I love shooting engagement sessions, it gives a chance for both the wedding couple sand the photographer to get to know each other. Also allows a chance for brides to take a break from wedding planning and to really make something original. ^_^
Christa and Mike are an awesome couple. Both are CPD and I couldn’t feel any more safer taking photographs when I was with them. 🙂 We took some photographs at the CPD station, where they had first met. After that we then proceeded to Gary, Indiana. Then shuffled off to the Country Line Orchard to go apple picking and grab some super awesome donuts. #nomnom and wrapped up at the Chicago Theatre ^_^
A series that Linda, Jon-Jon and I photographed during our engagement session back in the fall, I figured it’d only be fitting to post this with their wedding less than 4 months away to go! ^_^
Introducing to you Mr. Maynard & Mrs. Tiffany Bustamante!! CONGRATS!!
My first time doing a “Trash the Dress” session on my own. I was really excited to be doing this with two amazing and genuine people. Also, I was honored to be asked to cover their wedding as well in Cancun, Mexico! I was also blessed to be reunited with my UIC buddies from Aberdeen. I had such an amazing time there with you guys and with the high school sweethearts who got married! Their story shows how much “True Love Conquers All”.
The Trash the Dress Session, was shot in various locations near the Beach Palace resort and with Tiff & May’s creative idea’s, we braved the crazy ocean, took a shower, and shot in an abandoned hotel resort with barbed wire everywhere!!
“When it comes down to it, its pretty simple.
Adventure is what you make of it.
And whether it’s the travel, the discovery, or just the feeling of letting go.
The only way we’ll ever find out… is just to get out and do it. Enjoy the ride.” -Travis Rice
With a little break in my schedule, Lindy, Paul, & I were able to make a short trip to San Diego + Los Angeles to visit w/ our friends for their birthdays. Also welcoming Megan to her new home in San Diego, leaving her friends and family behind in Chicago. If you’re reading this, Megs, I’d like to say to you that it’s not the destination, but the adventure along the way and that home is where the heart is. Enjoy every hour, minute, and second of it. Because we only live once and if we go through living life without that first leap would would be standing still. 🙂
I hope your welcoming to San Diego will not see it as the friendships you’ve left behind but to see it as a new adventure in the next chapter in your lives.
To my friends in Camarillo, who made that first leap out there, I am so thankful to hear that you guys are doing wonderful and have adjusted to the perfect 75 degree weather, all year round. I wish you the best and look forward to seeing Parker as he grows up and I hope to be a part of your lives every step of the way. I can’t believe you guys will soon have a complete nuclear family of Mom + Dad, 2 kids, 1.5 dogs (chihuahua is the .5).
Pat & Nikki thank you for the great conversation on the ride up to LA + In & Out, it was great catching up with you guys.
Happy Birthday to Rob & Ael@ Thank you for an amazing weekend with good peoples. Lake Tahoe or Big Bear next? You know I’m always up for an adventure. To the new friends I have met out there I look forward to my next time in San Diego!
Sorry for the massive amounts of pictures ahead of time. 212 images of 729 selected. Click to view larger size. Download and post as you please!!
