Malibu Date with Tiffany + Nate! May 2015

I spent a lovely day with some friends and these two lovebirds out in Malibu! It may have been cold and gloomy out, but there was no shortage of giggles and good times. Check out the video for proof:

A fun Malibu engagement-style date with Tiffany and Nate! :) Song - Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap

And if you'd like a little music while you peruse...

I took this shoot as an opportunity to try new editing styles. I've been itching to land a more consistent look... And I think I'm getting there. Though this set won't really show it... It's ok, I was having fun with new tones!

REST IN PEACE BEAUTIFUL AWESOME GIGANTIC FLOWER HAT. I took it to a shoot after this one and it seriously fell off the face of the earth. It was amazing. I would know-- I made it. Side rant complete. Back to these beauties.

Whew! Intermission! This was a long shoot with many looks and activities, put together by the lovely Jamie (in plaid)! This shoot was a send-off for her, now she lives out-of-state :(

"I need a man who will ruin my lipstick, not my mascara." Genius.

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)

"Vendor" info:

Stylist: Vanessa Orriols (IG style_closet_vanessa_)
Makeup: Rebecca Rouge (IG rebecca_rouge)
Florist: Barbara of Blanc Floral Design (IG blancfloraldesign)
Hair/Makeup: Lauren Bencomo

Intermission! Someone brought a dashing little hound (see what I did there?), I took in the scenery, and I messed around with the Petzval lens:

It was time for a(n outfit) change. Here we go, round two!

That's a wrap! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who worked so hard to get this shoot (this blog and the previous) rolling. <3

Rachael + Richard, May 2016, Malibu Elopement Styled Shoot

The first post of two styled shoots done in Malibu back in May! This one, featuring the bombshell Rachael and her dashing (aka super badass) Richard, was the elopement-styled shoot. Look at these stunnas! Their motion picture feature is the first half of this video as well. Enjoy!

Major shoutouts to all of the artists working on this shoot today! A little bit of info about the "vendor" side of things (updated! 8/18/16):

Stylist: Vanessa Orriols (IG style_closet_vanessa_)
Makeup: Rebecca Rouge (IG rebecca_rouge)
Hair: Richard!
Florist: Barbara of Blanc Floral Design (IG blancfloraldesign)
Model: Rachael (IG rachaelferris)

(Above, our fearless leader doing her thang! Tara has been working so hard to help coordinate our group photography adventures, hear hear! Below, our group of merry photogs for this portion of the session!)

So I hung out after the shoot to do a bonus shoot with these guys. They looked too damn cute in their matching outfits, so I snapped a few... Then got back up to the street and saw their matching car! <3

Fin! Big thanks to the wonderful Rachael + Richard!