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is book was quite the adventure to write. I wrote it in the midst of the busiest wedding
season of my life while also teaching workshops and seminars around the world. I dedi-
cated so much time to this book that I owe my wife, Kim, my gratitude for not making
me sleep on the couch. Kim has been a pillar in my life, the fuel that keeps me going, and
the motivation to keep pushing myself. She has also been the subject of hundreds of my
practice sessions throughout my career. e list of how blessed I am to be married to her
could go on for 500 pages, so to keep things simple, I want to thank Kim for her patience,
unwavering support, and unconditional love. I love you so much, sweetie!
I also want to thank my family, starting with my Mutti, my big bro Antonio, my older
sister Blanca, my younger sister Susana, my brother-in-law Kent, my nephews Ethan and
Caleb, and my niece Elliana. You guys mean everything to me. I treasure every moment
we spend together, and I feel so blessed to call you my family.
I want to send a special thanks to my mother-in-law Christina for reading and editing
every single chapter in this book. ank you for xing my bad grammar and for making
the book read beautifully. is was truly a team eort; I would write and she would x all
my mistakes. ank you so much, Christina!
My father-in-law Peter has been supporting my endeavors, no matter how crazy they may
be. He has always been there providing me with the tools I needed to learn whatever it is
I was learning at that time. ank you Peter!
I want to say that I owe a lot of my success to my friends at Rangender (WPPI). Arlene,
George, Bill, and Susan gave me the opportunity to launch my international photography
teaching career. ey believed in me and I will never forget what they did for me. I am
forever grateful to them.
e rst time I really got to know my good friend Skip Cohen and his wife Sheila will be
a night I will never forget. Skip has been an invaluable friend and mentor to me. It is so
nice to know that I can count on someone with experience as vast as that of Skip’s. No one
knows this photographic industry better than him. I am honored to call him a true friend
and thank him for writing the foreword to this book.
A big thanks to the best executive editor on the planet, Ted Waitt, for giving me the
opportunity to write this book. Also, thank you to the whole team at Peachpit who worked
so hard to make this into a beautiful book and get it in your hands.
Last but not least, I want to thank all the beautiful brides and awesome grooms that have
allowed me to be a part of their lives by documenting the beginning of their new families.
I take my responsibility as your wedding photographer seriously, which is why I constantly
try to better myself week aer week to record your wedding day the best way I can every
time. ank you for trusting me with your wedding!
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