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Laguna Beach Photography | Lawrence and Vanessa

August 27th, 2010

A little while back, Joseph and I packed up our equipment and headed down to Laguna Beach for Lawrence and Vanessa’s portrait session. We went all around the quaint little town, exploring the unique textures and interesting backgrounds; and then we finally ended up at the beach, where the sunset and full moon helped create a stunning background for our portraits. We hope you guys like the pics; and we look forward to working with you again soon!

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Connie Sithi whoa! these night shots are so amazing! bravo!
Ariana W. These photos are absolutely breathtaking. I love the silhouette shots!

Laguna Beach Engagement Photography | Ehsan and Farimah

August 20th, 2010

Farimah and Ehsan are a cute little Persian couple that I had the privilege shooting not so long ago. This beautiful couple wanted to do a little lifestyle engagement session down in Laguna Beach focusing more on natural candids and lifestyle portraits. On a side note, I just realized as writing this entry that there wedding is coming up this weekend! Gonna be a blast.

So, anyway, we started with some basic portraits and then just moved our way through downtown Laguna Beach shooting. I must say that while Laguna Beach is a city and area we have shot dozens if not hundreds of times by now, it is amazing that every time we shoot there, our shots still come out looking different. Every time we are there, we see things we didn’t see before, or create shots in ways we didn’t before. It is amazing at how many ways you can view and shoot the exact same scene.

Why is this the case? I don’t really know. Perhaps it is because each time we go back to Laguna Beach we have gained some additional perspective and possibly insight, maybe this time I am in a slightly different mood than the time before, perhaps it is our couples personalities that make us view a location in a different light? Maybe it’s a combination of everything. But, all I know is that no matter how many times I go to Laguna Beach, I always come back with unique shots.

I think that may be the reason I love photography so much. The fact that while everyone is playing with virtually the same ingredients (a camera, a scene, a subject) we are all creating images that are completely different based upon our experiences and personalities that has shaped our lives up to that point. The passing of a year, month or even a single day can affect our perspectives enough to completely change the way we see and visualize a scene.

Anyway, Farimah and Ehsan, I hope you guys enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them. I wish to thank our wonderful assistant Olivia for her help during this session. She was quite the trooped in helping me carry virtually everything for the shoot and assist with lighting when needed.

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Nothing like a bench, a couple, and a boy with a little charm in his pocket. Good job Ehsan ; )

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Candids are so simple, yet they will always be one of my favorite types of shots. Just simple emotions, caught and immortalized on film… or memory cards rather, haha.

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Gorgeous eyes anyone? Yes please!

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We are big fans of film, and film style grain. While we are shooting digitally, it is nice to be able to create that look and effect to stamp an image with a timeless look and feel.

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We dig voyeurism. Not creepy voyeurism mind you, but simply shots that capture a single story being told in the midst of so many other stories. I always wonder what other people in these shots may have been thinking or doing at that specific moment.

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We ended our shoot with a little goofing around. I think its quite a good note to leave on =)

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Laguna Beach Engagement Photography | Kat and Brandon Engagement

March 6th, 2010

A few days ago, we took Kat and Brandon out on an engagement shoot in Laguna Beach. Our good buddy and assistant Anthony also came along for the trip to help out with the shoot. Kat and Brandon are a gorgeous little engineering couple that work at Northrop Grumman. They actually heard of the studio through some other friends/clients of ours that also work at Northrop Grumman. I think we may just become the official wedding photographers of the folks at Northrop Grumman, haha.

Anyway, we first started the shoot over at the Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach, and upon arrival, we found the perfect little cliff overlooking the ocean. When Kat and Brandon arrived, the sun was in the perfect position behind the clouds and we were able to start our shoot off with the first shot that you see below. We had a blast with Kat and Brandon and between chatting, hanging out, and generally just having fun we did manage to shoot a few shots, which I think turned out quite well, but I will let you all decide for yourselves. Enjoy the pics!

Kat and Brandon, we wish you both the best and we are looking forward to being a part of your special day!

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Brandon is gifted with classic blue-eye blond hair good looks, so why not show it off a bit!

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The cloudy skies over Laguna Beach created a great backdrop for these engagement pictures shot from Crystal Cove.

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Being quite the athletic couple, Kat and Brandon brought a football along with them for the beach portion of our shoot at Victoria Beach. Look at Kat’s arm! I don’t know about her passer rating, but I am sure that Brandon agrees that she looks quite fly throwing that ball!

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Kat had some of the best expressions as she was waiting to catch Brandon’s passes, so, why not do a little “shoot-through” action.

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I couldn’t decide which picture to post, the black and white version or the colored version, so I decided to post both.  These shots were created by using three bracketed exposures combined into an HDR (High Dynamic Range) shot, with the dramatic cloudy skies of Laguna Beach in the backdrop and the beautiful tide pools in the foreground.

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Here’s the colored version of the same image. Which do you all like better?

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Shoot Location: Laguna Beach and Crystal Cove State Park

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Article written by Lin and Jirsa Photography authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers

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Dana Love this session! Love the color shot way more than the b&w on the last pic. Love Crystal Cove! We visit it every time we come down to CA. :)

Laguna Village Wedding Photography | Eric + Mayra

December 22nd, 2009

Their reception took place in Laguna Village in Laguna Beach, CA. All of Eric + Myra’s friends gathered under the chilly Orange County fall evening sky, as they celebrated throughout the night.

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The city lights of Laguna Beach speckle the background of this image of our lovely bride and groom.

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We took our couple onto the streets of Laguna Beach, right outside of Laguna Village for some shutter drag shots.  For tutorials on how to achieve this effect, you can check out our tutorials on www.slrlounge.com

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We saw some interesting lighting at Laguna Village and thought that we should try some silhouettes of their rings.

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The beautiful tungsten lights of Laguna Village gave this natural light image a peaceful glow

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Address: Laguna Village 577 S. Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, Ca 92561

If you are interested in booking Lin and Jirsa Photography to shoot your wedding or event, please visit our Contact Page or call our studio at 310.993.5619

Written by Lin and Jirsa Photography authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers

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Larry. abiding image Nice ring shot!
iLifephotography love the use of lght...

Laguna Village Wedding | Angela + Eric | Part I

December 9th, 2009

A Little while back, I had the opportunity to capture the wedding of Angela and Eric at Laguna Village in Laguna Beach, CA. Their gracious families and friendly guests, coupled with the amazing couple, created an environment conducive to smiles, laughs, and emotional moments.  We had a great time shooting your wedding and we hope you enjoy your images!

Upon arriving, we found our beautiful view of at Laguna Village completely blanketed by fog. However, I was able to snap off this shot early in the day when there was still a bit of blue in the sky.

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I love this shot of Eric waiting for Angela coming down the aisle. Meanwhile, we check out all them DSLRs in the crowd!

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While it was foggy, I love how the pictures turned out. I love the look of the white in the backgrounds, I feel like it makes the day look so elegant.

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I love how happy Eric and Angela are in this candid shot of them making their grand exit after their first kiss at Laguna Village.

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Address: Laguna Village 577 S. Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, Ca 92561

If you are interested in booking Lin and Jirsa Photography to shoot your wedding or event, please visit our Contact Page or call our studio at 310.993.5619

Written by Lin and Jirsa Photography authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers

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iLifephotography Awesome work,...

Laguna Beach Wedding Photography | Laguna Village | Angela + Eric | Part II

December 9th, 2009

Here is Part II of our blog entry for Eric and Angela’s Wedding which includes our outrageous bridal party and couples session at Brown Park, which just so happens to be right next door to Laguna Village. Quite convenient I must say. In between goofing off and hanging out at Brown Park, we did manage to snap off a few shots, which I think turned out quite well! Then we headed back to Laguna Village to continue with the reception and partying!

What a good looking group of men right here. I loved Eric’s suit, the look and fabric was so unique and it completely stood out from traditional wedding tuxes. Eric, don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have style my friend.

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“Alright girls, give me sexy! … wait… that’s not quite what I meant… oh well” – click – Haha, you girls were so much fun.

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While Brown Park is quite small, there are still a ton of amazing shots to be had there. From the outside of the park, I saw this beautiful silhouette shot of our couple as they are completely surrounded by the Brown Park vegetation.

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I think every photographer takes the opportunity to shoot the Brown Park poetry railing, so it is kind of over-done. Which is OK, but I wanted to make sure that I shot something unique and different. So, I thought that a silhouette shot that brought focus to the words of the poem would be quite fitting.

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On our way back to Laguna Village from our shoot at Brown Park, Nataliya grabbed this beautiful candid of our couple caught in a quick kiss while the Laguna Beach traffic buzzes by. Given the fog and white in the sky, I thought that it would look gorgeous with a vintage look to it.

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Eric and Angela choreographed such a classy first dance. As the camera was clicking away, we caught them in this wonderful pose during the first dance.

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It is obvious where Angela and Eric get their good looks. Below is a picture of their beautiful mothers enjoying all the stories of mischief and debauchery told of Eric and Angela during the toasts. Quite entertaining I must say, especially their story about how they met and started dating!

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It wouldn’t be a Lin and Jirsa Wedding without including at least one crazy party shot. I think the shot below would qualify.

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Address: Laguna Village 577 S. Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, Ca 92561

If you are interested in booking Lin and Jirsa Photography to shoot your wedding or event, please visit our Contact Page or call our studio at 310.993.5619

Written by Lin and Jirsa Photography authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers

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Sammy Amazing work guys, as usual. I love the silhouette shots you did at Brown Park, simply fabulous.
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