The Engagement of Jeremy & Jennifer

True L-O-Y-E.

Okay, so, my internal spellcheck went on the fritz at the close of this session. I had been pocketing this idea for a couple to spell out L-O-V-E. Silhouettes are just really striking to me, and the recent storms had heaved a high berm of sand along Venice Beach: the perfect promontory for Jennifer and Jeremy to squash and stretch their bodies against the setting sun and give the task a go. I called out for an "L", and then "O". All was well. And then, I asked for "Y". "Y?". Jennifer politely corrected me, rescued the image, and we finished our fun Pilates routine with a good laugh, along "V" and "E" intact.

Whether contorting their bodies into my misspellings, gamely trying to fly a kite without wind, dodging surf or scaling trees, Jennifer and Jeremy were the perfect sports. It's not always easy having your picture taken, and I've been really fortunate to work with couples like J&J who are willing to put themselves out there, give the day a shot, and let the discoveries unfold.

Shooting at The Getty Villa, Malibu was thoroughly enjoyable, and I can't wait to continue the collaboration during their wedding in the coming weeks! I've been a tardy blogger as of late, so let's saturate this post with images to hold the fort until the next post. Enjoy!

Chai & Joy: The Engagement Slideshow

Once In A Blue Moon, so the saying goes.

And for the first time in almost 20 years, a "blue moon" graced the skies of New Year's Eve.... a blue moon being the unusual occurrence of a second full moon in a month. It won't be until New Year's Eve 2028 that the little silvery orb in the sky plays this trick again. Who knows where we'll all be then? So, it was a real treat to be charmed with this celestial happening during the latter hour of our December 31st engagement session at the Getty Center, Los Angeles.


I actually hadn't planned to assemble a slideshow for Chai & Joy's session, but while I was editing their images, a particular song popped onto Pandora, caught my ear and rang so fitting to their story. View their show here.

Chai and Joy: forever shoot the moon; put out the sun.

(Even if it is blue.)