Nancy & Jae Highlight

A day full of celebration and tradition, Nancy and Jae’s day began early with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, then we moved to the wedding ceremony, next a Korean Paebaek tea ceremony and finally the big reception.

We loved experiencing the traditions of both their cultures and sharing in their joy. You can’t help but smile along with Nancy. She is so sweet and kind, and Jae reminded me a lot of my friends I grew up with in Cali. Best wishes to Nancy and Jae!



Location: St Regis Hotel Houston, Texas
Weapons of Choice: Canon 7D
Photographer: Steve Lee

Brian Lightfoot MMA Fighter: Part II

I really wanted to show the behind the scenes of what goes on off the mats and what drives MMA fighters to compete. I enjoyed working with Brian, Andre, and David on this project. 


Professor Draculino's words helped capture what successful fighters need to enjoy this sport, "You have to love fighting more than the money, fame, etc."

RJ+Marianne Wedding Highlight

What an awesome couple! We had a great time shooting RJ and Marianne's wedding. When I first initially met with them they told me they wanted their wedding to be fun and as you can see it was.

The golf ball ring shot should have been something simple too bad Carol kept missing the hole...finally after take 10....we got it!

Location: New Port Country Club, Crosby TX
Weapons of Choice: Canon 7D and HMC-150
Photography: Word Photography

Brian Lightfoot: MMA Fighter

Brian Lightfoot is a guy, like most of us, who juggles the many challenges in life: Father, Husband, College Student, Full-Time Job and Martial Artist. This is a highlight of his work regime as he prepares for a fight next month. His work ethic is amazing! We shot him for at least 4 hours and before that he just finished training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for about 2 hours. 

I want to give a special thanks to White Boi TV: White Boi and Babalu for assisting me in this project and of course to Brian for allowing us to film him.

Jamie + Jorge: I Promise

Working with both Jamie and Jorge was awesome. As you can tell from the footage they are a really fun couple to work with. They had a full day planned and I was literally running in some of my shots to capture all the moments. One thing I wanted to try was a match cut in the break of the song. The idea of the couple being in one place and then suddenly in another setting I felt was a creative way to transition. This highlight shows the full spectrum of emotions from laughter to tears experienced on this joyful wedding day!


Jamie and Jorge: I Promise from Santi on Vimeo.

I want to give a special thanks to Christa Elyce Photography! I enjoyed working along side her and Brandon at the wedding.

Photography By: Christa Elyce Photography

"recovery.the music" promo

We got to sneak in and watch as Rachelle Call recorded her latest CD titled "recovery.the music". We grabbed our camera last minute as we went into the studio and shot a couple quick interviews free hand with her team. You can see the passion she and her team have for this addiction recovery project focusing on bringing hope and healing to those affected by addictions. 

"recovery.the music." promo from Santi on Vimeo.

ProStar Tournament Highlight

Many of you know I am a fan and train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I am very fortunate to train with one of the best instructors in the world, Vinicius Magalhaes or better known as Draculino. I wanted to always put a highlight together of the team I train with especially with the new camera. Going through the tournament process is an adrenaline rush. You can train as much as you want but there is nothing quite like performing in front of a crowd for glory. I kind of shot this on the fly and often wish I had a second camera man at this particular event. It was great to see our team well represented and win some medals. I shot in 1080/24p.


Pro Star Tournament Highlight Houston, TX from JC Santi on Vimeo.