Gabi & Emanuel | Sacramento Engagement Session

I am going to be photographing their wedding on June 12th at Arden Hills County Club, but in the mean time, it was time for engagement photos! Both Gabi and Emanuel are fellow Mira Loma High School grads - Emanuel graduated the year before I did and I had no idea that I knew him until we met at the wedding consultation. Gabi works with my friend Logan, which is how they found me. Small world, huh? Love that! It was a mild Sunday evening when we did their engagement photos in Old Sacramento. Clouds were just starting to move in, giving us beautiful, diffused light (photographers love that!) It was busy- people everywhere. We basically hit every niche - the river, the train tracks, old buildings, allyways, the murals under the tunnel, and even the dumpster area of The Firehouse! They were both SO NATURAL in front of the camera. At one point I was at a loss for words and just told Gabi, "....be FIERCE!' and by golly, did she give me fierce!

Without further ado (and yes, I had to Google how to spell that)....

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FIERCE!

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You're all hers, Emanuel!

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This is the exact bench where Emanuel gave Gabi her promise ring. That day, they carved their initials into the bench. They were still there! (M is for his nickname!)

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Mindy & Tommy's Engagement Session | University of the Pacific

Mindy and Tommy met while they were both attending University of the Pacific. Mindy is the bubbly cheerleader and Tommy was the frat boy baseball player (sorry Tommy, but I earned the right to call you that when you requested a photo in front of your frat house! :D ). These days, Mindy is a teacher and Tommy is a lawyer and they live happily in beautiful San Diego, which is also the location of their wedding that I have the honor of photographing in July. The campus of UOP was basically photographer's gold. Beautiful architecture, sprawling green lawns, mature trees, and turn of the century brick buildings. It really is quite different than what I normally see in the Sacramento area and for a couple of hours I felt like we had been transported back east.

I wanted to give a shout-out of my good friend Lauren for mentioning me when Mindy was on the hunt for her wedding photographer. Not only has she given me the opportunity to befriend an awesome, fun couple, but now I also get to visit San Diego for the first time! I'm totally excited!

The future Mr. & Mrs. Gray! 

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Sneak Peek: Mindy & Tommy's Engagement Session

Today was a beautiful day on the campus of University of the Pacific with a beautiful couple: Mindy & Tommy! I am photographing their wedding San Diego on July 11th. Here is just one from our session today! More to come! (Isn't Mindy friggin gorgeous?) Blog1