September 9th, 2010
Sometimes everything just falls into place. You end up with a great couple, gorgeous weather, and a great location, and as a photographer, all you have to do is just run with it and take advantage of such an ideal situation. Allison and and Eric were a blast to shoot; and we came away with some great stuff. See you guys at the wedding!
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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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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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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!
Brandon is gifted with classic blue-eye blond hair good looks, so why not show it off a bit!
The cloudy skies over Laguna Beach created a great backdrop for these engagement pictures shot from Crystal Cove.
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!
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.
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.
Here’s the colored version of the same image. Which do you all like better?
Shoot Location: Laguna Beach and Crystal Cove State Park
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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.
The city lights of Laguna Beach speckle the background of this image of our lovely bride and groom.
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
We saw some interesting lighting at Laguna Village and thought that we should try some silhouettes of their rings.
The beautiful tungsten lights of Laguna Village gave this natural light image a peaceful glow
Address: Laguna Village 577 S. Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, Ca 92561
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Written by Lin and Jirsa Photography authors of SLR Lounge and Lin and Jirsa Blog Los Angeles & Orange County Wedding Photographers