My name is Michael Escalera and I am a Lake Tahoe Wedding Photojournalist. Of course, I travel to many other places as well and photograph bridal and engagement sessions, seniors, families, commercial and advertising projects, and even landscapes in my spare time!
If you or someone you know is getting married then please e-mail me - I'd love to learn more about your day! The nicest compliment I could ever receive is your referral.
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Thanks for stopping in - now grab your latte, browse around, check out the images and what's happening, hug someone you know, and say hi to someone you don't know!
Best Wishes,
Michael
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People I Click With
Remember my Trash The Dress post? Well here are a few behind the scenes images from that afternoon for you to enjoy!
King Imus acting as Commander in Chief
Observing things from the safety of his command post
Trevor surveying the land
Tourine workin the reflector
Christa lines up her shot (as I ruin it in her background!)
Michael & Christa have a shootout
Trevor & Tourine chimping
Dominoe & Christa shooting from high ground
Michael vs. Michael (he won)
Image of Christa chimping...priceless
Trevor & Tourine chimping with an onlooker...double priceless!
Dominoe - the world's most incredible assistant
Trevor rocks the 70-200
Tourine striking a pose
Christa leads the squad..."FIRE!"
Have a great day!
Best Wishes,
Michael
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EmailPhotographer's Night Out
On Monday night, several of us photographers got together at BWW's in Summit Sierra. We had a great time of hanging out, eating junk food, and in general, just enjoying a night off!
Here's some images from our fun!
Our fine dining for the evening
The Wing King
Fork User #1
Fork User #2
Fork User #3
A Barbarian
Look ma, no taste buds left!
Tourine & Dominoe taking bets on who gets heatstroke first
Another Barbarian
Trevor Sporting His New Trim
For some reason, the women couldn't tear themselves away from business stuff...
Only at Buffalo Wild Wings in Nevada will you find this...weird eh?
Best Wishes,
Michael
Jon Paul Gallery at Lake Tahoe
About two weeks ago I had the great pleasure to meet Jon Paul - the owner of Jon Paul Gallery located at South Lake Tahoe.
Jon Paul's work is nothing short of breaktaking, especially when you are in his gallery viewing images that are some 40 to 60 inches in dimension!
I bought his coffee table book, Visions of Lake Tahoe, and truly enjoyed viewing the imagery and reading the stories of their creation.
The next time you are in South Lake, stop by and see Jon Paul for a healthy dose of inspiration!
Best Wishes,
Michael
Lake Tahoe Photographer Get Together
Get ready for a monster post!
Last month I got together with several other talented Lake Tahoe & Reno area photographers. We all met up at Mi Casa Too and had a blast hanging out with each other talking shop and life!
Here are some images from last month's hangout...
The Doc
Trevor enjoying some conversation
Aaron waving, I think, for the camera
Tourine - she's happy she's here
Trevor keeping it real
Yours truly
Aaron & Christa chimping
Tourine loving on Trevor
The Doc lookin good
Aaron being "studly" (sorry Aaron)
The happy couple
So for our February get together we headed up to Christa Hoffarth's Studio for an awesome time of fun and hanging out. Photographers there were Aaron Underwood, Trevor & Tourine Johnstone, Michael Imus, Gary Robison, and Karen Linsley - all great photographers and friends!
Without further delay, here are images from this month's gathering!
Aaron had just finished saying that he looks weird in all of his pictures...naaah!
It got Christa's approval
Kevin, Dominoe, and Michael chattin it up
Kerry caught on camera
Michael - Deer in the headlights impression / Aaron - "Why is my glass empty?"
Christa working round the clock
Watching Christa's awesome promotional DVD
The coolest of the cool...the iPhone crowd
Michael & Gary having a great chat
Kevin - looking forward to the next exam
He really loved his old phone which Aaron dubbed "the brick"
Yours free with your next prescription refill!
The groupies
Some weird guy they let in off the street
Michael up close and personal. Really. Personal.
Itsn't he photogenic?
Tourine knows where the camera is...at all times!
Karen and Christa got locked in a shootout
Christa moves in for the shot
Does that mean she won?
Same weird guy...still there.
After a few images, I finally knew who Michael looked like
Gary enjoying a free prize
Thanks again to Christa for letting us crash her wonderful studio, and thanks to everyone for stealing my camera and taking a lot of these images! I had a great time with you all and look forward to our March get together.
Best Wishes,
Michael
The $99,000 Question
I need some help deciding...should I buy this or not?
Best Wishes,
Michael
P.S.
I am absolutely, positively, 100% kidding.