OK, we have had this engagement session on the books for about 3-4 months. As time crept closer, the weather was NOT looking good! Both Friday and Saturday called for 70% chance of rain. The odds were NOT in our favor. All three of us were desperately checking the weather every day. Finally, I just said, “I am lucky, lets just do it, we’ll be fine!”. In four years of photographing, I believe I have only had to cancel one or two sessions due to weather (it helps that I was living in Phoenix for the majority of the time). Anyhow, we now moved onto checking the weather hour by hour…NOT looking good. Lauren even went out and bought an umbrella (a cute one, too!). I made the drive up to Venice, CA and the skies parted and the beautiful California sunshine came out and blessed us with an AWESOME evening!! YEAH!!!
Lauren is my second cousin and is getting married Rob in Temecula in October, it is going to be a FABULOUS wedding and I am so glad to be a part of it! So, since I have SOOOOO many pictures to share, I am going to break it into “urban” and “beach”.
ALSO, something NEW…I am going to add Photographer Notes to the bottom of each picture!!
ENJOY!!
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/8000
Additional notes: This picture was a little hot on her face…it was about 3:00 and the sun was still a bit harsh…I should have dialed down my exposure comp.
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/1600
Additional notes: I believe my WB was at “sun” for this shot. I had to do some warming up in post production. I did that in both Lightroom and through actions in Photoshop.
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/1600
Additional notes: wanted a really shallow DOF in this shot so Rob was out of focus, hence the 1.6 appeture.
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/640
Additional notes: Had some color casts on this picture. Although I do have a color version, thought it looked better in BW.
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/2000
Additional notes: Although the SOOC turned out pretty good, I had to do additional lighting on their faces due to them being backlit.
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/1600
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/160
Additional notes: I actually should have switched over to Shutter priority to shoot this at 1/250. It is a little soft, due to the moving escalator, but I still like it. 
16mm
160 ISO
f2.8
1/800
85mm
160 ISO
f1.6
1/320
Additional notes: It was a little cool SOOC due to being in the stairwell and the color cast, but seemed to be exposed OK (besides the hot jacket). Love this pic!
OK, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the weather in Southern California. I will tell you the whole story later, but this is what I am working on…BEAUTIFUL!!
I was so honored when Allison, owner of Brilliant Blooms, called and ask me to help out with her Grand Opening Soiree! What a beautiful shop and a fun evening!! The evening had many talented contributors who are listed below:
Photography: Keri Doolittle Photography
Catering: Footers Catering
Cake: Mulberries Cake Shop
Hair/Makeup/Accessories: Kori Schell
Event Designer: Swank Soirees
Flower Supplier: Denver Wholesale Florists
Here are a few pictures of the storefront:
Here is the beautiful Allison, owner of Brilliant Blooms. She is hugging onto her husband, Darin:
And, because this is a flower shop, here are some beautiful flowers shots…so talented!
As mentioned above, Footers Catering provided the YUMMY food:
Right next store to Allison’s shop is Mulberries Cake Shop, who provided the sweets:
The talented Kori not only did Allison’s hair and make-up, but she also makes these BEAUTIFUL hair pieces, one of which was worn by Allison:
It was a great turnout…here are a few shots of the party people!!
Easton had one LONG birthday!! We woke up nice and early and opened up gifts from the family!! Ryland got him a sit and spin, which he LOVES. He can’t really spin himself, so we have to do a lot of the work! Easton also LOVES stuffed animals. Grandma and Grandpa Fuller gave him this Ernie doll that he really bonded with.
If you missed Easton’s “formal” first bday pics, here is the link: Easton 1 Year Old Pics
After a quick morning nap, we took the family out to the Texas Roadhouse, where the waiters sang Easton Happy Birthday. After the beautiful happy bday song, Easton got to eat a bowl of whipped cream/ice cream with his hands! He thought this was the coolest thing EVER…he seriously was laughing the whole time!
Now, Ryland, seeing that I was taking pictures of Easton, got a tad bit jealous. “MOM, MOM, can you take some pictures of me?” So, we had a quick model session at Texas Roadhouse. I DO NOT pose this kid, he does it all on his own.
Next, back to the casa, for nap #2 of the day. Once Easton woke up it was time for the party people to arrive. We had lots of friends and family come over, it was fabulous!! Thanks to Nomelie Cupcakes, in Parker, CO, for the AWESOME cupcakes and thanks to the wonderful Laura of Laura Renee Photography for taking the pic of me and Mark (we don’t have too many of those!).
Lastly, it was a BEAUTIFUL day in Colorado for Easton’s bday and I just had to take a shot of the view from our house….LOVE IT!!
The winner of the beautiful camera strap is comment number 29, which is Melissa McIntosh. Congrats, I am sending you an email now!!! Thanks to everyone who entered, I will try to do this again SOON!!!
I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my camera strap and gets tons of compliments anytime I am out and about shooting. So, I decided to spread the love to ya’ll!! The wonderful and talented Valerie has an Esty store that sells these awesome camera straps. Here is a link to her store: VMJESS Camera Straps.
Well, guess what?? I HAVE ONE TO GIVE-AWAY!! Below are some pictures of what this SUPER cute camera strap looks like. How to enter is POSTED BELOW the pictures!!
TO ENTER, YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Either friend me on FACEBOOK or follow me on TWITTER.
2. Update your FB or Twitter status saying you entered this contest AND post a link to my blog. If you are already a friend on Facebook/Twitter, just update your status saying you entered this contest and post a link to my blog.
3. LASTLY, add a comment on this blog-post saying that you completed the tasks above.
You can only enter once and the winner will be randomly chosen on SUNDAY, JANUARY 31st!! Good luck to all!
Last night I had the pleasure of attending ISES Denver for their 5th Annual Wedding Showcase. Their theme was “Vintage Romance” and the tables were absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! I have a few special thanks before I showcase the pictures from the event….a BIG thank you to Michelle of Dramatic Events and ISES Denver for allowing me to get a vendor table at the very last minute! Being new to the city, this was a wonderful way to meet some awesome people in the biz. Also, I would like to thank Mainstreet Flower Market for making me a beautiful, last-minute, bouquet for my table. When I say last-minute, I called about 3 hours prior to the event and they were able to hook me up, thanks gals!! Lastly, thanks to my wonderful neighbors at the event, 1770 Sherman Street Event Complex and Michael’s of Denver for the AWESOME treats for my family, we ate them all that night!!
On with the pictures!!
Some additional details from the evening:
The event was held at Mile High Station, it was beautiful!!!
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? So, I will just leave you with these wonderful cell phone pics! (the Keri look-a-like is my sister, Katie)
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