Our goal with Allison and Rich was to create imagery that celebrates their love of travel and all things old world, while highlighting their classic fashion sense. Los Angeles is full of so many historical venues, but none of them evoke a sense of travel like Union Station. We photographed the majority of their engagement there, and then chased the sunset to capture a few images of them at the Griffith Observatory.

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Grace and Danny are junior high school sweethearts who first met when they were twelve years old! Since that time they have pursued careers in academia and have traveled the world, having been to 19 countries in just Europe alone! For their engagement, they wanted imagery that combined their appreciation of travel, their vintage style and their love of the great outdoors. Allison and I could think of no better venue than Union Station. For the outdoors, we drove to a little park in Chinatown, just minutes away, and photographed them as the sun set.

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This is so cool! Jason and Kristel’s vintage-themed engagement session at Union Station has been featured in a gorgeous full-color spread in Beverly Clark’s Elite Wedding Collection Magazine. Allison and I were interviewed for the article and our engagement photography advice appears on the pages. Elite Wedding Collection is the premier resource for Destination Weddings in United States, Canada, Caribbean, Hawaii. South Pacific, Mexico and abroad. This is the most comprehensive Destination publication, with photos and reviews of every luxurious resort around the world. This brand new issue is available on newsstands now!

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The Green Wedding Shoes Blog is all about “Southern California Wedding Inspiration for the Modern Bride.”  Allie and I are so stoked that Jen chose our recent engagement session with Kristel and Jason for her feature on Vintage Love at the Train Station. Click here to read her article. Thanks again Jen!

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Kristel and Jason were not in the mood for any old engagement session, they wanted an experience that celebrated Kristel’s appreciation for the 1940′s. So, they rented their costumes from Western Costume and had their hair and makeup done professionally. Allie and I filled in as art department, bringing in some of Allie’s grandfather’s old newspapers and suitcases . This was a dream for us, not only because  it reminded Allie so much of her modeling  days, but that it was a true collaboration between our awesome clients  and us. Thanks Kristel and Jason – we had a blast with you guys!

This blog post was especially challenging as we could have easily added forty more photos…so many great shots to choose from!

A note on vintage photo treatments. Our philosophy is to use this post-production technique sparingly: when the theme or attire of the shoot / wedding is vintage (such as the final two photos below), when the mood of a photo is begging for it (dramatic B&W’s come to mind), or when a client asks for it. We do it well, but not on every photo.

Special thanks to our wedding coordinator Alexandra Rembac of Sterling Engagements and Jeff Cooper of Hollywood Locations – Union Station. Without your help, these photos would not have been possible. (sounds dramatic, but it is true!)

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