So here is another fall engagement session for you guys. This is be the final “fall color” engagement session for the 2009 season. I can’t wait to start shooting winter ones! Who’s game? Let me know because I think it will rock! So Sonia & Carlos will be getting married in late May of 2010. Be sure to check back for their wedding photos because there will be some serious color going on that day. I had a fun time working with these guys. They’re both really awesome people, Carlos is a riot too. You might get to the end of this session and say WHAT?!?! No bling shot?!?!? Just stay tuned for that… In their culture they will be having their ring ceremony in December and I told them the bling shot is a must get. So keep your eyes peeled. I’m looking forward to May of 2010!

Enjoy, leave love,
JP

I just love the green against the yellow.

I’m really digging this photo right here. Just love the depth & color.

More color.

Carlos just makes her laugh.

I love these images. They just have a nice feeling about them.

Still making her laugh and smile…

I know you like this spot.

The mixture of daylight & tungsten is so cool!

Stay tuned for their bling shot…. its going to be worth the wait!

Got blogs posts? I do. I have so much stuff to post for you all. So here’s an engagement session I shot a couple weeks ago in downtown Albany. This couple found me thru the our web site and contracted just for an engagement session. This is something we do so you all know. You don’t have to be a JEP bride & groom in order to score a bling shot. Although its a good idea if someone else is shooting your wedding to work with them for your engagement session so you know them better on wedding day. If your not able to make it happen I’d be more than happy to shoot one for you! I just love the mix of urban and color in this session.

Happy Friday! Enjoy, leave love,
JP

Something simple… meet Nicole & Shawn.

Love this spot…

To me it feels like another country, not Albany.

Wardrobe change #2. Nicole has such a great smile!

Just another brick in the wall.

You can do a pick up shot twice in one shoot, its ok!

Wardrobe #3. The red is insane.

The color in general is just awesome.

I love this shot.

When I was like “ok lets do the bling shot.” And Shawn says “whats a bling shot?”… This Shawn is my token “bling shot”.

I just love this engagement session! It’s got all those good things going on that I love to shoot. The couple, Gita & Ardy are west coast peeps who happened to be in town for Mona’s & Andrew’s wedding. Gita is Mona’s sister and she contacted me shortly after Mona & Andrews engagement session with a request to do something similar to hers. This is quite a compliment seeing as there are a ton of talented photographers and beautiful locations in Los Angeles. Obviously Gita & Ardy would be in town for Mona’s wedding so we planned on shooting that week. The results below are just great. I keep getting all these beautiful couples to photograph and its just fantastic! Not to mention style, these two got it going on! Thanks guys I really had a fun time photographing you both and wish you the best when its your turn to tie the knot. BTW, I’ll come out to LA!

Enjoy, leave love,
JP

How does a shoot start with light like this?

With all that red, I could not resist this wall. My fav from the first set.

This spot right here is my new favorite piece of canvas in downtown Albany.

Talk about time pieces. I love that Gita rocks a mens Rolex Explorer II with the white dial. More ladies should rock big watches. Ardy’s choice of the IWC Pilot is just awesome. I love that one too! This shot works too because Ardy’s a “right wrist rocker”… I just made that up.

Change of clothes and scenery…

Clean, simple b&w. I love Gita’s hair down too!

This is easily my fav from the second set…

How is it that this light was just bouncing off a window? Come on! That was a freebie!

You’re not in LA anymore!

I’ve never seen someone appreciate the fall leaves and color while shooting this time of year.

Here’s my token “bling shot”! With all those diamonds I felt like I had my pupils dilated!

Thats right I have all types of stuff coming your way…. However, your all going to have to sit tight because its crunch week and I have deadlines to meet for some clients wedding books. You wont want to miss these posts though. Can’t stop, wont stop, eh eh…

Enjoy, leave love,
JP

In no particular order…

First up. Gita & Ardavan…. a sweet downtown urban engagement shoot.

Did you know Mona & Andrew got married this past Friday?

Another fall color engagement shoot with Nicole & Shawn.

A great wedding with Sarah & John this past Saturday.

Sonie & Carlos’s engagement session. This shot is so cool with all the patterns, curves, lines etc…

Sundays bride & groom Carolyn & Dominck. What a party!

I also wanted to give a shout out to my friend Katie O’Malley. Her new business and website launched today. Katie O’ Weddings & Events. So check her out.