Annie and Mark are so photogenic (as you will see from their pictures)! We shot their engagement session down in Hermosa Beach, not too far from where their wedding will be in just a few months in Redondo Beach.  Both Annie and Mark love to travel and have been to all kinds of crazy places around the world.  The two of them met through a mutual friend at a Super Bowl party, when they realized they were actually next door neighbors!  From there it was only a matter of time before they were head-over-heels in love with each other.

You both looked so cute in these photos and Annie, I love your dress!

This funny older gentleman thought it would be fun for him to “photo bomb” this shoot…we have no idea where he came from, but he definitely made us laugh!

These were some fun shots down on the Hermosa Pier!

We are so excited for you two!  September will be here before you know it!

We shot Kim and Terry’s engagement shoot over on the cliffs of Palos Verdes.  The two of them are such wild, fun-loving people.  They met on a getaway in Las Vegas through a mutual friend, but I guess what happens in Vegas doesn’t always have to stay in Vegas.   The two were dating soon after they got home and have been loving life together ever since.  That was now almost 4 years ago!  In November 2010, Terry proposed to Kim with an airplane flying over her with a sign that read…”I LOVE YOU KIM SHOOK, WILL YOU MARRY ME?”  How exciting is that!?!

Terry rode his bike over to where we were shooting so that we could get a couple of great shots with them on the motorcycle.  Too scary for me, but these two love it!

These are Kim and Terry’s dogs which were making us laugh.  The four of them together are one happy family!

Can’t wait for the big day!  It’s going to be here so soon!!!!

So this session is much different then anything we have ever posted. You may recognize this couple from their engagement session a few months back. Casey wanted to do a fun shoot for Diana and Jimmy since they both love surfing and so does Casey. They decided to head down to one of Casey’s favorite places to surf – Trestles! He got up at 4:30AM and headed down the 5 fwy towards San Clemente. Casey took the family and I there this summer and it was such a fun day. It’s a beautiful place, just not at 5am in the cold. But Casey lives for doing fun things like that! When you get there you have a pretty long walk along the freeway. It’s fun and adds to the adventure.

Diana and Jimmy headed down to the beach.

You can see the freeway in the distance here.

Its such a beautiful walk down. You would never know that trail is there unless you knew about Trestles.

Here are the train tracks that just got remodeled. These run along the beach and all the way up the Cali coastline.

When Casey walked up with Diana and Jimmy he had to hold it together and remember he was shooting NOT surfing. It was so good that day!

Getting ready.

Diana is always so happy! Even at the crack of dawn in the freezing cold she still is stoked on life…and Jimmy.

A little stretching and they are on their way.

Jimmy helping Diana know where to sit in the lineup.

Pretty amazing day!

Here are some of Casey’s first GoPro camera shots.

Diana and Jimmy both riding one together.

Casey is back on land shooting with his buddy John Eckmier’s 400mm lens. It’s a great lens for surfing. John lets Casey borrow it often. Diana here snaking the boys.

Sick one!

Here is Jimmy laying into one.

Best pic of the day!

Thank you Diana & Jimmy for letting Casey share this awesome day with you. And thanks to Scotty who came to help Casey out so he could get a few waves at the end

Thanks for this awesome shot Scotty.

Shooting Wes and Paula’s engagement session was a ton of fun for Casey and I because we loved getting to see their personalities come out a little more through their pictures.   The two of them actually met through Wes’s dad, who worked with Paula. After two casual meetings through firm events, Wes asked Paula to play volleyball at the beach. The volleyball game turned into dinner then drinks, and the two have been together ever since. Wes proposed to Paula on their trip in Maui last June on a hike that led to a waterfall – no surprise that it was something “outdoor-sy,” athletic, and fun because that is what these two are all about (that’s probably why we like them so much)!

Paula and Wes, we cannot wait for you guys to get married in just a few weeks because we know your wedding is going to be a blast – for you, for all your guests, and especially for us!