Christina and Mike : Engagement

It's something in the way they smile. Genuine joy and contentment to be in the presence of each other. If you look closely at Christina's green eyes, they'll tell you just how happy they are. Happy to look at the man who stole her heart many years ago.

Christina happened to tagalong with a college roommate to watch a game at a local park, but when she arrived, Christina was surprised to see Mike. No. No, it couldn't be the cute quarterback from high school. No way. Mike was a few years older than Christina, but her heart still skipped a beat the same way it did during her sophomore year of high school. When the team decided to hang out at a bar after the game, Christina made sure to not lose sight of Mike.

After a few unsuccessful attempts at creating a natural conversation with Mike, Christina's roommate thought of a brilliant plan. Hey, Mike, you're a finance major, right? Christina is a finance major at Long Beach! That was all it took. Mike and Christina spent the entire night talking and, as luck would have it, falling in love.

I'm incredibly stoked to be shooting Christina and Mike's wedding this October in Los Angeles…I know it's going to be ultra fab! From the moment I met them, I was smitten for their passion for life and their vibrant personalities. We had a blast shooting their engagement session in Marina Del Rey and I hope these pictures are able to document 1/1,000th of their love!

We started their engagement session in an alley…I know Christina must've thought I was crazy to suggest such a thing, but she and Mike trusted me completely. I adore them! 🙂

Shooting in alleys in Los Angeles is fun because you get garages that look like this…hellllo amazing light! 🙂

Leave it to a Finance major to read Investor's Business Daily! 😉

Christina brought along bubbles and we had so much fun with them…

Christina, you're fabulous!

I was happy to have JD shoot alongside me for this session and he captured the following two images…lurrrve the backlighting.

To see more of their fabulous engagement session, CLICK HERE for a slideshow!