I have to say it’s like magic, being able to be with my couples from engagement, to wedding, to maternity, to baby, to family….it just doesn’t get much better than this! I want to send out a wonderful congratulations to Meghan & Vince Sanossian, and Isabela and Julio Caron for the children that they are expecting in the beginning of next year. They are so blessed to be welcoming these new additions, but I’m also blessed to be the lucky one to be there during these amazing times in their lives! Love to all 6 of you! XXOO

always.reaching.for.more. I have always been this way my whole life. It gets me in trouble though, too determined…I don’t think so. But I love a good competition. I love to win. I have a one track mind. When shooting a couples wedding, I am relentless in getting them images that they LOVE, not like, not think are great, I mean LOVE. And with this I also want to give them more, constantly setting the bar higher. Learning the most sophisticated lighting techniques, carefully posing people, details, investing in client relationships, these things may already set me apart from others. But it still wasn’t enough, not in my mind…never enough for my clients. Now I offer fine art prints, a glimpse of unique, of style, of sophistication. Fine art prints help me accomplish many things, client satisfaction as well as award winning images. My goal, is to create these prints for every wedding, yet again granting my clients the options they deserve, seeing their images in fine art. And then of course selfish, to also in the spirit of my competitive drive, these fine art prints will be submitted in international photo competitions…oh yes, I’m in it to win it..

Weather in Laguna Beach has been very very unpredictable lately. It was hot today, for a lot of reasons, and one of them was Lauren and Phillip. They arrived in Laguna Canyon just in time to take some casual little shots before we set off to Victoria Beach. I had not shot there until tonight and I have to say I LOVE it! Although we did have a naked sunbather, it was all worked out…..but very funny….it was nutz! Ha ha! Anyways, it was a fun night, Christina Pastore did an amazing job getting Lauren looking just perfect for the night and the weather was great. No strong winds! Thankfully! I can not wait till this couple gets married in May next year! I just know that it is going to be fabulous! XXOO

Do you remember Josh and Christina’s Fabulous Laguna Beach wedding photos? I do! You can see them here: Josh and Christina. But like most couples, it is always fun to Keep o takin’ photos and since Sherlock was not at the wedding, it was totally appropriate to add this lil’ guy to a mini session for a little twist on the traditional Christmas card session! These sessions are going on all the month of November and you can reserve yours by calling my amazing assistant Kerry to schedule your 20 minutes of fun! (949)-521-4764 or you can also email her kerry@christinebentley.com

Brazil….have you ever been? I haven’t…I also don’t speak Portuguese…well not until after this wedding. I really want to go to South America, and I would LOVE to speak Portuguese, especially after shooting this amazing very intimate wedding at Newport Coast’s Pelican Hill Resort. I love this place, truly nothing like it and I love Julio and Isabela, another amazing and beautiful couple. Julio and Isabela have been married for a while, in Brazil. Since the United States doesn’t recognize their marriage, and since they are expecting, they decided to celebrate their marriage ,in the US with a new set of vows! The wedding was very intimate, just family and close friends, at one of Orange County’s most posh resorts. Isabel was a referral from a favorite bride, Meghan Sanossian…always such a compliment to be referred by a past client! The day was seamless, thanks to Heather Hoesch of LVL Events, beautiful flowers by Jenny B Floral Design, and of course the terrific and undeniably amazing uplighting and entertainment by Tasos Tsirtsis of LSM Entertainment. Thank you everyone for such an amazing event and Thank you Isabela and Julio for such a fantastic day! Thank you to my dear friend Maggie Ford for once again sharing your talent in shooting this wedding with me!