Santa Monica and LACMA Engagement Session: James + Dalene
November 2, 2011 | Filed Under engagement | Leave a Comment
I’m glad we did this session even if it was a couple of weeks before their wedding. We even had their guestbook ready in time. “Teddy” was a wonderful addition to photos, he was always ready to please James and Dalene which I thought was so cute. It was my first time to do an engagement shoot at Santa Monica. Every time I see an engagement photo done there online, I always thought when is it gonna be my turn? I finally got my turn and I wasn’t disappointed. I didn’t expect the lighting on the rowboats to be tricky, but it was, and it was a sweet surprise.
This is my third try on LACMA, again my thoughts driving there is how am I gonna outdo my last one? I also went for a backlit look but this time I crossed the street and swung out my telephoto which allowed me to go for a compressed background and straighter lines. A slight change from my previous try, now I’m not sure which one is my favorite.
This coming two weeks will be dedicated to editing and processing 3 weddings, stay tuned!
Vince
Paramount Ranch | Malibu | Engagement Session: Matt + Shabnam
May 7, 2011 | Filed Under engagement | Leave a Comment
I usually find engagement photo sessions tedious requiring extra preparation, ‘staging’ with the couple acting out a concept or a theme, making it less natural and lacking in spontaneity, in my opinion. I was surprised that I thoroughly enjoyed going through Matthew and Shabnam’s photos during the selection process. Enjoyed, like I can’t help but grin during the entire selection process 
. I don’t know if it was because I was reminded of Twilight’s Edward and Bella while they were running around and having fun in the woods and that i find Matthew Edward-cute (can I say that here?) LOL! or because they looked so at ease and so in love with each other. Seriously, I realized that an engagement photo session is fun and meaningful when it shows the dynamics of the loving relationship. I think that is what it’s all about and that’s exactly what they did:)
Carla
