Author: Ronnie Slavin

Inside my week of being a photographer

My week:  Here it is: Monday, photographing 300-400 scientists at a local hotel for an international convention with Jeanne Tanner.  Evening:  burning dvds of an engagement, wedding and children’s birthday shoot.  Tuesday:  photographing city manager for Camarillo, Bruce, so nice! Delivering wedding album and mailing out dvds.  Wednesday, tomorrow:  Senior ‘best of’ for local high […]

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Angelina and Mike’s engagement

They met at her uncle’s restaurant, Tony’s in Carpinteria, while Angelina was his waitress, on her way to being a District Attorney:)  She asked Mike if he would like another beer, and when he declined due to his work schedule, Angelina replied “go big or go home!”  Mike, a big wave surfer, went big!  Their […]

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Memphis.

Last January, found myself waiting for my son to finish out his shift at Betty Belts, a store his father’s girlfriend owns in Ventura.  Was sitting in the rain listening to the radio, wondering what I should be doing next with my life, my photography career, when this song came on.  A song I had […]

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Lauren and Timur Engagement

Timur and Lauren met through mutual friends.  Timur is running for Harbor Commissioner as well for the City of Port Hueneme.  These two embody laid back, California style living.  Living at the beach, each having found their passion in their professional lives, giving them plenty of time to enjoy outdoor living with simple pleasures.  Riding […]

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Megan and Nate’s Santa Paula Engagement

Sometimes, where the photograph is taken is not as important as what’s being said with the photograph. The day after Christmas, after soo much rain, the weather broke, leaving a window of opportunity for me to photograph Nate and Megan’s engagement session, on Nate’s family ranch in Santa Paula.  The land’s been in his family […]

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Christmas Day 2010

Having spent most of the day with my family, just thought I better check in with my blog.  It’s  been two months!  Kept thinking I would write when I slowed down, but that didn’t even happen, until, tonight.  Realized I have been shooting almost every day since May.  So grateful for the opportunities that come […]

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Meeting Couples Through Friends

Lori and Allesandro Lori is co owner/operator of Vie Spa in Camarillo. I was shooting Lori and Allesandro’s wedding in February and met Joy and Justin.  They were dancing, having fun, drinking wine.  Told them if they ever got married, I would love to be their photographer.  Well…they did…and I did, and it was amazing!  So […]

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Favorite moments

Taking a moment to ponder my summer.  Moments are rare right now.  First year shooting weddings just on my own.  Found lots of really wonderful people and hopefully, more in the future, just like them.  Enclosed are two shots from wedding that I shot this summer.  Santa Barbara.  My hometown.  Canary Hotel and Santa Barbara […]

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I <3 Santa Barbara

I will be getting up later today to photograph a wedding, which makes me soo happy!  It’s in Santa Barbara.  For real Santa Barbara.  Not just the Biltmore or Bacara, which I love to shoot at.  Don’t get me wrong.  They are the old Butterfly Lane (swam to old platform) and Haskells Pier (summer afternoons after […]

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