Monday, September 29, 2008

judy and journee's bridal session in san diego


let me begin this post by saying thank you to everyone for their support last week. your kind words were a huge lift to our spirits. more on that soon.
getting back to judy and journee, we recently met up for a second time to do a fun bridal session. a practice round if you will. judy and journee got all dressed up and we headed to downtown san diego for starters, then took a short drive north to catch the days last light in la jolla. as we were walking downtown we bumped into michael at the red lotus society in san diego's original chinatown. he was super cool and let us inside to catch some of these shots. thank you so much michael.
we had loads of fun doing this bridal session. we can't wait until next month when judy and journee finally tie the knot. their wedding is going to be incredible. we're also super excited to see judy's real wedding dress (this one was just for the bridal session).
as we get into this session, you can see super fun round 1 with judy and journee at disneyland here.




i took this shot and april put on the magic sprinkles. me likey.




i'm so glad judy likes the color red. journee and her look amazing in front of it.




any guesses how this shot was done?
















shield your eyes kids.
hotness follows.
















judy was looking super fierce and then when i stopped shooting for a second kim said something funny and judy started laughing.
i love catching real emotion, especially smiles.































we love judy's fishy. her shoes were awesome too.






















journee was outside doing his best to make judy crack in front of our cameras. she was nearly uncrackable. nearly.







feelin hot hot hot.






















87 comments:

  1. Oh wow, these are incredible!! You guys are always so creative, and you capture such beauty that resonates through your pictures. I'm always in awe when I visit your blog. Thanks for inspiring me to strive to be better.

    ReplyDelete
  2. It's a real bonus to have clients that just love pictures enough to get some done before the wedding! I see a little avant garde here, really cool contrasts & light! Very nice!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Big time lovin' that tattoo shot!

    ReplyDelete
  4. awesome, awesome awesome! great variety of poses and locations. they must be thrilled!!!! makes me loth my wedding photos even more! (but the marriage has been super! :)
    what a hip attractive couple too! love that foot tatto photo!
    wonderful work!

    ReplyDelete
  5. BAM! Rocked another one. That tattoo shot is money. Well done my friend. Hope your feeling a little better. =)

    ReplyDelete
  6. AMAZING!!
    Every single shot is just stunning!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. SAAAWEEEEET! Those are super hot! Swell done!

    ReplyDelete
  8. wow, wow, wow! how can you get better when you're already so awesome? these are seriously amazing! #10 is phenomenal!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Love them all... but the first one was amazing!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Holy hotness! These are GORGEOUS!!! That first one is just incredible! And the colors in all of them are out of this world. Oh and I love the movement and color in #21! Fabulous. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  11. You outdid yourself again! You guys are an inspiration!

    ReplyDelete
  12. these are rockin! I love the one in the green hall! Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Boom bam baby! Hot couple! What can I say these RAWK!! The first 11 shots are BOMB SAUCE! Awesome shots again guys!

    ReplyDelete
  14. GREATNESS.. we should all bow to your greatness.. WOW these are all wonderful amazing fantastic hot sexy fun.. love them all..

    oh and on that one shot.. I am going to guess shot through a curtain of some sort or reflected from window

    ReplyDelete
  15. I love the pictures! They are gorgous! The lighting is fabulous.

    ReplyDelete
  16. The first shot is by far my fav! And After going back and forth, I would think the blue ocean would come a close 2nd!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Feelin hot! hot! hot! is right! What great pics!!! I had to open the window a little! :) I love the outside pics with the rocks/water. Really beautiful! I would have to say though, that my favorite picture is the "real emotions one". Judy smiling with her head down. Love it! Have a wonderful wedding you two! Can't wait to see those pics!

    ReplyDelete
  18. i have no idea what was going or how you did that image towards the top - but friends, aFREAKINmazing!
    love it!

    ReplyDelete
  19. WOW. You guys sure have a way of making couples look hot hot hot! :)

    These are so edgy, I love it.

    Hope you guys are doing well. I've been thinking and praying about you and your family!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Ummmm......I only have one word....FIERCE!

    ReplyDelete
  21. 10, 11, 29 and 30 are bombastic! How were your lenses holding up with all that steamy goodness! They are for sure hawt!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Once again - wow! Love the variation of locations, it's obvious you guys can adapt anywhere. My fav are the first, and the window one.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Love all the back lit shots! The only shot is awesome!
    My guess is either shot through a car window or through bushes. Awesome stuff once again guys!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Loving that red wall. You guys inspire me every day!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Wow guys! These belong in a magazine! Definitely fierce! Love them all!

    ReplyDelete
  26. aye, aye, aye!!! these are fiesta hot photos!

    ReplyDelete
  27. Hot, hot, hot! These are great! My favorite is the last one. :)

    ReplyDelete
  28. Oh my ...!! the shot of her pulling his tie. HHHHOOOTT! Love all the shots with the veil!
    That Disneyland session was one of my favorites of yours of many!

    ReplyDelete
  29. OH WOW I AM BLOWN AWAY! her shoes are hot and i love the whole glamour aspect to it! gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  30. You guys TOTALLY outdid yourself on this one! This is one SERIOUSLY SMOKIN wedding!

    e

    ReplyDelete
  31. ART. You all are so amazing! Everything about these the pp, the pure feel of these is art.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Oh hey I remember these guys from Disneyland! :)

    You guys ruuuuulllllleeee!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  33. These are great!! Love all the red. Your use of light is fantastic! FUN shoe and tat shot too!

    ReplyDelete
  34. GREAT shoot. That first shot in particular is amazing. Nice work as usual.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Beautiful! I am lovin' that RED WALL!

    ReplyDelete
  36. HOT HOT! I love the photos with the red wall behind them! Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  37. I got to bed and when I wake up 8 hours later you have 40 comments on your blog! No wonder, these are HOT! I LOVE the red wall photos and the ones of her in the chair, and then I see these last ones on the beach and I'm like "OMG these ROCK"!

    What an awesome couple!

    ReplyDelete
  38. oh i love that last shot.

    ReplyDelete
  39. Nice images. I really like some of the spatial relationships between the couple.

    ReplyDelete
  40. Stunning Images as always! My favorite is of her laughing!! ( Good Job Kim!):) I LOVE the tattoo, shoes and dress, I can't wait to see what she has in store for her wedding!! I was gonna guess shot through a curtain as well!

    ReplyDelete
  41. Holy Smoking Hot Batman!!!!

    These rock, David, and co. Nice work as usual.

    ReplyDelete
  42. Off the hook as usual! Love em! #1 oh snap that's hot!

    ReplyDelete
  43. Dang she looks pretty bad ass! My favorite is you catching her smiling and looking down though. You are always so creative:)

    ReplyDelete
  44. I don't think you need to shoot the wedding anymore. These are fantastic!
    -E

    ReplyDelete
  45. Judy and Journee, I wish you the best on your special day.. and that I think of you often.. and always crack up... !

    I hope you're doing well also... it looks like you are!

    Love

    Kerri

    ReplyDelete
  46. oh snaaaap. these are super freakin HOT!!! :D

    ReplyDelete
  47. These are absolutely awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  48. Holy hot tomatoes -- these are great! Love your use of light and shadow.

    ReplyDelete
  49. wow, these are amazing - love the 3rd, 4th and all the ones in the second half of the set! Great compositions and mood...

    ReplyDelete
  50. Ummmm hello.... what is with the most delish light all over the place!? LOVE THEM!

    ReplyDelete
  51. I'm speechless. {this doesn't happen very often}.

    Love your work. Love Love Love.

    ReplyDelete
  52. Oh my goodness! Where do I start? So many great captures to choose from. I love 1 & 3 the best though. These seriously look like editorial layouts for a fashion magazine.

    ReplyDelete
  53. Such an awesome variety of shots here! Totally love the first image.

    ReplyDelete
  54. Awesome pictures!!!

    ReplyDelete
  55. This bridal session is the best I have ever seen!! 1,2,3,5 and 10 are amazing.
    I would just die for photos of me and my husband like these. I agree with the guy above, you don't need to shoot the wedding with these and the engagement session at Disneyland. They have an amazing amount of awesome pictures already!! If we ever get to visit San Diego we are looking you guys up!

    ReplyDelete
  56. I couldn't leave you out! I just love your photography so much, it is a constant inspiration to me. I feel like if I had not found the blogs that I listed in that article, I wouldn't be so obsessed with photography right now and it makes me so happy. So thank you for helping to inspire me to follow my dreams! :)

    ReplyDelete
  57. This session looks so great! What a fun style and yummy light! You guys are the best.

    ReplyDelete
  58. wow - what an amazing shoot! I love them all!!!

    ReplyDelete
  59. Oh wow! I love them all as well! These are all amazing and I love the feel of the downtown pics as much as the beach pics! AMAZING work as always, guys! Hope everyone is feeling a little better, you are all in my prayers!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  60. HOLY FREAKIN" COW!!..dude i was like oh wow i like #1. Oh i like #2, oh wow i like #3..i couldn't stop i like all of them..you really stepped it up man!! phenomonal job!

    ::Conrad::

    ReplyDelete
  61. stop the madness!!! OUTTA CONTROL -- you guys rocked another one out & then some! way too many top fav's to even begin -- but the one of her laughing that you caught naturally, the one that you asked if anyone knew how it was shot, the blurred image of them walking away to the left & the little coy fishy on her foot with those bada$$ shoes are just to name a few!!! great job... hope you guys have a wonderful weekend ahead. :D

    ReplyDelete
  62. this is some effin' incredible wedding photography!!!! i wish i could use the proper explictives to further express how good this shoot is.

    ReplyDelete
  63. The red background! The veil shots! The ocean shots! Love them all...how do you just get more and more awesome????

    ReplyDelete
  64. beautiful beautiful beautiful!!! your work is so inspiring! and your blog comment was a very nice surprise this morning :)

    ReplyDelete
  65. These are. so. AMAZING. I am in LOVE with every single one. And I have NO idea how that image is made but think it should be a HUGE HUGE HUGE canvas in their home! (Through a window with reflections?)

    ReplyDelete
  66. these are fantastic! So freakin many of them should go on a canvas. You rock! //enoch

    ReplyDelete
  67. UNREAL!! These are amazing and so artistic! Love them all!

    ReplyDelete
  68. GAAASP! so stunning and sensual. this is seriously HIGH fashion!

    ReplyDelete
  69. These are all great, but that 1st one is UNREAL...love it!!

    Gabe

    ReplyDelete
  70. These are SERIOUSLY amazzzzzzzzzing! Every single image looks like it belongs in a magazine! I am sure this couple is going to want to hang every single photo!

    ReplyDelete
  71. Yeah, you guys nailed this one! They just keep getting better and better! Can't wait for the next one!

    ReplyDelete
  72. Yes with the other 75 people who have informed you of the awesomeness of this shoot. I concur!

    ReplyDelete
  73. WOW WOW WOW! They are all amazing!

    ReplyDelete
  74. Tssssssss! I got too return my mac it just started smokin'!!!!!!! Hot, hot, hot!!! Love all the pops of red! Her shoes were BOMB with the tat super cool lookin'. My guess is that you shot through the veil as a filter for the "guess how we did this shot" What do I win if I'm right, lol.

    ReplyDelete
  75. WOW!!! These images are HOT HOT HOT....very artistic.....
    I want to be just like you when I grow up...

    Denise

    ReplyDelete
  76. david-

    how tha hell does one person get 79 comments? if it's because of the images with the red walls, then i have to find me more of those. seriously, though... that first pic with the red wall is smokin.

    //ed

    ReplyDelete
  77. so you know you rock, and you know I love pretty much everything you do but.... seriously?!?! These are rediculous..... I mean, honestly... who takes pictures this hot!? :) Erin from Art & Soul ;)

    ReplyDelete
  78. Are you F-ING kidding me with these! Ssssmokin bad ass!

    ReplyDelete
  79. wow... this set is what I would like to call - FIRE... love it a lot, especially the one where you catch Judy laughing against the red background...

    ReplyDelete
  80. JAW DROPPIN INCREDIBLE!!! I LOVE THE ONLY KISSING HAND ONE AND THE VEIL ONES!

    ReplyDelete
  81. David,
    I really love the images! especially love the images of the couple where the Bride is sitting on a stool......and the groom is on the couch behind her......I also love the images of the bride alone......I think this is your best work
    ever......

    Denise...

    ReplyDelete
  82. These are a perfect example of gorgeous, beautiful, and stunning wedding photography! These look like a trash the dress session! So unreal! I'm in awe! I wish I would've hired you as my wedding photographer! I love every picture!

    ReplyDelete
  83. This Trash the Dress shoot is magical! San Diego is such a beautiful place to shoot! These are so hot and just gorgeous! How lucky to have such beautiful pictures for their wedding album! Love love love! I want to do a TRASH THE DRESS (without actually trashing it =) hehe.
    Awesome work as always!

    ReplyDelete

thanks for sharing the aloha!