First and foremost, I would like to thank you for your interest in my work. I come from an immigrant family and therefore, I have a responsibility to them and to those after me in making sure that I work hard and live every moment with purpose. I am passionate about family, music, and simply, living. You can catch me randomly “Shazamming” songs at coffee shops or exercising outdoors.
Background
I just finished my MBA program at Pepperdine University and I also attended Cal State University - Northridge from 2007-2012 where I graduated with a BA in Media Management. During college, I worked at two mainstream radio stations here in Los Angeles. As an undergrad, I was involved with two student organizations and later went on to be President for Hermanos Unidos and for my fraternity.
I’m also a drummer and for 17 years, I went on to perform on big stages and backyard shows. To this date, I still drum. I believe this has helped me understand events from a performer perspective.
Lastly, my bug for photography began in 2012, before Instagram was a thing. I will say, the creativity bug was in me since I can remember in my childhood years. Since my first graduation session in 2013, I never second guessed my calling for photography. To this day, I attended seminars, conferences, workshops, and also read, research, and study anything photography, particularly weddings. I believe that photography is 50% craft and 50% interaction with people.
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Nothing is too little or too BIG to perfect. Sometimes, imperfections are what make it… perfect.
/ ivan /
Experience
I try to keep track of how many of each I’ve captured, but even the greats don’t look at their stats.
Over 450 weddings (11 Destination Weddings including Mexico, Dominican Republic, Italy)
Over 300 Engagement Sessions
Over 60 Engagement Proposals
Over 650 Grad Sessions
Over 150 Maternity Sessions
Updated March 2025