Here’s a sweet engagement session from last week that I shot at Griffith Park in Los Angeles.  I met Saray while I was shooting her brother Angel’s wedding last August. In between all the bridal prep photos, Saray and I got to talking and she expressed her interest in learning more about photography. I offered to give her some pointers if she ever wanted…little did I know that just a few months later I’d be hearing from her to photograph her upcoming wedding. What an awesome surprise!

We spent the late afternoon at Griffith Park where Saray told me about Omar’s proposal during one of their hikes/picnics. It turns out Omar is quite the romantic, having surprised Saray in the past with a painting she really wanted. Unbeknownst to Saray, Omar had purchased the painting and planned out a hike for her to discover the hidden gift while walking the trail. So sweet! When it came time to pop the question, Omar incorporated the idea of the painting into his picnic proposal. During their hike to the picnic spot, Omar carried what looked like a book (or something) wrapped in paper. Saray thought it was another painting Omar wanted to surprise her with…when she unwrapped it, she got the surprise of a lifetime – an offer to spend a lifetime with Omar. :-)

Saray and Omar, you two are so cute together. I can’t wait to shoot your wedding this fall. Thanks for choosing me to be part of your big day.

OK, so they aren’t really engaged (yet), but I like a good pre-April Fool’s joke :-)  If you check out their Facebook pages, you’ll see that most of their photos together were taken with an iPhone. While everyone loves a good Instagram pic, these two decided they wanted to have something more than the typical iPhone selfie and that’s where my services came in. :-)

Michelle and Terrence met in an an acting class in college and he’s been playing the role of leading man to her leading lady ever since.  Together they make a sweet couple (and a hot one at that!) whose easiness in front of the camera was a welcomed delight We spent the late afternoon strolling around the Fullerton Trail, chatting about their love of food, their worldly travels and all things Apple. Michelle and T, thanks for a fun shoot – come see me when it’s time to do the real thing (no pressure, T!).

To see more from their session, head on over to my FB fan page (click like if ya like!)…their album will be up soon!

These were the first two shots I took of them. As you can see, they were a little uptight in the beginning (j/k)  ;-)

Then they started workin’ it:

Showin’ some attitude:

The photo on the right – aaah…

So cute together!

Just when they thought I wasn’t looking…

Hey everyone! Now that school is back in session I finally have some time away from my other job (mommy) to work on my day job (photography). Here’s a wedding from this summer that was so much fun to be part of. Verenice and Angel were married last month at St. Denis Church in Diamond Bar – wow, talk about a beautiful place to tie the knot. The day was filled with emotion and I really got a sense of the strong bond that both the bride and groom share, not only with each other, but with their families, too. Love was overflowing at this beautiful union of two souls and I was so honored to document their day. Enough of the typing, let the pictures do the talking!

The dress:

The details:

Getting ready:

More prepping:

A pretty flower girl:

A stunning bride:

And a handsome groom:

Time to say, “I Do”:


It’s official:

The ladies:

The Gents:

A little smooch:

Some alone time:

Vere, you’re gorgeous!

Angel, you clean up nice too!

First Dance:

Aaah yea, party time!

Jessica and Mataio tied the knot in a beautiful wedding held in Huntington Beach. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. The weather was just as gorgeous as the bride and the breeze was as cool as the groom. LOL was that cheesy or what? Seriously, though, it was a beautiful day and the spirit of “aloha” was abound. I met Jesse & Mataio at the wedding of their good friends back in March. I remember watching them dance to “Foot Loose” and thinking what a fun couple they were. More obvious was just how much in love they were. When Jesse contacted me to shoot their wedding, I was thrilled :-) When we met to go over details of the big day, I knew it was going to be great and that these two love birds would be awesome to work with. As usual (and you can confirm with my husband), I was right! Jesse and Mataio made my “job” too easy and so much fun. I had a great day meeting their families and by the end of the night, I felt like I was part of the family too. Thanks, Jesse & Mataio for letting me capture memories of your amazing day. I wish you many, many years of aloha!

Some deets:

The lovely bride:

The handsome groom:

Her Girls:

His Boys:

The First Look:

Newly Weds:

{{Sigh}}

The new Mr. & Mrs.

Jesse, in case you were wondering…

You’re gorgeous!

Mataio thinks so too:

Love & Happiness:

Mickey & Minnie got nothin’ on Mataio & Jesse:

Scenes from the party: