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Bel Air Bay Club Wedding Photos: Lauren & AJ

August 30, 2010

I had been looking forward to Lauren and AJ’s wedding ever since we got together late last year to photograph their awesome engagement session (Part I and Part II). I knew it was going to take place at a great venue, with a great coordinator, lovely details, and I knew Lauren and AJ were going to be fabulous… the makings for a perfect day. Here are a bunch of my favorites from this lovely day! (Click here to see my favorites from their “Photobooth” I posted a few weeks ago.)

Venue: Bel Air Bay Club

Event Coordination & Design: Beth Helmstetter Events

Florals: Holly Flora

Dress: Monique Lhuillier


The First Look:

The BEST reactions happen during First Looks. :)

A favorite.

A funny moment brought to you by the groomsmen.

Lauren & AJ brought the fierce!

So beautiful.

A big, fun wedding party.

Some of the awesome details of the Bel Air Bay Club and those designed by Beth Helmstetter. Classic, organic, fun and elegant.

I loved the look of of these lanterns lining the aisle. They brought a slight rustic feel to the classic setting.

The amazing view from the ceremony site.

The ceremony. Look how happy Lauren and her dad are walking down the aisle. Priceless moments.

This little boy was full of great expressions! :)

Married!!

The rings:

Beautiful, elegant, tonal reception details- perfect for this space. And I loved the texture of these table linens!

Holly Flora really created some amazing arrangements- I loved the layers and richness that was created by using so many different types of flowers all in the same color.

A creative approach to naming the the signature cocktails.

An awesome dancefloor battle between the best man and maid of honor. :)

The Grand Exit complete with sparklers. :)

Thanks to my friends Amanda and Mike for helping me out on the wedding day!

Lauren & AJ- Congratulations and I wish you both all the best! xoxo

Click here to view the SLIDESHOW complete with more images from this wedding! I have been slacking on slideshows this year and am trying to get back into making them more. Enjoy! :)

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  1. Ewan Phelan | September 2, 2010

    You’re awesome in every way. Just saying.

  2. LM | September 1, 2010

    A truly stunning wedding and gorgeous bride and groom. This happens only in one’s dreams…Stellar photography.

  3. Cristi | August 31, 2010

    super hot bride and the thumbs up picture is priceless!

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Los Angeles Family Photos: Andrew, Amanda & Sylvie

August 25, 2010

I was super honored when Amanda emailed me a while ago to set up a family session for her, Andrew and their beautiful baby girl Sylvie. I was originally introduced to Andrew by my former clients-turned-friends Sam and Justin, and found out that Andrew is a photographer and was a fan of my work. I’m not going to lie- there was some pressure going into this session knowing Andrew is a photographer and follows my blog… but I was SUPER excited to be asked to photograph his little family. PLUS- we planned to do the shoot on the Paramount Pictures lot thanks to Andrew working for the studio and getting us hooked up. :)

I left this session feeling incredibly lucky that I get to work with fantastic people, do what I love, and shoot in really cool locations.

Sylvie is such a precious little girl, and it’s obvious that she is the light of Andrew and Amanda’s lives.

Happy baby!

How gorgeous is Amanda? I especially love this photo on the left.

I love love love this expression on Sylvie’s face! To me, she’s a thinker and she’s an optimist.

One of my favorites from the session…

Happy, loving family. <3

Sylvie clearly wanted the spotlight on herself and Amanda in this photo… ;-)

Amanda was looking forward to some shots of Sylvie in a tutu. I loved it- it was super adorable… but I think Sylvie was a little tired and hungry by the time we got to this point…

Sylvie wasn’t having it… but I still love these shots. Babies get fussy- that’s what they do. I think it’s just as important to remember the happy, smiley times as the fussy, crying times… these photos are quite classic for that reason. :)

Exploring around the different spots on the lot.

I think these shots are going to be really special to have in 20 or 30 years… Andrew works for Paramount so these studios are a huge part of their life… I think it will be so great for Sylvie to be able to look back on this session and see these portraits taken around the classic studio setting.

I had been on the Paramount lot once before a few years back while in grad school. I had remembered this sky wall that has been used in various films, and thought it would make such a cool backdrop for photos… Fun fact- this giant wall stands in front of a huge sunken parking lot, which they can flood and use for scenes that take place out on the ocean. How cool is that? Luckily, the parking lot in front of the wall was not flooded, nor were there cars parked there. Love love these shots… PS – The Blackberry shots were not a setup… :)

Another thing that wasn’t planned: Andrew’s jump. The bonus of working with creative clients is they come up with their own way to spice up the photos and I couldn’t have been happier!

I’ll end this session with a definite favorite. :)

Andrew, Amanda and Sylvie- Thank you so much for being so much fun and for trusting me to document this time in your life! I look forward to seeing Sylvie grow up and to be able to photograph you all again in the future. :) xoxo

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  1. LM | September 1, 2010

    This is the charisma family! Fun and lively! I love every photo, but if I had choose one it would be the baby and the foot with the happy parents. The shadow shot is so wonderful, too. Beautiful work, beautiful family.

  2. Katie | August 30, 2010

    Heather – you are AMAZING. These shots are unbelievable and so much fun. I can’t wait for you to photograph one of my special occasions!

  3. melissa | August 26, 2010

    Absolutely AMAZING!!!! Love you Heather and love you Calofs!!!

  4. jenberry | August 26, 2010

    that black & white close up of sylvie is beautiful. you got an incredible reaction out of her. sweet, coy, adorable.
    That rooftop series is original and awesome.

  5. Susan Dame | August 26, 2010

    Hi Heather,
    I can’t believe these photos! How could they be any more stupendous? You are an amazing talent and thank goodness Amanda and Andrew found you to document this incredible time in their lives! Thank you for making this gramma so thrilled!
    It would be a delight to meet you one day in LA!
    Warm Wishes
    Susan (Gramma SueSue)Dame

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A Maternity Session in Orange County: Kristin

August 22, 2010

I was so excited to get an email from Kristin a month ago telling me that she and her husband were expecting and wanted to schedule a maternity session. Kristin is a great wedding coordinator from Orange County and I first met her when I shot some promotional photos of her and her sister for her company A Taylor Made Wedding. We hit it off right away on that shoot, so I was so excited to be able to photograph her again! Not to mention, she and her husband Pete are quite possibly the nicest couple around and I was so happy for them that they were going to have their first baby.

We started the shoot in Kristin & Pete’s home. Kristin wanted to start out with some more intimate shots… she looked absolutely gorgeous! This first one was a little experiment with harsh window light. Love how it turned out!

Hello gorgeous!!

The light in their shower was stunning! I’m so lucky to have clients like Kristin who see my eyes light up when I think of a shot and trust me to make it happen. :)

Then we got some shots of Kristin and Pete together. I love love this series of the two of them and think it captures who they are as an amazing couple and soon-to-be parents. They are so cute!

<3

A definite favorite.

Then we headed out into their neighborhood for some lovely sunset light. The shot on the right- I love!

Another favorite. <3

So ridiculously good-looking.

I’ll end with this shot because it screams three things: they are happy, supportive and in love. They are going to make the best parents.

Kristin and Pete- You guys are so great! I’m SO so happy for you and I cannot wait to meet and photograph Baby when he or she arrives! xoxo

For information on maternity, newborn, and combined sessions, email me. :)

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  1. brianna phelan | August 23, 2010

    This is my favourite post of yours ever. Hands down, fave. The image numbered 007 is out of this world. You rock, Heather.

  2. Ewan Phelan | August 23, 2010

    Some of your best work Heather.
    Simply gorgeous.
    Wish we were seeing you next month :(
    Boo to busy schedules.

  3. kacee | August 23, 2010

    These are sooo gorgeous!!!! What a beautiful and intimate shoot!!!

  4. aaron | August 23, 2010

    wow amazing images! love the B&W ones great job!!

  5. Megan Welker | August 23, 2010

    Heather, these are absolutely beautiful! What a gorgeous couple! Love the shots in and around the house. You are amazing, my friend :)

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Backyard Wedding: Amie & Nic

August 16, 2010

I always love getting to go up to Northern California every chance I get. Actually, I just love getting to venture out of LA from time to time no matter where I go, but I especially love traveling up north for weddings because it allows me to have fun shooting while at the same time giving me an excuse to get together with friends and family who live up there.

I was happy to join my friend Chris to help shoot Amie and Nic’s great backyard wedding near Stockton, CA a few weekends ago. The wedding was held in the big, beautiful backyard of Nic’s family home- we were graced with some great light which made for some great photos. :) Here are a few of my favorite shots from the wedding, which just happen to be mostly portraits of the happy bride and groom. :)

Amie looked gorgeous. She was obviously a happy bride.

Nic looking handsome…

As often as possible, I like to experiment with different types of shooting… Here I was experimenting with pockets of harsh light and really love the result.

I loved these red trees that were on the property!

The First Dance:

The party was a part-tay.

Amie & Nic- Congratulations! Wish you all the best! :)

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  1. Allison | August 17, 2010

    Love the shot with the leaves… Beautiful!

  2. s h e r r y | August 16, 2010

    :) Gorgeous photos. She looks stunning!

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Ten Women Photographers in the Desert

August 11, 2010

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I spent a few days in Palm Springs at the Ace Hotel with 9 other women photographers – we wanted the opportunity to hang out, have fun and get to know one another a little better so we all ventured out to the hot desert for some pool/cocktail/fun/conversation action.  I knew I would have a good time, but I didn’t know that we would all connect so well! It was such a great experience being with so many kind, fun, creative women… I enjoyed, admired and was inspired by each one of them.

While there, we of course took tons of photos – we had our iPhones, our DSLR cameras, a few Instax cameras, point-and-shoots… pretty much any type of camera you could imagine. We all posted frequently to our tumblr so we could have one central location to share photos. (Tumblr is awesome, by the way! I’ve started a personal tumblr and plan to do something fun with it soon.) If you have looked at our group tumblr, you have seen most of the photos I am sharing here, but I wanted to do a proper blog post about the trip as well. :)

We have decided to take a similar trip twice a year since the first one was so much fun! I’m so looking forward to the future trips with all of these great people!

My goal for this trip was to extend my creative boundaries and experiment with portrait photography and different styles of processing… I’m a firm believer in always trying something new and different, always trying to get better while looking for new perspectives and pushing the creative boundaries. I love the opportunity to shoot completely for myself- no expectations…

All 10 of us…

Ashley Rose – a few shots of her prego looking amazing.

I also did a series of a bunch of the ladies in this van on the property… had some fun with it.

Amanda Rae:

Jordana Hazel:

Mary of Floataway Studios:

Megan Welker:

Lobby:

Ala Cortez

Megan:

Mary:

Amanda, Megan and Mary.

Can’t wait for the next trip! xo

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  1. ala | August 23, 2010

    WHY am i just seeing this? i heart this post. you are so amazing! for real.

  2. Ewan Phelan | August 16, 2010

    I love so many of these Heather, but the one of Ashley under the shower is AMAZING! Blew me away.

  3. s h e r r y | August 13, 2010

    These photos are gorgeous! :) :)

  4. hillary | August 13, 2010

    I love this! It was so lovely to have you ladies here! I am so glad you got that lobby mirror shot! Those are always my fave. LOVE YOU LOTS!

    xoxo

  5. Megan Welker | August 11, 2010

    Heather, you are so inspiring! I love each and every one of these photos!

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