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My Thoughts on an Amazing Year and My Most Memorable Images of 2011

December 31, 2011

This year has taught me so much about life, love, creativity, business and balance. It’s one of those years in my life that will serve as a milestone and that has truly proven just how much one’s life can change in just 365 days. It has been simultaneously the busiest, most stressful, most successful, happiest and best year of my life.

First and foremost, this year has been an incredible year for me personally having fallen in love with and married the love of my life. One day, I was totally happy being single- working and focusing on my businesses and what I wanted from life. Quite literally, the next day I had met this amazing person who changed my idea of happiness and from then on I knew that I didn’t ever want to experience anything without him by my side. I know I have yet to do a full post about our wedding, but I hope to do that early in the new year. It was definitely one of the best days of my life and I’m looking forward to sharing more about it. :)

Professionally, this has been the best year yet. I exceeded many of the goals I had for my company and even started a secondary company with one of my best friends (I will be posting more about that in 2012). I shot so many amazing weddings this year for clients who understand and appreciate my vision and approach to photographing weddings, which makes my work even more creatively fulfilling. I also photographed some great commercial and studio sessions- accomplishing another goal of mine to build up the commercial side of my business, which I hope to continue to do next year. Finally, I am almost ready to launch a brand new Web site and blog- something I’ve been wanting to do all year and finally made time for in the past month or so. This new design is so much more me and I can’t wait to unveil the whole new look hopefully by the end of January!

Looking back on this year truly makes me smile, but I smile even bigger when thinking about 2012 and all I know it has in store for me, and everything I have yet to find out. At this time last year, I could never have guessed what 2011 would bring to my life, and I know 2012 has just as much potential to surprise me in amazing ways.

I have never posted a full “Best of” post before because I always found it so overwhelming to go back through all of my photos and select my favorites. So, this year I did something a little different. The below images are images that for some reason I remember the most. They all are images that made an impression on my mind and lingered in my memories… and they are all images that flash in my head when I think about the images that creatively define my 2011. They are in completely random order- and some of the sessions featured haven’t even made it to the blog yet. So many images from this year linger in my head, so I created this collage rather than posting them all individually. Seeing them all together like this makes me smile and I hope you enjoy viewing them, too.

 

Here’s to reflecting back on a great year full of lessons, love & laughter- and here’s to hoping that 2012 brings the same! Happy New Year, everyone!! xoxo

Beverly Hills Engagement Photos – Melissa & David

December 8, 2011

As the year winds down to a close I’m naturally reflecting on this year and everything it has brought to my life. This has been an incredible year for me both professionally and personally. It’s amazing to think how much has happened with my business and in my life in the past 11 months and I’m so grateful for everything- it’s all been amazing.

Melissa & David’s engagement session was my last engagement session in 2011 and it couldn’t have been a better session. They are two of the nicest people and I’m so excited to photograph their glamorous wedding next year. They chose the streets of Beverly Hills as their backdrop and I loved what we found in that area! Just goes to show that any location can be made into a great backdrop for photos. :)

 

I absolutlely loved Melissa’s dress! The pattern, the colors, the sparkles… so great!

I was so happy that Melissa decided to wear this coral top for the second half of the session- went perfectly with the fall colors in this ivy! Could shoot a whole session just right here. :)

A definite favorite.

Melissa is a great interior designer and when we saw this pattern we both lit up with excitement. The light was gone by this time, but I still love how we were able to have some fun with it as a background.

I love.

I still have a few shoots to post from 2011 that I’m sure I’ll be posting into the new year. Looking forward to sharing those soon!

 

Coney Island New York Engagement Photos – Selene & Josh

November 27, 2011

While I was in New York for Lisa & Doug’s engagement session, I also photographed a session for Selene & Josh. I met Selene on a shoot last year- she was the videographer. We clicked right away, became Facebook buddies and I soon found out that she shares my appreciation for unique imagery. She got engaged earlier this year and I was honored to hear from her that she wanted me to photograph a session for them! You see, Selene is a super talented videographer/cinematographer and I knew she had a particular vision, so it was such an honor that she thought I could help bring that to life.

I became even more excited about the session when she sent me her mood board and explained that she wanted to do the session at Coney Island with a professional juggler and firebreather! Seriously? So cool. Here are my favorite images from the session.

We started the session with just Selene & Josh hanging out on the pretty desolate Coney Island boardwalk.

 

 

Central Park New York City Engagement Photos – Lisa & Doug

November 23, 2011

I went to New York City a few weeks ago to photograph Lisa & Doug’s engagement session and had the best time with them! New York has always been such a magical city to me- the energy and the movement of the city is just so different from that of here in LA and I love it. Not to mention, Fall is an amazing time to go- the leaves in the park, the brisk weather, the people walking around in their scarves and jackets. This session totally feels like Fall and I just love it! And don’t let Lisa’s outfit fool you- it was really cold and she was a champ!

We started the session at the Seaport because Lisa loved the feeling of the exposed brick and cobblestone streets that can be found there. I loved it, too!

Then it was off to Central Park for a change of scenery. :)

One favorite.And another big time favorite. :)

My then fiance (and now husband!) came with me on the shoot and caught some great shots of Lisa & Doug as well as of me working behind-the-scenes. :)

Thanks so much for a fun afternoon in the city, Lisa & Doug! I’m so looking forward to your wedding! xo

A Engagement Session in a Comic Book Store – Katie & Mark

November 2, 2011

I adore Katie and Mark. They both work for Disney- she’s helps to design and dress interiors for the parks and he is a landscape architect. They are creative, fun, stylish and some of the nicest people. I was so happy when they asked me to photograph their wedding (coming up in January!) and just as delighted to hear they wanted to do their engagement session in comic book store! I’m always eager to shoot in new locations and environments, and knew this would be a fun shoot. :)

Here are some of my favorite images from our shoot together.

Katie- you’re so cute! And pretty ravishing in red. :)

Then we headed over to an architectural/design book store in Santa Monica.

So looking forward to the wedding day and the fun we’ll have!

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