Demetri & Georgia: Engagement Party

   We are growing closer to the wedding day! Demetri and Georgia had a backyard engagement party the past weekend in Modesto at Georgia's parent's house. The two were surrounded by their enormous Greek family (some all the way from Alabama) and circle of friends who showered them with love and support. The evening included a blessing of the rings as well as traditional Greek dances for the couple. I had so much fun at my first Greek occasion! It was such an amazing experience and I definitely look forward to their wedding in 2012 :)

Apples to Apples

   Last Thursday I had the honor of taking photos of some amazing people, Nicole and Brian. The two met because of a former co-worker who had worked at Jamba Juice with Nicole and a car dealership with Brian. Having endured Jamba Juice as well, I knew the personality type that worked there and was excited knowing how much fun taking photos of such a fun and charismatic couple would be.

   We took the photos in Golden Gate Park by the De Young Museum where we stumbled across some apple sculptures which Nicole was really excited about. We brainstormed for a second and thought of the cutest pose but unfortunately, I was not able to take pictures of the couple with the apples due to museum restrictions :( Although we were not able to use those sculptures, we were able to find some pretty awesome places at the park including an amazing little area with thousands of blossoms which I enjoyed immensely. I hope you enjoy my favorites of the session!

D&G: We are Spartaa!

   This past weekend I had the pleasure of taking my friend Georgia and her fiance Demetri's engagement photos! Both are proud Spartans, the real ones ;)
   We spent the afternoon walking around the Marina in San Francisco where we found some amazing little locations that really displayed the couple's love for Northern California for their East Coast relatives. Around dinner time, we went to a family friend's pizzeria where the couple enjoyed a few slices and a few kisses. I had so much fun capturing this fun, happy, gorgeous couple!

The Sweet Factory

Way back in the day, last semester, my friend from high school posed for my final project for Fundamentals of Photography. This semester, I thought I'd keep with tradition.

Carisah and her fiance Jared agreed to let me take some engagement shots of them around Modesto. It was such a nice way to end my weekend! I was able to hear the story of how they met, some plans they have for their upcoming wedding, and witness their unconditional love for each other. They are so carefree in their relationship and so focused on God, it is simply amazing.

The two sacrificed themselves for my photo shoot and for that I thank them. There was some talk of this blog entry being called 'I have fleas' due to a daring sit on an abandoned lounger. Jared and Carisah, thank you so much for letting me photograph you two! It was such a pleasure. You both are amazing and I know God has great things planned for the future :)