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What Tom Has Learned in Sunny California
Here in Chicago, the weather tends not to slowly transition between seasons, but rather decide on a sudden whim that it's done with summer and now it's fall, all in the blink of an eye. So now that we're already in the thick of another grey autumn, with winter sure to follow even quicker, it's nice to imagine those warmer states far to the west of us. Fortunately, we have California-based photographer Tom Vo to paint a picture for us of these sunny days and memorable moments:
"It was a sunny day on a beach in Aptos, CA where I was first inspired by my wedding photographer. Today, I am a San Jose-based wedding photographer and I'm still inspired every day by the different people I meet at each and every wedding. These weddings take me to beautiful wineries in Napa and the most luxurious hotels in San Francisco to the sandy beaches of Santa Cruz. What's amazing is how much I've learned about life throughout this amazing journey. I've learned that a groom has a special look in his eyes as he sees his bride for the first time as she walks down the aisle. I've learned that big tough dads usually still tear up when they make a toast to their daughters. And I've learned that kids are happiest when they are dancing. So who gets the honor of helping the bride and groom capture these once-in-a-lifetime moments? I do."
And here's a bit about how Tom became a Jewelboxing user, for which we're plenty pleased:
"I was up in S.F. with photographers, Gene High and Jose Villa at a workshop last year. That's where I first heard about this thing called Jewelboxing. Jose raved about them and how he was using them. After checking them out on the website, I was convinced it was worth a try. After making my first one, I was completely hooked on how cool the final product looked. The templates make it easy to customize each layout and the perforations make it a piece of cake to assemble. I have mostly young, hip clients so the style of Jewelboxing suits them perfectly. They truly give us little guys a big professional look."
Thanks to Tom for writing in and here's to hoping all the guys, little, medium, or large, are looking pro in Los Angeles, Greenville, Houston, Idaho Springs, Middletown, Richmond, Chattanooga, Noblesville, Olive Brance, Tulsa, Providence, Ballwin, Fredericktown, New York, Chandler, Dallas, Manistee, Venice, Topanga, Springfield, Toronto, Brooklyn, and Renton.
October 6, 2009 02:20 PM