historic mission and an elegant yacht club—and the joy and love in our hearts with a unique and talented eye. Chelsea’s detail shots were fantastic and artsy...like out of a sleek magazine. Everyone who saw our wedding photos said they were incredible and the best they’ve ever seen. My husband and I agree.

Chelsea’s style is sophisticated, sleek and stylish. In addition to being a talented artist, Chelsea is an absolute pleasure to work with. Calm, confident and discreet, and with an eye for the best shots, you can’t get better than Chelsea Elizabeth to capture your special occasion.

October 2, 2008 - 11:02 pm carlie1109 - We had a such a great time with Chelsea. She is so kind and patient, with such a sweet and pleasant demeanor. We are not the most photogenic people to photograph, so I knew she had her work cut out for her. I want to say she used "miracle cameras", but no, it was Chelsea herself. She is so talented with an incredible eye at capturing special moments. I am so happy to have met her, and have such amazing pictures, which we will cherish for a lifetime. Thank you Chelsea!

October 7, 2008 - 9:24 am The Simpsons - Chelsea is such a wonderful photographer. She captured so many wonderful moments that we will cherish for our lifetime. She is so sweet and kind that she felt more like one of our friends than our photographer. My husband nicknamed her the paparazzi because every time there was a special moment she was there with her camera. I would recommend her to anyone except for my worst enemy... they don't deserve the beauty she captures in her photographs. I can't wait to have her photograph us again.

October 10, 2008 - 12:40 pm ashley - Chelsea takes amazing photos! I absolutely hate having my picture taken, but aside from the formal shots for our wedding, we didn't even know she and her assistant were there! She has a great eye for unique and interesting shots and she makes everything look so beautiful. I highly recommend her, and we plan on hiring her again, hopefully for a maternity shoot ;)

November 23, 2008 - 3:36 pm Tracey & Jason - Chelsea did an amazing job shooting our wedding. She was open to listening to our ideas and the details that we thought were important to document. The shots were artistic and moving. The photo-editing that Chelsea does after she has the images is excellent. She made the colors pop and created spectacular black and whites. She also has been a great help after the event was over, responding quickly to emails and requests for images. I highly recommend her. We couldn't have been happier with our choice on such a special day. Thank you, Chelsea.

November 27, 2008 - 2:26 pm Kaoru and Patrick - Chelsea, thank you so much for the fabulous engagement pictures. We had so much fun working with you and can't wait till the wedding!

April 30, 2009 - 7:43 pm Desirae Brown - Chelsea is an amazing photographer and captured so many candid and precious moments at our wedding. The quality of her work is superb and she does an fabulous job at capturing every special moment.

Liz + Eric


Liz and Eric had an amazing fun filled wedding at the Pierpont Inn in Ventura. Liz got to enjoy the rose cottage for her getting ready. That cottage was so cute I want to just book it for the weekend sometime and get away. The ceremony was amazing. Liz’s Uncle married her and I alway love it when there is a personal connection. The rose garden really is beautiful. Your kinda tucked away and it feels really private. Afterwards we got some great portraits and the headed in for the reception. The dance floor was hopping all night :)

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All Eric asked was that I get the entire tree in the picture. How do you think that tree looks now? Love my fisheye!



I could have shot all my portraits in this light!





I love the “Liz Marry Me” sign. Eric proposed with it… that’s the best story I’ve heard yet!


I officially got the last picture of the night! Whoo hoo!
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January 29, 2009 - 8:14 pm { 2008 Best of Wedding } | Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer | Chelsea Elizabeth Photography | Westlake Village, Los Angeles - [...] Liz + Eric | Pierpont Inn | Ventura, California [...]

Cafe Pinot + Maguire Gardens

On Sunday Jen had a wedding at one of my favorite locations, Cafe Pinot, so of course I had to tag along. I love the fabulous architecture and the downtown vibe that you get at Cafe Pinot. It almost feels like you just got off the subway in NYC and are at the new hot spot in town. We did some great getting ready shots at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. I feel in love with the first floor lobby and hallway. Fabulous ceiling! Tons of great places to take pictures. I took the groomsmen while Jen had fun with the bridesmaids.





The ceremony was held in Maguire Gardens right next to Pinot and below the LA library.



Aren’t these the cutest flower girls? They were really hamming it up!




The highlight of the night was when the USC Trojan marching band made a surprise appearance at the reception. The bridal party and a lot of the guests just went crazy! Lots of USC alumni in the crowd. Tons of school spirit! Tons of fun :)

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June 16, 2008 - 2:26 am Emily Heizer - That's SO AWESOME! We are BIG USC fans- it's my Dad's alma mater and the fight song is the ring tone on everyone in my family's phone!

I want them at my wedding too! LOL


AWESOME! :)

June 21, 2008 - 10:17 am Liene at Blue Orchid Designs - Her dress is GORGEOUS!! Beautiful shots!

Love my flair!

There is nothing like a good coffee break when you work on your computer all day long. One of the things I like to distract me is facebook. It’s where I can catch up with all my photographer friends. One of the things that I totally dig is my flair. This reminds me of when I was in high school and my backpack was covered in pins from wild planet. Each pin makes such a statement as to all the things that fascinate me. I love my Italy, Golden Spoon, Fashion, Photography and all the random flair! I need to make some “Chelsea Elizabeth” flair!

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The Adamson House


June got off to a great start with a fabulous wedding at the Adamson House in Malibu for Jen Rau. The Adamson House is actually a national park located on prime Malibu beach. The old historic house is amazing. My favorite part was the amazing light coming through the ceremony site. This wedding had two of my favorite location ingredients, great architecture and great light! Patina was catering so you know the food was going to be super yummy and beautiful.

 



  

I love this bouquet! White peonies are my favorite!




Mocha was the perfect bridesmaid! I can’t wait to have a dog :)


They passed the rings along a string through the guests. It was such a great idea!





Mom and Dad dancing while the groom is horsing around on the dance floor.
This sky had some stars! The Adamson house is just magical!

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June 10, 2008 - 12:50 am Araxi - Chelsea these are beautiful! I love the Adamson House it has so much character.

June 10, 2008 - 12:46 pm lindsey - Pretty, Chels! Love the ring passing thing.

June 11, 2008 - 4:38 pm Ashley - The photos for this wedding are just beautiful. I'm so stoked we chose you for our wedding in October!

June 13, 2008 - 1:25 pm Tina Katnich - Amazing photos. I love the shot with the stars, and the one with the rings being passed around! All are absolutely gorgeous! :)