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My name is Jeffrey Neal and I am an Orange County Photographer!

This is where you can see all that I am doing in the world of photography!  On my blog you will find the latest images from all the shoots that I have, information for my clients and any other crazy ideas or projects that I have.  
Last Saturday was the kick off of an awesome wedding season with Molly and James at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton Ca.  I was amped when Molly and James booked me because I really wanted to shoot at the Muckenthaler for a long time and they are just two people who are so in love that they make it easy to shoot them.  The forecast for the day was rain, which made me happy, even though I love bright light I love the rain and it made for an awesome day with tons of great even light, perfect for wedding photography.  

It has been a couple months since I had shot a wedding and I forgot how much I love wedding ceremonies.  It always reminds me of how blessed I am to have such a wonderful wife and amazing life with her.  Molly and James wrote their own vows and they each heard them for the first time during the ceremony which caused a flood of tears to pour and left everyone with a great smile.  

Molly looked stunning in her dress and red shoes and was so light hearted and excited to get to be wed with her best friend.  Equally James could not wait to have Molly be his bride.  Thank you both for such an amazing day and reminding me of how amazing marriage is with your best friend.  Have a great time in Hawaii and I can not wait for you to see the rest!

The Muckentahler
1201 West Malvern Avenue
Fullerton, California 92833




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Tom deBruyn says:

Way to ROCK the tilt/shift. I love the picture with the staggered windows and pink door too!

(03.12.10 @ 11:12 AM)
cindee bae says:

Looks like a great wedding, love the image of the shoes+piano!!!

(03.12.10 @ 01:29 PM)
Geoff Heith says:

Love these shots...especially the dress from the chandelier...amazing!

(03.12.10 @ 05:22 PM)
JohnDinh says:

Great Images!

(03.14.10 @ 12:26 AM)
Jamie M Swanson | Madison, WI says:

Really beautiful job with all the images. I especially love the shot of hte shoes. Gorgeous!

(03.17.10 @ 08:59 AM)
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I have been so excited to get this post up but I had to wait for the film to be developed and for utterly engaged to post this in the e-zine..  About a month ago my good friends Aaron and Barbara were married at Casa Romantica in San Clemente, CA.  They had Gabriel and Carlie from Gabriel Ryan Photography shoot their wedding but being that we are all photographers and friends I asked Aaron if I could shoot their wedding in film as a wedding gift.  Aaron was stoked!  

I absolutely love shooting film and love the look of film.  I shot with Fuji 400 and 800 and also all the B/W is Kodak Tmax 3200.  I shot the whole wedding without flash and love how it cam out.  I wish I could just post all the images but that would be way too many images.  

Please go check out Gabriel and see the amazing images that he and Carlie got shooting their wedding.  Also would love any feedback on the film or if you have any questions please feel free to email me or ask on the blog.  Enjoy!

415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672

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eliesa says:

I absolutely LOVE this! It is so fresh and fun - and the shoe shot is my favorite! YOU ROCKED FILM!

(09.21.09 @ 03:02 PM)
Lawrence @tofurious says:

I think I need to switch to film...lol

By the way, your PR is 3/10 now :) Moving up!

(09.21.09 @ 03:05 PM)
simply modern weddings says:

you totally rocked it out...it was such a pleasure working with you on their beautiful wedding! (now i am hooked on film!!)

(11.03.09 @ 10:45 AM)
barbara and aaron says:

WOOOW !!!! These are amazing! Thank you so much for joining us on our day and sharing your talents with us!! These photos are absolutely beautiful!

(11.03.09 @ 11:06 AM)
eliesa says:

Congratulations to Aaron!!!!

(11.03.09 @ 03:43 PM)
Jenny says:

I was at the other photographer's website, and thought that their photo processing looks like yours... only to found out that it's FILM !! The color and the creaminess is just not the same as digital photography !! It's so hard to master film, yet you do it so well !! Everytime I see your film photos, I have an urge to go to B&H film section afterwards....

(11.03.09 @ 05:52 PM)
Jessica says:

Hi Jeff: Beautiful photos! LOVE FILM :) Which Film camera(s) do you use?

(11.04.09 @ 02:14 AM)
kristin @ The Treasured Petal says:

Incredible- I just LOVE these images! What a priceless wedding gift for you to give!

(11.04.09 @ 04:40 PM)
Jamie M Swanson Photography says:

You shoot FILM?!? (my jaw just hit he floor....)

Beautiful. Incredible work.

(11.25.09 @ 06:34 AM)
Jamie M Swanson Photography says:

You shoot FILM?!? (my jaw just hit he floor....)

Beautiful. Incredible work.

(11.25.09 @ 06:35 AM)
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On Saturday I went down to the beautiful La Costa Resort and Spa for Corinne and Stephen's wedding.  I had not had much time to get to know these two because they live in Texas, but I knew from the consultation that it was going to be a great day!  You can tell these two are madly in love and just enjoy life with each other.  It never hurts that they are both really good looking people.  

On the wedding day Corinne was such a calm bride.  I loved how they had odd numbers in the wedding party and how the bridesmaids all had different color dresses.  Corinne had a gorgeous Reem Acra dress that looked stunning on.  For me one of the best things of the day were all the white walls that reflected mazing light all over La Costa, it was amazing to shoot there.  Thank you Corrine and Stephen and all your family for such a wonderful day!  Have a great time on your honeymoon.  

La Costa Resort and Spa
2100 Costa Del Mar Rd
Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Jenny says:

I'm back to get some tilt-shift goodness ! Jeff = Tilt-shift master ! The last photo of the cake smear is priceless ! the expressions on the kid's faces are awesome !

(11.03.09 @ 06:12 PM)
Phyllis says:

The wediing was beautiful!!! Sorry we were not able to attend.

(01.16.10 @ 05:07 PM)
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Wow, this had to be one of the most adventurous weddings I have ever shot.  Shelly and Bradford are really amazing people and could not be more perfect for each other.  I say this so that you don't think that any of the shenanigans detract from this perfect couples day!

Before we went to do portraits, Shelly and Bradford went to the "old folks home" that Shelly works at so that they could all be a part of their wedding day.  It was so cute to see how they all reacted to seeing the lovely couple.  Bradford even got a kiss from another women on his wedding day!  

  After the that we headed down to Crystal Cove to shoot the bridal party but were stopped by the mean state trooper before we got started.  Apparently peeing out in the open on a state beach is frowned upon.  So, we turned to plan B and went to Corona Del Mar for some portraits and had a blast.  The bridal party had a little to drink but all in all we pulled it off. Then we headed to the Harborside Pavilion  for the reception.

The D.J. for the wedding was the totally fun and amazing Peter Merry who always make's the best wedding reception ever.  Notice all the pictures of people laughing!  Well, here is the post.

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Peter Merry says:

Fantastic job again as usual Jeffrey! That wedding was such a blast...and I'll never forget that photo of Grandma in the video montage.

(10.13.09 @ 03:12 PM)
Shelly Wineland says:

Jeffrey! Love this pictures.
You have NO idea what a controversery that old ladies' kiss was! It has been the talk of the old folks home since our wedding day. Thank you again for hanging with us through the craziness of the day. I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures.

(10.29.09 @ 09:50 AM)
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Ok, I just wanted to play with an animated image and I thought this was pretty fun!  First time ever creating an animated gif. in photoshop.  I know, I am way behind the times!

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Jenny says:

The animated gif is cool ! I like it ! It's almost like watching a video but not too long for me to lose patience!

(10.06.09 @ 05:44 PM)
Rob tran says:

That rocks man. Personally, I think it's better than the freaky multiple exposure shots. Too bad u can't print gifs.... Unless.....

(10.06.09 @ 05:59 PM)
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