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California, Here We Come – Santa Monica Vacation Photographer

jaana — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:20:33 +0000

My brother and sister-in-law recently took a cross-country road trip, and Southern Cal was on their list of places to stop. It was awesome to see them and I had fun showing them around. We did a little impromptu shoot while we were at Santa Monica Pier. The light was so great in the late evening, I couldn’t resist. Plus, I wanted to get them used to being in front of the camera because I plan on doing a family shoot for them in the near future. But as you can see, they really didn’t need the practice! Great to see you guys, can’t wait to do it again. Love,

bonus shots – oxnard engagement photographer

jaana — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:34:10 +0000

During the family session, we had just enough time for a few engagement pictures…

Yeah that’s what pretty people look like. :)

Love,

it’s official: Rene & Jeanee – arcadia wedding photographer

jaana — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:20:10 +0000

I feel like it’s been so long since I posted anything, but this one was very blog-worthy. A beautiful wedding for such a fun couple. The wedding ceremony was so nice and simple. And as I followed them outside the gates after they took their vows, they just kissed and embraced each other. You could see the joy on their faces knowing that they were now husband and wife. Honestly, it got me a little veklempt! It was such a sweet moment! The reception had all the traditional goods, plus just a great group of people dancing and having a blast. Thanks for letting me celebrate with you all! Cheers to a long and happy life together.

And thanks to my awesome husband for being the most fantastic 2nd shooter ever!

Love,

nice day for a black wedding – los angeles wedding photographer

jaana — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:38:20 +0000

This beautiful couple (whom we can now refer to as Mr. & Mrs. Black – cool last name, right?) had a tiny wedding on a big open beach. It was intimate and lovely. Their closest friends and family joined in celebrating with them. Quite romantic, if you ask me. The reception was at an Italian restaurant in Toluca Lake called Ca’ Del Sole. The setting, again, was intimate and the food was amazing. Congratulations to these two as they embark on their new journey together.

Love,

brewing up some love – encino engagement photographer

jaana — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:26:12 +0000

This was such a fun session. The couple was beautiful and easy-going. And it was styled by my sister-in-law (who has tons of creative ideas). We all just had a great time. One of Robin and Jeannine’s weekly traditions is to ride bikes and go get coffee, so we wanted to play off that with some photos at Starbucks and bike-riding in a cute little neighborhood. We also went up to where Robin proposed. Romantic! These two are a perfect match and I know they will be so happy together.

Love,

fame in the making – los angeles headshot photographer

jaana — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:50:29 +0000

Nicole is a cute little gal, with big California dreams. She’s a busy woman pursuing acting, dancing, singing, etc. Multi-talented! She has a bubbly personality and knew just what to do for the camera. I knew I liked her immediately when she told me she could never become “too L.A.” because her little brothers keep her grounded. Nothing like family to keep it real! Thanks for letting me do your headshots! Best of luck in your career!

Love,

better late than never – santa monica engagement photographer

jaana — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:04:33 +0000

OK, so technically these aren’t engagement photos. Only because these two have been happily married for almost 2 years! My beautiful cousin and her handsome hubby never had the chance to get pictures taken, so I definitely wanted to do this for them. (Heck, who wouldn’t want these pretty people in their portfolio?) As you can see we had a great time. Lots of laughs and smiles and looove. XOXO to you guys…

Love,

college grad – los angeles portrait photographer

jaana — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:59:45 +0000

This was a fun session! Leslie wanted pictures to commemorate her upcoming college graduation. She wanted to include her boyfriend as well, who she met during her college years. She picked a great location where you can see Downtown L.A. in the background and we just went to town. Congratulations on your huge accomplishment!

Love,

socal shootout: cowboy casanova – temecula portrait photographer

jaana — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:15:47 +0000

These are the last bunch of photos. Loving every bit of that end-of-the-day light. If someone could figure out a way to bottle the golden hour, they’d be millionaires for sure! Yummy…

Thanks again SoCal ShootOut! Can’t wait for the next event!

Love,

socal shootout: cowboy casanova – temecula portrait photographer

jaana — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:32:42 +0000

Around this time, we were dodging horse poop and dealing with some windy conditions, but had to do what we could to take advantage of the pretty afternoon light… Her wild, wind-blown hair looks awesome anyway!

Love,