August 2016 in Review! + Lifestyle Sesh with Laura

Whew! Finally closing the August chapter as far as photography goes. Now I'll only be 7 months behind ;) Here's a peek at the fun the summer brought, first stop: Summer adventure vid!

Just a handful of adventures from Summer, 2016. We've got a micro 4th of July in Palm Springs adventure, a lifestyle shoot with the gorgeous Laura, a trip to the Hammer Museum with the squad, and a small afternoon on the Santa Monica Pier. Enjoy, friends! Song: Lonely Cities by Tigertown

Just a couple iPhone photos from the month, before we move on to the gorgeous Laura!

I've known Laura nearly my entire life. In addition to being an absolute STUNNER (!!!), she is one of the sweetest souls you'll ever meet. She's got talent to boot! She does makeup and styling too <3 I can't wait to work with her again. Check her out below. First, quick shoutout to these amazing trees that were in bloom while we were exploring Mt. Baldy!

And there you have it! August 2016 is a wrap! <3

July 2016 in Review

Alright, I know, I'm far behind. It's nearly 2017 and here I am, posting July... Oh well. #lifegoals to get caught up. ;) Here's a wee look at a few things I did in July. PS--there's no June in review, since I fell off the face of the earth that month I guess. Ha!

For your listening pleasure. I do these mixes once every few seasons. I'm such an audiophile though that I may start having to do them seasonally... Feel free to follow them on Spotify--they encompass mostly new music that catches my ear, but the occasional throwback too. And generally, the songs are in no particular order... So feel free to hit shuffle and be on witcha bad self.

I took a less-than-24-hour trip out to Palm Springs for 4th of July with my mans, as the kids call SOs these days. Didn't make it to the fireworks, we were too tired from our revelry at the Hard Rock Cafe, but they had the lobby dressed to the NINES.

I love the USA.

That there was straight-to-Instagram fodder. Here are a few snaps from our perusal of downtown Palm Springs.

I really liked those stairs. One of the many midcentury modern buildings in Palm Springs. <3

Anyway, this month I also took my first foray into food photography. I took some pics for a friend's family business, called Cali Waffle. Dude, it was so hard not to eat all the samples. It was like 8am so, ice cream waffles and what not wasn't really what I shoulda been noshing on.

mmmm.

Sarah + Nick, May 2016, Malibu Engagement Styled Shoot

To piggyback off of the last blog post, now I've got Sarah and Nick's engagement styled shoot! Below is the video, they are the second couple! These two were just as fun as the first couple, and made for a very well-rounded photography session! They are also part of a fun comedy troupe! Check out We Are Thomasse on Instagram! (IG wearethomasse)

I had a beautiful day shooting with some friends and these two wonderful couples! It's always nice getting to have a variety of things to shoot, and this styled shoot really brought it. More info about it in the blog post when it's ready! However, I hope the video that I captured (I am of course still learning, and kind of forgot to take video consistently throughout the day) is enjoyed! Amazing song by Jack Garatt - "Surprise Yourself" (Griffin + Manila Killa Remix)

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