Tiffany and Tim | Helicopter Engagement | Carlsbad, CA

Paul and I have recently started a photography bucket list of shoots that we’d love to do someday; you know, photographing a wedding on the back of an elephant, being whisked away to Italy for a wedding, and…doing photography while in a helicopter.

So, when at our first meeting, Tiffany said to me “we want to have our engagement session in a helicopter” it took every bit of self control I had not to scream with joy in the Starbucks.  However, being the hipster I often aspire to be, I was trying to play it super cool.  Super cool in this instance meant hugely bumbling.  Luckily for me, Tiffany, in addition to being beautiful, is ridiculously easy to get long with and is marrying a really cool guy in Tim, so our shoot was really fun.  We got into the helicopter at Palomar Airport and flew to their picturesque property in Ramona where we had a great time hiking, watching for rattlesnakes, gazing over their incredible view of the reservoir, and watching for more rattlesnakes as we took their pictures.

The helicopter ride was magnificent.  Tim did a few quick Star Tours style swooping turns, flew us over the Wild Animal Park to see the elephants, and made the smoothest landing ever back at the airport.  Needless to say, it was an awesome day. Also, if you’re getting married on an elephant in Italy, make sure to give us a call. We’re in!


Our Studio

We just moved into our new house a few weeks ago and are so excited to share our new workspace with you! 

We have a couple features that we love about this new space.  The first is our bride wall.  We have been crazy blessed with GORGEOUS women all season long and it’s fun to see you all together.  It’s a rock star wall of sorts and I’m excited to add the rest of you to it!  Also, I realized that a couple of you more recent girls haven’t seen this picture of you yet, so I had to share.

The next is our inspiration wall.  I (Amy) take time in the days/weeks before your shoot to design it.  I have a design degree and I love making use of it.  Each shoot gets a “theme” based on the location, the couple’s personality, and various other criteria.  I look for images that inspire me, I make a list of words that help me define the look, and draw out some poses I’d like to try.  And I think the pictures are better because of the process.  For instance, for Tiffany and Tim our words were vintage, classic, tabloid-y, and sexy.  For Vivian and David they were playful, cute, emotional, studious, and quirky.  Also, I wanted you all to know how much time we spend thinking about you and your shoot!

And finally, introducing…  our awesome cat Zucchini.  She likes the studio so far.  Oddly, not as much as the garage, but she’s a loyal companion on editing days.

Vivian and David | Engaged | Preview

Tiffany and Tim | Engaged | Preview

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