Engagement

Stacey & Jeanne Engaged! – San Diego & LGBTQ Engagement Photography

I am just getting this post in before Pride month is over. Jesse and I fly our Pride flag proudly every year in support of friends, family, loved ones and all of those we have yet to meet. We believe in a world that is inclusive and welcoming so you can imagine my excitement when my friend Amanda, amazing coordinator at Sassy Little Bee, referred these lovely ladies to me. I knew from our first meeting that I wanted to work with them. We made snide remarks about the poor treatment we received at a coffee shop that will remain anonymous and I found them to be kindred spirits on the topics of hot flashes, menopause & scooters. My claim to fame is that I had the unfortunate luck of going through menopause in my 30’s so now I make jokes that I can guide all newcomers to this “condition” known as being woman. Needless to say, I loved them from the start and was elated to be chosen as their photographer. They wanted to keep their session simple so they opted to stay close to home and have photos taken at their local park as well as at home with all their fur babies. And of course, we featured them on one of their super rad Vespa scooters! I am so honored to be part of this big day coming up in September. I know it will be just as easy and full of smiles as their engagement session.

Look who is finally blogging sessions for the year of 2019! I wanted to start off my 2019 work with this adorable couple and their engagement session. So here’s the quick backstory: Jerleen found me through a good friend who just also happened to be an intern working with my husband years ago. We would occasionally run into said friend and former intern at our local wine bar here in North Park. All I gotta say is I am so thankful for the awesome referral! The first time I met Jerleen I felt as though I was meeting one half of myself. We goofed around, laughed, discussed photography and wedding plans and had just a few glasses of wine together. The added bonus is that she literally lives around the corner from us so I often get to see her around the neighborhood walking her dog. Meeting with her was an instant match for me but ultimately the decision of booking was up to her and James. So yes, I was over the moon when she told me she wanted to book. The official wedding celebration with friends and family is coming up in June. What you are about to see is this perfect little courthouse ceremony followed by their engagement session. I can not say enough good things about these two as a couple and as subjects for me to shoot. The rain the first half of this year in San Diego had been heavy and we actually rescheduled this session a few times. It got to the point that we just knew we couldn’t dodge the rain so the date was booked. My wonderful friend and neighbor Yukimi agreed to come along with me as my assistant in case I needed her to hold an umbrella over me to shoot in the rain. She also surprised them with a gorgeous handmade boutonniere and bouquet made entirely of succulents from her own backyard. James also surprised Jerleen with a handmade bouquet of his own which is just about the sweetest thing ever. I am sure it’s no surprise to anyone that reads this blog that I was a ball of nerves before this shoot. I wanted it to be spectacular and I also wanted to not get myself and all my equipment soaking wet in the event of a torrential downpour. We’ve had quite a few of them in…

I am still playing catch up on all my 2018 holiday sessions. I would blame procrastination or even the fact that I don’t love to blog and maybe that is a little bit of why I’m still not caught up but bigger than that is my day to day caring for my dad. I have some free time this morning so I figured I better buckle down and do it! This was a really fun session for me to photograph. Corey found me on Instagram and told me how much she loved my feed. I don’t hear that often as I’m not the most savvy with social media. She also informed me that she loved reading my blog so hopefully she will see this one! Corey and Matt were newly engaged at the time and wanted to have their first photo session together since their engagement so technically this could be used as their official engagement session or maybe it’s just a session to break them in when they decide to pull the trigger on another session. I hope they call me if they do another one! Corey and Matt are such a fun loving couple. I loved how much they were into each other and into the photos themselves. I shoot a ton of families these days and working with a couple is always fun and I try to keep my ideas for posing fresh. It’s always a fun challenge for me to stay sharp and photograph a couple. The beautiful sunset was a bonus of course and I used it to my advantage. I threw my hat in the ring to photograph their wedding even though they are getting married outside of San Diego. So hey guys, for reals, lemme shoot that wedding! You are amazing and it would be a dream to work with you again but even if you don’t hire me I will always love you and would be happy to work with you again anytime here in San Diego.

Stacey & Jeanne Engaged! – San Diego & LGBTQ Engagement Photography

Jerleen & James – San Diego Engagement & Courthouse Photography

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