Friday, October 31, 2008

sharna and matt: engaged


we met sharna and matt on a gorgeous sunday afternoon in la jolla--the skies were blue as could be and it was pretty warm for the beach. i think they were both a little nervous at first, but quickly got the hang of posing and being photographed. great practice for the wedding :) here are a few of our favorite shots from the day...







sharna and matt, we are looking forward to the wedding next year!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

wedding: michele and brian


michele and brian wanted to have a small and intimate wedding celebration, and chose the beautiful hotel del coronado for their event. the weather wasn't great, but that didn't damper the mood for this very affectionate bride and groom. while james got some pictures of brian getting ready, i spent time with michele, her girlfriends and her mom.



brian's ring was one of his uncle's from a long time ago...so cool...



i loved michele's mom's expression as she watched her daughter getting ready


michele looked so beautiful--simple and elegant...

michele's parents were so happy to see their daughter marry brian, and their expressions didn't change through the whole event





i love how michele's sister officiated the ceremony, and was overjoyed when she announced that brian could kiss the bride...michele and brian are so in love, we liked to catch them in these impromptu moments throughout the evening...


here are some of our favorites of michele and brian...


one of our new favorite poses, taught to us by the very cool erin youngren

michele and brian have already headed out for their extended honeymoon, a 2-month trip across the country, we are so jealous. congratulations again on your wedding, and we hope you have an amazing trip!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

katie and jason: engaged


katie and jason are the kind of couple you instantly like when you meet them--they are fun, full of energy, and were excited about the photo session. they are getting married next month at the carmel mountain ranch country club and we can't wait for the wedding. we did their engagement session in la jolla, where they actually got engaged, isn't that adorable? anyways, here are a few of our favorites from the session:








love the outfit change, so sassy...



Tuesday, October 28, 2008

the willis family, part 2

you might remember this adorable family from a few months ago, when we did their shot in balboa park. danielle was pregnant at the time, and recently gave birth to a precious baby girl, so we headed over to get some new family pics and tried to get some of the sleeping baby. i am not sure what it is about babies and cameras, but i can guarantee that when i am around, the baby will not sleep. nevertheless, we got some great shots, and had a lot of fun playing with the kids and the dogs. congrats danielle and jeff on the new addition to your family!

here's some cute ones of the new baby and family...







jeff is a huge raiders fan and he is passing his bad taste in sports teams down to his adorable son--ha ha jeff, just kidding, everyone loves the raiders...






danielle's mom has the cutest little dogs, and they are for sale...