Hi-Time Wine Cellars is a staple in the Costa Mesa community, I mean… they’ve been around since 1957! This year I was thrilled to be asked to come photograph their 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off for Charity to benefit the Boys & Girls Club in the area. Over 30 restaurants and local vendors participated in the…
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Get There Early – I grew up with the phrase, EARLY IS ON TIME, ON TIME IS LATE, AND LATE IS UNACCEPTABLE. And it stuck, but event photography is a major one to show up 15 min early too. You’ll want to check the whole space out, where can you shoot from, what the lighting…
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Sweet sixteen! Oh happy days. I thought this mom had such great idea of having me join for her daughter’s sweet sixteen in Newport Beach. I got to photograph their super cure luncheon and then we walked around Lido Marina Village for some fun candid shots. I think the girls really enjoyed it and so…
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JESS PHILLIPS PHOTOGRAPHY 