Darcy and Todd's e-session in Venice

Last weekend, I headed down to shoot Darcy and Todd's e-session up where they live in Venice Beach. I think they would claim to be camera shy but ,as the day went on, they seemed to get pretty comfortable. :) My favorite sister-in-law (and fellow photog), Angela, accompanied me, too (Thanks for joining us, Ang!).

It was quite a fun adventure... We started off at their house, headed down by the canals, walked by some of the very cool beach front houses (one of which is theirs... WOW... it's beautiful!), and then we headed down to James Beach, one of their favorite local restaurants/bars... and, might I add... the home of THE BEST margarita I've ever had... and that's saying a lot! Yes... I (we) drank on the job... don't tell anyone... ok? C'mon... :)

Anyhoo... we had a fabulous time and I can't wait to shoot their wedding in August at Verandas in Manhattan Beach. Enjoy my favorites below... Thanks for the fun afternoon, guys!

We found this book just sitting on the ground in an alley... I thought it was perfect... because of the color! :) But seriously, "the untouched histories"... these two are both historians... how perfect?!

Isn't Darcy pretty? :)

What a cute couple...

A shot through the chair...

Yes... that margarita on the end of the bar... that's mine... don't even think about it...

my favorite shot...

And... finally... Darcy and Todd show you their muscles on the boardwalk... watch out or they'll "crunch" you! :)

a few more b-sessions

WOW! b-sessions are in popular demand! Following are a few favorite shots from two recent b-sessions with Shannon and Jen. These two lovely ladies were so much fun! They are both wives and moms and decided to do something nice for their husbands. I think their husbands will be pretty happy... don't you? We'll save most of the images for their husbands... here are a couple of my favorites. Enjoy, Shan and Jen... there are so many more fun ones to come!

Jenell's b-session

Jenell is getting married in May and wanted to do something special for her fiance. So... we headed out for a very fun b-session. Seriously, is Jenell not the cutest thing? And... don't you love the bubbles? Her friends were there to make her feel extra comfortable and to blow those bubbles into the picture. Very fun! Check out the mini preview below... I hope you like them, Jenell! You look great!

Sarah and Steve's e-session

I met up with Sarah and Steve in Pasadena last weekend for their e-session. They were in town for a family wedding shower (where I met them before we went out on our adventure). As luck would have it, I think had the opportunity to meet most of the family when I picked Sarah and Steve up. Everyone was so welcoming and kind that by the time Sarah, Steve, and I headed off we were all on "hugging terms" (yes... I'm a "hugger").

Anyhoo... we headed off and had a blast walking down the old historical alleyways. I don't know if you can tell from their pictures but Sarah and Steve are very tall (both over 6 feet)... they actually made me feel short... and I'm almost 5' 10"! Cool architecture, textures and a really sweet couple who are very much in love made for a fun afternoon and what I hope they think are some pretty cool pictures. I'm really looking forward to your wedding in July, guys!!! We're going to have a blast. I hope you enjoy your e-session preview.

I think the one above is my favorite...

Nicole's B-Session... HOT!

We shot Nicole's b-session (boudoir session) this past weekend at the Belamar Hotel in Manhattan Beach. And, boy... did she look incredible. Dave is a lucky guy! Nicole and Dave's wedding is in May. As a gift for Dave on their wedding day, Nicole secretly scheduled this session and will be giving him a custom coffee table book of her favorite images.

Due to the intimate nature of these portraits, I've only included a few below... you can link to a few more (slightly more intimate) favorites by clicking here. We'll save the more intimate ones for Dave and Nicole. I think you would agree that they are tasteful and beautiful (as is Nicole). We had such a fun time... I highly recommend this to my other brides and for any woman (regardless of size or shape... you're all beautiful) that wants to give her significant other a very "friendly" surprise. I will be shooting more b-sessions this weekend and still have some availability on Saturday afternoon. If you're interested, send me an email at info@nataliemphotography.com.

I hope you enjoy these Nicole... I think you look FANTASTIC! :)

Nico Turned One!

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of shooting a fun lifestyle portrait session with little Nico right before his first birthday party. He's adorable and was so happy and full of smiles. You might notice that Nico's mommy and daddy are in the pictures, too. I'm so fortunate that they (Mena and AJ) chose me to photograph their upcoming wedding in August at the newly expanded and very modern Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. Stay tuned for their e-session on the blog very soon. I had fun guys and I hope that Nico's party went great! Enjoy some of my favorites below...