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When I recieved the first email from Grant about an engagement session a year ago, it quickly caught my attention due to his extremely well written email. It is actually quite rare for me to receive emails about weddings and engagements that are properly written. Ever since our initial contact, everything fell together quite nicely. I gladly responded and asked for the details of what he had in mind for his engagement session. Since Kristina and Grant are both still in the Navy and are stationed in San Diego, they thought that city would be ideal since it provided them many fond memories throughout their years together.

It was a lovely Saturday morning in San Diego where Danny and I finally met Kristina and Grant suited up at their best in their military colors. Aside from our fun-filled day shooting and engagement session, their only request is to have a photograph next to the famous “sailor pose,” which you will see the first picture.

San Diego, California

Balboa Park
San Diego, CA

After our sailor photo, Kristina and Grant hung their uniforms and jumped into something more comfortable and casual to run around Balboa park a lot easier during their enagagement session.

US Grant Hotel
326 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101

Dawned in their formal evening wear, we headed to US Grant Hotel to conclude our photo session. We thought black and white photos would compliment the feeling of this grand hotel.

Favorite photo of the day

I will post Kristina and Grants wedding photos soon after I catch up with the rest of my other wedding and engagement blog posts!!! I hope this will keep you all on your toes until then. =)

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!

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It was a perfect day in Santa Monica where the sun and everyone else enjoyed their day-off lounging about at the beach with their family and friends! Hanny and Monty, who were from Germany, also flew down to visit family and bask in the warm sun rays. This lovely couple originally met each other at a jazz club in Germany. Whether it was the ambiance, jazz music, or Hanny, or a little bit of everything; Monty could not take his eyes off her ever since that memorable night. Hanny and Monty approached me for a fun and stylish engagement photography session during their visit in Los Angeles before they returned to Germany to get married. Danny and I started off the engagement session at 3rd St. Promenade and made our way around Santa Monica jumping from one location to another. Check it out!

Thanks again, Hanny and Monty. Sorry again for calling you Martin the entire time. =D

Best,

Doug- Contact Me!

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Since my engagement session with Sandra & Holger , there have been quite a handful of couples who inquired for “themed” engagement photos. Out of all the themes, vintage fighter jets ranks as one of the most popular category; I do not blame them at all. For this engagement session, Troy flies a F-18 Super Hornet as a profession, so he was able to fit right in! Flying a fighter jet that can easily break the sound barrier and dodge bullets is a little too much for my stomach to handle. It is a crazy job, but I commend Troy for his patriotism.

Unfortunately, we did not have access to a F-18 Super Hornet for the photo shoot, but the Air Museum in Palm Springs was more than happy to welcome us to use their beautiful planes. The museum hosts a rare collection of planes dated back from WWl to now. Of all the planes, the blue Corsair and Stearman PT-17 were my favorite!

Palm Springs Air Museum
745 North Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, California 92262
760-778-6262

F4U Corsair

Stearman PT-17

F4F Wildcat

B-17 Flying Fortress

We were allowed to walk inside the B-17 Flying Fortress to see all the compartments where the fighters once sat and fought.

After we had our fill with fighter planes, we drove around Palms Springs to a very classy resort to conclude our engagement session.

Riviera Resort & Spa
1600 N. Indian Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: 760-327-8311
Fax: 760-778-6650

…Troy cleaned up quite well after jumping out of his uniform. ^_^

Good dog!

I hope you all enjoyed Andrea and Troy’s engagement photos! Danny and I will be flying out to Lake Tahoe to photograph their wedding this weekend (July 3rd). I will keep you posted on our crazy destination weddings!

Over and out,

Doug – Contact Me!

P.S. – For the boys who wonder where Troy got his outfit – Sorry boys, you have to be a U.S. fighter pilot to get one of those snazzy suits.

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When I first met Aileen and Greg, we clicked instantly! Their personalities and positive energy filled my studio during our meeting. Aileen has a tendency of singing whenever she gets excited. Apparently, she was excited throughout our meeting, as well as, our engagement photo shoot in Downtown Los Angeles. Who needed a radio when my bride sang then entire time! Aileen and Greg really wanted photographs that synced with the “Roaring 20′s” theme. We started out day at Disney Concert Hall, then wrapped everything up at Los Angeles Union Station. Check out their following engagement photos and let me know if they pulled it off!

Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3034
(323) 850-2000

The beautifully crafted red chair in the following photographs was Greg’s anniversary gift to Aileen. How cute is that?!

Normally, photos are taken on the polished side of Disney Concert Hall. We wanted to spice things up, so we also used the backside of the walls where all the foundation poles and metal nets were shown. I thought this added more character in this photo, especially for their theme!

Los Angeles Union Station
800 N. Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA

Aileen thought it was appropriate to change into a more elegant and simpler outfit to match LA Union Station. =)

…I am always a sucker for bird cage veils.

This was my favorite engagement photo of the day! The sun barely crept through the large glass windows and provided a more dramatic picture for us!

…aww, and one final kiss to conclude our engagement session.

I hope everyone enjoyed these photos as much as I did. Thank you again Greg for the chair and Aileen for the beautiful songs! I will have their wedding photos from Huntington Hyatt posted up shortly.

Cheers,

Doug – Contact Me!
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Every time I drop by Pasadena, I always find some new and fun place to photograph. I had the opportunity to explore more around Pasadena when I photographed Darlene and Justin’s engagement photo session. Justin told me a bit about himself during our engagement shoot. He helped in the filming of the Fast and the Furious movies. Unfortunately I forgot which one he took part in. As for Darlene, her background is still a bit vague. Who knows, maybe she is a secret agent. Enough mystery, time for some engagement pictures!

Westin – Pasadena
191 North Los Robles
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 792-2727

Our first stop was Westin in Pasadena. The tiled walls made such a beautiful backdrop for our photo shoot! Westin is conveniently located across the street of Pasadena City Hall, which we headed to afterward.

Pasadena City Hall
100 N. Garfield Ave.
Pasadena, CA
626-744-4000

My favorite photo of the day. ^_^

Thank you again Darlene and Justin for sharing your day with me. I look forward to your wedding in Summit House , Fullerton!

Cheers,

Doug – – Contact Me!
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