Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Danielle and Jim and their adorable Boston Terrier, Maxine. We had a great time exploring Palos Verdes, playing with the pooch and getting to know one another. Here are some favorite images from their session -
To Danielle, Jim and Max: Thanks for a great afternoon! I am looking forward to capturing your special day :)
delightfully,
Chenin
delightfully,
Chenin
shannon said:
so gorgeous! love the dog in the shots! your work is beautiful!
(05.11.09 @ 01:49 PM)
Amber Dawn said:
I love how the dog is closing his eyes in that first one while they're kissing! So funny! :) Great images...pets can be hard!!!
(05.11.09 @ 11:44 PM)
John said:
What a Great Looking couple, Great shots.
(05.12.09 @ 07:52 AM)
RE said:
Love the dogs expression in the first picture!
(05.12.09 @ 09:07 AM)
RE said:
Love the dogs expression in the first picture!
(05.12.09 @ 09:07 AM)
Helen said:
Cuuuuuu-yute Dog!
(05.13.09 @ 12:35 PM)
erica said:
love how the dog is *smiling* in the 1st one. priceless.
(05.13.09 @ 09:01 PM)
Bree@MemoryJournalists said:
LOVE the first shot! The dog's expression is priceless!
(05.17.09 @ 09:37 PM)
Robin Dini said:
that dog is totally smiling!!! love it!
(05.21.09 @ 03:41 PM)
Bethany Murphy said:
WOW! These are awesome :) Love how they turned out and love the grin on the dog in the first photo!
(05.29.09 @ 10:32 AM)
Sarah said:
omg, I'm a sucker for any couples-with-dogs pics, and these are just the best!!
(07.03.09 @ 08:39 PM)
abraham said:
love the french bulldog!
(07.04.09 @ 09:02 PM)
Earlier this week I headed to the Mission again to shoot Julia and Joe's engagement session. This couple is amazing! So much warmth and chemistry and Joe had me cracking up the entire time! I am truly looking forward to their wedding later this year. Here are a few favorites from their session -
To Julia and Joe: Thanks for a great afternoon!
delightfully,
Chenin
To Julia and Joe: Thanks for a great afternoon!
delightfully,
Chenin
Sarah Castor said:
These are fabulous! I love the 2nd and 3rd especially! But wait! I love the coloring on the last one! Well basically you are amazing and this couple is just stunning!
(05.06.09 @ 08:59 PM)
Amber Dawn said:
The flowers behind them on that last one are fabulous...I love the color! Great work, again!
(05.06.09 @ 10:52 PM)
john...of johnwairephoto said:
very cool session chenin. on a side note, and sorta funny....if it weren't for that second image, i would have thought their heads were glued together :) not that IS chemistry :)
(05.07.09 @ 05:36 AM)
Earlier this week, my boys and I drove up to Santa Cruz so that I could shoot Lindsey and Chris is their hometown. I was especially nervous, having not met Lindsey and Chris and having no idea where I was shooting, but I truly enjoyed the trip. I can see why this wonderfully laid-back couple loves Santa Cruz - it is really a sweet beach town with a great family vibe. It was a perfect place to bring Max on his first little get-away and an even more wonderful place to shoot this extra special couple.
To Lindsey and Chris: Thanks for welcoming me to your town! See you on July 4!
delightfully,
Chenin
delightfully,
Chenin
Alice Grisez said:
I LOVE these shots!!!!!! The Big Dipper ones being my favorites. Chenin, you did such a great job and Lindsey and Chris you look ADORABLE. Can't wait till the 4th of July. Warmest regards.
(05.01.09 @ 12:46 PM)
Ashley said:
What a great place to shoot! And you captured them beautifully. You're making me want to go to Santa Cruz now!
(05.01.09 @ 01:10 PM)
Tonya said:
great session...my fav is the one with the orange/rust background...
sounded like a big trip on your twitter...hope your babe was good for the drive :)
(05.01.09 @ 01:13 PM)
Nicky said:
Having gone to school at UC Santa Cruz, I spent lots of time at this boardwalk! Brings back great memories. You did a wonderful job, what an adorable couple!!
(05.01.09 @ 01:14 PM)
Tina Harden said:
You are so awesome! I love Santa Cruz and you're right it does have a great family vibe... We take our kids at least once a year and ever since they were Max's age. Youi have captured the beauty of the boardwalk that is sometimes lost with the crowds of people. Wonderful shoot Chenin and I'm so glad you were able to have such a postive !st trip with your little man!
(05.01.09 @ 01:24 PM)
jackie l. said:
i love everything about this session! each photo is just amazing, especially the flare shots . Brings a smile to my face :)
(05.01.09 @ 01:56 PM)
Michele DeVries said:
Love the bike, what a fun touch! Beautiful photos as usual!
(05.01.09 @ 02:53 PM)
Meg said:
WOW Chenin- love these! What time did you shoot? I'm from up there and I haven't seen the Boardwalk that empty in.... ever!!!
(05.01.09 @ 03:55 PM)
Helen said:
How good looking are they! Ever so pretty, your photos stand out beautifully x
(05.01.09 @ 05:23 PM)
Macy Robison said:
Chenin - delightful, as usual. I follow you on Twitter and was excited to see these images. They're so fun and bright and happy. Fantastic.
(05.01.09 @ 06:14 PM)
kristel wyman said:
love these! and now, i desperately want to go to santa cruz!!
(05.01.09 @ 10:21 PM)
Heather Sharpe@styleunveiled said:
Chenin~ These are GORGEOUS!!! Love the use of the bike ~xoxo
(05.03.09 @ 01:29 PM)
Allie said:
Chenin, this is one of the best engagement shoots you have ever done, great job!!!
(05.04.09 @ 12:48 PM)
Bree@MemoryJournalists said:
These are SO cute! I love them! I really love the bicycle shots!
(05.05.09 @ 03:24 PM)
Stephanie said:
I've been really enjoying your photos since I found your website and what a great surprise it was to find these pictures of Lindsey and Chris. While I don't know them personally, I know Santa Cruz. Having grown up there and now living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, it was such a pleasure to see my old stomping grounds come back to life before my eyes through your eyes. Thank you for re-capturing the beauty of the Boardwalk for me :)
(05.24.09 @ 11:35 AM)
Stephen Liao said:
I like the color of the pics so much, especially the blue tone. They don't look like the TRA action tone much, do they? If they don't, would you like to share the recipe with us like others?
(06.04.09 @ 06:21 AM)
Before my quick trip to Santa Cruz (more on that later), I shot Erin and Chris' engagement session in Laguna Beach. It was a gorgeous day and I felt so lucky to get to shoot yet *another* wonderful couple in such a beautiful location. Erin and Chris have been very patient in waiting for this post, so I'm just gonna get right down to it!
To Erin and Chris: Can't wait to photograph your wedding in lovely Santa Barbara! Thanks for a great afternoon!
delightfully,
Chenin
delightfully,
Chenin
Angela said:
I just LOVE the last pic, wow the shadow on the rocks is just breath taking. Great job!
(05.01.09 @ 08:16 AM)
angela said:
I just LOVE the last pic, wow the shadow on the rocks is just breath taking. Great job!
(05.01.09 @ 08:16 AM)
I got up bright and early on Saturday morning to shoot Katherine and Andrew's engagement session at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. I've always loved the building, but struggled with the light a bit - shooting at 9am was a whole different ballgame! Beautiful back-lighting, no crowds - it was definitely the way to capture this gorgeous building. Of course, Katherine and Andrew aren't so bad themselves ;)
To Katherine and Andrew: Thanks for a great morning! Looking forward to shooting you in gorgeous Montecito!
delightfully,
Chenin
delightfully,
Chenin
kary heimbach said:
H-O-T..Hot!! Can't wait for the wedding! Gorgeous work, Chenin!
(04.27.09 @ 06:04 PM)
Kat Hennessey said:
Oh my gosh, Chenin!!! SERIOUSLY?!? This is the most amazing, immaculate, Heavenly work I have ever seen! I adore your gift and wish I could be in these moments! I am just so loving everything about you! Thank you so much for giving me a lift today!
(04.27.09 @ 06:27 PM)
Nicole said:
Seriously sophisticated, gorgeous, wow! And what an amazing locale.
(04.27.09 @ 07:03 PM)
Younes Bounhar said:
Gotta love Frank Gehry. Great use of a stunning background to make these stand out. The lines, light and reflections really puts these over the top.
(04.28.09 @ 11:11 AM)
Helen said:
That building is stunning, can imagine it might be just a tad tricky to get the light right, but you seem to have nailed it!
(04.28.09 @ 12:27 PM)
David Pascolla said:
Wow! wonderful work Chenin. Amazing composition, clarity and coolness.
(04.28.09 @ 02:21 PM)
Katherine said:
Just Amazing! Thanks for making us look so good! Couldn't be happier to have you! xoxo
(04.28.09 @ 06:08 PM)
mike mundell said:
very cool, love the 5th shot, what a great place for photos!!
(04.28.09 @ 06:17 PM)
Muriel said:
That first shot is just awesome, Chenin! It's so nice to see a new angle on a popular location. I shot there at 7am and instead of bright lights, there were purples and blues.
(04.29.09 @ 11:34 AM)
Cindy said:
You both look amazing and photograph super well! Love the last 2 shots especially. What magazine should I expect to see you on for next month? Vogue? lookin good hot stuff!
(04.29.09 @ 12:30 PM)
Amelia Thornton said:
ooooooh Chenin...NICE use of the architecture - these are fantastic!!
(04.30.09 @ 09:14 PM)
Andrea said:
Awome engagement images! Especially love the first one - great light and nice building!
(05.01.09 @ 11:35 PM)
dean said:
hey from the right coast;~} awesome working with light. u no taking fotogs is wrighting with light. my, my u really wright very well!!!! your images speak in such a way, you can almost understand what they are saying!!!!! don't u just LOVE recording moments in time? "this life is but a vapor" come c us at dc photographers, dean
(05.02.09 @ 04:02 PM)
Anonymous said:
hey from the right coast;~} awesome working with light. u no taking fotogs is wrighting with light. my, my u really wright very well!!!! your images speak in such a way, you can almost understand what they are saying!!!!! don't u just LOVE recording moments in time? "this life is but a vapor" come c us at dc photographers, dean
(05.02.09 @ 04:04 PM)
dean said:
hey from the right coast;~} awesome working with light. u no taking fotogs is wrighting with light. my, my u really wright very well!!!! your images speak in such a way, you can almost understand what they are saying!!!!! don't u just LOVE recording moments in time? "this life is but a vapor" come c us at dc photographers, dean
(05.02.09 @ 04:04 PM)
dean said:
hey from the right coast;~} awesome working with light. u no taking fotogs is wrighting with light. my, my u really wright very well!!!! your images speak in such a way, you can almost understand what they are saying!!!!! don't u just LOVE recording moments in time? "this life is but a vapor" come c us at dc photographers, dean
(05.02.09 @ 04:05 PM)
dean ray said:
hey from the right coast;~} awesome working with light. u no taking fotogs is wrighting with light. my, my u really wright very well!!!! your images speak in such a way, you can almost understand what they are saying!!!!! don't u just LOVE recording moments in time? "this life is but a vapor" come c us at dc photographers, dean
(05.02.09 @ 04:07 PM)