Emily & Brandon's Colorful Downtown Engagement Session

I am a lucky girl.  I have the best clients and routinely get to shoot at some awesome places.  My engagement session with Emily and Brandon was another to add to the list of amazing, fun, adorable couples!  Emily & I have been in contact over the last few months bouncing around ideas about their engagement session.  Emily wanted bold, bright colors for their photos, so we decided that the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego would be an excellent choice for them.  The city is always changing.  Buildings get painted over routinely.  There's always something new popping up.  It's bright, vibrant, and a perfect blend of modern with a touch of classic appeal.  Love it.



Who knew you could have so much fun at the Horton Plaza parking garage?  Oh but there's more fun at the garage...

That's not all he was carrying...











This might have been one of my favorite parts... Early in the shoot it was apparent that Brandon (and Emily a little too) were a bit nervous.  Let's face it-- having a camera in your face is awckward, espcially if you're not used to it, and espeically if you're not used to a camera watching you kiss eachother in public places.  Brandon mentioned half jokingly that he wishes he could have a beer.  If you know me, you know that I am a beer lover too... so I said "Let's do it!"  We found a bar, got them a tasty frosty glass of beer and everyone was good to go! So lesson here is speak up!  If you're feeling nervous, tell me.  I'll help you.  If you have an idea, share it, even if you think it's weird.  Those are usually the best photos anyway :)

Another lesson:  feel free to make cute props and bring them.  Emily made these herself!  And they resulted in some really cute images!









Thanks Emily & Brandon for such a fun engagement session! You were both awesome!

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