Meghan & Travis: Old Poway Park

It's been a little while since I photographed an engagement session at Old Poway Park, but did I sure have fun!  This park is amazing with it's beautiful redwood (or is it cedar?) buildings, the train tracks, bridges, and much more.

Meghan and Travis met me there and were smart enough to bring a change of clothing so we could get two looks out of the session.  Loved both!  There are just some photographs that look better when the bride is wearing jeans and other that work best with a dress.

And getting to know Meghan and Travis was a treat.  They are so darling together, and those little moments inbetween the posed shots were priceless.  We tried doing my "after shave commercial" shot where the groom looks into the camera with a poised and confident look while his bride embraces his face with her hand, and smiles as she looks into his eyes.  Each time Travis gave me that great look, he would start to crack up when I had Meghan lean in closer.  I think that photo was one of my favorite from the session; it showed who they truly are.  I can't wait to be part of their big day in October at The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo!

Enough said, here's a collection of my favorites:  (click to view larger)

Alice in Wonderland Engagement Session

When I first spoke with Breana, she was actually working for Cox Communications and taking my order to upgrade to a whole house DVR.  She was so kind, patient, and funny that I instantly knew she was a really awesome person.  We chatted for a while and I explained that I had a in-home photography studio.  She then went on to tell me that she was getting married next year so she looked up my website and loved the work.  Funny how paths cross in life, right?

Breana and James are getting married at the Mt. Woodson Castle in Ramona.  What a great venue for a fairytale wedding!  They will have a "Wonderland" theme for their nuptials and so they wanted to do an Alice in Wonderland theme for their Save The Dates too.  I knew exactly the spot for these incredible photographs and with their savvy thrift store shopping, we were able to recreate an atmosphere perfect for their needs.  All we needed was a white rabbit!!  I'm highlighting a few of my favs below.