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Laguna Beach Engagement : Rodhelen+David
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S he worked seven days in a row, but enjoyed the following seven days of respite a bit more. Rodhelen worked in Northern California and wondered when her crazy work schedule might open for love. Her friends encouraged her to email a great guy in Southern California who had the same seven-day work schedule because he'd be a great friend who understood the demands the medical world often presented. They emailed and texted and soon discovered they enjoyed their daily correspondence.
On a whim, David flew to meet Rodhelen for ice cream at the Stanford Shopping Center. Over Haagen Das, they connected on a deeper level, leaving David with the desire to truly know the beautiful girl who sat across from him. When he asked how he knew Rodhelen was the girl of his dreams, he responded by saying it was in thanks to his refrigerator. When she visited his house, she organized the items in his fridge and lined everything up perfectly. This girl, he thought to himself, is a neat freak like me...we're bound to get along wonderfully!
David's intuition was right and three years after they met, they plan to wed at Pelican Hill Resort in September. We spent the afternoon getting to know each other better at Laguna Beach and I'm excited for their wedding this fall! |
| Rodhelen is originally from Hawaii so the beach at sunset feels like home...David's first date was planned at Half Bay Moon Resort, so having engagement photos along the coast was special for the both of them... |
| Many thanks to Joyce Luck for a lovely job with hair and makeup... |
| David is so caring and attentive with Rodhelen...I love it! Speaking of Rodhelen, I have to take a minute to commend her for being such a great sport. She booked me online, so we finally met in person at the engagement session. For the entirety of the session, I pronounced her name Rod-Helen, but it wasn't until the end when she suggested pronouncing it Rod-Deh-Lin...and then, boom, I melted into a puddle. Mortified!!! I apologized profusely, but she promised she didn't mind because I seemed really focused on getting photos that showcased her love for David. Love her! |
| I'll end on this note because it's a good memory...just after this kiss, a wave came up and splashed us...leaving us soaked. We were laughing so hard and it might have continued if not for the shivering that shortly followed...they were SO much fun and I can't wait for their wedding! |
    
H appy Monday, Internet! I'm excited to invite you to join me this Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 10am PST for a LIVE chat and Q+A session. The good people at Showit will be broadcasting their weekly show, but it'll be slightly different in format since they're launching a new update for PASS. More on the studio in a bit...
If you'd like to join the conversation, we'll be chatting about Facebook sharing, the new "Download All" feature, a notification system that guides clients with what to do, and much more! We can also chat about Kanye and Kim...and the pretty babies they'd make. I'm here to help, Internet. Ever since writing a blog post about Sharing and Online Photo Galleries, I've gotten quite a few questions, so this might be a great time to get them answered!
Now onto where the conversation will actually happen...the new studio! I'll be Skyping in for the conversation and/or chatting in the chat room from this place... |
| A few months ago, I was so beyond lucky/blessed/fortunate to meet Ty Mattson of Mattson Creative. He's a graphic designer genius...no, really, check out his work and be blown away. He decided to expand his studio in Orange County and host an collective of creatives within a single space. SND CYN Studios is a place where a group of people rent space, but--really--share energy. |
| SND CYN Studios hosts a wide array of creatives (designers, cinematographers, musicians) and while everyone has their own space or office, there's also meeting rooms for us to use. This is where I meet my clients and I've truly fallen in love with the space. |
| One of things I'm most thankful for is the ability to still meet along side my friends at Elysium Productions. I mentioned in the past sharing a studio with Elysium Productions, but the lease was up in December and we were faced with finding a new solution. Much to our surprise and delight, we signed contracts with SND CYN Studios the same month and still get to see each other in the halls. |
| I still do most my work from my home office, but having a space to meet clients as well as connect with other creatives has been an amazing experience thus far...I hope to have you join me in a few days so we can share and connect, too! |
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Kisses+Disses : Broken + Toes
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I t's summer time. And it's around this time one might see plastic banners hanging from the outside of a nearby church inviting kids to attend Vacation Bible School. Oh, the days of VBS. While most kids remember songs, play dates, and pin the tail on Baby Jesus' donkey, I remember that one time...
I was the overweight kid who often watched games before participating, often nominating myself as a judge. IN MY MIND. Oh, yeah...I was a cool kid. Anyway, the kids at VBS made up a game where they'd jump and touch an exit sign. I can do that, I muttered to myself. So I did. But instead of falling gracefully to the floor, I somehow jumped backward and landed on Mrs. Grisby's big toe. Breaking it.
Mrs. Grisby howled and shoot-darnit-oh my'd the way a good Christian lady would in church and I apologized profusely.
Still to day, whenever I see a VBS sign hanging outside of a church, I think of Mrs. Grisby's broken toe. And thank the sweet Lord Almighty for playing a game located by an emergency exit so I could run away.
Which leads me to another installment of Kisses and Disses... |
This week's DISSES go to...
*People who use words like "East" when giving me directions...makes me feel like I'm guiding a ship to a new land.
*Broken toes.
*Misspelling. Yesterday I wrote sequence dress instead of sequined dress...ugh. I'm smrat. I prmoise. |
This week's KISSES go to...
*Project Runway. Every girl needs little bit of Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum in her life...my tv cup runneth over.
*Pedicures. I have an unhealthy obsession with changing my toe color. WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THIS TOE TALK?!
*Successfully slamming a revolving door. Sorta.
Happy Friday! |
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Carondelet House Engagement : Robyn+TJ
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S he found herself in San Diego, amongst palm trees and balmy breezes, but it didn't feel like home. Robyn migrated from the Midwest to California in search off laying roots that grew along the Pacific Coast. A bit later as a new resident of Los Angeles, she was in search of a place call her own, a niche in the world that she carved with the impression of her thumbprints.
Robyn enrolled in a photography courses at a local college and took odd jobs as she built her business. When summer rolled around, Robyn packed her bags and returned to Chicago, the city of her childhood dreams. She took a job as a cocktail waitress her first week home and a cute guy sat in her section of the patio. You're nursing your drink, she teased, and T.J. quickly responded by poking fun at his apparent drink monitor.
Robyn and T.J. discovered they worked summer jobs next door to each other and ended up seeing each other a few times in her first week home. The following weekend, they went on their first date...and a month later decided T.J. should move to Los Angeles because their lives? They were incomplete without the other. And they knew it in matter of days. For the first time Robyn realized that home isn't where you hang your hat, park your car, or take Sweatin' To The Oldies workout classes with Richard Simmons (sparkly shorts and all), home is where T.J. is...and this makes her happy.
I was incredibly honored to spend the afternoon at the Carondelet House with Robyn and T.J. last week photographing their engagement session! We had a blast and I can't wait to meet their family and friends at their destination wedding in Las Vegas later this year at the Four Seasons. |
| Three and a half years ago, Robyn and T.J. moved back to Chicago, but Los Angeles still holds a special place in their hearts. They wanted their engagement photos to have an editorial flair, so they chose the amazing Carondelet House for the engagement session. With it's exposed ceiling, wood floors, and organic vibe, it was the perfect backdrop (many thanks to Melissa Teigue and her team for making us feel so welcome!). |
| Upon their return home, Robyn dove full force into photography and has since started her own photography business in Chicago...I'm always honored to photograph industry peers...but also a little nervous! Thankfully Robyn and T.J. were fun, easy going, and great people to have in front of my camera... |
| After a quick outfit change, we finished their engagement pictures roaming the many corners of Carondelet House...and then I wanted to steal Robyn's sequined dress. Amen. |
I have to take a second and thank Robyn's amazing beauty team...she's a naturally gorgeous girl, but they dolled her up something gorge last week!
Hair: Janet Miranda with Be NYLA
Makeup: Melina Ruiz with Reign of Beauty |
| I'll end this post with this photo because it showcases a portion of their saucy personalities just perfectly... |
| He heard you missed him, Internet. Parcels weighing metric tons of fan mail arrived on our doorstep begging for a sneak peek of Polo, but he's gained some weight and was afraid to get in front of the camera for a while. He's way L.A. However, after a few episodes of the Bethenny talk show, he's now ready to embrace his buxom self...you go, boy! |
{Just in case anyone is confused with the tone of this post...I'm being sarcastic...Polo never watches the Bethenny talk show}
Happy Wednesday! |
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