{ Joyce & Yuki: Engaged! }

I was sitting at a burrito stand in Westwood when she called me with the news. “I’m engaged!!” she told me, her voice brimming with happiness and disbelief. After getting all the juicy details, I hung up and turned to Scott, my dining partner, and babbled excitedly about my friend Joyce who he had yet to meet – how we had been friends since junior high, how we shared laughter and heartbreak over bags of Hot Cheetoes throughout high school and college, and how she was now GETTING MARRIED! (She is actually the very first of our group of girlfriends to take the plunge.)

So of course I was ecstatic when she not only asked me to be a bridesmaid, but to do an engagement shoot for her and Yuki. Unfortunately they had a plans for 4 pm on the day we decided to shoot, which meant no pretty afternoon light. So we went for the next best thing: pretty morning light! Which is how we found ourselves at the Santa Monica pier at 7 am on a Saturday morning. Even though I am the antithesis of a morning person, I have to admit the conditions were great – the sun was out so it wasn’t too cold and the beach was not yet full of people. We even had time to drop by UCLA for some fun shots in the Sculpture Garden.

A big thank you to Joyce & Yuki for a wonderful shoot. I can’t wait for the wedding!!




 

* A couple of the above photos utilize Photoshop actions created and graciously shared by the Furious Photographers!

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12 Responses to “{ Joyce & Yuki: Engaged! }”

  1. hypercarrots Says:

    if you didn’t say it was morning light, i would’ve believed it was afternoon light.

  2. DJ_Stunna Says:

    wow. i love the lighting and color on the warmer of the images. fantastic job.

  3. DJ_Stunna Says:

    ps. where on their site can you find the ps actions? I looked and couldn’t find :-/

  4. pinkchick83 Says:

    adrienne – it was so great running into you today at the seminar! really nice to get to meet you in person. btw, what a cute shoot! and i love how fun her dress is!

  5. lemonifresh Says:

    Oo, so pretty. =] Really love the 5th to last (the one where you photographed the back of the couple).

  6. mylifeistaken Says:

    nice work! looks like a lotta fun!

  7. adriennephoto Says:

    @DJ_Stunna – 

    ooh, sorry if the link was misleading. i actually took a workshop with them, and at the end of the workshop they gave us their actions. don’t think they have them out for public use at this time… but you can always try emailing them!

  8. DJ_Stunna Says:

    @adriennephoto – Ahhh. Awww. I always am on search for more PS actions, haha. oh wells

  9. jestuh Says:

    Amazing photos Adrienne!! It was nice to meet you at the workshop. I hope to see more of your images.

  10. akamaichan Says:

    ooo adreen! i just love, love, love them!! hope you kno u’re prebooked for me when i get married!.. if i do.. haha

  11. saphoto Says:

    thanks for stopping by! great series of photos here! =)

  12. dimsom Says:

    awwww what a cute set of shots! great job on the exposures

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