Another couple which I must commend for their patience on this blog post! You may remember Lorelle & Jason from their fun engagement session at UCR, and their wedding was no exception! We even did photos at Legoland, which was a first all around! The ceremony was held at the beautiful Mission San Luis Rey, with a beautiful outdoor reception at The Crossings at Carlsbad.
Lorelle & Jason, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day – you guys are AWESOME and I wish you so many blessing for your future together :)
P.S. Stay tuned for their details post!
Who’s this?! ;)
The structures behind them are the Griffith Observatory (where Jason proposed!) and the Mission San Luis Rey, where they were just married! It was a total conincidence that they were right next to each other :)
On the Lego “teacups”
Darth was no match for them!
Some amazing cloud weather that day!
ceremony . mission san luis rey
reception . the crossings at carlsbad
day of coordinator . annaliza castillo
florist . linda rendon
dj . dj andy
videography . drag n drop
Maybe another teaser later this week? ;) & more to come of course.
Alina is hot stuff, and I had a blast shooting her boudoir session in her home! Just another way to show you that all I needed is light and YOU! It’s not about props or anything like that, but your hot self! I just have to post a little excerpt from the email she sent me right after the shoot!
Hi Susan!
I just wanted to write and thank you for the wonderful, fun, exciting, great, fun, entertaining, fun boudoir shoot last week! Did I mention that I thought it was fun? I had such a great time, I’ve pretty much told all my girlfriends that EVERY woman should do it, and that’s a lot of girlfriends since i just went to a bridal shower/bachelorette weekend!
Alina, you are beautiful inside and out, and I’m so glad I got the opportunity to make you feel GOOD as every woman should! ;)
I’m still booking boudoir sessions from January-March of next year… don’t hesitate to email me for more info!
Get the reference, win 20000000 points :)
Totally, totally, totally last minute, but the Polaroid art show that I’m participating in ends this weekend and we decided to have a closing reception TODAY (since I wasn’t able to make the opening). Please make it if you can!
Here’s the info:
TODAY, Thursday Sept 25, 2008
6pm-9pm
http://www.foundla.com/sys/shows/camera-ephemera/
Found Gallery
1903 Hyperion Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Hopefully I’ll see some of your lovely faces there!
Be there or be square! :)
So yesterday I did a little experiment and covered all the clocks in the house so I wouldn’t be constantly aware of what time it was. Have you ever tried something like this before? It’s quite interesting, the time crawls by (mostly because I was also not allowing myself to surf the internet), and I assume it’s later than it actually is. It kind of throws you for a loop, and I realize how much I actually glance at the clock throughout the day. It definitely forces you to slow down too, because you’re not held captive to the clock. I think everyone should give it a shot, just to see how it affects us – and how our habits can actually control us in many ways. Why not try it – if not time, then why not any other habit (like surfing the net, wearing a certain piece of clothing, doing something at a certain time) and see how that changes things for you? I think forcing ourselves out of these habits for a day really makes us more aware of them, and whether or not we want them in our lives. (I actually quite like not knowing exactly what time it is :))
so long sweet summer
i stumbled upon you and gratefully basked in your rays
so long sweet slumber
i fell into you, now you’re gracefully falling away
hey thanks, thanks for that summer
it’s cold where you’re going
i hope that your hearts always warm
Summer doesn’t really leave us here, but it’s a fitting image for the change of seasons.
Just one that I wanted to post :)
Time for another random thoughts, something I haven’t done in a while :)
re: breakfast.
The image above was from breakfast this morning, vanilla yogurt, apple cinnamon granola & frozen blackberries (I didn’t have any fresh ones on hand). It was all so lovely that I had to take a picture :) And yummy! :D This coupled with watching old school Tom & Jerry reruns (they don’t make cartoons like that anymore!) was wonderful. :)
re: autumn.
I’ve said it before, but I’m jealous of those who have an autumn season, as we don’t down here in San Diego. I miss trees that change color and leaves and the sound of them crunching as you walk and browns and oranges and reds and greens mixed together, along with the coats(!!) and scarves and mittens and boots. Yes, I love all those things :)
re: pandora.
Is a Godsend. I heard about Pandora when it first came out in 2005, but back then it wasn’t as big as it is now, so it wasn’t as appealing. But It’s amazing – you just type in any artist or song and it plays similar music based on tone, instruments and vocals. I love radio stations cause you don’t know what they’re going to play next. But sometimes the music doesn’t fit the mood, so I love this – it’s all the same type of music, yet you still get the lovely surprise and discover amazing new music :) My favorite station is my Joshua Radin station of course….
re: “eyes” – rogue wave
…. which brought light to this song, which, when I heard it, was entirely perfect in every way. I was out on a walk, and it was like a soundtrack to the perfect reflecting moment. Cheesy? Yes. True? Yes.
re: the head and the heart.
I think often we confuse the head with the heart. When we say I, who is really speaking? The “I” that thinks logically, plans, thinks about others, thinks about outcomes, the whole picture, solutions? When someone asks you what you want, what do you say? Often our answers may be safe, they may be logical and of the planning type. Who is saying those things? Who is that “I” coming from the “I want?” Is it your head?…. Or is it your heart? Recently I’ve found that too much have I been in my head – planning, thinking about the future, the big picture, focusing on other’s needs, or needs that I *think* I need. I really haven’t stopped and asked my heart anything. There’s a difference in answer… it may be silly, illogical, in the moment, but it feels right. It’s that gut feeling. I haven’t been trusting it because my head took over and for too long my heart has been silent in its wishes. And a part of me has suffered from it and I nelgected myself. But slowly and surely, I’m listening to my heart more than my head, and allowing myself to trust my gut, trust my heart.
For the first time in a long time do I see myself, and see my voice come alive, instead of hiding behind fears and doubts. Don’t forget that a large part of your “I” is your heart, and to listen to that voice, because many times it’s right.
I’m rockin’ these engagement sessions out one by one! This is the last one for the week, as Emm & Jerry (Jeremy! *snicker*) are awesomeness. ;) When I met up with them for the shoot, they brought several outfits with them, talking about how much of an indecisive couple they are, and told me to pick out their outfits! LOL! It was quite amusing because they literally said “Just tell us what to wear! We’re good at following directions :)” Not only were they good at following directions, they are such a hilarious couple that there were several moments where they would say or do something that would literally make me put my camera down on the floor laughing! You two are gems & I can’t wait for the wedding ! :D (And much thanks to Ed Atrero for hooking us up ;) )
This one is just for Jerry :)
And this one for Emm ;)
Thanks again to Merlynn & Keith for their awesome patience on this blog post! Merlynn & Merlin (although everyone calls him Keith) are beyond awesome – I had so much fun getting to know them during their engagement session and even afterwards! We started the engagement session in Little Italy because they originally had their first date at a little restaurant there, so we were hoping it would still be there for photos, but unfortunately, it was no longer there! :( So we just wandered around Little Italy, and then took the coastliner up to Carlsbad where we headed to one of their fave spots :)
Melissa + Bernie = awesome. Not only cause they just are, but because they are sooo very patient with my behind-ness in blogging! :D
We headed over to UCSD where these two hold their roots, and had a grand ole’ time just romping around their old stomping grounds. :) I can’t wait till the wedding, guys! :D
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