h2 Wedding Photography

Jordan & Michelle Sobodas Wedding

2011-05-04T17:43:00.000-07:00

I pretty much just finished working on the images from this wedding and had time to post this blog. This wedding was a military friend of my younger brother Wayne. Jordan and Wayne went to school together. I was so honored to shoot this wedding since Jordan is out protecting the US the least I could do for him. We had so much and had to work so hard around the rain but we pulled it off. Michelle looked so beautiful and made the best of the weather, such a trooper. This shoot was at a killer winery in Temecula, CA.

Thanks.

special thanks to my second shooter Angie Gaylor

Merricks Wedding

2011-01-19T23:33:00.000-08:00

Haven't had anytime lately to update this blog sorry. I shot this wedding in Malibu, CA for the Merricks. This was truely so much fun, relax and all the guest where super out going. We started at the beach shooting the wedding, than back to there house.
We also did something fun and set up a photo booth where the guest could take there own photos

Thanks Everyone.

Hamilton's Wedding - Photo - Booth

2010-06-15T10:29:00.000-07:00

John Hildebrand set up a photo booth at the Hamilton's wedding. Here are a couple samples, to view all the images please click here.

Jimmy and Crystal Wedding Book

2010-05-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

This book is a one of a kind hand made book by West Coast Albums.

Jimmy and Crystal's Wedding Book from H2 Weddings on Vimeo.

Janny & Eric Wedding

2010-01-26T17:37:00.000-08:00

Janny & Eric Wedding

Here are some photographs of a recent I wedding shot alongside my good friend and wedding photographer Sam Lim. My photographs covered the majority of the candid and behind-the-scenes shots with a wedding photo-journalistic style, which is crucial for such a high-end wedding with a large number of guests. It’s always a great experience working with Sam Lim and his team. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Camera: Canon 5D Mark II on Lexar cards
Lenses: 16-35mm and the 70-200mm
Lighting: For a natural feel, which is best for wedding photojournalism, these images were taken without the use of flash

Thanks again to Sam Lim.

Charley, Katie & Bailey

2009-12-28T18:39:00.000-08:00

Dog Beach, Del Mar, CA. Photos taken by Joe Hamilton from H2 Weddings.

Deize & Blaise's Wedding

2009-12-19T10:41:00.000-08:00

The Windmill, Carlsbad, CA, 11.27.2009. Photographed by Joe Hamilton of H2Weddings.

Sara & Matt's Wedding

2009-12-18T13:05:00.000-08:00

Sara & Matt's wedding was photographed at the Castaway Restaurant in San Bernardino, CA. Photographed by Joe Hamilton of H2Weddings.

Testimonial

- Hey Joe!

Words cannot describe how thankful we are to have chosen Joe Hamilton Photography for our wedding. You have captured the spirit and emotion of our wedding! The pictures turned out better than anything we could have imagined. We loved that all we had to do was show up and you did the rest! We loved the combination of the "standard" portrait shots and the abstract shots.Your creativity and love of photography definitely shows in your work. We recommend Joe Hamilton Photography to anyone who is looking for a friendly, creative and professional photographer. Thank you for preserving the memories of our wedding

Matthew & Sara Stocking

Holiday Special

2009-11-23T15:52:00.000-08:00

Family Portraits Special Starting at $295
Call today to get your day with H2 Weddings Photography 310.857.6290
info@h2weddings.com

Sweet 16 Party

2009-11-21T00:32:00.000-08:00

This event was for our client in San Diego, who's daughter was having her big 16th b-day party.
These are just some of the images from this shoot.

Testimonial:
I am so grateful to John Hildebrand for photographing my two eldest daughters’ Sweet 16 birthday parties. Not only is his work in a class by itself, but for each event he created a fabulous and unique photo book. Far more than an album, the books are actually hardcover-bound with the professionally printed appearance of a #1 best seller. Personalized on every page, they are truly one of a kind. Thanks to John, we are able to look back and recapture the spirit of their special days. They are wonderful keepsakes we will cherish & enjoy always!

The Kids

2009-11-21T00:31:00.001-08:00

Michael Lukk Portraits

2009-11-12T11:26:00.000-08:00

These senior portraits of Michael and his girlfriend were shot along El Matador Beach in Malibu. Congratulations to the Lukk Family on Michael's big day!

Tommy & Kelly's Wedding Slidehow

2009-10-02T14:41:00.000-07:00

La Valencia Hotel, La Jolla, CA.

Photo Slideshow

Peter & Sachiyo

2009-10-02T03:37:00.001-07:00

Peter & Sachiyo's wedding & engagement photos September 20, 2009. Balboa Park, San Marcos & Rancho Bernardo, CA.

The Fruits Wedding

2009-09-29T17:09:00.000-07:00

Fruits wedding was located in Malibu, CA. There was another photographer shooting the girls so my job was to photograph only the guys. This wedding was for a good from of mine and ask If I could help out taking a couple photos.
Posting a slideshow and more images soon.
Photographer: John Hildebrand

From the Client

My experience working with past photograpers has been somewhat uncomfortable and at times awkward to say the least, but John was amazing. John shot my wedding and was so comfortable to work with. He made the experience so comfortable that my wedding party asked if we were really close friends; that's how much of a professional he is. John's professionalism combined with his constant encouragement had me feeling so "natural" and relaxed. I knew that we had made the right choice with John Hildebrand. I was certain before even seeing the final product that he was the right choice.

While I was still on our honeymoon we received our proofs and WOW they are amazing! The photographs were incredible and each picture seemed to capture the specific moment as special as it was. My wife is so thrilled because John captured each detail and memory. All the time spent planning and money invested will be remembered forever. John Hildebrand put the "topping on the cake" and made our memories "picture perfect". I would say to anyone, as I said to our good friends who are getting married this spring, "Hire John on the most important day of your life-or for any important event for that matter. You need someone who will give you an amazing experience along with such unbelievable pictures." Thanks John! We owe you big...

Jimmy and Crystal July 11th 2009

2009-09-29T11:36:00.000-07:00

Jimmy and Crystal's wedding was one of our favorite weddings to shoot for sure. The location was outstanding and everyone was super nice. This was shot at a house in Malibu which made the photographs come out that much better.

Photographers

John Hildebrand and Joe Hamilton

From our first meeting with John we instantly felt at ease, his enthusiasm & passion for his work was infectious. John Hildebrand & Joe Hamilton are an amazing team. They brought a fresh and artistic approach to the common Wedding photography. Not only were the pictures phenomenal, they were both such a joy to work with and made us feel so comfortable the entire time they captured our perfect day. The candid shots were breathtaking, the lighting & color was vibrant; everything was top notch. We would gladly and happily recommend this team for your special Wedding Day! John & Joe captured our story that we will cherish for a lifetime.
-Crystal & James Cunningham (Wedding in Malibu, July 11, 2009)

Slideshow

Jay and Kristi's Wedding

2009-09-29T11:29:00.000-07:00

Jay and Kristi's wedding photographed in Malibu, CA on Westward beach.

Photographers

Joe Hamilton and John Hildebrand

Slideshow