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Natasha and Brad – Engagement

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:11:17 +0000

Natasha and Brad wanted to incorporate the drive-in theater into their engagement shoot. And having never been to a drive-in (shocking and a bit pathetic….I know) I was excited to give it a try! So, we started our shoot at Sunset just south of San Luis Obispo. As the sun went down, I could tell it was going to be one of those amazing nights where the color dial is turned up to super-crazy-over-the-top-maximum-saturation! With that kind of vibrant sky coming fast, we headed over to Bishops Peak for sunset. After the sun went down, we headed back over to the drive-in and had some fun looking all around for any light we could find (who new the drive-in was so dark?). Anyways, thanks Natasha and Brad for a great little adventure.

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Ashley and Dustin

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:56:03 +0000

Engagement Pictures | Downtown | San Luis Obispo

Ashley and Dustin’s engagement shoot started off down by the creek that flows through San Luis Obispo. Most of the time the creek is a good starting place because the light shoots straight down the river bed in the late afternoon. Last week however, there were a ton of people in my favorite spot so, we quickly packed up and headed out towards the gorgeous hills just outside of town. Around sunset the oaks lit up like they were on fire and the small amount of fog that was rolling in over our heads turned the light flat and soft. I love shooting under clouds as everything becomes evenly lit and low contrast. The vintage feel to some of these low contrast shots reminds me of when I shot only film years ago (although recently I have started spending a couple of moments taking a few film frames if the situation permits). Photographing engagement shoots in San Luis Obispo and the surrounding foothills is always a time when my creative juices start to flow. Ashley and Dustin were very much game for anything. These two have a playful quality that I really enjoyed. Dustin was constantly teasing Ashley, which kept her smiling and giggling the entire afternoon.

Gorgeous evening light can be found in Downtown San Luis Obispo if you time shooting in the creek just right.

Downtown San Luis Obispo has some incredible architecture. The light shoots sideways into the stairwells, giving off gorgeous blues and purples.

Seeing who could be serious the longest – Ashley cracked, Dustin won! Ha!

During the winter months in San Luis Obispo the sun sets quickly and the hues are cool and blue. The blue light gives an instant vintage feel to these images that I can’t get enough of.

Lately I’ve been spending a few moments shooting a couple frames of film on some of my engagement shoots. I am simply falling in love with the soft pastels that come from Fuji Pro 800Z.

A quick climb up the hill got us into the last rays of our California Central Coast sun.

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Erika and Mike

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:27:01 +0000

Erika and Mike will be married next year. These two didn’t stop smiling the entire time we were out shooting. I actually had to tell them to give me their serious faces a few times. This Santa Barbara wedding photographer had a wonderful time running around through vineyards and under fences capturing these two on a gorgeous fall day. Erika is finishing up her second degree and Mike keeps her giggling constantly. I am so excited for their wedding because if their friends are half as fun as they are, there will be tons of laughter on their day of celebration!

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Santa Barbara wineries area a gorgeous backdrop for engagement pictures.

This time of year, Santa Barbara wedding photographers love shooting under all the gorgeous fall colors.

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