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the digital orange photo blog I like to think of myself as a tuxedo t-shirt because I want to be formal, but really I'm here to party.  

I'm Mike Cunningham and this is my photo blog.  
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I had some ideas I wanted to try out yesterday at Erin and Warren's wedding.  Warren loves to run and Erin loves to look hawte.  I tried to combine the two, boom.  Here's what I call "The Runaway Groom." 

e-w_001.jpgIn case you missed this glorious event, here's a sneak peek at how insanely beautiful Erin was yesterday.  We snapped this one in about two minutes while we waited for the Balboa Island Ferry.

e-w_002.jpgThis last image goes out to all the radness present at the reception.  Hands down one of the funnest receptions I have been to in a LONG time.  I love you all.  Let's party again soon, like real soon.

e-w_005.jpgiSpy Mike D, Shannon F D, Sugar, Dustin & Kaitlyn, Beckster one-niner, Jon & Jill, Pearson & Kate, A $cott, Mini, Maeve, Melmor86, WeeeeeeeeeMan, and Aubs.  Did I miss anyone???





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A $cott:

what a tease, I want to see more. I'm done wearing socks, cus you keep knocking them off. amazing work!

(01.17.10)
MelMor86:

you never cease to amaze me, MC. SO good. YTQ

(01.18.10)
Dre:

bummed i missed this wedding. these are great shots!

(01.18.10)
Ryan Southwell:

I've got a little somethin called Mike's Rappers Delight that the masses here might be interested in seeing. Maybe I can send it your way and you can post it at your discretion. Ha! Thanks Mike, you are an awesome photographer and I love your energy and style.
-Ryan

(01.18.10)
Elise Cpaener:

Mike, I LOVE the runaway groom portrait. I LOVE IT! Inspired me for sure.

(01.20.10)
Elise:

Mike, I LOVE the runaway groom portrait. I LOVE IT! Inspired me for sure.

(01.20.10)
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I was in Utah all last week for some family matters.  While I was there, I had the chance to break away and do some work on a top secret project with Richard K. Miller.  My task was to photograph the restaurant Pantrucas in Provo Utah and document the awesome establishment founded by Ricardo and Margarita.

I kid you not when I say this food was UNREAL.  I lived in Mexico for two years, so I know good Latin food when I see it.  Believe me, this stuff was legit and I can't wait to go back.  To top it off, you'll be a better person for talking with the owners, Ricardo and Margarita.  They are incredible people and will do anything to make your visit unforgettable.

Be sure and stop in, and if you do, tell them I said hello.

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sasha:

done and done.
my husband and i will dine there manana.

we are sooo excited.
we like good food.

p.s
your images are awesome.

(01.17.10)
A...Miller, secret relation of RKMiller, prove it!:

I have eaten here. Sublime. Yummy yet surprisingly better than that, even. If you like GOOD food. So that might let alotta people out. Mouth watering now. Hope no secret agent was hurt in this transmission...

(01.17.10)
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Remember Kyle and Rylie?  They're kind of a big deal.  The peeps over at Shade Clothing think so too, click here to see what I mean

Well, these two are just happy as can be.  Their wedding day was super chill, super fun, and super memorable - just the way it should be.  I'm glad I was invited.

Ceremony: Los Angeles LDS Temple
Reception and flowers: Robinson Ranch, Santa Clarita
Second photographer: Jessica Heiner



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Becky:

I meet you at the temple today, your photos are awesome! I am so impressed that your couple alloted so much time for you to take photos! I wish I would have had a little bit more time with my couple. Anyway your photos rock!

(01.16.10)
Courtney Spiker-Alvord:

Mike, thank you for taking these pictures for them. You are amazing! I will most likely be calling you to snap some of me and my husband in Newport the second or third week of July. Talk soon.

(01.28.10)
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Here's a quick preview of Meredith and Tanner's wedding today.  It was a good good time.  This was the last shot we took before we left around 5:15pm.

To all you photogs out there, the image is straight out of the camera.  35mm lens, 1/40 second shutter, f/1.8, and one flash fired off-camera.  Me love mixed light long time.  Enjoy.

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sidneyb:

im in looooove.

(01.10.10)
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A farm is a magical place to a child.  It's like the Disneyland of all things agricultural.  As a child, you read stories about pigs that are friends with spiders, you play with plastic tractors and farm animals, you drink lots of milk and eat lots of eggs.  When you visit a farm, all those stories come to life. 

My grandfather had a farm.  A big farm.  Going to grandma and grandpa's house was always so much fun.  As soon as we got there, I'd quickly run out and start exploring.  I'd spend hours looking at my grandpa's tools, crawling through the hidden passages of the barn, chasing the horses around the pasture and rummaging through his junk piles. 

Fast forward 20 years.  Farming is still very much in my family and I'm darn proud of it.  My cousin Matt has a sweet farm in the foothills of Payson, UT.  He invited the family over after Christmas for some fun in the snow, on the farm, the way it should be.  With a 1946 Ford 9N Tractor, a quad and 3-wheeler, plus some sleds, we had a killer time.  We even started a fire in an old oil barrel.  It was agro-radness at its finest.

Big thanks to my cousin Matt and his wife Jenny for hosting such a great time on the farm.  Happy New Year.  May all of your wildest dreams come true.



This last picture is of me.  My cousin Matt was kind enough to let me take the tractor for a spin out in the field AND snap a photo of me tearing it up.  It reminded me of my Grandfather. I loved every minute of it. 

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Maggie:

I LOVE these Mike. I am from snowy, farm country in Wisconsin and these were all a delight to view. I want that tractor, and the family shot on it is a fantastic image. Happy New Year!!

(01.02.10)
Aaron:

I would drive that tractor EVERYwhere

(01.10.10)
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