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Desert Engagement Session – Elaine and Rafael

By Austin | Published November 3, 2011

Excellent light, perfect cloud patterns, deep blue skies, great colors and one SUPER fun couple made this desert engagement session nothing less than awesome. Plus we got to shoot at the famous Church from Kill Bill. Fret not , nobody died! Thanks to Elaine and Rafael for making this such a fun and memorable day!

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Engagement Session in Pasadena – Emily and Etienne

By Austin | Published May 27, 2011

Emily and Etienne won a free engagement session through a recent video contest on our Facebook Fan Page (you can see the video on our FB page, wink wink), and the witty charm that helped them clench their win was definitely present on the day of their shoot! In addition to fun and creative locations and compositions they wanted to be sure to get some natural/candid shots of the two of them interacting. For this, they brought reinforcements: an arsenal of Chuck Norris Jokes. A couple of my personal faves: “Some magicians can walk on water, Chuck Norris can swim through land” or “Chuck Norris understood the ending of Lost”. I tell you what, if you’re ever in need of a good ol’ natural laugh, Chuck Norris is your man. I had an amazing time with these two and I think I improved my six pack (2 pack) from laughing so hard, so thank you to Emily and Etienne for rocking this shoot and for being so much fun to be around!

See their Video Slideshow here!

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Old Town Pasadena, CA – Stephanie and Jason’s Engagement Session

By Austin | Published April 15, 2011

This city is endless! Every time I shoot in Pasadena there seems to be something new and exciting to explore. Of course that only makes ending an awesome engagement session with an awesome couple like Stephanie and Jason almost impossible! We chose Pasadena for the location of the shoot because that’s where Stephanie and Jason had their first date and I thought it would be fun to follow the theme of a “first date” for the shoot. So I had Jason bring flowers and re-enact their first meeting in front of the Equator. It was almost like we had a little time portal as they relived their first moments together and I watched as their faces lit up as they talked about those pivotal moments they shared together a few years back. The moments that led them to where they are. From there we wandered a bit. I followed them around the town, letting them interact as much as possible, stopping here and there to utilize some of the fun alleys, painted walls, and old architecture that the city has to offer. Then it was off to the infamous Colorado bridge. Up on the bridge we had fun playing with long exposures, blurring headlights of passing cars into a streak of light, and the old street lamps that just emit a classic old hollywood vibe. I felt bad having Stephanie and Jason freeze in a dipping-kiss position for a few seconds while I left the shutter open to allow the headlights of the passing cars to make streaks of blurred light, but I could tell that they didn’t seem to mind holding a kiss. I had an amazing time with this colorful and fun filled day and I can’t wait to work with Stephanie and Jason again when we shoot their wedding at the Calamigos Equestrian center in May!

Click here to see the Slideshow!

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Engagement Session in South Pasadena, CA – Kate and Lenny

By Austin | Published February 9, 2011

South Pasadena is officially one of my new favorite locations for shooting. I don’t know if you have ever seen the old Rialto Theater off of Fair Oaks, but it is an architectural gem! Unfortunately due to some construction taking place we weren’t able to use the front of the theater but there was a fantastic side wall with an old stairwell and a single door that I just loved. Before we made it to the theater we started at the South Pasadena Public Library for some romantic shots. It’s a beautiful library with lots of trees, stairs, buildings, and fantastic light! Plus it’s set in a quaint little neighborhood in South Pasadena so it’s surrounded by tree lined streets and lots of ambience. Kate and Lenny were absolute troopers and we had a total blast as we roamed the city. Be sure to check out their video slideshow as well. Thanks for an amazing day guys!

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Victoria and Paul, Studio Engagement

By Austin | Published August 25, 2009

I love getting to shoot studio sessions!! They are so much fun and offer an extremely different look than available natural light. I was also very excited about the kinds of photos that Victoria and Paul were wanting to get. They had a very editorial look and feel they wanted to obtain while remaining relaxed and intimate. They were both so much fun to be working with and as the day went on they really got into it. I think they enjoyed getting to play off of each other and it was fun to see them really start to model. I don’t typically have a lot of engagement shoots that require any real modeling, they are usually more relaxed and inspired by moments, so it was fun to switch things up. Of course there were still plenty of inspired moments, so it was fun to put the two together.

I am also very excited about being a part of their wedding taking place this fall at the Lake Hills Community Church. They have a gorgeous little chapel there that I cannot wait to shoot in! The Chapel at Lake Hills Community Church is a beautiful blend of antique and modern architecture that should be great for photos!