I hung out with Katrina, Jason and their dog Kobe in Palos Verdes. These two know how to make each other laugh, and if their friends are half as hilarious as they are, their wedding should be one for the ages!
Katrina dreamed this one up when we found some tattered chairs roadside. 
Katrina’s dad was kind enough to babysit Kobe for the second half of the shoot. In return he received a giant hug!
Thanks for a great time all, keep laughing and we’ll see you in October!
friends, you want the secret to a great shoot? throw caution to the wind, and throw yourself into it. aimee and damien did just that, and i hope you can see what we did right away: these two awesome people are perfect for each other. aimiee and damien, thanks for a the pleasure of your company, we can’t wait to shoot your wedding next month!
clients, we’re also really excited about some great new product offerings we are making available for showing off your engagement images at the wedding.
the folio
Each folio is designed to fold into a small book with an elegant ribbon closure, or be displayed open like a frame. Choose from over 18 elegant Japanese bookbinding fabrics and Swiss ribbon accents. These look awesome as a table piece and in your home after the wedding, and also make great gifts for your parents!
Guest Sign in Album
Our self-mount albums feature your favorite engagement session images on rich, smooth pages interleaved with Italian parchment. Images are custom mounted on alternating pages to leave room for guests to leave well wishes. A presentation box can be made to store and protect the album.
For all our upcoming brides, we’re happy to rush order, for more information, send inquiries to info@jacshoot.com.
we’ve got a shoot today with one of our awesome couples. in what is a first for us, we’ll be hitting up the actual wedding venue for the engagement session (wayfarer’s chapel in palos verdes). we’ve been playing around with a 24mm tilt shift lens, i think we’ll take it to the shoot today. here’s a few i took of elsie yesterday. i love the pics, though they don’t really represent elsie as she’s rarely this melancholic. happy sunday everyone.
Janice and Andrew got married at the luxe on Sunset last weekend. It was such a cool looking hotel and Janice made it personal with so many details.
I loved seeing Janice with her girls, they were so giddy together.
the super cool Andrew…
Waiting for the ladies to get ready:
the lovely bride!
Her bouquet was gorgeous!!! Peonies, orchids and callas- some of my favorites!
the bridal court took a little walk before the ceremony.
Janice and her dad, look how proud he is!
The couple read letters to their parents during the ceremony…Andrew’s father beamed.
The groomsmen
Janice and her girls being silly
Some of the many details that Janice and her team (Joy Loo was her coordinator, calm and collective at 8 months pregnant!) worked so hard on. Flowers by Kate Baker. So pretty!!! Design coordinating by the fabulous Paola from just chic events. Cupcake tower by Jolene of A Sweet Design. 
The reception was filled with some of Janice’s favorites….a tea bar with lots of sweets and cupcakes!
the tea bar
Janice and her dad had the funnest father/daughter dance–they were so good together! 
There was also this cool wishing tree at the reception, the guests left little notes of encouragement for janice and andrew. we think these two said it best!
Thanks for allowing us to be part of your day, have a great time in Hawaii!!
after a hiatus last year, our little town was back in business on the 4th with a great fireworks display. we’re fortunate enough to live right next to the high school so we’re about 75 yards from the launch of all those colorful explosions!
even though mommy prepared her all day for what was to come, elsie was still a tinge mortified when the sky caught fire!
hope everyone had a great 4th, we’re off to shoot a fabulous wedding today!
this is one confident and easy going couple in front of the camera! they went along their business almost as if i wasn’t there.. they are just so cute. i came home with so many fun images.. here are some of my faves.
the cool keishawn…
and the lovely jaimie.. 
together.. sooo perfect. 
chris and i are so pumped for your wedding next month guys… thanks so much 
summer is here in sunny california, and i’ve officially found my new favorite beach. at their suggestion
i headed down to crystal cove in newport beach for a fun summer session with the melles. what i found was a throwback little town that brings to mind 1950’s malibu with its brightly colored beach cottages and uncrowded shores. i half expected to see gidget pop out on a surfboard! i’ll definitely be heading back with the family when the heat index rises later this summer, as its clear that crystal cove is not only a great beach, but a great backdrop for fun family photos!
p.s. tried a new gallery format, click the images to see them life size!
we are so behind on blogging that i am going to make this short and sweet.. this is the wedding we shot 2 days after we got home from italy. they made our job easy because they were just themselves, so in love.. just GIDDY to be married :) 
she’s just the sweetest little thing..
and i had a little visitor come along and shoot with me.. my brother in law got this fantastic shot!
and ready to tackle on wedding season! we shot a sweet wedding yesterday and will be posting some pics later this week… as for now.. we think of this lovely place… often! 
have a great week!
