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going underground, not in the hip-hop sort of way | nina + vinnie

Derek Lapsley — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:45:15 +0000

I ventured into all new territory with Nina and Vinnie’s wedding and loved it! You may remember them from their Engagement Session a few months back where we shot on top of a heli-pad, so we went underground for their wedding pics to even things out a little. Here’s a couple of my favorite shots throughout the day i wanted to share.

Nina, looking amazing!

How fabulous are these shoes!?

…and the green dresses to match.

If anybody could make a bowtie look awesome, Vinnie is the man for the job.

St. John’s Cathedral

We had a few minutes to shoot some portraits downtown and found an old barn. Yep, an old barn smack in the middle of downtown Fresno and we rocked it. Nina and Vinnie didn’t mind getting close, even though it was over 100 degrees that day!

The reception was held in the ballroom of the Security Bank Building in downtown Fresno which has a very cool bank vault in the basement that we got to go and have some fun shooting in!

Thank you Nina and Vinnie for allowing me to share in such a wonderful day with you and your families from all over the world. I had a blast creating these images with you and can’t wait to show you your wedding album :)

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fun in the photobooth | tara + ty

Derek Lapsley — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:05:07 +0000

These two gorgeous people finally tied the knot at The Meridian Vineyard in Paso Robles, CA. You may remember Tara and Ty from awhile back when we hiked to the peak of Sierra Summit for their Engagement Pictures. The wedding was perfect and thanks to the fantastic Laura Robertson of Touch of Style Events it all went down without a flaw. Tara and Ty, I had such a great time and I can’t wait to see you soon.

InJoy for now.

The ladies looking fantastic as always!

After walking around in downtown Paso Robles, we came upon Rendition Interior and thanks to the awesome manager Sheila, we got to setup a few shots using their storefront, YES!

Not sure what it is about this shot, but I LOVE IT!

Too cute.

We had a nice, clean sunset that made for a great canvas to work with!

Kramer DJ’s did an absolute rockin’ job with the lighting and keeping the party going all night long on the dance floor. This was by far one of the coolest receptions to shoot, so unique and beautifully lit… not to mention the booze was flowin’ and the grub was deelicious ;)

Yes, those are stars on the ceiling!

Out of town weddings seem to have the rowdiest parties and Paso Robles was no exception. I just love this shot of Tara and the lil’ flower girl dancing down the tunnel.

Last but not least, we end the wedding reception with some photobooth action from Shutter Booth!

P.S. I would also like to give a huge thanks to Andrew Hunter for coming along for the party and helping out!

P.P.S. I have a bunch of new stuff coming up on the blog that I have yet to get around to but stay tuned for some awesomeness to follow :)

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can you say… party! | talia + ryan

Derek Lapsley — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:50:19 +0000

You may remember Talia and Ryan from their engagement session awhile ago and well… they’re back, this time as husband and wife! I had such an awesome time during their wedding at Sunnyside Country Club, right here in Fresno. Here’s just a few of their wedding images that i enjoyed so i thought i would share.

Ladies, all drama.

Gentlemen, lookin’ all GQ.

Talia and Ryan’s wedding party is going to be hard to beat, they were pretty much awesome the entire day, especially when the bar opened up!

I had me a good laugh at this one…

This may be one of my favorite images from the day… mmmmm, i love me some buttery backlight :)

This about sums up the wedding reception, it was one hell of a rockin’ party!

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mmm, wine | ty + tara wedding preview

Derek Lapsley — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:31:12 +0000

A sneak preview of Tara and Ty‘s wedding at The Meridian Vineyard in Paso Robles, CA. More to come soon but for now this will have to do…

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’tis the season for bouquet tossin’ | sara + mike

Derek Lapsley — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:06:38 +0000

Sara and Mike hold the prestigious honor or being my first wedding of 2010 and what a blast it was. You may remember them from awhile back when we shot their engagement session in Clovis. Their wedding was held at Holland Park West which never seems to disappoint on some delicious grub ;) Enough rambling for now, here’s a few pics from their day!

Sara looking absolutely stunning!

…as well as the bridesmaids.

Mike, leader of…

…the Mafia.

Some first look lovin’.

The sisters had quite the hilarious and well written speech, mostly ragging on Mike a little but all in love.

Nothing ends the night better than a little crazy bouquet tossin’!

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preview from sunnyside country club, fresno | talia + ryan

Derek Lapsley — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:34:31 +0000

Talia and Ryan finally tied the knot at their wedding last weekend at Sunnyside Country Club, right here in Fresno! It was full of good food, beer, weather, and ever better people. More pics soon to follow but for now this will have to suffice…

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preview from holland park west, fresno | sara + mike

Derek Lapsley — Sun, 23 May 2010 18:11:26 +0000

I’ll be out of town for a week or so and wanted to get a quick preview up of Sara and Mike‘s wedding at Holland Park West, Fresno. More to come soon so stay tuned and check back for more!!

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does size really matter? | flushmount albums

Derek Lapsley — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:38:01 +0000

I got my first sample wedding album in last week and this thing is awesome! It showcases Nicole and Nate’s gorgeous storybook wedding in Clovis last year on a full 12”x24” flushmount bind. And to top it off, there’s a full bleed metal print (…yes, it’s actually printed ON a piece of metal!) mounted directly on the cover for a contemporary sleek and sexy finish!

There are a near limitless amount of cover and page options that you can choose from but this should give you an idea of what an awesome product and piece of art this is that will be around for generations to come. If you want to check it out sometime, let me know and I’ll make it happen for ya!

P.S. These albums are offered for all of my sessions, please contact me for pricing and further information.

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pictures in motion | laura : jason wedding video

Derek Lapsley — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:00:31 +0000

You may remember back in October when i posted the wedding pictures of Laura and Jason from Lodi, CA. Well there is now a kick-ass wedding video to go along with the experience. Jacob Lewis is the man behind the lens and did an absolutely wonderful job shooting and producing the video. Take a few minutes to check it out, you’ll be glad you did!

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i found my second shooter | nikki : cody

Derek Lapsley — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:38:22 +0000

Last Sunday, my brother in law Cody and his wife Nikki had a small reception back home in Fresno with friends and family to celebrate their marriage made official September 18th in Georgia where he is currently stationed in the Army. We took a few minutes before the guests arrived at the reception to get a few simple portraits of them looking all snazzy and dressed up since they don’t have any official wedding photos of the two of them. Congratulation you two, I love you both and wish you all the best!

Here’s nephew Kenton who quickly became my second shooter for the day when he got hold of my old Canon Digital Rebel XT. He totally rocked it and after downloading all the pictures from the camera i have made it official to hire him as a full time second photographer, haha. Plus he is a lot cuter than me and looks awesome in a suit!

Here’s a pic Kenton got of Chele and I in the midst of all our dorkness.

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