Welcome to my blog!
My name is Jeffrey Neal and I am an Orange County Photographer!

This is where you can see all that I am doing in the world of photography!  On my blog you will find the latest images from all the shoots that I have, information for my clients and any other crazy ideas or projects that I have.  
For those of you that follow my blog you know that Ashley and Ross were the winners of my 2010 wedding giveaway!  Ashley and Ross had a total of over 8,000 votes which tells me that they have a lot of friends that love them, and when I got to know them it made sense.  Ashley and Ross both have such great personalties and were meant to be together.  They got married at the Newport Beach Marriott and the whole day was perfect!

I was so stoked to learn that when I posted the blog about my giveaway the girls over at Design Visage wanted to get in on the action and gave Ashley their talent for her hair and make-up for her wedding.  Thank you so much ladies.

Side note; the pictures of the bridal party dying laughing is all due to the skills of Peter Merry!

Enjoy!  The details for the next giveaway will be announced soon, so stay tuned!!

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Amanda dUMLER says:

They turned out AMAZING!! it was a joy to work with you!

(07.01.10 @ 05:41 PM)
Ashley says:

Jeffrey! I LOVE our pictures! You did such an amazing job and I can't wait to see the rest of them. Thank you for making our wedding!!

(07.02.10 @ 02:37 PM)
Ann says:

Gorgeous pictures !!! You are amazing loved all the shots especially the sunset picture and the last picture. Thank you for making their wedding so special.

(07.02.10 @ 05:02 PM)
Peter Merry says:

Jeffrey...as usual your images are simply...ART! Very nicely done. I love the heads-thrown-back-laughter shot during the Grand Entrance. Can't wait to see the rest of the proofs.

(07.08.10 @ 03:43 PM)
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A few weeks ago I traveled out to the Ponte Winery in Temecula to shoot Amy & Nicks beautiful wedding with my good buddy Hoffmann.  This year I had planned to second shoot more than I did last year and I am so glad that I did.  There is something so good about second shooting and doing this just because I love it.  

Amy and Nick had a gorgeous all green wedding that was perfectly put together by the ladies over at DetailsDetails.  It could not have been more perfect.  The dress was a 100% hemp silk and all the floral arrangements were totally edible with artichoke and eggplant.

At the end of the ceremony they released doves and it was such an awesome picture for the peace we have with God and the freedom to enjoy this life in His grace.  I hope you enjoy, this is a long post!!!!

Ponte Winery 
35053 Rancho California RD
Temecula, CA 92591


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Konrad Zagloba says:

Great! You managed to capture great shots. With pigeons especially.

(05.11.10 @ 10:19 AM)
eliesa says:

Awesome wedding! I love the bride's dress + the orange tree!

(05.11.10 @ 11:31 AM)
Tom deBruyn says:

So good! The tenth picture down stopped me dead in my reader. The tree looks like its swirling its oranges around her. Such a great catch, use of T/S. Dang Jeffery, that shot is the bees knees.

(05.11.10 @ 08:36 PM)
JNP Wife says:

Love, love, love this wedding. Every shot is amazing. You are truly blessed with an amazing gift.

(05.12.10 @ 10:06 AM)
Patti says:

Amazing shots! Every time I see your work. . .I can't imagine it could get any better and yet you always impress me more.

(05.13.10 @ 03:24 PM)
Mark Brooke Photographers says:

what a beaUtiful wedding!! i love her dress and the picture with the doves! amazing!

(05.14.10 @ 11:14 AM)
Robert Tran says:

Nice take on their wedding! Saw the elysium vid as well and that was awesome too. Jess and I got married there.

(05.19.10 @ 01:31 AM)
Sandy S. says:

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(06.16.10 @ 12:38 PM)
Raleigh Wedding Photographer says:

Jeffrey the pics you shot with the tilt shift lens look sweet! Love the color and toning too!

(09.20.11 @ 07:36 PM)
Raleigh Wedding Photographer says:

Jeffrey the pics you shot with the tilt shift lens look sweet! Love the color and toning too!

(09.20.11 @ 07:36 PM)
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A few weeks ago I was back at the Turnip Rose shooting a beautiful wedding with my friend Hoffmann.  For me this was two weeks in a row at the Turnip Rose and I am really loving shooting here.  The venue is perfect in so many ways and has so many great places to shoot amazing pictures.  The couple was adorable and were huge Lakers fan, hence the Lakers tennis shoes on the bride!  Check em out! 
 

Turnip Rose Grand Newport Plaza
1901 Newport BLVD
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

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jenny says:

that father daughter dance photo is too awesome ! you show your skills off as something that's easy , but it's in fact sooooo hard !!

(04.21.10 @ 06:54 PM)
Wedding Photographer Orange County says:

Way to go Jeffrey, beautiful images!

(04.21.10 @ 11:16 PM)
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This past weekend I had the joy of shooting Tara and Dan's amazing wedding at South Shores Church in Dana Point, followed by an awesome reception at the Turnip Rose in Newport Beach, Ca.  As I have gotten to know Dan and Tara I have grown with excitement to shoot their wedding.  The best thing about being a wedding photographer is being around people who love each other, and Tara and Dan are madly in love.

In simple words, they are just a perfect match.  Dan is very giving and and a kid at heart, while Tara is extremely supportive and always keeping Dan in line.  I had such a blast with these two while shooting their wedding that it made me feel like I was not even working.  

Have an awesome time on your honeymoon!

D.J

Turnip Rose
1901 Newport Blvd
Costa Mesa, Ca 



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eliesa says:

SO happy for these two! The dude shot is killer! LOVEe

(03.23.10 @ 06:32 AM)
JNP Wife says:

Love this one. Tara's dress is amazing. Great shots hubby.

(03.23.10 @ 08:21 AM)
Gina says:

AMAZING IMAGES. I love them. Tara's Dress and Shoes were to DIE FOR! Love the shots and Love Kara's comment :)

(03.23.10 @ 11:36 AM)
Chris Poblete says:

You are quick bro! Great shops and it was great running into you at their wedding!

(03.23.10 @ 02:03 PM)
paul says:

love the couple's portrait shots! you nailed it!

(03.23.10 @ 02:25 PM)
Geoff Heith says:

Wow the guys sunglasses are sooooo boss....yes I just said boss...great shots!!

(03.23.10 @ 03:56 PM)
Dan Norris says:

Jeff, your shots are AMAZING. We are so in love with them. When you lined us up for a shot at the place I wasn't sure if it was going to look good but I trusted you and my trust in you didn't fail me. There is nobody on the face of the planet besides you that we would have wanted to shoot our wedding, not even me (being the perfectionist I am). You nailed it with this one bro and we couldn't have asked for anything more. You are great at what you do and keep doing it. We love you man and look forward to hanging out with you and the wife. Also when I get back you better let me help you cut the paint in the corners of your walls at your house. Thanks dude

(03.24.10 @ 11:31 AM)
Dan Norris says:

Jeff, your shots are AMAZING. We are so in love with them. When you lined us up for a shot at the place I wasn't sure if it was going to look good but I trusted you and my trust in you didn't fail me. There is nobody on the face of the planet besides you that we would have wanted to shoot our wedding, not even me (being the perfectionist I am). You nailed it with this one bro and we couldn't have asked for anything more. You are great at what you do and keep doing it. We love you man and look forward to hanging out with you and the wife. Also when I get back you better let me help you cut the paint in the corners of your walls at your house. Thanks dude

(03.24.10 @ 11:31 AM)
Cathy Norris Konkol says:

Jeff, these photos are beautiful! I love all of them & can't wait to see the rest! You definitely have the touch & the eye to pick up the detail... like this last one with Dan getting cake out of his nose (Ha!)...... with Tara in the mirror!

(03.27.10 @ 10:09 PM)
Robert says:

You make it seem way too effortless to make compelling photojournalism. Referring to shot #2. u bastard. :D

Very awesome and beautiful wedding.

(04.04.10 @ 09:45 PM)
Robert says:

You make it seem way too effortless to make compelling photojournalism. Referring to shot #2. u bastard. :D

Very awesome and beautiful wedding.

(04.04.10 @ 09:45 PM)
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Last Saturday was the kick off of an awesome wedding season with Molly and James at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton Ca.  I was amped when Molly and James booked me because I really wanted to shoot at the Muckenthaler for a long time and they are just two people who are so in love that they make it easy to shoot them.  The forecast for the day was rain, which made me happy, even though I love bright light I love the rain and it made for an awesome day with tons of great even light, perfect for wedding photography.  

It has been a couple months since I had shot a wedding and I forgot how much I love wedding ceremonies.  It always reminds me of how blessed I am to have such a wonderful wife and amazing life with her.  Molly and James wrote their own vows and they each heard them for the first time during the ceremony which caused a flood of tears to pour and left everyone with a great smile.  

Molly looked stunning in her dress and red shoes and was so light hearted and excited to get to be wed with her best friend.  Equally James could not wait to have Molly be his bride.  Thank you both for such an amazing day and reminding me of how amazing marriage is with your best friend.  Have a great time in Hawaii and I can not wait for you to see the rest!

The Muckentahler
1201 West Malvern Avenue
Fullerton, California 92833




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Tom deBruyn says:

Way to ROCK the tilt/shift. I love the picture with the staggered windows and pink door too!

(03.12.10 @ 11:12 AM)
cindee bae says:

Looks like a great wedding, love the image of the shoes+piano!!!

(03.12.10 @ 01:29 PM)
Geoff Heith says:

Love these shots...especially the dress from the chandelier...amazing!

(03.12.10 @ 05:22 PM)
JohnDinh says:

Great Images!

(03.14.10 @ 12:26 AM)
Jamie M Swanson | Madison, WI says:

Really beautiful job with all the images. I especially love the shot of hte shoes. Gorgeous!

(03.17.10 @ 08:59 AM)
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