Well I guess I couldn’t keep up with my promise of blogging every day to catch up, so I’m not going to promise that again in November or in busy season for that matter.

Anyway recently Mont Blanc hired me to document a 3-day event that was quite an experience.  From a cocktail hour at the Satai, to a Golf clinic the next day and a Yacht party to finish it off.  Check out some of the shots…

The big man below giving a welcome speech.  This is  Mont Blanc’s top dog.  Nice guy…

After the speeches the guests enjoyed some killer music by All Spam Stars….

On Friday night they rented Carrousel Yacht for a cruise around the beach while some amazing food was being enjoyed.

And then some flamenco dancers came in

Here’s a shot of all the ones responsible for putting this 3 day event together.

More soon….

How soon?  Tomorrow to  exact!  Terri and Jim will be tying the knot at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in a little over 24 hours!  This wonderful couple was so much fun to work with, I’m truly looking forward to taking some awesome pictures tomorrow!

We took some glam e-pics at the resort, check these out, they are my favorites from the session.

Chess anyone?

 Look at this simple, yet sexy pic at our favorite dock.

Have a great weekend bloggers, until next week!

I have so much to blog about, I’ll probably be blogging for 2 weeks straight, every day (if I find the time).  Mad love to all those hits that keep coming back to see the same old post from last week.  But stick with me, new stuff is coming I promise.  We’ve had nonstop weddings, and next weekend we have (for the first and last time) 4 weddings, Friday to Monday.  Next year we’re putting a cap on the number of wedding we take.

Anyway, just wanted to give all some love and let you know that I haven’t forgotten you.

More soon…

Hello bloggers…

It’s been a week since I blogged but a lot has been going on. I’m behind on the blogging, but what’s new.

Last Monday I got together with a few colleagues and we hosted a cocktail and networking reception in the Gables that turned out to be a hit. Lots of people came by and did the most important thing in this business–NETWORK.

First and foremost the most deserved Thank You’s…

The event was held at Invitations by Leston & Twinkle Twinkle, 2710 Ponce De Leon. The other vendors hosting the reception were:

Yours truly (Alain Martinez Photography, in case you don’t know who’s blog you’re reading, lol)

Petunia Flowers did some amazing decor

PMP Productions provided us some great lounge music while all the guests enjoyed some hors d’oeuvres from

Four Sisters Catering. Wow, those h’orderves were good!

Green Affairs provided some beautiful foliage and palm trees in the patio where the overflow of people had to move to.

Special thanks also to Cafe Gabo ((305) 905-5617) for their awesome coffee cart, Event Outfitters for the High Tables and Chivari chairs, AB Cover Designers (305-385-5572) for the beautiful table covers, Gables Linens for their beautiful linens, Miami Tabaco for their stogies that people enjoyed so much, The Cookie Bandit , Lisa Dominguez, for her sweet treats, and Taylor Made Cookies by Kimesha Wing also for her sweet touch.

Here are some pictures of the event.

People had moved to the patio lounge for some cool air and to the front of the store because at one point it was really crowded inside.

Above, Ernesto Leston with gown designer Gabriela Arango (wearing a scarf) and some friends

Here’s Alicia from Twinkle Bridal (left) chatting with some colleagues.

Some of the arrangements from Eduardo from Petunia Flowers

The Bill Hansen team below from Villa Woodbine.

Below PMP Productions spinning some lounge music…

Below Sarah Paz from Ana Paz cakes and Gables Linens as she enjoys a cup of coffee from Cafe Gabo.

Some sweet treats…

Below Eduardo from Petunia Flowers in the middle surrounded by two colleague photographers.

Below, my wife Angie (far right) with Makeup Artist Karla Lola (far left) 305-803-8900 and a friend.

Below, gown designer Rene Ruiz, Yours truly, Chief Editor from Enchanted Bride Magazine, and Event Producer Michael White.

Thanks to all the people that came to the event. We hope that you enjoyed yourself and that you were able to make some good contacts to start this busy wedding season. We plan to make this a yearly event. Until next time…

Hello bloggers…

I must  abandon you for a few days as we travel to New York, our favorite city in the US.  While it’s not a pleasure trip, it’s indeed a pleasurable business one.  We’re going to the yearly PDN Photoplus International Conference and Expo.  It’s the biggest convention in the United States.

This is part of our yearly educational program.  This is where we pick up the latest trends in the industry, buy/test the latest equipment, and refresh our creativity and knowledge from some of the top photographers of the world.

Of course there’s always time for a little fun in the city that we love so much.  Angie already has a bunch of restaurants in mind in the Meat Packing District as well as some other cool spots that I’ll be blogging about.

I will see you all Monday.  I’ll probably blog from NY.

Stay warm…’cause we’ll be in the 30’s

Happy Monday everyone. And Happy B-day to my wife Angie. Many of you have already met her on your special day since she goes with me to all the weddings, so if you haven’t you will soon.

She’s kinda spoiled so we’ve been celebrating her b-day since Friday. The highlight however was Saturday when we went to the roof top of the Gansevoort Hotel in south beach. Really happening spot (not the picture above) with an amazing view. You should definitely check it out next Saturday night.

I hope you have a great b-day babe!

Hello bloggers…

I hope everyone had a nice weekend. We actually did not have a wedding so we got to relax from a very busy week. I wanted to share some shots from a recent session we had. Her mom did not want the traditional pictures with the fake backgrounds and the light colors. Well that’s exactly our style. Check out some of the pictures below, and see if you like them.

My favorite shot of the session below.

Check out her piercing blue eyes…

In case you are all wondering, she is NOT wearing makeup or lipstick.

This is what I call thinking outside the box. How many of you would take a bath robe to a photo studio? Well guess what, it works!

I hope you enjoyed the shots. More new stuff coming soon.

Until next time…

Hello bloggers…

I’m happy to share with you all pictures from Colleen and Bruce’s wedding at the Ocean Reef in Key Largo. If you want a unique setting for a classy wedding with a world class team and customer service, then give Kristi Strang a call and she’ll arrange your dream wedding in this beautiful venue. I feel so lucky every time a nice and humble couple gravitates to our studio that it fuels my creativity and love for this business in ways I couldn’t explain. Colleen and Bruce were no exception in this respect. This Iron Man-Brazil duet, and all their family and friends were a pleasure to deal with, and I think it shows in the pictures. Take a look at some of my favorite images below.

Check out the eyes on her! I wonder what she’s thinking…she looks nervous, but still manages to look stunning.

And then time to suit up!

Some of the unique stuff we do with off-camera lighting. Doesn’t she look so modern, but yet timeless?

The groom Bruce with best man and father of best man. What a character!

Father of the bride, just minutes before walking his daughter down the isle.

Oops, was I supposed to wait for her?

And here’s the shot that Colleen and Bruce were looking forward to, which due to constant rain it almost didn’t happen.

Same shot with a little bit more energy

It literally stopped raining for 5 minutes and the sun came out just perfect for us to get the killer shots below.

Check out Bruce below very touched by his best man’s toast.

And then Dad’s speach where the lighting helped me create a very dramatic portrait. Sometimes it takes me 30 minutes to get a pictures like this in the studio.

Party time….

Another finish line for this competitive couple.

Last call of the night!!!

We really had a blast shooting this wedding as we always do at the Reef. I hope you all like the pictures and more will be coming soon.

Happy Monday!

Hello bloggers…

Danny and Elissa have welcomed the most beautiful girl into this world. They brought their baby girl for some new born portraits just 3 weeks old. Here are some of the shots, I hope you like them.

I love this last shot, and it’s going to be a big canvas on their house. I hope you all like these shots too.

Until next time. I have a beautiful wedding to share with you all…

Hello bloggers…

I’m happy to announce that our album company has chosen our album as the book of the month. This is a great compliment given that they see 100’s of albums every day. This however, is not just me. Like everything in this studio, this is a team effort. My designer Zumel Michel is responsible for the book design, so props to you Zumel!!! Keep up the great work!

I’ve already gotten quite few number of emails from colleagues across the country congratulating us and asking a few questions about equipment, techniques and other general stuff, and I just want you to know that I’m flattered to answer any questions you may have. Ask away!

Until next time.