• Los Angeles Wedding Photographer Rodolfo Arpia-Blog

    Welcome to my blog! I'm a wedding photographer based in Pasadena, CA but I love to travel and I'd love to shoot your wedding anywhere in the world... my passport is ready and so am I.
    Feel free to browse around to check out weddings, engagement sessions and pretty much everything I shoot and if you are a photographer hopefully we connected at one of the workshops and seminars I've been doing around the world so make sure to look for those images here.
    You can use the search feature located on the top-right to find whatever you're looking for. Thanks for stopping by!

    Also check my portfolio website: www.rudyarpia.com

Santa Monica Engagement Session | Helen & Mark

Earlier today I met with Helen and Mark to shoot their engagement session. We started at the Viceroy Hotel Santa Monica and then walked our way to the pier where we kept shooting until sunset.

They are getting married at the beautiful Skirball Cultural Center in April and I can’t wait to be there.

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

santa monica engagement photos

Valentine’s Day Wedding | Angela & Inyork

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

Here’s one from today’s wedding at the LA Arboretum in Arcadia.

la arboretum wedding photos

The ThirstRelief Mentor Auction

I’m participating in the 2010 ThirstRelief Mentor Auction. Our mission is to save lives by tapping into the incredible talent and generosity of the photo industry.

Did you know that every 15 seconds someone dies of a waterborne illness? That’s 5760 people every day! You can help. Bid on a mentoring session with your favorite photographer!

100% of the proceeds directly benefit Thirst Relief. Add to that the incredible wisdom and talent that is being shared in the one-on-one mentor sessions and you have better and more successful photographers! It’s truly a win win for everyone involved!


The ThirstRelief Mentor Auction starts TUESDAY: check out http://thirstrelief.shootq.com for all the info!

One from yesterday’s Quinceañera

quinceanera photography

WPPI Convention 2010 Las Vegas

I was asked to speak at the WPPI Convention and Trade Show for the second time in a row. It wasn’t long ago that events like these changed my life in a very positive way and today the huge responsibility to try and do the same for others is in my hands. The WPPI convention is one of the biggest and most important events in the world for the wedding and portrait photographer industry and I’m stoked about the invitation. As always, I’ll do my best to share what I think can be of benefit to other photographers. See you in Vegas!

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Check out a few images from last year's convention and a great video thanks to Ron Dawson from Cinematic Studios

Published in Bodas USA-La Revista

One of the early goals of my career was to get published in a bridal magazine. Bodas USA and Lilian de la Torre Gimenez made that possible for me and we’ve been collaborating ever since in different projects like interviews, articles, etc.

Their first bimonthly digital issue launched today and one of my images made the cover. It’s a photo I shot under the arches in downtown Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for Yolanda and Michael’s destination wedding.

CLICK HERE to read the digital issue online.

nh krystal wedding photos

bodas usa revista

nh krystal wedding photos

bodas usa revista

bodas usa la revista

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