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Before I begin this entry, I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, and a prosperous New Year. I hope everyone were able to spend time with their family and people they hold dear to. ^_^

My next destination took me to the beautiful beach of Santa Monica.  There is something really romantic about that place…I think it is the colorful ferris wheel on Santa Monica Pier.  You cannot tell a romantic story without a ferris wheel!  Since Beth and Nick are natives to this little city, there is something sentimental about having their engagement photos done there.  Since Beth bought Nick a motorcycle for their anniversary, they decided to add that into their collection of engagement pictures.  Strap your helmets on kiddos, this is going to be a fun ride!

Santa Monica, CA

Since Santa Monica was giving 3rd Street Promenade a face lift, there were a lot of construction during that time. Beth and Nick decided to be a bit adventurous and climbed up the scaffold to avoid the grime from below. I love couples as crazy as me! ^_^

I totally forgot what this pizza place was called, but the food was SO GOOOOD! The management of this establishment graced us with their kitchen to snap a few engagement pictures before we made our way to the pier.

…ahh yes, the ferris wheel. =)

We topped off our fun day by getting our feet wet at the beach.

Beth and Nick will be getting married this June at Wayfarer’s Chapel in Palos Verdes. Their wedding is going to be so fun!

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Ezina and Dax are an eccentric couple that sparked my interest ever since my phone conversation with them about setting an appointment for their wedding. Our personalities clicked perfectly from day one, which in turn made our engagement session sail quite smoothly. Of all the photo shoots I have done, I have not experienced one that relates to wings (you will see it in the following images). Ezina’s alias when she performs at concerts is Guitar Goddess. I guess that kind of explains why she wore a pair of amazing white wings during their engagement. Our first location was at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. The significance of this place is that Dax proposed to Ezina near one of the ledges of the observatory. Is that romantic or what?! Enough chit chat, I now present Ezina and Dax.

Griffith Observatory
2800 East Observatory Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1299
(323) 660-7827

After the observatory, we made a quick drive over to Malibu to snap a few photos at the beach. Ezina changed to her red dress and strapped on her custom made guitar and serenaded Dax with a few tunes. ^_^

Thank you Ezina and Dax for the fun day around the city. Thank you Danny for your countless assistance. Ezina and Dax will be tying the knot early next year at Beverly Hills Hilton. I look forward to that wedding!

Happy holidays,

Doug – Contact Me!

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This adventure took me back to March Air Field Museum. Our engagement couple, Sandra and Holger, flew all the way from Germany!!! Holgar contacted me a few months ago that they were going to be in sunny California and would love the opportunity to have their engagement photos taken before their vacation ended. I was honored that of all the wedding photographers, they chose me to photograph their engagement session. These two particularly liked the engagement photo session I have done from my previous wedding couple, Arla and Chris, and would love to be photographed at the same location. They wanted their engagement to revolved around WWII era with the vintage fighter planes and outfits. Let me know if we pulled off that theme! Check it out.

Both Sandra and Holgar had a chance to fly solo in front of the camera!

My favorite engagement photo of the day!

Sandra and Holgar both needed their sunglasses on during most of the engagement session because it was scorching hot that day and the sun was beating on us! Even though we all had sunburns afterward, the photographs were all worth it. Thank you Sandra and Holgar for the fond memories!

Peace out,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Good afternoon,

Our latest adventure took us to the beautiful city of Santa Monica. Stephanie and George took the day off to not only photograph their engagement session, but also to enjoy a breath of fresh air at the beach. Hitting two birds with one stone is always a good way to go! Life is too short, hit as many birds as you can (not literally). We started our engagement photo session at 3rd St. Promenade, which is about two short blocks away from Santa Monica Pier. Initially, we were supposed to photograph at Santa Monica Pier, but we later found out that heels were not the best footwear for walking on wooden planks. I now present, Stephanie and George’s engagement photo session at 3rd St. Promenade (Santa Monica).

…love it when people walk in the middle of your photograph, huh?

Coincidentally, there was an art show at the same time we photographed our engagement session. We hopped in front of one snazzy artwork to another. =)

You two definitely wore your love like heaven well!

Stephanie and George gave everyone a show when they danced with the street performers!

Stephanie wanted a balloon monkey. Whatever that balloon maker did, that was definitely not a monkey. Stephanie was still a good sport about it and wore that balloon around with style throughout their engagement session.

I hope everyone enjoyed these engagement portraits. For those who are looking for a fun filled day, I would suggest The Promenade and Santa Monica Pier! Stephanie and George will be getting married this October in Langham Hotel in Pasadena.

Adios,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Hello all,

Long Beach is a real gem when it comes to photographing weddings and engagement sessions! This engagement couple, Mercy and Jaime, took me around to a number of locations in Long Beach where I never knew existed. We started off their engagement photo session at their garden where they harvest their own vegetables. Their garden consists of squash, artichoke, and a lot of sunflowers. I just had to include a few of those sunflowers in our series of engagement photos. Check them out!

Jaime told me that sunflowers are one of the easiest plants to grow. Just buy a bag of sunflower seeds and toss them on the ground and they are usually self-sufficient. =)

We tried to mimic Grant Wood’s American Gothic painting in this next engagement photograph. Mercy and Jaime were not grumpy enough!

Outside their garden was a grove of trees that sprout purple flowers. I want one of these trees at my house!

After the gardens, we drove to Downtown Long Beach for some urban pictures!

I stood on the train tracks for this following image. Thankfully, no trains operated at that time.

We concluded our engagement session at a docking yard between Long Beach and San Pedro.

Thank you Mercy and Jaime for the personal tour around Long Beach. The couple will be wedded in Argentina this November!

Over and out,

Doug- Contact Me!

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