We like roadtrips. So a couple weekends ago we headed up along the coast to go party with the awesome Hill family. They recently relocated to Paso Robels so we took them up on their offer to come slumber party. It was a beautiful weekend of country living, kids running around all crazy, dogs doin’...
Two frames, from each of us, of the crazy awesome (and completely GORGEOUS) Courtney & Brian :) Congratulations your two. We’re very much looking forward to your wedding. Loved hanging out with you two.
Just got back from another vacation adventure to Maui, HI. We didn’t get much sleep [at all], but had a complete blast!!! Did lots of beach sessions, hiking, surf trips, scuba dives, fishing, seafood eating, whale watching, and other random acts of awesomeness on this trip. Here’s some of our favorite images from our time...
Kaila & Paul…what can we say? They blew our minds! Not only are they crazy in love, they are also loads of fun and a perfect match for each other. And we loved that they wholeheartedly embraced the location of their Palm Springs wedding! They wanted to capture the raw beauty of the desert… and...
April & Corey are producers, actors and delighted by all things theatrical which was evident in every detail of their wedding. They got married at the historical Arlington Theater in downtown Santa Barbara, CA which in itself speaks to their love of the dramatic. From her shoes (a reference to The Wizard of Oz) to...
Happy Anniversary to the love of my life!!! Courtney, I love you more than you could ever know. It’s absolutely mind blowing that we’re already 5 years into this incredible journey together. Meeting you in Maui over 6 years ago was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. What an awesome story our journey...
Back in 2009 we wrote one of our first “Somethin’ Honest, Somethin’ True” blog posts (you can read it here). Life has changed A LOT since then, but we still think it’d be appropriate to do another manifesto-type-blog-post about where we’re at in this journey called life… what thoughts are running through our heads, vocalizing the...
Brittany & Javier tied the knot down in Los Cabos, Mexico and we were so stoked to be a part of it. Their wedding was incredibly beautiful and every single detail was perfectly executed. Being a destination wedding, the festivities took up an entire weekend and we got to be a part of it all....
Here’s a few behind-the-scenes images from our trip to Cabo for Brittany & Javier’s destination wedding. As you may notice, we had a complete BLAST playing, scouting, testing and capturing all the raddness that was this 4 day wedding extravaganza. Played a bit of volleyball with some of the [rad] wedding guests on our arrival...
Unbelievable. We’re completely shocked and amazed by the compassion and generosity of YOU ALL. Seriously, blown away. We had friends and family contributing from AROUND the globe! From South Africa all the way to the Hawaiian Islands. Together we raised enough money to fund an ENTIRE water project through charity:water (giving over 250 people clean...
Meet Kristen & Coby, winners at life and downright awesome people! We grabbed some coffee, chatted about life, travels and of course their upcoming wedding. We had a great time shooting their engagement session at and around the beach near our casa. :) There’s nothing better than having your toes in the sand, watching a beautiful...
You may have noticed that things have changed a bit around here. The Gary & Courtney Photography brand has got a facelift :) :) :) It’s leaner, fresher, more purposeful, and now has 37% more of THE AWESOME factor built right in! ;) After much research, client feedback, and lots of ass-kicking by our Brand...
Welp, we were on the road for almost two weeks – with our two krazy kiddos in tow - yah, “crazy” with a “k”, because they’re THAT crazy ;) We had two weddings and several portrait shoots scattered up and down the coast of California and Central Oregon. So, in true Team Christenson fashion, we...
It was a true pleasure to document Leah & Ramin’s wedding up in Beverly Hills a few weeks ago. It was a beautiful experience of tradition, love, and a whole lot of PARTY :) We love a good party… and enjoyed every second of this day! Leah and Ramin, thank you for choosing us to...
We met up with April & Corey at the San Diego Zoo to shoot some ultra colorful and very fun engagement photos. They’ll be gettin’ hitched up in Santa Barbara this fall, cannot wait!!!
Found this BEAUTIFUL video by Devan Graham… I wanna go there SO BADLY! New goal: shoot a destination wedding in Tahiti :)
The Collup Family :) Great job Andrew & Michelle on making the cutest little boy (Rowan) ever!!!
Here’s a quick update on Team Christenson (and a fun hillside shot of our growing family). Joelle is 2 1/2 and Charlotte is nearly 5 months (can’t believe it). We’re definitely done having kids (two is where we wanna be) so now it’s just party-time with our crazy little girls for the next few decades! We’re...
