Category Archives: Engagement

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Eric and Thi {Engaged}

May 5, 2010 – 7:49 am

Meet Eric and Thi.  These two are such a sweet pair. a caring kindergarten teacher and a brainiac with a big heart. Both of them equally shy in their own ways but always up for trying new things and traveling to new places. Good thing since a photo shoot with us is usually quite an adventure in itself :) Ever since we first met with them I knew they were going to be one of the nicest couples to work for! And we were right! Right when I got out of the car for the shoot, Thi made us a little goodie bag with all our favorite treats!! Sour Patch Kids…. Chipotle gift card!! NEED I SAY MORE!!!  These two are some of the most thoughtful people ever!  I couldn’t wait to get started with the day!  Eric and Thi wanted a very soft and romantic setting. Simple, earthy, and bright. We are always up for shooting new places and was thrilled when we found this great setting right next to our studio in Anaheim Hills. et01et02

“Buddie” is the nickname they both call each other

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I love these next few shots with the polaroids!!

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A few of the polaroids taken…

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Brian and Stephanie {Engaged}

April 30, 2010 – 9:43 am

Today I have the privilege of introducing to you Brian and Stephanie! I had so much fun shooting these two. They are so full of life and also full of smiles. I dont think we went 10 feet without one of them laughing or smiling at the other! So much fun to be around and even more fun to shoot for. Stephanie had a whole bag of props she wanted to incorporate into the shoot and hand picked the best location ever!  Once I started going through the bag I knew we were in for a great session!

Such ridiculous light all day!

I love how soft the light is in these..

All hand made pin-wheels bu Stephanie! She made a billion for her wedding so I cant wait to see how they will all look together!

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Poor Brian got a back full of stickers for these shots but I assured him it would be totally worth it :)

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All these next ones are my favorites! I loved the little picnic at dusk!

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I loved these two so much.. They are totally the picture perfect “all-american” couple. I guess Brian being a marine helped support this feeling even more! Just wanted to give a little shout out to Brian and all our service men and women for serving our county and protecting all of us at home! We love you guys!

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Sung and Carol {Engaged} UCLA

April 19, 2010 – 1:17 pm

Meet Sung and Carol. Sweet. Gentle. Humble. These are the words I would use to describe them. They are so soft and respectful of each other. Truly a breathe of fresh air.  Sung and Carol met at their church down in San Diego.  The funny thing is that they both completed their undergrad at UCLA and never knew it. So they thought that it would be kind of fun and fitting to do their photos on campus! I was super excited because I had never been to UCLA and I always wanted to.  There is so much diversity on campus. The beautiful trees, the architecture.. all the different building textures! Really beautiful! Here are some of the photos from the day!

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Then we headed off to the library! These were some of my favorite ones of the day.. I could have just pictured them like this if they met a few years sooner..

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Beautiful light matched by some truly beautiful people! Sung and Carol it was a ploeasure working for you guys on this shoot! We cant wait for the wedding!

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Zach and Shawn {Engaged}

April 6, 2010 – 8:00 am

Happy Monday everybody!! Another beautiful sunny day here in Southern Cali. I was so excited to shoot Zach and Shawn down in Laguna ever since our first meeting. They were so fun,  sweet and totally genuine. They have such a relaxed vibe that I wasn’t surprised at all when they said they wanted to take their engagement photos at the beach.  And you can see why in these photos.  I don’t recommend the beach for most of my clients. Other than the fact that most of our clients dont even go to the beach on a regular basis, the beach doesn’t even have a real important impact on their life. We recommend a location that will truly bring out the personalities of the couple so it all fits together. In this case the beach was a perfect place for these two. I think they fit so harmonious together in all these shots.

We had some amazing light all day long..

After wardrobe change number 2 we headed down to the beach again for some last minute sand pictures. The sun had already settled behind a huge marine layer and were loosing light fast. However I think it really help create some dramatic setting for these next few “romantic” photos. I think these are actually my favorite shots of the day..

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Jared and Katelyn {Engaged}

March 3, 2010 – 7:49 am

Last week I had the opportunity to shoot one of the most ridiculously cutest couples EVER! Meet Jared and Katelyn.. These two are high school sweethearts and have been dating since they were 16.. You have to hand it to them! the steadfastness, the commitment, the love that has endured countless trials and obstacles. A love that has endured a period of time full of growth and self discovery.. I love Love Story’s like this.. it shows true dedication and perseverance. One of my favorite parts about this shoot was seeing the two of them interact with each other. Witnessing the love and joy exploding out of both of them was moving.. So pure and so real. It was such a blessing to be able to document and capture just a small portion of their love. Katelyn and Jared are way into country, the music, the boots, the vibe, so I found the perfect back drop for their engagement photos..

Also just a little blog love.. Featured on the stellar Grey Likes Weddings blog today.. Thanks Summer for the feature your the best!! Enjoy the photos.

I love the light from the day..

this is my fav shot all day..

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Chris and Katie {Engaged}

February 9, 2010 – 8:35 pm

Hi ALL!! We are back from the Honeymoon and back to the joys of being  wedding photog’s.. We love it.. one of the reasons we couldn’t wait to get back to work was because before our wedding we had some incredible shoots to post but didn’t have time with all the craziness going on.. I (Brandon) was especially excited to post these two loves birds! Meet Chris and Katie! We all actually grew up going to the same schools.. Like I have said in previous posts that its always a pleasure shooting and getting to work with old friends. I was friends with Chris while Kristin was friends with Katie.. Whats even funnier is that while I was madly in love with Kristin, Katie and Chris never met, in fact didn’t even know each other existed. Haha that could have saved me the heart ache of pursuing Kristin all those years.. But I guess everything works out for a reason. Katie and Chris actually finally met while attending college down in San Diego.  I think its so funny when people meet out side of their home town.. hundreds of miles away in fact only to find out that the love of their life grew up right next door to them.. Its really funny how things work out!

Anyways Chris and Katie are two of the sweetest, most fun loving people we have gotten to work with.. They are so in love with each other and are so happy to get married.. Katie was constantly glowing the entire shoot and Chris couldn’t have been more proud to show her off. It really made our job quite easy!! But all our clients do :) Take a look at some shots from their session.. I love that you can literally “feel” their expression and excitement in every single photo.. Enjoy!

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