Vintage Wedding Video

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It's true we offer high-end cinematography along with our distinctive style of photography. However, this is the first glimpse of our work on the blog. I'm excited to show everyone what we've been up to.

We shoot in old school film and/or cutting edge 24p video but it all looks cinematic and vintage!

It just went live on youtube.com.

So click on the play button and let me know what you think.

Enjoy!

San Francisco Couples Portrait

Dr. Mike and Kasey
San Francisco




We had such a good time with Mike and Kasey. They are a blast to photograph but even cooler to hang with. I'm looking forward to seeing you guys again at a Raiders game!

Check out these cool photos - taken around the city.

Saddlerock Ranch, Malibu

Crystal Kung and Rob Minkoff
Saturday, September 29th
2007

I'm still in total aw. This wedding was phenomenal. I don't use that word often but this wedding deserves nothing but the best. Gorgeous people, location and coordination.

Oh yeah, did I mention the bride is foxy?


Never leave home without your bling bling.


Breathtaking bride.








The Classic Mac-daddy.

This looks like it came straight out of a magazine.


The Chuppah was stellar.


I loved that they took their time on the walk. They looked at everyone and had fun. Good job guys.

Ferocious felines!

I told you Rob is the Mac.





This is the set from a movie that Rob is currently filming in China. They had it boxed up and shipped back to recreate the location under the trees of their Malibu wedding paradise. It was a jamming dance floor.

This is their cake. Seriously, this is a cake. Phenomenal.



I love this shot.

Congratulations Rob and Crystal.

Here are a few of the reasons their wedding rocked!
Cheryl Cecchetto of Sequoia Productions performed like the seasoned pro that she is. She runs the tightest ship in the business. I've never been so thoroughly impressed. When she is not doing the best weddings of the year she is producing the Academy Awards Governors Ball and the Primetime Emmy's Governors Ball.

Click on the play button below to start Rob and Crystal's slide show.

Montecito Country Club

Mendy Meeks and Stuart Stoll
Friday September 21st
2007

Mendy and Dr. Stuart were married Friday before last.

The wedding was at the historic Montecito Country Club - what a great place to get married! Nestled into the mountains above the Santa Barbara coast. I guess it must also be pretty good for golf because Bill Clinton and the secret service were playing the day before.

Mendy and Dr. Stuart are such talented and generous people. They have style, taste and a wonderful grace about them. We were honored to be selected to photograph their amazing wedding and so pleased that they found the time to celebrate with us at our own wedding. They have become more than just clients - we call them friends.

The Country Club provided the extraordinary wedding coordinator - Annie Napier. She took care of everything including the bonsai tree favors, 100 living butterfly's, and pouring rain that showed up an hour before the outdoor ceremony. She has a great personality and is more than accommodating but most of all she is totally competent. She ran that show with precision and never seemed to be out of step. I would trust her with my mother.



The dress was magnificent! Debbie Milisci, the Bridal Salon Manager at the Costa Mesa Saks Fifth Avenue was so knowledgeable and kind. She is another great Mendy find.



Mendy's mom Samantha gave a gift of sentimental toys from childhood. She then sat back wiping away the tears of joy. I love this picture.



The fellas.



Check out Stuarts' ring. It's made like a watch band. I love it!












Right out of a romance novel!



Beautiful Bride.



Just a peek at the gorgeous details and amazing reception rooom.



What a great couple.

Zen Todd is a Movie Star

Well, not really but I used to do a little professional acting.

A short movie called Red Chalk directed by Oscar nominated director Matthew Patrick and starring yours truly is premiering at the Laemmle's Playhouse 7 in Pasadena at 11:45 A.M. this Friday thru Sunday for Academy Award Qualification. Call the theater directly at (626)844.6500.

I have an awesome wedding this Saturday but I'll be present at today's showing and also Sunday.

I hope to see some of you there!

Wedding Close to Home

Even though our website says Lenore and I are already married we actually celebrated our official marriage two weeks ago! We are still recovering from the complete excess of joy. Our favorite people came from around the World to spend a few days celebrating together. We also just missed the 110 degree heat wave that thankfully passed the week before our perfect celebration.

Having been to hundreds of weddings we are deeply intimate with the process and we wanted to make sure we didn't fall prey to the common stress-falls. So we made sure to have fun and be relaxed with the results and not stress over little details. It worked as planned. Our wedding day truly became the most amazing celebration of our lives. It started in the morning and lasted all night and into the next morning. Thanks to all that came to spend time with our family - we are forever grateful.

We also want to throw out a few special thanks. Bob and Gail not only personally attended our celebration but their incredibly successful family owned company www.bobgail.com provided and delivered all of the comfy lounge chairs, linens and all of the high end wedding stuff that made it look like we spent a lot of money. Big thanks to Jason and Joe who handled the cooking - the food rocked. Although our Zen Todd studio photographers, husband and wife team Jim and Natalie took the majority of the photographs they were supported by guest photographers - Jerry and Tammy Swanson of www.swansonphotographs.com. Our studio cinematographers Bjorn and Grant also rocked so big thanks guys.

Again, Dorrie the cake lady made another work of art - www.cakeartist.blogspot.com

Of course Lenore's sexy dress was a monique lhuillier masterpiece.

Thanks to everyone for your generosity and love. Our family feels warm all over.

Wedding images are coming soon but here is our favorite engagement image.

Engagement image taken by Zen Todd studio photographer Nora Bohanon

Four Seasons - Beverly Wilshire

We shot an amazing wedding this weekend. Yvette and Shant looked fantastic!

This wedding was truly a work of art. The details were handled perfectly by Brian and Katie at www.bobgail.com

The ceremony location was visually stunning. It was at the historic First Congregational Church of Los Angeles followed by non-stop joyous dancing for 450 guests at the Beverly Wilshire - Four Seasons





















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Congratulations Yvette and Shant!