the hitch at rimrock ranch

i got to take a trip to rimrock ranch a few weeks ago, just outside pioneertown and joshua tree, to shoot a wedding.  yes, i sweated my ass off for two days, but also yes, i got to leave the cesspools of excitement and take pictures of attractive people awash in a desert glow of love, craft beer, and shaded hammocks.  

lake and alex are two extraordinarily generous, warm, creative, fun, beautiful people who found each other and fell madly in love.  they've been together for centuries.  for them, the desert has always been a sacred place and they used a lot of earthly elements in their ceremony.  the least i could do was leak some light and poke out some stars here and there. 

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