Hola! My name is Chaz Cruz and I am a photographer based out of San Diego, CA. My specialties include weddings, fashion and lifestyle portraits. This blog is named after my obsession with "The Office" and of a lovable character named Creed Bratton. He writes about his random musings under a blog titled "Creed Thoughts," so I thought I'd do the same and name it "Chaz Thoughts." So please, browse around and don't forget to leave me a comment or two!
archel + eric // wedding day
December 15, 2008 // bridals weddings
I went up to Laguna Beach the day after Thanksgiving to photograph the beautiful wedding of Archel and Eric. Archel was a friend from elementary school and she disappeared before we went to junior high, so we realized how small of a world this was when she got my contact info so many years later. We had fun catching up and taking photographs, so on to the pictures!

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Eric and Archel's daughter Sadie, with her grandma and great grandma. Sadie DID NOT like me all that much, haha.

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Two of my favorite shots from the day.

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Finally! A shot of Eric, haha.

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Loved this little moment shared by Eric and Archel, you can see Archel's cousin, Vanessa, on the right stalking them. Hahaha, inside joke!

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Archel:

hahahaha! she totally is stalking us!

thanks again, chaz, for capturing our special day so perfectly! everyone that has seen the photos has gushed over how amazing your pictures are... and how you made the day look so romantic (more romantic that it really was! haha. that dang bride... can you get SOME emotion out of her, pleeeease???). you were more than a pleasure to work with, and i hope we can again work together in the future! anyone that has you as a photographer can count on their memories being frozen in time through your work. you're truly talented! please stay in touch!

love,
archel

p.s.
what was the joke behind the groomsmen photo? eric doesn't remember! :P

 (12.16.08 @ 08:04 AM)
Vanessa:

I totally noticed that when I saw these pics! I wasn't going to say anything hoping no one would notice...but how could you not! It's so obvious that I'm peaking. The funny thing is, I remember doing it! I told you I can't help my stalking tendencies!!

 (12.17.08 @ 06:54 PM)
Georgia Wegener:

Omg! Archel was my neighbor growing up. We use to play with each other all the time. lol. Archel, if you see this email me. It's been soo long. I still have Karate pictures you sent me after you moved. georgialynwegener@gmail.com

 (12.19.08 @ 07:34 PM)
janet s:

These are gorgeous! can stills be cinema-tographic (is that a word)? if so, these are :)

 (08.24.09 @ 07:17 AM)