Shot last week on a sunny morning in Del Mar. This dog lady doesn’t mind driving down to San Diego to play with some of her favorite pups.

Last May, Mr. Masters and I went to NYC to attend a wedding (as well as other festivities) for Rob and Kathy. We were in town for just over a week and felt very spoiled that we were able to spend so much time with the two of them. Rob is an amazing designer, and Kathy works in P.R., and they both enjoy participating in ANYTHING art related. Needless to say, there was no lack of creativity at their wedding. I’ll explain more as you scroll through this post.

Rob & Kathy took DIY to a whole new level. In addition to the homemade place cards, they made these paintings to correspond with their color scheme. The location iCi (a restaurant in Brooklyn), is a blank palette with PLENTY of soft light.

Custom glass “etching” with their monogram:

Waiting for his bride…

“I promise, I’ll take good care of her”…

Kathy made the piece in her hair. I loved the button! (It’s slightly hidden, see it?)

In addition to exchanging vows, a few of the guests did some readings:

Mr. Masters was another participant in the reading portion of the ceremony. Sadly, I have no images of Dave in action since I was sitting right next to him. I shot the ceremony from my seat and there was no way I was going to stand up and ruin the moment to get my shot.

Kathy pledging her vows to Rob, this is where I completely lost it…

“Hand over the bling and nobody gets hurt”

Happy tears are the best kind to capture…

Robs brother, Danny led all the guests to cocktail hour

We were seated at the “Sketching” table. Later in the evening, the paper pad would be used to write notes and draw pictures for our pals

Rob and Kathy made each of these ceramic vases BY HAND. Each one was unique and had their monogram on it.

Danny giving his speech, my favorite part had a line about how the one who wins an argument in a marriage is the first person to admit they’re wrong.

During dinner, Adam, (another high school pal and a New Yorker these days) played and sang “I can’t fight this feeling” by Journey. Everyone joined him and happily sang along.

I still remember the food like it was yesterday. If you find yourself in Brooklyn, EAT AT iCi!

After dinner, the room was cleared and the couple entertained us with their choreographed dance to Elvis.

And then we all had a dance-off. This sassy lady you see gettin’ down on it is Rob and Danny’s Grandma.

Yeah, this shot is blown out. I actually like it just the way it is!

During the reception somewhere in between shakin’ my tookus and eating cake, Rob & Kathy showed us a video they made. I guarantee that you will never see a homemade movie as awesome as this one, WATCH IT HERE!

The following day, we met up again and cruised around DUMBO. We stopped by the gallery where Rob met Kathy, Spring. They also sell his Grandfather Clock. As an added bonus, we got to peep a piece that they had made together and their New York Times announcement. After that, we cruised around and played with the timer on my camera.

I can’t wait to return to NYC in just a few short weeks. Everything about the city just inspires me, including my East-side friends, and especially Rob & Kathy.

I’ll reserve my review of WPPI for some other time. For now, I just want to share with you my favorite new piece of art. I get to wear it every single day. Thank you to Texas Bob of Atomic City Tattoo, and Lindsey & Peter for taking the time to partake in this epic adventure with cameras in hand.

I should note that my favorite aperture will always be f8.0. Yeah, fast, prime lenses that shoot at f1.2 are great and all, but I’m just a lil different. Shallow depth of field may come and go, but a PERFECT portrait will always start at f8. =P

(Only slightly exhausted from our jam-packed 4 day schedule)

Ready to go!

We had quite a few laughs. Texas Bob’s Dad is an avid collector of old Nikon film cameras. The connection was appreciated.

This is my game face. It didn’t hurt, but I was waaay into it.

Almost done, and yet, ready for more.

The finished product:

I shot this with my left hand. Not too difficult, but more so than usual. Good to know I can do it if the moment calls for it. =P

F8.0 for life.

Brick building, abandoned warehouse, graffiti, train tracks, overgrown weeds. Check, check, check, check, and check.

Oh, and spending an afternoon after a week of rain to get some fresh air. Check.