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We won the Bride’s Choice Award 2012! That’s 3 years in a row!
Pasadena,CA – January 25, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce A. O’Brien Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Photography!
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Also tagged A. O'Brien Photography, awards, bride's choice, Los Angeles Photographer, martha stewart weddings, project wedding, wedding wire
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Union Station Engagement Session – Jennifer and Doug
Practically perfect in every way. Union Station provides a rustic warmth bursting with romance and visual intrigue that is hard to come by in LA. The architecture inside makes me want to jump into an old movie. Top that off with an incredible couple and you got yourself one visual/fun/exciting/romantic engagement session. I had such a blast getting to shoot with Jennifer and Doug as we hopped trains and made our way through the city and up and down alleys. They were so great to be around and really embodied the concepts for the shoot. Fantastic locations, great clothes, fun accessories, and an amazing couple makes for a fantastic shoot! Thanks for rocking this session guys!
Posted in Engagement
Also tagged A. O'Brien Photography, Los ANgeles, Los Angeles Wedding Photography, Old Town Pasadena, old town pasadena engagement session, Old town pasadena engagement shoot, Pasadena Photographer, Union Station, Union Station Engagement Session, Wedding Photographer Pasadena
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Laura and Ryan’s Colorful Garden Wedding at Le Chene
One of the things I love most about my job is that I get to meet some amazing people, and since planning a wedding takes a decent amount of time I sometimes get to meet clients over a year before the actual wedding day. This has been the case with Laura and Ryan. I spent time with them in meetings, hanging out during engagement shoots, brainstorming ideas, etc. Even after shooting their wedding I am still in touch with them. All this to say I feel like I have formed a unique friendship with them. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them over the past year and I am honored to have been a part of their stunning garden wedding at Le Chene. They are two of the kindest people I have met in awhile, but what I love most about them is watching them interact with each other. It’s apparent that while these two may not be the same height, they are definitely meant for each other. 
I am glad to call them friends and I am excited to see all they accomplish in their life together.
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Also tagged A. O'Brien Photography, Laura and Ryan, Le Chene, Los Angeles Wedding Photographer, Santa Clarita, Wedding
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Shamali and Steve’s Hollywood Engagement Session
Great Color + Cool Locations + Two People in Love = The perfect ingredients for an awesome engagement session!
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Also tagged A. O'Brien Photography, Beverly Hills, El Capitan, Engagement, Grauman's Chinese, Hollywood, Old Hollywood, Walk of Fame
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Engagement Session in Pasadena – Emily and Etienne
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!
Wedding at the Malibu Nature Preserve – Suzanne and Christopher
I’ll be honest, I LOVE my job. Getting to work with people Like Suzanne and Christopher is what makes my job so awesome. From the very first time I met them I found them to be some of the nicest, kindest, and genuinely happiest people. You know how sometimes you just meet people and their smile makes you smile? That’s what Suzanne and Christopher have. And the best part is, I think they feel that way about each other. Every time Christopher would look at Suzanne his face would just light up and Suzanne was soon to follow with an equally contagious smile. This made shooting them rather easy. Just get them to look at each other and it’s not hard to see why they decided to marry. They chose to have a gorgeous hilltop wedding at the Malibu Nature Preserve overlooking the ocean, and they couldn’t have picked a more perfect day. Gorgeous blue sky with just the right amount of clouds, green hilltops, and excellent weather! There was only one demand of the day, and that was that Chris wanted to be sure to get a photo like Puff Daddy’s album cover from No Way Out, and we had fun doing it. Enjoy!
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The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel – Kelly and Randy’s Wedding
Let’s talk Kelly and Randy’s stunning wedding at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel!!
Three words that sum up the day:
Gorgeous, Gorgesous, Gorgeous!
We met up with Kelly and Randy as they were getting prepped for the big day. Kelly was surprisingly calm and relaxed yet extremely excited and anxious for the day to begin. The whole room was bustling with excitement as friends and relatives went to work applying makeup, steaming dresses, curling hair, etc.
Old Town Pasadena, CA – Stephanie and Jason’s Engagement Session
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!
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Also tagged A. O'Brien Photography, calamigos equestrian, calamigos equestrian center, Colorado Bridge, Creative Engagement photos, Engagement Session, equator, equator cafe, equator pasadena, LA Wedding Photography, Los Angeles Engagement Photographer, Old Town Pasadena, pasadena bridge
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Pasadena Engagement Session under the Colorado Bridge – Chris and Suzanne
If you haven’t been down to the Arroyo Seco Park in Pasadena, you must! It’s a gorgeous stretch of nature that is perfect for photos! For Chris and Suzanne’s engagement shoot I took them right down under the Colorado Bridge in Pasadena. You get a little exercise hiking around, but it is definitely worth it. Chris and Suzanne were total troopers as we climbed through weeds, up disintegrating stone staircases, and through sticky cobwebs. They even got a bit adventurous with their wardrobe changes! We planned the timing so as to get some nice afternoon light sifting in through the trees and I was very pleased with the outcome. Thanks to Chris and Suzanne for their willingness to trek through the wilderness and for making the day so much fun! I can’t wait to be a part of their big day as well. Enjoy!
Coco Palms Restaurant in Pomona, CA – Monica and Benjamin
FUN FUN FUN! This day was exactly that. Monica and Benjamin are two people who know how to have a good time and it shows! The entire day took place at the Coco Palms Restaurant which sits atop a gorgeous hillside overlooking the valley. Palm trees strewn with lights, the city twinkling below, everything about this place is just gorgeous and romantic. We started the day with some getting ready shots and some fun family and bridal party shots before the ceremony started. Then we headed down to the site for a beautiful sunset ceremony. It became very apparent just how much these two love each other during the ceremony as they held hands, shared their tears, their laughter, and of course a kiss . After the ceremony it was a slight battle against time to squeeze in some fun shots with everyone before we lost our natural light, but we made it through and had a ton of fun while we were at it. I am thankful to have been a part of this day and extremely glad to know Monica and Benjamin as they are two fantastic people with a lust for life that would make anyone jealous. I wish them both a life of love and happiness. In addition to their photos be sure to check out their Video Teaser as well. Thanks guys!
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