Boudoir photography is a sexy new trend that is becoming quite popular (among to-be brides).  Boudoir photography involves very little or well— no clothes at all which makes it especially special as a (wedding day) gift for the groom or husband.

I’ve been dying to blog this boudoir session for a while now but had to hold back because I didn’t want to spoil Caitlin’s 1-year wedding anniversary present for her husband, Sudheer.  You see, Caitlin is already married to Sudheer, in fact they married to each other twice!!!  Their first wedding was a Western wedding at the beautiful Los Verdes Golf Course in Palos Verdes and the second one was a traditional Indian wedding at the Marriott in San Ramon (northern California).  Gavin and I had the great pleasure of being their wedding photographers for both weddings.  I was super thrilled when Caitlin called to ask me to do her Boudoir photography session.

We originally planned to photograph Caitlin’s boudoir session at the Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles.  Unfortunately, when we got to the hotel, the front desk questioned all my lighting equipment and strictly turned us away due to their NO photography policy in the hotel rooms.  We were really bummed because the room Caitlin booked at the Figueroa Hotel would have been awesome to photograph in.  Sadden by the fact, we quickly found another hotel to replace the Figueroa Hotel.  We ended up at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.  This turned out really well because Caitlin worked her charm at the front counter and was able to have upgrade to a Bridal Suite with no extra charge!!  Sweeeeeet!!!!

So… are you ready to meet the sassy and sexy Caitlin, aka ‘Mis-Behavin’ ??

There’s something about this shot that I REALLY like.

HOT…

Sudheer is a 4-strip purple belt in Brazilian Ju-jit-su and I thought it was so sweet that Caitlin brought his belt along to use.  There’s nothing more sexier to a man than his wife wearing nothing but his marital arts belt.

She also brought along his BJJ gi with his nickname on it… ‘Bad-Boy’

There are SO much more that I would love to share with everyone… but so sorry, those are especially for Sudheer only!! ***wink wink**  Sudheer you are one lucky man!!  Happy Anniversary to you and Caitlin and may you have many more to come!!!

Caitlin, thank you SO much for the opportunity… I had fun!!  Thank you for being some comfortable with the camera.

If your interested in scheduling a boudoir session, please feel free to contact me!! I’ll be happy to speak with you and brainstorm for your sexy session!!

Best,

jt

You may recall Amber and Jeff’s LA Arboretum engagement photography session in my May’s posting.  Well… here’s Amber and Jeff’s big day!!!  They got married at the Davidson’s Estate (Jeff’s parent’s house) in Santa Clarita.  Jeff’s parents own a really big lot of land in Santa Clarita and rents it out for weddings here and there throughout the year.  However, this wedding in particular is very special, in that it’s their own son’s wedding.  Amber and Jeff have been together for 9 years now and their love for each other is so genuine and absolutely shows in their eyes.  Amber is a sweet school teacher and Jeff is a handsome, goofy soon-to-be firefighter.  It was such a pleasure working with this sweet couple and being their wedding photographer (Santa Clarita).

I decided to photograph their wedding rings on a chess piece to symbolize them being the queen and king of the day (and in each other’s hearts).

And here it is… make-up is all done!! Just kidding.  I have never seen it before; Amber’s make-up artist used a white eye liner to highlight around her eyes and brows, and then slowly blending it into her skin.

Notes were required for Amber to get into her wedding dress, which by the way is absolutely gorgeous on her!!  They pulled out the notes that were taken during their fitting to properly lace up Amber’s dress.

Oh dear… starting kinda young… don’t cha think?!?!?!  heheheeee…

A quick glance at the boys before the start of the ceremony

Here are a few of my favorites from their bride and groom portrait session.

The reception was filled with LOTS of dancing!!

The start of a conga line…

that lead to a huge line…

Thank you Amber and Jeff (aka April and David — inside joke) for having me there and being a part of your big day!! Best wishes to you both as you start a new family together.  Jeff, good luck to you with the firefighter thing as well.

Also, thanks to my brother Steven, who is an aspiring photographer for coming along to help.

Lisa and James were one of the clients that booked me when I first started leading my own weddings.  When I met with Lisa over some awesome sangrias, I knew they would be a great couple to work with… and indeed they were!!! I had a great time being a part of Lisa and Jame’s big day.  So here it is… sit back and enjoy this super long post!! There were sooooo many keepers that I feel bad leaving them out (of my blog).

Lisa works as a professional hair-stylist, so needless to say, her hair was just incredible.

I absolutely LOVE the make-up!!

Lisa did a great job picking out her bridesmaids’ dresses.  It’s perfect for a summer wedding…

Believe it or not, but this picture was taken candidly.

Lisa and James had both their wedding ceremony and wedding reception at the Newland House in Huntington Beach.  When possible, I really enjoy learning the history behind each location that I photograph at.   The Newland House is a Victorian farmhouse that was build in 1898 by William and Mary Newland (Huntington Beach Pioneers). The original ranch had 500+ acres of land that was used to plant lima beans, sugar beets, celery and later chili peppers.  It is now a historic landmark (the oldest still-standing house) in the beautiful city of Huntington Beach.

I love capturing the look on the groom’s face when he sees his bride for the first time.  The “wow” expression is just all-so priceless!!

Cute…

After their ceremony, we walked out to an open field right behind the Newland House for the bride and groom portrait session.

Isn’t it amazing how beautiful dry grass can look in pictures???

And of course… pictures in front of the Newland house.  It’s too bad that we don’t have access to the inside of the home.

I love, love, LOVE this picture!!

Congratulations Lisa and James!!  Hope you both had a wonderful time in Hawaii…