http://germeinphotography.com/blog Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:12:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As the old year departs and the new year begins, it's time to check in on what wedding experts think will be hot this year. We've compiled some of the more interesting ones along with a link to their respective prognosticators:   Hot Color: Mimosa - according to Nina Calloway of About.com, ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/2009-wedding-trends/   [caption id="attachment_72" align="alignright" width="280" caption="Nikon D90"][/caption] Stanley Kubrick got me into photography. Already a fan of his films, I saw a documentary on the man and his films where I learned that he started out as a photographer. A lengthy explanation ensued on how his photographic skills ("the eye of the ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/wedding-photographer-and-videographer-dynamic-duo/ Germein and I photographed a Westlake wedding last weekend; Karen and David had a cozy evening wedding at Mediterraneo at the Westlake Village Inn. [caption id="attachment_59" align="alignright" width="299" caption="Westlake Village Inn"][/caption] Now, I've been to weddings at the Westlake Village Inn before, this is the first time I saw the property "behind ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/westlake-village-wedding-photographers/ Of all the wedding vendors available to you, your wedding photographer is, more than likely, the most environmentally friendly. Not only are most wedding photographers traveling locally to their jobs, but most are also shooting digital, minimizing the use of harsh chemicals used in processing film. Yet, a true “green” ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/choosing-a-green-wedding-photographer/ I am loving these earth friendly seedling wedding invitations from Invitesite. The invitation holds cosmo seedlings and the whole tree-free packet can be planted.  If only I could plant this whole stack of friend's outdated wedding invites that are sitting on my desk, I would finally have my backyard landscaped! Invitesite ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/eco-friendly-wedding-invitations/ As Santa Barbara Wedding Photographers, we had the honor of working with some great folks a couple weeks back at a truly remarkable Santa Barbara Wedding venue. King and Rachel Williams run the Channel Cat Charters . Their history with the luxury sailing 85ft. catamaran is a captivating fisherman's tale. ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/santa-barbara-weddings-wedding-photographer/ Recently, I've noticed a trend in alternative wedding flowers and wedding bouquets. It's a great idea, especially since many flowers are notorious for not being eco-friendly. They carry a high carbon footprint from being shipped from overseas in heavy packaging, dyes/preservatives are added to increase shelf-life, and they ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/alternative-wedding-flowers-ideas/ Welcome to our blog. We are Germein Photography and are green wedding photographers and wedding videographers living in California. Most of our weddings are located in the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas but we've travel up to San Francisco and the Bay area as well. We hope ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/la-wedding-photographers/ There's quite a bit of opportunity for photographers to go green.  A direct contribution can be made by choosing an environmentally friendly option from the currently available papers (for photos and matting). There are several sophisticated options available that will make you change your mind about being green. Some ... http://germeinphotography.com/blog/green-paper-for-photographers/