Megan Stark Photography & Design » Los Angeles Wedding and Event Photographer - Capturing the moments to keep your memories alive

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I am a documentary style wedding photographer based in West Hollywood and have been covering amazing events all over Southern California and beyond for the past 7 years. With me as your photographer, you will get a wonderful blend of the candid, capture the moment photography everybody asks for, but also the beautiful romantics of the bride and groom and stunning family portraits. I managed and shot for one of the best Wedding Photography studios in Los Angeles (Jack Caputo Photography) for 5 years before venturing out on my own. This invaluable experience allows me to offer the quality and service of an expensive high end studio at much more affordable prices. Capturing moments as they occur while being unobtrusive is my passion. From getting ready to cake cutting – not a moment will be missed. Being a part of your very special day and making sure that you will have photos of every emotion and memory to cherish forever is what it’s all about.

I love what I do and truly enjoy every wedding and portrait session. People always approach me at events and say I have such a fabulous and fun job - and I couldn't agree more!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Neeru and Bodhi’s Wedding | Rancho De Las Palmas

Posted in Featured Weddings, South Asian Events

I am very excited to be finally sharing these photos with you. They are long overdue. Neeru and Bodhi were married back in September at Rancho De Las Palmas in Simi Valley. This is the first time I had been to this location, and I really loved working there. There were so many place to take photos that it was hard to choose where to go first – a photographer’s dream! Neeru and Bodhi were great to work with. They were so comfortable in front of the camera that it made my job too easy. I had shot Neeru’s sister’s wedding a couple of years ago as well as another couple that were guests this day. I LOVE seeing past clients again and this being my third wedding with this group, I started seeing many familiar faces. Such a treat

Neeru was a stunning bride and the gorgeous, vibrant colors and traditions that I love about shooting South Asian weddings made this a fantastic day! Please enjoy….

Bodhi’s Baraat included a horse of sorts – a Ford Mustang!!

A curtain is held in front of the groom while the bride walks down the aisle. This tradition goes back to when Hindu marriages were arranged and the bride and groom had never laid eyes on each other before the ceremony.

This is one of my favorite photos – even though the curtain was somewhat sheer, the anticipation to fully see each other for the first time that day was amazing.

After the curtain is moved, it’s tradition to see who can throw rice on each other the fastest. The winner would then become the dominant in the relationship. I’ve seen this many time and the bride wins every timeNeeru did as well, this was just Bodhi reciprocating.