{ Joyce & Yuki: Engaged! }
I was sitting at a burrito stand in Westwood when she called me with the news. “I’m engaged!!” she told me, her voice brimming with happiness and disbelief. After getting all the juicy details, I hung up and turned to Scott, my dining partner, and babbled excitedly about my friend Joyce who he had yet to meet – how we had been friends since junior high, how we shared laughter and heartbreak over bags of Hot Cheetoes throughout high school and college, and how she was now GETTING MARRIED! (She is actually the very first of our group of girlfriends to take the plunge.)
So of course I was ecstatic when she not only asked me to be a bridesmaid, but to do an engagement shoot for her and Yuki. Unfortunately they had a plans for 4 pm on the day we decided to shoot, which meant no pretty afternoon light. So we went for the next best thing: pretty morning light! Which is how we found ourselves at the Santa Monica pier at 7 am on a Saturday morning. Even though I am the antithesis of a morning person, I have to admit the conditions were great – the sun was out so it wasn’t too cold and the beach was not yet full of people. We even had time to drop by UCLA for some fun shots in the Sculpture Garden.
A big thank you to Joyce & Yuki for a wonderful shoot. I can’t wait for the wedding!!
* A couple of the above photos utilize Photoshop actions created and graciously shared by the Furious Photographers!
Tags: Engagement Photography, los angeles engagment photography, santa monica engagement photography, ucla engagement photography
February 27th, 2008 at
if you didn’t say it was morning light, i would’ve believed it was afternoon light.
February 27th, 2008 at
wow. i love the lighting and color on the warmer of the images. fantastic job.
February 27th, 2008 at
ps. where on their site can you find the ps actions? I looked and couldn’t find :-/
February 28th, 2008 at
adrienne – it was so great running into you today at the seminar! really nice to get to meet you in person. btw, what a cute shoot! and i love how fun her dress is!
February 28th, 2008 at
Oo, so pretty. =] Really love the 5th to last (the one where you photographed the back of the couple).
February 29th, 2008 at
nice work! looks like a lotta fun!
February 29th, 2008 at
@DJ_Stunna –
ooh, sorry if the link was misleading. i actually took a workshop with them, and at the end of the workshop they gave us their actions. don’t think they have them out for public use at this time… but you can always try emailing them!
February 29th, 2008 at
@adriennephoto – Ahhh. Awww. I always am on search for more PS actions, haha. oh wells
March 1st, 2008 at
Amazing photos Adrienne!! It was nice to meet you at the workshop. I hope to see more of your images.
March 4th, 2008 at
ooo adreen! i just love, love, love them!! hope you kno u’re prebooked for me when i get married!.. if i do.. haha
March 6th, 2008 at
thanks for stopping by! great series of photos here! =)
March 21st, 2008 at
awwww what a cute set of shots! great job on the exposures