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We met up with Denise & Jameson again, the lovely Spur Shooters couple, and completed their 2-location engagement session. Dana Point was the location of this shoot. With 1 session under their belt, the happy couple seemed like professional models this time around!
Denise & Jameson are now in the thick of wedding planning. A Chinese/Traditional American wedding…its going to be beautiful. Congratulations again, we’re looking forward to the big day!!
Spur Shooters sequel:
We had a good time shooting Denise & Jameson. Here are some behind the scenes shots to paint the rest of the picture:
One of the 1st shots of the happy couple…good job Handicapped sign!!
Elise & Kristy came with us! Good thing they’re iPad fanatics!
This past weekend Marc & I did our 2nd engagement shoot. We had a lot longer than last time to shoot. We used every minute.
We shot an adorable couple, who might as well be a real-life cowboy & cowgirl. They met on eHarmony and things moved swiftly into a beautiful engagement. And who knew asian guys could own Buicks, wear ostrich boots, fancy belt buckles, and carry a cowboy hat wherever they go!? The bride-to-be admitted they hardly have any photos of them together! We sure fixed that.
We shot with a few props and stumbled into a semi-styled shoot. I’m always reading about styled shoots…and as I reviewed our shots, I realized my subconscious shot the couple as if we were following them around on their ranch. With the entrance of a mere cowboy hat and a few square dancing moves, it transformed this shoot into something magical and western.
I shot with 3 different lenses. 50% was shot with my new 30mm 1.4, 35% with the trusty 28-75 2.8 and the remaining 15% was shot with a 10-22 (which was my first time snapping shots with this lens). My favorite to shoot with was the 30…but I am intrigued now with the 10-22.
Here are some of my favorite shots.
Tamron 28-75mm 2.8
They always say the successful big shots are the little shots who keep shooting. I’m so there. Marc of “Mondoy”(I dubbed his videography company, “Mondoy”) and I have our 2nd engagement photoshoot this weekend. We’re shooting at Quail Hill again in Irvine. The couple just happened to pick the same place we were at last shoot. I have unfinished business at Quail Hill, so I’m excited to return and challenge myself to not shoot a single shot that mirrors the last session. I borrowed a Canon 10-22mm just for fun…its going to be interesting incorporating that into the shoot. Can’t wait!!
New Eye
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to shoot with Canon’s L series 35mm 1.4, which goes for $1500. It has been on my lens wish list for the longest time. I’ve been comparing that to the Sigma 30mm 1.4 The $1000 price difference between the Sigma and the Canon was no match. The Canon was not $1000 better than the Sigma.
I found a sweet deal online from Unique Photo for the Sigma (the discounted price shows up when you put it in your cart), and the store ended up beating everyone else’s price by $50. The pretty Sigma 30mm 1.4 came last week and I’ve been learning a lot from shooting with it.
I thought I loved my 28-75, and then I met the 30. I love you new lens. Here are some test shots:
clean black cars steal the show
Nissan 240sx
Infiniti G35
Mazdaspeed 3
