Apr 26 2010

Adrienne and Jamel Engaged – Laguna Beach, CA

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Adrienne and Jamel came to me early January asking me to shoot their wedding later this year in September back in their hometown in the Bay Area. I gladly accepted realizing this would be my first destination wedding! I’m so excited since they are accomodating Gaby and I for an entire weekend and after meeting them that first time we absolutely knew they would be incredibly fun. But I have to say i didn’t realize how fun till we did our engagement session this last Sunday.

Adrienne and Jamel were incredible! They had a model look to them that made each picture i took look like it came out of a magazine. On top of that Jamel is a hardcore Laker fan just like I am! The shoot was incredible as we stumbled upon a goldmine, Irvine Bowl Park which was absolutely empty (lucky us) in Laguna Beach. Our original plan was thwarted by this diamond in the rough location and we decided to continue deeper into the coliseum looking place. We found so many great spots, and our hour and a half stay in their went by so fast, i wish we had more time because there were some really nice locations we could have tried to see. Gaby ended up running up a path into the middle of a jungle that would have been perfect to shoot if we had stayed a bit longer. Afterwards we rushed to the beach to go the infamous key hole but once again thwarted by a high tide, darn that almost full moon. Instead we did get some amazing tide shots and a fishing line hooked into Adriennes dress. After some careful sew work by the combined hands of yours truly and Jamel, we were able to escape. :) we ended the night by crashing Benihana, Jamel’s first time there, and finally went back to the office to check out the pictures. All in all Gaby and I had a greaaat time and have really gotten to know Jamel and Adrienne much better. It felt like we knew each other for years, something i completely love about this couple. I truly hope these pictures illustrate half the amazing these two are. Thanks for everything Adrienne and Jamel!

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Adrienne Palmero - 04/26/2010 - 2:13 pm

You are amazing. These are absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much once again and we can't wait for the wedding pictures. You just gave us a glimpse of what's in store for our big day. A big thanks to both you and Gaby, we had a great time with you two on Sunday and totally agreed that it feels that we've known each other for awhile. We're so excited and have been sharing this with EVERYONE we know =)

Thanks a bunch….Adrienne & Mel

Quintel Griffin - 04/26/2010 - 4:44 pm

Wow you did a really good job on this shoot the pictures look like a fairytale of a prince and a princess truly in love so amazeing dude!

JUSTINELEMENT - 04/26/2010 - 4:56 pm

Wow thank you for the comments. I had an awesome time at this shoot and Adrienne and Jamel were so fun to work with. I hope in the future all my couples are this comfortable to work with :)

Adrienne Palmero - 04/26/2010 - 5:13 pm

You are amazing. These are absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much once again and we can't wait for the wedding pictures. You just gave us a glimpse of what's in store for our big day. A big thanks to both you and Gaby, we had a great time with you two on Sunday and totally agreed that it feels that we've known each other for awhile. We're so excited and have been sharing this with EVERYONE we know =)

Thanks a bunch….Adrienne & Mel

Quintel Griffin - 04/26/2010 - 7:44 pm

Wow you did a really good job on this shoot the pictures look like a fairytale of a prince and a princess truly in love so amazeing dude!

JUSTINELEMENT - 04/26/2010 - 7:56 pm

Wow thank you for the comments. I had an awesome time at this shoot and Adrienne and Jamel were so fun to work with. I hope in the future all my couples are this comfortable to work with :)

JUSTINELEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG » Adrienne and Jamel Married – Pinole, CA – Berkley, CA - 09/23/2010 - 4:15 pm

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Apr 19 2010

Beach Week Sessions

Posted in: Engagement | For Fun

I got to play around with lighting this week as a had 2 beach sessions scheduled. The first one was on wednesday with Krystle Tugadi and the second one was with Nina and Eloy. I shot both with Gaby helping me out, and Tony Tran helped out with Krystles shoot. For Krystles shoot we went down to main street pier in Seal Beach and found the museum train cart thing off of main, we fooled around and got some fun shots, but the best stuff was walking down the pier and holding an umbrella in the wind. Shooting Krystle was super fun because she was full of energy and excitement. Krystle was a great model and posed exactly how we wanted her and was open to everything. On Friday during Nina and Eloy’s short session i got to really experiment with lighting under the pier and with foilage. I am definitely learning alot through on hands experimenting and researching everyday. Eventually i’ll be able to master (or be a student getting closer to it) the new lighting techniques i’m trying to learn. Here are the pics from the beach shoots, hope you like them!

First off is Krystle’s Session

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Then on Friday was Nina and Eloy’s Session:

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Apr 18 2010

Cathy and Marc

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So these past couple days i’ve been shooting shooting shooting really trying to do as i’ve said in previous post, find myself, succumb to my self, and find my style of shooting, and every day i shoot, this last week, i feel like i’m creating a piece of art in someones life. Tonight was the first night that i was able to relax, after doing a couples shoot yesterday, krystles shoot on wednesday, broadcasting on thursday, and a maternity shoot today, i have tons of stuff to edit. I haven’t even gotten to blog previews. So before i actually get down to business, here’s the first preview of the maternity shoot i did today with Cathy and Marc. This wonderful couple, and when i say wonderful, i’m not giving them enough credit, these two are just amazing. I enjoyed their company so much, Gaby and I loved how we were able to relate and talk about kids, weddings, families, (Gaby and I have been hanging out around lots of married couples lately, so we talk about that stuff alot now). By the end of the shoot i felt like we’ve made two great new friends and I certainly must rank this shoot among one of my favorites.

We parked at my parents office in Santa Monica and walked a couple blocks to the Santa Monica pier where tons and tons of people were walking around, I wasn’t sure how to approach all the people around honestly, since i’ve usually shot in pretty intimate secluded areas, but i’m glad it was like this because i got to try new things, and really make some dynamically composed images. We ended up walking around, getting some ice cream and shooting on the pier for a while, and the crowds of people played very nicely into the fun carnival atmosphere of the pier. Eventually we walked down to the beach where we finished the shoot in the walkway planks, water, and under the pier. Ultimately, this one location, one outfit change shoot, lasted 3 and half hours, There was so much to do and it was so fun time just passed by. Thank you for asking me to shoot your maternity session Cathy and Marc, My gear is all clean and safe and nothing was scratched or wet. :) I hope you the best for you and your first son! Hope you like the pics. Here are my favorites from today…BLOGC&M-4BLOGC&M-5BLOGC&M-6BLOGC&M-7

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Adrienne Palmero - 04/19/2010 - 12:26 am

I LOVE them Justin, your pictures seem to just surprise me each time. You are right, Marc & Cathy are a great couple and you captured their moments absolutely perfectly.

Adrienne Palmero - 04/19/2010 - 3:26 am

I LOVE them Justin, your pictures seem to just surprise me each time. You are right, Marc & Cathy are a great couple and you captured their moments absolutely perfectly.