Amy's Bridal

I was so excited to shoot Amy's post-wedding bridal portraits at Laguna Gloria. Because we scheduled these for after Amy's big day, she didn't have to worry about keeping her dress in pristine condition. So, despite the fact that it was soooooo chilly and windy that morning, Amy was able to relax and work her photo mojo. :)

She was also considered a superstar on the grounds by all the visitors (and rightly so!).... Everywhere we went, little girls stared and smiled like they were in the presence of a fairyland princess and people ooohed and ahhed about the delicate beauty of both the bride and her dress. While I was packing up my lights, one gentleman even came to ask me in what magazine he could see the photos. He didn't blink an eye when I told him he could see them in Vogue. ;)

Amy, you're gorgeous!

















Amy hand tied her own bouquet! She's a woman of many talents.

Jenn's Bridals

We had an amazing time shooting Jenn's bridals back in the cold/windy days of early February! It's safe to blog these now since the big wedding day has passed. Jenn, you're gorgeous and we miss you already!



























love this one by Mike:

Louisa's Bridal Session

I love my clients! Louisa is yet another tres chic, very cool and up-for-anything bride with whom I have been blessed to work and now call a friend. Upon request, I gave her several ideas as options as to the location for her bridal shoot...I'd classify them as ranging from safe to risky. Louisa would have none of the "safe," and Mike and I were stoked to shoot in a location of which we'd been dying to take advantage. We had such a blast with Louisa and her sweet, fun mom. (My clients' moms also are very cool and awfully good at sneaking, I'll add!) :)

Favorite! I think I need to get a gallery wrap of this one for display.





Mike's shot below; I love this one!

I love the framing Mike set up of Louisa in the trees!

The following two shots were taken seconds apart. I post them both primarily to show the fun difference between natural light photographs and what you can do to control the ambient light by illuminating your subject with strobes.

Louisa was showing us her skills she acquired via America's Next Top Model. :)








After we got some nature shots, we went down to a nearby farm because Louisa was also hoping for some rustic images. check!








oooh, la la!


Thanks so much for such a fun day Louisa! You're gorgeous!