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Welcome to Sean J. Mason Photography's Blog!

Thank you for visiting our blog. Serving all of Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, Sean J. Mason Photography takes great care in ensuring your special day exceeds your every expectation. We are located in the quaint town of South Pasadena, California, where Sean and his wife Gina reside and own a bridal shop, The Ivory Suite Bridal Boutique (www.theivorysuite.com).

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and always insterested in the arts, Sean studied photography in college and has had the privilege of shooting professionally for over 15 years. Sean specializes in fine art, photojournalism style photography, capturing the pure spontaneous moments of your day. Using an unobtrusive approach, the moments you most treasure will be preserved in classic timeless photographs, providing you with wonderful memories that last a lifetime.

Please inquire about our custom packages which can be tailored to fit your specific requests. Special travel destination services are also available. Thank you again for visiting our website and please feel free to stop by our bridal shop The Ivory Suite to check out more of Sean's work. We look forward to meeting you!

Featured | Weddings at USC

We were excited to see that some our photos are featured on the USC Weddings website! For those USC fans and alumni, this campus is a beautiful venue to tie-the-knot. From a simple garden wedding to a formal traditional ballroom reception, the USC Hospitality’s team of professionals are able to create a memorable experience for you and your guests. Their 300 acre campus features several choices for outdoor events in beautifully landscaped garden settings as well as athletic venues and auditoriums that can be transformed for themed affairs. Check out their website to view their wedding packages, ceremony locations, reception locations, and photo tour!

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Lindsay & Josh Engagment

Lindsay and Josh wanted some engagement photos taken while in California to post in their local newspaper. Their wedding is on the east coast, but live they mostly in Los Angeles. They asked if they could bring along their 9-month old daughter, and I am so glad they did – she is a darling. We had a great time in sun-soaked Malibu, where we shot these oh-so-cute photos!

Winner of Bride’s Choice Awards 2010!

Yay, we did it again! WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Sean J. Mason Photography has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for wedding photography!


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The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Sean J. Mason Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Sean J. Mason Photography is among the very best wedding photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today!

Erin & Tanner Wedding | Hotel Laguna

Erin and Tanner chose the beautiful Hotel Laguna in Laguna Beach for their ceremony and reception, and it was quite the picturesque setting for their wedding. Erin looked stunning in her gown which she purchased from our bridal boutique, The Ivory Suite. Tanner, looking quite dapper, was the consumate groom for Erin. These two have such great love and chemistry between them which becomes quite obvious when viewing their photos. It was a HOT day in July, and this awesome couple really let loose and partied hard all night long. Congratulations Erin and Tanner!

3 Cousins | Nicole, Alex & Gracie

I had the pleasure of photographing these 3 beautiful and vibrant cousins! I couldn’t have asked for a more stunning day at the beach, and these great subjects were absolutely picture perfect. It was so much fun capturing these precious moments for this family, and it definitely doesn’t get any cuter than this!

The Knot “2010 Best Of Weddings” Pick!

I am very excited and honored to announce that I was voted a Best of Weddings 2010 Winner by real brides of TheKnot.com!

Every year, TheKnot.com surveys brides to vote for the best wedding vendors and venues across the country, and they made me a Best of Weddings winner!  A vendor doesn’t have to advertise on TheKnot.com to be voted, which makes this award truly special.

I will be listed in the featured Best of Weddings 2010 section of The Knot Southern California Spring/Summer 2010 issue, which is now available at newsstands so pick up your copy today! I will also be listed as a pick on the “local resources” and the “Los Angeles” pages on The Knot website in January 2010 so keep a watch out. :)

I would like to thank everyone for all your support and votes. I am very grateful and motivated to keep up the good work and capture those priceless moments. Thank you so much again!

Amanda & Joe Wedding | Gainey Vineyard

I met Amanda at A Soolip Wedding, and after meeting with her and her fiance Joe at The Ivory Suite for our initial consultation, I became intrigued by their ideas and location. Their ceremony and reception was at the beautiful Gainey Vineyard in Santa Ynez. You couldn’t ask for a more gorgeous setting, and an emotional, love-filled evening ensued. This beautiful couple also opted for a day-after shoot, which we shot at the beach. I can’t wait to post those photos for you to see. Coming soon!

Sarah & Mark Wedding | University of Southern California

Sarah and Mark, as you may have guessed, are USC Trojans through and through. They met at USC and got married on the beautiful campus at the University of Southern California. The USC Trojan band performed quite a show for them and all their guests. A fun couple, with lots of heart and true Trojan spirit!

Brooke & Marty Engagement

I had the marvelous pleasure of photographing Brooke and Marty’s engagement session at their engagement party in Palos Verdes Estates. A beautiful setting, a beautiful day and a most beautiful couple. I first met Brooke and her lovely Mother at my wife’s shop The Ivory Suite, where Brooke found her gorgeous Lea-Ann Belter gown. They were both so sweet and we hit it off instantly. Their engagement party was a lovely affair and enhanced by the glow of the Pacific Ocean at sunset in the background. Their wedding will take place at the Palos Verdes Country Club. Stay tuned…

Jessica & Daniel Engagement

Jessica and Daniel are a great couple. They’ve known each other for a very long time, and not surprisingly to everyone they know, they’re getting married. Jessica came into our boutique The Ivory Suite, and ended up purchasing a gorgeous gown that truly makes her glow! Their wedding is taking place at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, so they wanted to do a beach scene engagement shoot. On a beautiful mid-summer morning in Newport Beach, Jessica and Daniel were picture perfect! Stay tuned for their mile-high wedding photos!