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Tim Wheaton Photography |  Southern California Natural Light Photographer bio picture

they call me... tim

i know i should use capital letters, but i am not a fan of what it does to the letter
"I", in most cases. if i had to decide between a tree that grew time
and a tree that grew money, i would honestly have to sit and think about which
to pick the fruit from. i do not eat fruit. nope. ask me again and i'll tell
you the same. i don't eat fruit and i don't eat seafood. i like to think i am
not "picky" because i knock out whole food groups at a time. i've
been told i have a dry sense of humor. i've also been told i look like howie
mandel. i'm not sure if that is a compliment. i am uber-blessed to have a wife
who "deals with me"... though she may run into eye trouble one day
for how much she rolls her eyes at my antics.

i love to take photos. i love what they capture of my life and your lives. and then i
love to take those moments and "paint" on them... to reflect some of
the emotion that is already there in a unique way.

add this page to your bookmarks. i will continue to show sneak previews of what i am working
on as well as session summaries. you will also find random promotions and
discounts, as well as sporadic views into my and my family's life.


Author Archives: Tim

elle | maternity photography

elle is about 2 months from her due date of her second baby boy. we talked a lot about photos and the meaning / importance of them during this time of a woman’s life. i hope these photos convey this to some of you out there, who may be on the fence. and i am...

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jess & tommy | engagement photography

this session and couple (and wedding coming in october) is extremely special to me. i have known jess now for a few years, as we work together. she got stuck sitting at a shared cubicle with me a few years ago and she has put up with my tomfoolery as work neighbors ever since that...

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dave matthews band | verizon wireless amphitheater, irvine | concert photography

i love music. i love photography. pairing the two together for me is not only a no-brainer, but it hits me in such a way that i am centered when i am doing it like almost nothing else. i am continuing to just ride this wave and hoping it takes me some place that i...

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berkeley weekend getaway | a photo smörgåsbord

you will see in this post, yes … i am a hippie. my brother and i traversed up to berkeley to see Phish perform two (amazing) concerts. but this is not just about that. this is very much about berkeley, my overall and genuine love for northern california and a few tips even for anyone...

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matisyahu | club nokia, los angeles | concert photography

many thanks to a heads up by my brother, i got hired the week before this show by the band to take photos. they were looking for someone new to shoot matisyahu’s performance and chose me. i was completely humbled and thrilled by the opportunity. i won’t talk a lot in this one… i know...

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alaine & vanessa: laguna niguel wedding ** Sneak Peek **

this weekend was a busy one and i wanted to get alaine and vanessa at least a teenie bit of a sneak peek from their wedding photos as soon as i could. this will be brief, but hopefully poignant. you know that “game” you can play at, say, disneyland where you grip this handle and...

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william fitzsimmons / rosi golan | lestat’s coffee house, san diego | concert photography

if you follow me on facebook or have had a conversation with me over the last 2 years or so about music, you know just how much i love william fitzsimmons‘ music. i stumbled onto him one day, shortly before the birth of our little girl, and my musical world was changed forever. the songs...

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red sox v. angels 7.26.10 | sports photography

i won’t get into the whole backstory or the “why” of it, but i am a boston red sox fan. through and through. yes, the angels are my “local team”, and i live within a half hour of their stadium. nonetheless, as big a fan of the angels as my wife is, i am for...

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family of four | laguna beach | family photography

back to the montage for another weekend battling it out with the other sessions down on the beach. we actually had postponed this session twice already due to the june gloom that overtook orange county this summer. i couldn’t help but laugh when i got to PCH and was in the middle of a thick...

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karen & nick: tustin wedding (part 2)

the reception was held at the orange county mining co., which is a funky little restaurant up in the hills overlooking a few cities in the area. while the couple “worked the room”, you could tell how deeply loved they were. i love this first moment of a ring display  :) this friend of the...

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