Melissa & Trevor's Love Birds Session - Loomis, CA

I guess I should start off by prefacing this for all their friends seeing these... These really truly aren't engagement photos... this time ;)  All jokes aside, I spent a Saturday morning a few weeks back photographing this fun couple and had an AWESOME time.  Between all the goofy moments and sugar high fun, we got some great photos that show off Melissa & Trevor's personalities.  We kicked things off with some awesome leather jackets & Converse all star shoes on the streets of Loomis. All the years I have known Melissa, I don't think I can remember a time where she WASN'T wearing Converse! They rocked it for sure :)
A short trip up the freeway and an outfit change later, Melissa & Trevor were ready to rock it out again. This time, with a little nerdy flavor to the mix.
Melissa sure knew how to work it. The "wind blown" work was totally in her favor without even needing a giant fan to do it for us!
Seriously... let's just observe their cuteness... right here and now. and even more on the next one... Total favorites for this location!
The final stop was a spot I drive past on a semi-regular basis and had always thought how awesome it would photograph. Well, it turns out that the perfect outfit was saved for this location. A hint of R2-D2 blue worked perfectly. And yeah, more adorableness to come right here :)
And one final one, full of uber nerdy cuteness.
I had so much fun hanging out with these two and getting their adorable-ness captured forever. Thank you SO much to Melissa & Trevor for having me photograph them. It was great to see you guys again, and I hope you had as much fun as I did!

Megan & John's Bay Area Lovebirds Session - San Francisco, CA

Last week you saw part one of Megan and John's Lovebird Sessions, and today I get to bring you part two!  A little over a week ago now, I headed out to hills (no joke there) of San Francisco where these two are currently living to check out some pretty cool areas.  We started in the Potrero Hill area where a friend of hers hand an engagement session at this fantastic "drop off" spot that showcases the city in the background.  We had a little bit of fog that day, but the view was still amazing as ever!  And i'm still super convinced Megan needs to be my personal fashion guide.  Cutest outfits EVER!
LOOOOOOVE this one. Such a photogenic couple, that's for sure.
After our time on the hill, avoiding the occasional car, and a stop at The Legion of Honor (those to come later) we finished up at Baker Beach under the Golden Gate Bridge.  The view was fantastic and the weather was just right.  Couldn't have planned for a better day!
Love, love, love it!
And I'' be wrapping things up with yet ANOTHER favorite. These two make it so hard to choose!
Be sure to keep an eye out next week for part 3. You WON'T want to miss out on those ones!

Megan & John's Penryn Ridge Lovebirds Session - Penryn, CA

I have to say that I'm pretty lucky when it comes to the friends I've gained over the years.  They are all awesome in their own ways, and I guess that's why I keep them around!  Megan is no exception to that group of friends.  When I decided to try and do a little updating for my 2013 portfolio, Megan was the first to reply and help me on my quest to bring fresh new faces to all you lovely readers.  Megan and John have been married a few years now and boy were they cute as ever!  We headed out to this awesome area in Penryn (which I never knew existed) and even with the sun blazing down on us, I think we got some fantastic photos!
Totally adorable, am I right?
The area, lovingly referred to as looking like Africa, had these crazy awesome looking trees all over. So yeah, we had to make use of one. These two climbed in to that tree like champs!
As we headed back down the hills to the car, we had to go back over the train tracks. And of course, those train tracks needed to be involved!
Basically, these next two photos I love. Like, super adorable really really love.
SO much fun hanging out with these two... and you'll have to stay tuned for more from our AWESOME San Francisco adventures yesterday. You won't want to miss out on those either!

Siara & Justin's Forresthill Bridge Engagement Session - Auburn, CA

Back in April, I did my second bridal show ever.  While it was overwhelming to say the least, it was definitely a worthwhile experience for the journey of establishing my business.  At that bridal show, I submitted a door prize of an engagement session for a couple to use.  Towards the end of the bridal show, an adorable young couple came up to me, introduced themselves, and said they won the prize.  I was super excited to meet Siara & Justin back in April, and after months of communication we finally got their engagement session happening last Tuesday.  Seriously, after all the e-mailing Siara and I have done, I feel like I'd known her forever, and that the engagement session was like meeting up with an old friend.
They chose the Forresthill Bridge as their location for the session because it has special meaning to them.  When Siara first came to the area, Justin took her there as the first spot to show her the "sights" of Auburn, and they have enjoyed going there ever since.  We made a little bit more of an adventure out of it, hiking around a dirt area off to the side and getting some FANTASTIC views.  Of course, these two were up for anything, as you can see with both of them dressed nice, and trekking through the rocks and hills in wedges :)
Uhm, seriously... can you say models? These two knew how to work it!
Alright... here come my favorites. If you follow me on facebook, you'll have seen that I couldn't hold off showing these ones as sneak peeks. I just LOVE the expression in their faces, and of course that dip is FANTASTIC. Love love love it!
Oh man, the views mixed with this adorable couple... I'm sure we could have gone forever if the sun wasn't disappearing on us.
No really, ALL these spots were just feet from the bridge. We didn't venture anywhere different to get all of these different background areas. Pretty amazing, right?
I had SUCH a blast getting to see these two again for the first time sinc April, and they were so great to talk with and get to know. I'm sure their April wedding in SoCal is going to be fantastic! Thanks again, Siara & Justin! I hope you love your photos as much as I do!