We ventured with Courtney and Matt around a small forest in Orange County and one of their favorite places, the happiest place on Earth! There was plenty of laughter, silly faces, and joy! Enjoy the photos!
Congratulations Courtney and Matt!
We kicked off a busy season of grad photos with our friend Alex! We walked around Main Street, Seal Beach looking for walls, alleys, and finished off at some natural sand dunes. Congratulations Alex!
It's always special when a close friend asks you to be a part of an incredible moment in their life. Thomas and I grew up in the same church, served with one another in the high school group, and traveled down to Mexicali for missions. One of my favorite moments with him was spent driving down the freeway the night I got my driver's licence (no tickets were given).
Thomas met Alicia at their college fellowship at UCI. Through serving with each other in the same ministries at church their relationship grew. I spent a beautiful afternoon with them at their former school as they showed me some of the sights around campus.
Congratulations Thomas and Alicia!
I spent a beautiful afternoon with Tiffany and Raymond. We explored the Fullerton Arboretum, played a little piano, and sipped iced coffee!
The Arboretum is a beautiful location with lots of variety. It's laid on in different ecosystems of California and has everything from evergreens to bamboo.
Every year we have a show at school to display our work from the semester. I've been taking portraits for all our shows and it's been an amazing learn experience. I've slowly accumulated lighting and backdrop equipment to light a portrait.
Today's shoot included a dark warm grey backdrop kit, a Speedlight in a softbox, a small LED light for back lighting and a white reflector on the front of the subject the bounce beneath. Our goal for this shoot was to emulate the film noir look of high contrast and dark shadows. If I were to add something to the setup, I would have another light to the opposite side at 50% power of the key light. Check out a couple candids and favorites.
