Sometimes when you need a little inspiration, it’s a good idea to take some friends out to the desert and see what happens. That’s just what we did…and here is what happened. Zach and Loretta are great people and we’re lucky to call them friends. Here are few portraits of their faces/bodies.
Leo and Kat have to be some of our favorite people of all time. They’re also wicked photographers (see here). They’ve been such amazingly supportive and fun friends to have in our lives. When they asked if we could take some photos of them, we didn’t hesitate for a moment. The four of us stayed at an airstream in Malibu on the top of the Santa Monica Mountains. It was a magical night filled with lots of laughs and good memories.
Peter and Emily
Oh, and thanks Leo for grabbin’ a shot of us with our trusty steed, the Toyota Chinook.
aaaaand one more of the Chinook for good measure.
Brooke Borough popped into our lives in Las Vegas one day at a photographer conference. She wasn’t a Borough yet and we weren’t aware then how she would become part of our lives. Since then, we’ve had the pleasure of discovering what a talented, rich, bubbly soul she is and can now call her and her husband Zack some very great friends. We were kinda like kids on a playground taking her portraits. She isn’t used to be on the other side of the camera but she did great. Check out her work: projectpoiema.com
-Emily
When six awesome roommates asked us to do their senior portraits…we said yes. Cool story huh? All of these girls are super rad and have been close friends all through their college experience. Having both graduated from UCLA, it was a blast for Emily and I to be back on campus without the stress of finals and finishing the daily sudoku. Here are a few of our favorite images from the day. Congratulations ladies!
So here’s a once in a lifetime experience: we got to photograph not 1, not 6…but 4 brides! The story goes like this: all of them were roommates until each of them was wedded off to the man of their dreams. This only took about 6 months actually. Thankfully for us, they decided to don their gowns one more time to celebrate their friendship/matrimonies. So. Rad.
-Peter and Emily
This is our friend Alyssa. She’s a pretty amazing woman and a great photographer. As a photographer, its not always often that Alyssa gets to be on the other side of the camera. But it was high time she experienced the goodness that is getting your portrait taken. We had a great time exploring some new places in Ventura. We’ve really been enjoying this whole personal portrait thing. Let’s do more of this. If you want us to take your picture, call upon us.
-Emily
Sometimes after long work days, Peter and I need to clear our heads and remind ourselves that, for us, taking photographs is more than a job. We often end up equating picking up our camera to going to “work.” But by the time we’re done shooting we realize its so much more than that. So on occasion, believe it or not, we actually go out to shoot for FUN! And it winds up being the awesomest creativity-fuelling event ever. On this particular occasion, we grabbed our amazing friend Elle Wildhagen and traveled to Mars….oops I mean, Camarillo in some charred hills.
If you want to be inspired beyond your wildest dreams, you should check out Elle’s work: ellenwildhagenblog.com She’s an amazing photographer and I’ve learned so much from her since we became friends about a year ago. So please enjoy this small escape to another planet with our beautiful friend.
-Emily
This face you see here is Emily of Anna Delores Photography. She’s a great photographer and a super fun person. We spent some time around Ventura getting some killer photos. Portraits – you know what I mean?
-Peter
We recently had the pleasure of meeting Marlene and Michael. They are brother and sister and together they run Savour This Moment Catering & Events. We got to spend an afternoon with them where they made an amazing meal as we photographed. We then went and took some photos for their upcoming feature on the Wedding Standard. They cater all sorts of events with amazing food all made from local Farmers Markets produce. On top of making great food, Marlene and Michael are rad. Super rad.
-Peter
