Claremont Engagement Photography | Engagement Session

Fermin + Vanessa

Recently we got to spend time with Fermin and Vanessa in downtown Claremont for their engagement session. It was a gorgeous sunny day to take photographs and as we walked the streets of Claremont the two of them let their fun and playful personalities shine. Nearly 10 years ago, they met as colleagues. It wasn't too long that their romance grew into the beautiful relationship they have today. We had a blast and are really looking forward to their wedding.  Congratulations Vanessa and Fermin!

If you are interested in having Jessica Elizabeth Photographers document your wedding or special event, please email us at Jessica@JessicaElizabeth.com or give us a call at 562-201-9494.

Griffith Park Observatory Engagement Photography | Los Angeles Engagement

We had an awesome time photographing this couple at Griffith Park Observatory recently. Our Los Angeles Engagement session started along the trails of Griffith Park and we finished the evening at the Observatory. There were a lot of crowds that day, but it was good that we had some tricks up our sleeve!

This couple is so cute and we adore their smiles. They are so easy going that it wasn't difficult at all to capture the essence of their love.

Sunsets are so romantic. This moment is perfection frozen in time. 

We had several dress changes throughout the session which is something that we encourage our brides and grooms to do when they book our multi hour coverage. This way we can play around with different looks and have fun!

One reason why we love engagement photography is because we get to play and execute our vision without the time pressures from a wedding day. Below are our most favorite!

Night portraits are so fun because of the drama. Rob and I love photographing at night because although it is more challenging, it is also very rewarding. 

If you are interested in having Jessica Elizabeth Photographers document your wedding or special event, please email us at Jessica@JessicaElizabeth.com or give us a call at 562-201-9494.

San Juan Capistrano Engagement Photography | John & Kira

Welome to our new Blog site. 

  We couldn't think of a more perfect post to christen our new blog - than John & Kira's engagement photos! John and Kira have been fans of ours since Jessica Elizabeth Photography started up years ago.  We thank them for all of their love and support over the years, and we were so excited for their engagement shoot. We have been looking forward to taking these photos since John's proposal to Kira at LAX.

We planned the date and location for the shoot several weeks in advance and the days leading up to the shoot had typical beautiful and sunny CA weather (although a little on the cold side).  The morning and early afternoon of the shoot, it was gloomy, gray, and rainy- of course!  When we meet up with them for the session, John mentioned that Kira was a little bummed about the gloomy day, but John had reassured Kira and said "Don't worry- they'll fix it." Ha ha. No pressure!

With a little creativity, some brightly colored balloons that we picked up on the way, and experience in finding the light- we were able to turn the sad looking day into a cheerful one. Mother nature also did us a favor and threw us some sunshine every now and then. It continued to rain during the shoot and helped us in creating one of our favorite photos of the afternoon!  The rainbow that appeared was an amazing gift as well.

John and Kira- thank you for allowing us to be such a special part of your lives :) We love you guys and can't wait for your wedding!

Santa Monica Pier Engagement Photography | Santa Monica CA

To kick off the unofficial start to summer, here are photographs from Alice and Ben's engagement session. We took them to Santa Monica Pier for a little bit of beachy fun and headed over to the promenade thereafter. As you browse through, you might think "What? No carnie pics?" No, these guys are too cool for that. Instead, we took our party underneath! Our own adventure was destined to be atop on the risers. In our opinion, this was definitely better than a ride around the ferris wheel. And for your information... No animals or clients were hurt in the making of this production. Enjoy the memories!

Santa Monica Pier Engagement Photography 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Juan Capistrano Photography | Aaron & Teri's Valentine's Session

Cupid works his magic 365 days of the year. About 15 months ago, Cupid's arrow struck Aaron and Teri. They met while studying at CSU Fullerton and ever since then, their adoration for each other grow with each day. They're really cute - a month ago they decided to start a wine blog called, "The Vino Duo", where both of them write articles on the wines that they try together. When Aaron contacted us, he explained that he was so averse to taking photos that he and Teri didn't have any of each other. This photo session was to be a surprise for her this Valentine's Day. We met up with them this past weekend in beautiful San Juan Capistrano. If there was any sign of nervousness from either of them, it definitely wasn't apparent. Aaron and Teri, we hope you love the photos! Now we're wondering how you will top this one next year Aaron - a different kind of session perhaps...? 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Laguna Beach Engagement | Night Photography

We love creating beautiful light from darkness. There is something to be said about shooting in the evening, especially around twilight.  Not only does Rob get to play around with flash gadgetry, but our clients love it because it's different. We love the drama and the contrast- but most importantly, the playfulness and interaction we see from our clients is a different quality than when we shoot during the day. You just can't help but feel a little more intimate and romantic in the dark. We have done many night portraits for our clients, but I'd like to dedicate this post to Carrie and Mark who are getting married later on this year in Newport Beach. We had such a stellar beach session with them. It was so much fun that we did a little session in Downtown Laguna after hours! 

We think night photography is awesome fun and hope you do too! 

Wedding Proposal at LAX

Kira is one of our most loyal blog readers and Jessica Elizabeth supporters. So, when we received word that John was going to propose to Kira - we just HAD to be there. 

John and Kira: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

John Proposes to Kira from Jessica Elizabeth Photography on Vimeo.

John welcomes his girlfriend, Kira, back home by meeting her at the airport with a pleasant surprise. Nice one Romeo.

Song: "Marry me" by Train. Available on iTunes!

Photography, Cinematography, and Editing: Robert Tran, Jessica Tincopa, Kevin Lam

Laguna Beach | Engagement Photography | Newport Beach Wedding

Carrie and Mark will be getting married on a yacht in Newport Beach, California, later this fall.  They were getting ready to send out their Save-the-Dates and thought it might be fun to include a photo with them. Of course, we totally agree! 

While discussing possible locations to photograph their Engagement, Carrie shared with me her lovely memories of spending her summers on the beaches of Mexico with her family since she was a little girl.  So naturally, a simple and natural location on the beach was the perfect place to showcase their relationship.

A sailor and his mate | Balboa Park Engagement Session in San Diego

Happy Veteran's Day everyone! Jessica and I want to thank everyone who has served or is currently serving in the name of our country. Freedom is not free and we don't take that for granted. 

We also thought it would be cool to show of engagement photos from last weekend of our friend Pete, who is currently serving the Navy. We had the honor of photographing Pete and his fiance, Erika, in Balboa Park, San Diego. We definitely had a great time!

   Pete even brought his Dress Blues suit! We hope you guys like these photos!

Inspired by Grace| Jessica Elizabeth Photography

As most of you know, I have a slight obsession for love and weddings.  I think my love affair with weddings began way back when I was ten years old and watched "Father of the Bride" for the first time- probably even before that.

This love affair was painfully obvious to everyone around me by high school.  In the 12^th grade, one of our projects, as part of a life long learning class, was to plan our own wedding.  Apparently, we were just supposed to cover the basics.  Most of my classmates turned in 2 or 3 page reports.  I, on the other hand, made a custom wedding album covered in silk and lace with a place to insert a photo of me and my then high school boyfriend on the front.  I made a bridal bouquet and a garter, I picked out the pattern for my flower girl dresses, I cut swatches for the bridesmaids gowns, and more- but you get the point.

I guess I might have scared that high school boyfriend a little- he broke up with me shortly thereafter.

As the years went by I kept adding to this album.  I would tear out pages from magazines to keep as inspiration for my own wedding many years later.  However, there was one magazine that I could never bring myself to tear the pages out of.  The magazine was just too gorgeous to even think of tearing a page from it.  So I kept them all. 

As luck would have it, the Editor-in-Chief of this magazine had been "tearing" out the pages for me all this time.  She collected all of her favorites from the past 10 years and assembled them into a book.  Who is she you ask?  She, is the one and only: Grace Ormonde.  The book is "Being in Love Never Goes Out of Style."  What a fantastic title! I couldn't agree more.

And now.... A Winter Romance- When Vintage Meets Modern....

I'm going to have to break these photos up into a couple of posts, since there are so many to share.  Check back soon for more photos and to learn about the vision behind the theme, the set design, and the floral design.  A very special thanks to Rebecca Salimpour of Natural Charms for the stunning floral design.  We must also thank Andre Movesesyan for assisting us in this challenging shoot.  Cinematic footage from Step 1 Productions coming soon!

If you are a bride looking for inspiration, make sure to purchase Grace's new book here: http://graceormondebook.com/ .

The book also makes a fabulous gift for brides to be.

Contact Jessica Elizabeth: 

Jessica@JessicaElizabethPhotography.com

USC Engagement Shoot | Los Angeles Wedding Photography

We still can't believe it believe it!  2009 is over and 2010 is here!  

In 2009, Robert and I finally decided to officially launch Jessica Elizabeth Photography.  The dreams of creating our own Signature Brand of photography became a reality. But we couldn't have done it without all of our cherished supporters.  A big thank you goes out to our clients, our family, and our friends.

We would also like to thank the amazing and very talented photographers who allowed us the opportunity to second and third shoot with them over the course of 2009!

For our final shoot of 2009, we thought it was only fitting to invite two up and coming wedding photographers to join us for an Engagement Shoot so that they could have the same opportunity we had so generously been given by other photographers this year.  Thanks to fellow photographers Mark Williamson and Peyton Cooke for tagging along with us for Marisa and John's shoot. Check out their photos from the shoot at their respective links above.  Mark and Peyton- although you may be "competition" we are happy to call you friends :)

A little bit about Marisa and John and the shoot...

Robert and I met Marisa and John back in June 2009.  We sat at Starbucks and talked about venues, pretty places to take photos, college and life.  Since John attended USC, the campus with its lovely brick buildings made a great backdrop for the shoot.  I remember one of my favorite dates with Robert was when he made a little picnic for me at CSUF, so we decided to create a mini picnic setup for Marisa and John.

All six of us had such a fun time enjoying each other's company, that we shot for almost 3 hours.  And after that Marisa and John joined us for a a bite to eat at the world famous Pink's in Hollywood! Delicious!

Marisa and John, we are super excited to photograph your wedding this June! We can't wait to see your lovely wedding gown and all the beautiful details :)

Best wishes to all in 2010!

Jess & Rob

And now, the to the photos. Look how CUUUTE THEY ARRREE!

Of course, we had to get a couple with Tommy the Trojan!

I must give Peyton credit for asking Marisa and John to climb up into the window sill, so we could get this awesome shot! KISS CAM! (inside joke)

A few candids with USC's iconic red bricks as the backdrop.

Doesn't that look gorgeous!????? I love the curves! oh, and you guys look good too! So in love...

Yep, that's me (Jessica) helping Marisa and John get cozy for their picnic.

They got to enjoy some alone time. Well, minus the four cameras, that is :)

Love the soft golden light of the afternoon.

And of course, it wouldn't be a Jessica Elizabeth Photography shoot, without Rob climbing a tree or a balcony to get a shot!

The view from above:

An Autumn Romance:

All these colors are a pretty rare sight to see for all of us Southern Californians. Good eye, Rob!

Rob embracing his inner monkey to shake the leaves from the tree.

Love the GQ poses from Marisa and John! 

Although Mark and Peyton, each created their own blog posts for this shoot, we still wanted to feature our favorite from each here, although, we did edit them slightly.

Thanks to Mark for capturing this shot:

Thanks to Peyton for capturing this shot:

Lastly, here are a few of Rob's custom edits:

A Winter Engagement

December is not a big month for weddings.  But this December we were pretty busy with shooting corporate holiday parties and engagement sessions.  One of these "engagement sessions" was actually part of a series of shoots put together by the PhotogShootout group.  PhotogShootout is a group of photographers that get together to network, learn, help each other grow their business, and of course shoot!  The December shoot was held in Claremont, CA.  Rob and I had never been to Claremont before, but we were both amazed by how cute and quaint the downtown area is.  Any of our brides and grooms still looking for a place to shoot their engagement session?  This may be a great place :)

The scene below was shot at the Claremont Train Station.  I LOVED the costuming and make-up for this shoot.  I especially loved the awesome vintage red coat, the headband, and the suitcase. 

Rob and I were so excited about these photos, that we actually ordered our first sample album.  Thanks to all the organizers of the event.  Thanks Steven and Alissa! You were awesome models! 

Here are some of the spreads that were included: