Ashcraft Photography - A wedding photography journal by Ashcraft Photograpy

Remi & Véronique's wedding at Villa De Amore in Temecula Valley Wine Country

2010-06-24T22:50:11Z

I was pretty excited to shoot at Villa De Amore for the first time this year. After some rennovation, the facility is even more spectacular for couples getting married there. The bridal suite is huge now! Plenty of room for the girls to get ready. The guys suite has been expanded as well. Nonetheless, Villa De Amore is a beautiful place to get married. Remi & Véronique had such a beautiful wedding and they were so fun to work with. I had a hard time putting my camera down cause they were so animated and so photogenic.

Congrats guys, happy I was there to capture these awesome memories.

Also, thanks to Cary Pennington from Cary Pennington Photography for helping me out.

Jake & Crystal wedding at Leonesse Cellars in Temecula Valley Wine Country

2010-06-24T20:40:49Z

Working with Jake & Crystal was way too much fun. It's couples like this that make wedding photography so pleasurable. They are such a great couple and an absolute blast to work with. Not to mention, the wedding took place at the always beautiful Leonesse Cellars located in Temecula Valley Wine Country.

Check out some of their awesome photos. Congrats Jake & Crystal!

Special thanks to Beki Andreasen from Beki Dawn Photography for being the best 2nd shooter ever!

Brad & Paige engagement shoot in Old Town Temecula

2010-06-24T04:48:30Z

Had a lot of fun kicking around Old Town Temecula with Brad and Paige for their engagement shoot. We were supposed to shoot in Laguna but Paige decided last minute to shoot in Old Town. I am really looking forward tot heir wedding in August. It will be hot but I am sure it will be a good time.

Here are some photos from their Engagement shoot.

Nick & Jennie's wedding at Ponte Estate Winery

2010-06-04T06:25:11Z

What can I say, Nick & Jennie's wedding at Ponte Estate Winery was amazing. They were super fun and had a great time. Everything looked awesome, not to mention, the weather was perfect.

Here are some highlights from their awesome day.

Special thanks to Beki Andreasen and Melissa McClure for helping out!

Jon & Jenny Engagement shoot at Torrey Pines and another secret spot

2010-05-31T07:14:50Z

I was excited to shoot Jon & Jenny's engagement shoot at Torrey Pines in La Jolla. After a 10 mile hike and lots of sweating, we headed to a secret spot that Jenny had in mind. It turned out to be really cool so I was pumped to shoot there.

Here are some shots from their engagement shoot!

Jake & Crystal engagement shoot in Old Town Temecula

2010-04-13T19:11:12Z

Had so much fun with Jake & Crystal during their engagement shoot in Old Town Temecula. The weather was good but very windy so it was a little chilly. But we had fun cruising around finding spots to shoot. Then headed out to wine country for some sunset photos. Can't wait for their May wedding, going to be a lot of fun!

Enjoy!

Bronze ADDY award to The Creative Bar!

2010-03-31T04:00:46Z

I was pretty pumped when my boy Justin Lawler, Creative Director of The Creative Bar sent me a copy of their ADDY Bronze Award for a project we worked together on for their client Pro Armor. I did a photo shoot for their new clothing line, designed by The Creative Bar. Using the photos that I shot, The Creative Bar created the "Pro Armor 2009 Catalog" and submitted it to the American Advertising Federation - Inland Empire. I am stoked they won Bronze and happy I was able to be a part of the project. Good job guys!

Check out photos from the shoot here: http://blog.jakeashcraftphoto.com/blog/2009/4/28/check-out-my-latest-catalog-shoot-for-pro-armor.html

Remi & Véronique's engagement shoot in Laguna Beach

2010-03-30T04:05:17Z

What a beautiful day in Laguna Beach for Remi & Véronique's engagement shoot. They were super fun and we had a great time walking around getting photos. After getting some shots downtown, we headed up to Victoria Beach to get some sunset. Time was running out and we got there just as the sun had gone below the horizon. Nonetheless, we got a few great shots before it got dark. I can't wait for their wedding in May at Villa De Amore!

Ray & Hayley's wedding at the Edward Dean Museum in Cherry Valley

2010-03-07T09:52:00Z

I was super pumped for Ray & Hayley's wedding. I love shooting at new locations and their wedding took place at an amazing venue called The Edward Dean Museum. Nestled at the base of the mountains in Cherry Valley, it has some unique characteristics that would get any photographer excited.

Despite the raining weather, Hayley was determined that rain or shine, the wedding is taking place outside. Sure enough, sunny so cal isn't so sunny anymore. Shortly before the ceremony, the rain started coming down and didn't let up. Nonetheless, it made for some pretty rad photos.

Check out some amazing photos from Ray & Hayley's super fun wedding. It wouldn't of been a success without the help of my amazing 2nd shooter Beki Andreasen.

Above Photo by Beki Andreasen

Aaron & Sue engagement shoot in Old Town Temecula

2010-03-04T11:28:45Z

Sue's