Bret and I have a few mutual friends, so I was pumped when he reached out about doing a shoot. We pulled together some ideas and inspiration then met up in Beverly Hills at one of his favorite locations. He’s a photographer as well, so I definitely felt the pressure leading up to this shoot. It turned out so fun and creative. Thanks Bret for sharing your spot with me!
My friend Corey hit me up to do some photos of him and his girlfriend. I was pumped because he’s got such a cool vibe, especially on Instagram. We each put together some inspiration then came together to ultimately shoot at this spot as well as his apartment. This location is pretty epic and one of the many places my friends and I scouted when things re-opened (thanks Amy for the tip on this spot!!).
Pro-tip: If you’re a photographer and want access to rad locations, go out and scout! Pick one day a week to scout a few spots nearby each other or just drive around. You’ll be surprised what you’re able to find when you dedicate time to use street-view on GoogleMaps.
My friend Bryce got engaged (and is now married) and of course we had to take some engagement photos. Bryce and I met on a test shoot because as I’m sure you guessed, he’s a model. We had wanted to do another shoot, so this gave us a chance to do another one. We planned a date then he booked a job, postponed to another date and it rained, postponed again and it rained, but this time we pushed through. We went to a couple of cute coffeeshops that I knew would let us shoot inside and eventually it cleared up long enough for us to do a few photos at the beach. We ended the day with Pho and I should have taken photos of that too, but man I love these photos even without those shots.
Shaw’s Cove is one of my favorite beaches in Laguna because there are so many options. Jean and Michael wanted a beach and ice cream or a shake. Originally we had planned to go to Shake Shack, but of course Shake Shack is known for the never ending line. We headed to a gelato spot in downtown Laguna instead. Always have a backup plan in Laguna.
A few weeks ago, I shared a list of my favorite places in OC for photos (check it out!) and this spot is on the list! It’s well known for hiking, but people don’t think about it for photos. Michelle and Steven knew they wanted a spot in nature that was also close enough to go to the beach, so it made perfect sense.
We met up at Top of the World for the first 20-25 minutes of their session then we drove over to Montage for another 20 minutes of photos. Michelle had been super nervous about photos; so nervous, she had a nightmare haha! They couldn’t imagine doing photos for longer than an hour and they appreciated even more so they could manage 2 locations to break up the time. They wound up having a blast and LOVED the photos (you can see their review on Instagram). Check out all the fun we had!
Capture real, raw moments.
