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So my best bud and roommate Montana Dennis helped me shoot my last wedding in Yosemite. Well, his girlfriend Nicole caught the garter. And instead of cringing like most men, needless to say he was a little excited.
And then it was his turn to try to catch the garter. ALMOST got it, but the winner had a little help… he would have had it otherwise. Oh well, you just need one, right?!
Ma man.
Enough said =)
A city where raw steel meet the pacific ocean, where steel planes fly along with the flight of nature. Love it here!!
Had an absolute blast with these two this weekend – they are a REALLY cool couple and definitely one of the more unique weddings I’ve photographed! They invested a lot of time into thinking about their wedding photography and it definitely paid off! We got to shoot in Chino Hills State Park and it was amazing – here’s two images just as a sneak peak! Enjoy =)
Chino Hills State Park
Chino Hills State Park
Hey everyone! I have a pretty sweet announcement and can’t BELIEVE its for real! A couple of weeks ago my friend Colbie Caillat texted me and asked me if I would be able to throw together an album cover shoot for her!! My heart literally skipped a couple beats and I couldn’t contain my excitement for DAYS! I asked the most incredible photographers and videographer to shoot with me and I had an AMAZING team! We shot from 6am until about 7pm and had such a fun day together. The album cover wasn’t promised, but I just found out it officially got chosen and I’m SOOO excited about it!
A HUGE thank you to Colbie. I have always been one of her biggest fans and she is truly one of the sweetest people I know. A musicians life is amazing in so many ways, but most people don’t understand the hard aspects of being a famous musician. Very long days for months on end, the pressure of staying fresh and new, endless hours in the studio, and the craziness of going on tour. However, somehow… Colbie ALWAYS has time for her fans and is incredibly sweet to them. I’ve known a good amount of musicians that just blow off their fans and get “so over” saying thank you – and for the 4 years or so that I’ve known Colbie, she’s never been rude or mean to a fan.
She has integrity, character, love, passion, and is so talented with her music and writing. She loves her boyfriend with all her heart. She’s funny, smart, and loyal. It’s an honor to be her friend and I am truly grateful for her friendship – thanks Colbie for always believing in me and trusting me with some important events in your life. And with all that, I present to you the official album cover for her third album, “All of you”
Photo by Christianne Taylor and Josh Newton by Josh Newton Photography
A HUGE shout out to Christianne – she helped me out sooo much that day and was a true friend throughout the whole experience. She helped with so many of the logistical aspects of the day and was so much fun to have around! Thanks Christianne, wouldn’t have been able to do it without you =)
I seriously have the best clients in the world, and I don’t say that lightly… 
I’ve enjoyed shooting for every single one of my clients, whether it be Colbie Caillat, Andy Grammer, Hyatt Santa Barbara, or one of my many awesome weddings. My clients come up with some of the best ideas and I’m so stoked to be doing what I do! About a year and a half ago, two of my clients (Amanda and Jason‘s wedding) that I photographed in Orange County made this awesome standing picture frame board-
So then two of my clients in 2010 (Brittney and Thomas‘ wedding) that I photographed in Santa Barbara saw that photo on my website and decided to make their own! How cool is that?? And check out her recreation, I thought it was pretty awesome =)
Can’t wait to see what my clients come up with for this year!! SO sweet 
And just for fun, here’s an album cover that I got to shoot for Andy Grammer!! I love photographing for musicians and I just photographed an album cover shoot for Colbie Caillat – can’t wait to show you guys those pics when her album comes out in May
And if you’re interested, check out his video here =) It’s pretty sweet! You can see some of the photos I took in the video, look for what he puts up on the wall!
I absolutely love the outdoors and everything it has to offer – there is nothing like being out in the middle of nowhere just enjoying nature and the quiet peace it brings. And there isn’t another place like in the WORLD to better enjoy nature than Alaska – I love getting to go up there so often =) And Alaska in the fall?? A serious epicwin.
What makes Alaska even better is I have the BEST clients in the world… who are up for anything! Seriously, the coolest. April and Zac are good friends from high school and literally rocked it out. Enjoy the pics, thanks you too! Can’t wait for December =)
I’ve gotten the chance to go to Portland about five times this year and it gets better with every trip! I’m road tripping up there in a couple weeks – we’re going to stop in Yosemite National Park and San Francisco along the way… I cannot WAIT. The last time I was up there I got the chance to photograph a really good friend of mine’s wedding – Ethan Barske. I know him from high school and it was great catching up and seeing him so happy! This guy can sing and play the piano like you wouldn’t believe… so talented. Anyway, congrats you two, I wish you the best!!
So a couple of weeks ago I had the absolute honor of being the best man in my brothers wedding!! It was SOO much fun to see all of my friends and family… what an emotionally charged couple of days! It was held at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. My two friends, business associates, and ABSOLUTELY RIPPING wedding photographers Dylan Mayer and Montana Dennis were the real photographers for the wedding but I got the chance to snap some shots in between different best man duties =)
I shot this at an amazing place in Colorado Springs – the Garden of the Gods! Such an epic location, I especially liked that they are mimicking the ‘kissing camels’ in the background =)
I absolutely love my brother Tim and his wife Ali… they are my best friends in the whole world and I am so blessed by who they are and what their relationship is. They are beautiful inside and out and I couldn’t be more excited to have them in my life forever Love you both tons and tons, can’t wait to see you and hang out this year!
So I JUST got back from being in 7 different states in a month in a half (Oregon twice!!) but I had to share this photo from one of my weddings in Colorado. Sunset awesomeness to the MAX
I absolutely can’t WAIT for my friend’s album to come out August 17th… he is SO talented and I’m really excited for him. Its a completely new style for him and I’ve had it on repeat since he gave it to me. He has a brand new website as well, and he used a TON of my photos!! I’m extremely honored that he had me as the photographer Rock on bud!
You can check out all the full res shots from this album cover shoot at my website here
by Josh Newton
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