My Portland entry will have to wait a little, as I wanted to upload a few pics from Paul & Lan's engagement before I went MIA for a week.

Paul and Lan are adorable, goofy people, and it was so fun to hang out with them.  We were definitely racing a bit with the sun, which set a lot more quickly than any of us expected.  But I think it was also because we got a little caught up in chatting as well. :)  Even California summers can't last forever (though it certainly feels like this heat can!).

I met Evelyn and Phillip on a lovely Sunday afternoon to do their engagement shoot.  Evelyn and Phillip are one of those envious couples who have their wedding act together, and I am in complete awe at how they've managed to whip their wedding into shape.  I think they deserve an award, and that will be that they will probably not go to their honeymoon all exhausted like many other couples (including yours truly).

Here are a few pics from their session.





You wouldn't be able to tell from most of their engagement pics, but most of the time they looked like this (below).  They were constantly laughing and teasing each other, and brought a lot of energy to their shoot.  I thoughtlessly chimed into a few of their more private conversations with some inane comment or the other (I am known to do that from time to time, sorry guys!).  But they were pretty nice about it. I am always full of opinions, even when I'm busy shooting. :)

We met up with Jen and Gustavo on a very sunny Saturday at the Getty Center. We had a good time wandering around the Getty. They had never been there before so they brought family and made it into a family outing. Here are a few favorites:



I love the rebar flower sculptures in the garden area of the Getty.

 
Gustavo can twirl Jen like it's nobody's business.
 
Jen is one of those fortunate people who is able to smile with her eyes. I am properly envious. :)
 
This shot was taken right before I realized it was a sculpture, and there was a (very small) "do not touch" sign on the building wall next to it. Oops.

 

Everytime I turn around to look for them, they are holding hands. It's very cute, so I couldn't resist snapping a shot when they were walking away.

 

It's surprising how much you can read from a photograph that only captures a quarter of your body. Plus I couldn't resist taking a picture of Jen's shoes.
 

I can't wait to shoot their wedding. I can't believe it's only two weeks away!

It's always fun to take pictures of friends. Better still when they pick the happiest place on earth, at least.. the outskirts, a.k.a. downtown Disney. Something I already knew about them before we took pictures: They are cute and quirky, which is clearly evident in their picture choices. =) Something I learned after: They have mad hops! We shot pics for their table numbers as a fun way to personalize their wedding. An example of one:

 

And some other shots sans canvas:

 

I think Jessie's expression was pretty funny when Elton jumped with the "running man" pose.

 

And of course, if we get to play with big letters, we must give a shout out to our alma mater. Go bears!
 
This one was Elton's idea. Lol, cute. Just in case it wasn't clear enough, package = Jessie. :)