Dream Crew™ Member: Alex Neumann (Alex Neumann Photography)

I am thrilled to be chosen as the official photographer of the Dream Wedding taking place at Rancho De Las Palmas June of next year. Love shooting this location! It always gives me so much to work with in creating fantastic shots. And what a list of the "A" team dream crew! I am looking forward to working with some of the best and most talented wedding professionals in the industry- Alex

Dream Crew™ Member: Alex Neumann (Alex Neumann Photography)

Dream Crew™ member, Alex Neumann, is the owner and photographer of Alex Neumann Photography and Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway's official wedding day photographer. Alex has been photographing weddings for over 10 years, but photography has been his lifelong passion. His love for photography lead the way to starting his own photography company. Now, Alex Neumann Photography is now a highly sought after photographer in Southern California.

Alex credits his extraordinary success and numerous awards to his ability to meet the clients demand for contemporary, individualistic, and advant-garde portraiture. He prides himself in producing timeless images from medium format photography to innovative digital capture for all weddings and events. He strives to create images that resonate with romance and inspire imagination.

Alex Neumann Photography has been featured in numerous publications including magazine covers and layouts, book collaborations, and TV productions. His works demonstrates what he strives to accomplish in each of his photographs to evoke emotions from his imagery. His work has been described as edgy, audacious, and striking. He sees the art in every shot and is honored every time he is chosen to photography a couple's wedding.

We invited Alex Neumann Photography to be a part of the Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway Dream Crew™ because he loves what he does and loves working with his clients. Additionally, his passion for his career and his ability to capture a client's special day through photography...is a gift we wanted on the Dream Crew™. We are lucky to have him on the Dream Crew™ and excited that the lucky Dream Couple™ will have the opportunity to work with such a gifted photographer.

Please welcome Alex Neumann of Alex Neumann Photography to the Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway Dream Crew™.

Sarah & Danny

Perhaps the best part of being a wedding photographer is when you get opportunity to be a part of some truly amazing events , such as Sarah & Danny's most elegant wedding.

Sarah is the daughter of my great friends, Susie and Scott Volkmann of the Your neighborhood Florist fame.

Spanish hills Country Club was awash with magnificent flowers. Truly an extraordinary wedding that I had the honor to be a part of. Thank you so much Scott and Susie !!

After a slow start, the wedding season is in full swing. And that is just the way that I like it, even if it means endless hours behind the computer :) Here is a slide show from Kuwana and Cory's wedding, probably one of the most memorable weddings ever. Not only did they have the best first dance ever ( Dancing With The Stars has nothing on them), but the crowed was wowed with the puppetering performance by the father of the groom (formerly Ernie of Sesame Street fame).

SLIDESHOW

A very nice recognition by Martha Stewart's Wedding Wire.

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Alex Neumann Photography has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means Alex Neumann Photography is one of the very best Wedding Photography Studios.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

Alex Neumann Photography would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!

2008, Another Banner Year

We began the year with a new blog, to highlight all of our incredible couples and their unique weddings, and the promise of regular updates. Regrettably we have not been keeping up as well as we would have liked. Thanks to the most astounding wedding season ever.

We had the opportunity meet some amazing couples, and be a part of their incredible weddings. And the greatest reward is to make friends for life ,an opportunities that I truly appreciate.

Along the way we met some amazingly cool people, such as the virtuoso of broadcasting, the legendary AL Michaels.We met great athletes such as World Champion LA Angel's pitcher, Jon Garland

Jimmy Brettl of the Cleveland Indians, Jason Hirsh of theColorado Rockies and my alma mater California Lutheran University.

Perhaps two of the most intriguing people we met , were the original spearmint twins of the 1960’s. Sisters who truly know how to live life to the fullest, and yes, have twice the fun J

Perhaps the most impressive accomplishment is that of Jessica Mendoza’s selection as the sportswoman of-the-year, a truly a magnificent feat. Congratulations Jessica. You are Amazing !

"Mendoza Named Women’s Sports Foundation Team Sportswoman of the Year

USA Softball October 15, 2008

Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images

Softball player Jessica Mendoza poses for a portrait during the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit at the Palmer House Hilton on April 14, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.

NEW YORK, N.Y - The Amateur Softball Association is pleased to announce that tonight at the 29^th Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Dinner, softball player Jessica Mendoza (Camarillo, Calif.), who next year will become president of the organization, will be awarded the Sportswoman of the Year Award for team-sport athletes from the Women's Sports Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

"I see this award as a reflection of the accomplishments of all my teammates this year. It is a huge honor to be named to this list of amazing women who have won this award in past years," said Mendoza. "I also love that WSF has recognized more than just athletic achievements, but what athletes are doing to give back and keep women's sports progressing to the future."

The New Year with all its uncertainties, promises to be another banner year. With my promise of doing the best I can.