“american boy”
Look who I ran into during lunch: LA Lakers star Andrew Bynum! This is why you should always have a camera with you in LA. Andrew has been missing in action due to a torn ligament in his knee but I found him in Manhattan Beach. I guess the Lakers loss is my gain! Muahahhahahah (evil laugh). J/k – I hope he gets better soon!
P.S. He is kinda tall isn’t he? =) And he was super nice!
“wait for you”
NKOTB just released more tour dates and they are performing at Los Angeles Staples Center on October 8, 2008!!!! 144 days to go!!! I’ve waited 27 years for this!!! I hope my mom will let me & my sister go this time!
Plus I woke up this morning to NKOTB performing on The Today Show! Talk about starting off the morning right! They looked soooo good and still have “the right stuff”! Hahhahah…I know I’m cheesy but you love it! =). It was raining and yet the plaza was filled with tons of screaming “less younger” women =). This one woman had a sign that said “30 years old and still loving it”! LOL – that’s me! There were even men in the audience! And you know you loved it when Joey crooned “Please don’t go girl…”!!!
Check out the video of this morning’s performance!!!
And their new song – “Summertime“!!!
“good morning sunshine”
There was a slight overcast last Sunday morning at the Marina, but Charisma & Ryan’s fun-loving nature brought plenty of sunshine to our engagement session. We had a great time exploring parts of Marina Del Rey and Culver City that sadly I never ventured to living in Los Angeles for the past 10 years. Charisma & Ryan share such a sweet tenderness between the them. Ryan was always by Charisma’s side – making sure she kept warm on this chilly morning. Thanks Ryan for being such a gentlemen and thanks Charisma & Ryan for showing me some new places in LA and letting me capture your love along the way.
We started off in the Marina where it didn’t take long for Charisma & Ryan to warm up:
Didn’t take long at all… =)
We then headed off to the canals in Venice.
I would love to live here!
Last but not least:
See more images by clicking HERE for Charisma & Ryan’s SLIDESHOW!
“kiss kiss”
Let me start off by saying Vanessa & Anthony are two of the best models I’ve ever had! They are so comfortable in front of the camera and with each other. Not a moment went by during the shoot that they were not kissing, hugging or just being plain silly! =) Even the historic Union Station and the vibrant Olvera Street paled in comparison to their playful spirits and dynamic love. Witnessing their undeniable connection, you would never have guessed that they met only a year ago. It’s couples like them that remind me of how wonderful my job is and how unique every love story is.
**Vanessa & Anthony – Thank you for letting me document your love on camera. I can’t wait for your April wedding!!! Judging by how much fun we had at our e-session, I’m sure the wedding will also be a blast!
***On a side note, I must give extra props to Anthony. Normally when I shoot engagement sessions, the guy is the shy one of the couple – standing there trying to be cool and waiting for me to tell him what to do…lol. Well, that was certainly not the case with Anthony! He provided a lot of input in the shoot and took ownership of every pose. In other words, he worked it =) (And as you can tell by the photographs, Vanessa is quite the model herself!) So Anthony – I’m expecting big things from you at your wedding! And I hope to see the “dip” one more time! =)
Just a few of the lovely images – there were so many good ones that I really couldn’t decide which ones to preview! To see more, check out Vanessa & Anthony’s SLIDESHOW by clicking HERE!
Here’s the beautiful couple:
Starting out with some history at the landmark Union Station. The station had such a great “old movie” vibe to it. I loved shooting here!
The Union Station had such unique walls to use as backdrops. This is one of my favorites of the day:
We were a lil’ rebellious on our shoot and snuck into this “no trepassing” area. Judging by the shot – I’m so glad we did!
These two were not distracted from each other by anything, even in a grand place like Union Station:
Nothing could stop Anthony from his trademark dip – not even a moving train!
Check out Vanessa’s cute shoes!!!
Oh the romance…
And laughter!
Back to the romance:
Started to get a lil’ too steamy for me! =P
So I made them take a break with some jumping action! Not bad – although I think
my Jordan picture shows more hops =). But, how cute are these two???? Check out Anthony in the first pic! Hahhah…
Ok now it’s time to rest:
Before goofing off some more:
And then going back to some “kiss kiss”:
The gorgeous sun shining on the gorgeous pair:
Be sure to check out Vanessa & Anthony’s SLIDESHOW by clicking HERE for more images! I can’t stop watching it!
“soulja boys”
We are Sons of Westwood,
And we hail the Blue and Gold;
True to thee our hearts will be,
Our love will not grow old.
Bruins roam the hills of Westwood,
By the blue Pacific shore;
And when they chance to see a man from USC,
Ev’ry Bruin starts to roar.
U! (3 claps)
C! (3 claps)
L! (3 claps)
A! (3 claps)
U-C-L-A! Fight! Fight! Fight!
This past Saturday, I and 80,000 other fans witnessed a thrilling upset as our beloved Bruins defeated the Cal Bears at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. It was the perfect afternoon in beautiful Southern California: great seats, warm weather, yummy frozen lemonade, non-stop action and oh yeah, our Bruins were victorious!!! Maybe people will start talking about us again, you know instead of that other college team in Los Angeles that we beat last year. Get off the bandwagon people! =)
Oh yeah, oh yeah – the final score:
