Ponte Family Winery
35053 Rancho California Road
Temecula, CA  92591
951-694-8855

My first shoot ever at a winery and it turned out to be an absolutely beautiful day! The weather was perfect in Temecula at the Ponte Family Winery, our bride and groom were gorgeous and we got some awesome photos. These pictures will give you a great feel of the venue and hopefully a few ideas for some of your own wedding pictures. The winery is surrounded by miles and miles of grape vines and the main venue is well manicured with lots of beautiful flowers.

Here is our bride just chillin’ out at the cabernet vines . . . what else would she be doing?

A couple really big willow trees on the property make for some dramatic backdrops . . .

While the ladies are getting their photos taken, here is what the guys are up to . . hahahah . . .

Bride and Groom post ceremony in the vineyard . . .

The following photo was captured with true infrared (not a post production technique). If you like, you can read a quick article that I wrote on Infrared Wedding Photography.

If you are going to have “something blue” at your wedding, why not make it a sweet pair of shoes from Dolce and Gabbana?

If you are getting married at the Ponte Family Winery in Temecula, I would love to be a part of your day! Best wishes with all the plans! Hoffmann

Check out Pierre and Jody, making time in beautiful Laguna Beach! They drove down from Manhattan for a few hours of LOVE. We had so much fun on this absolutely gorgeous day, even though we lost a shoe to the ocean . . .

Playing around with ‘textures’ and came up with this . . .







Pierre and Jody will be getting married this year at the beautiful Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Beach, CA.

Ceremony and Reception
Casa del Mar Golf Resort and Spa
Cabo san Lucas, Mexico

Bienvenidos to another Destination Wedding photographed by Hoffmann! I am a great fan of Cabo san Lucas – the warm water, deep blue sky, delicious foods, infinity swimming pools and white sand. Of course, having to work there for destination wedding photography ranks high for me as well. Shannon and Martin hail from Santa Rosa in central California and found me through Mexico wedding coordinator Shona McDougall. Everyone met the day before the wedding for a great feast in downtown San Jose del Cabo. So when the day of the wedding arrived we were all fast friends.

This one is actually a random street photo that I am throwing in for flavor . . .


I was thinking the same thing, ‘How come there is noone at the pool!?” . . .





The girls trying not to squint in the warm Mexico sun! . . .

Boys ready for a ceremony . . .





If you are having a destination wedding in Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo or any other site in Mexico please give me a call or send drop an e-mail. I have LOTS of sample work from Mexico and the Caribbean as well. Salud!

Carrie and Brian were excited to meet at TeWinkle Park Costa Mesa in the heart of Orange County to get some engagement photos done. These two lovebirds were very relaxed as they fed the ducks, played and flirted for a little while. Made for some great images . . .

They went with the standard black top/jeans for their session, which always looks great in photos. My eyes are drawn right to their faces . . .

Nothing like a little texture to add a little more emotion . . .



Carrie and Brian are going to be getting married in just a couple months in Newport Beach! Thanks for inviting me to be part of your lives. See you soon!