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!
2010 begins // sneak peek
January 8, 2010 // sneak peek / weddings
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joyce + neil // rainy wedding day!
January 6, 2010 // weddings
Ahh, my last wedding of 2009 was a rainy one, but it didn't deter Joyce and Neil, who braved the rain (and cold) like champs! We started the day off at the Ivy Hotel in downtown San Diego then ended at Admiral Baker for the ceremony/reception. 

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Joyce and Neil's daughter, little Naida!

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A beautiful photograph of Joyce taken by the incomparable Mary Frances.

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First look. 

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The boys getting some juice. Well except for one, haha.

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Little prayer before the ceremony.

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james law:

Chaz, I love the vertical shot of the sky and the couple! Great one.

 (01.06.10 @ 05:12 PM)
Tammy Jones:

So beautiful and so creative. Love the wedding party shots! So excited for this Friday! We are so lucky to have you as our photographer!

 (01.06.10 @ 11:43 PM)
giving is awesome winner!
January 4, 2010 // personal / portraits
Happy new year everyone!

I received a beautiful story from a woman named Maria about a child named Thomas who was born with a heart condition that keeps him in and out of the hospital. Being fed through a tube, he has displayed a willingness to live to be with his older brother and sister. So through the holidays it took a little longer to get a hold of them as the family was in the hospital with Thomas, but I'm so glad I waited it out as they are definitely deserving of the Giving is Awesome event. Because of Thomas' amazing determination and his family's love, I know our portrait session will be beautiful and also very meaningful to me and hopefully to everyone else.

Thanks again to Maria for introducing me to this beautiful family!
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Colleen:

That is awesome!! What a great choice!! :) Prayers for Thomas and his selfless family!

(01.04.10 @ 03:09 PM)
NEMA Photography:

That's great! Yes indeed, it will be very meaningful to all! Have a wonderful shoot with Thomas and his family.

(01.04.10 @ 03:42 PM)
katrina + paul // engaged!
December 17, 2009 // engagements
I headed over to New York with a few friends to just take in the city for a week. So I decided to throw in a little engagement shoot while I was there. I'm not used to shooting in the cold, but Katrina and Paul were definitely worth it!

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Ari S.:

Awesome set Chaz! I digs it. 2nd shot FTW!

~ari

 (12.17.09 @ 12:29 PM)
HP:

sick B/W's, 2nd shoot is my fav

HP

 (12.19.09 @ 05:31 PM)