Skirball Wedding Photography Los Angeles | Michelle and Alan

Every weekend, we witness two families join together, starting with a ceremony and polishing it off with a large and fun party.  This weekend, one half of the wedding was Gavin’s family (Alan is Gavin’s cousin).  So to let Gavin half-work and half-have-fun-and-drink-with-family, we pulled in our dear friend and the photographer for our very own wedding Doug of Furious Photographers to assist. Also, thank you Lilian of Just Merried Events for coordinating a beautiful and flawless wedding. So here is our Skirball wedding photography that day.

Gavin switched back and forth from photo to video, so he did video for the first half of the day and switched to photo for the second half of the day.  One thing that is interesting about our team is that we are dynamic and can adapt to the wide variety of weddings that we shoot.

The Skirball Cultural Center

The wedding ceremony and reception took place at the beautiful Skirball Cultural Center in West Los Angeles.  This location has many scenic hidden gems with an abundance of shade (ideal for natural light photography) and an awesome mix of natural and urban backdrops.  The reception took place in the spacious Ahmanson Ballroom (also known as the Cotsen Ballroom).

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Preparation of the Skirball

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First Look at the Skirball

We found a nice spot outside for their first look.  The Skirball Center has amazing spots for wedding photography.

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I LOVE this angle of the pond at the Skirball center.

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Skirball Wedding Photography
Skirball Wedding Photography
Skirball Wedding Photos
Skirball Wedding Photos
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Skirball Wedding Photography
Skirball Wedding Photography
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The Skirball Center in West Los Angeles has an interesting mix of both urban (concrete and architecture) and natural (trees and grass).  It makes for great wedding photography opportunities.

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Skirball Wedding Party Photo
Skirball Wedding Party Photo
Skirball Wedding Party Photo
Skirball Wedding Party Photo
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Skirball Wedding Ceremony

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Skirball Wedding Ceremony
Skirball Wedding Ceremony
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Skirball Wedding Ceremony Photos
Skirball Wedding Ceremony Photos
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Skirball Wedding Ceremony
Skirball Whole Wedding Photo of all the guests
Skirball Whole Wedding Photo of all the guests

Wedding Reception at the Skirball

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Here is the inside of the Ahmanson  banquet hall at the Skirball center.

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Skirball Wedding Reception
Skirball Wedding Reception Ballroom
Skirball Wedding Reception Ballroom
Skirball Wedding Reception Decor
Skirball Wedding Reception Decor
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Grand Entrance at the Skirball
Grand Entrance at the Skirball
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Speeches - Best Man Toast
Speeches – Best Man Toast
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Cake Cutting at the Skirball
Cake Cutting at the Skirball
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Wedding Bouquet Toss
Wedding Bouquet Toss
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Here and there I’ll use a ringlight for fun an unique wedding photography moments.

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Ringlight at a wedding
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Skirball Wedding Reception fisheye
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Skirball Reception Photo
Skirball Reception Photo

Check out the rest of our blog for more examples of Los Angeles wedding photography.  The Skirball Center in Los Angeles is an amazing location and is a wedding photographer’s playground.