Hollie and Eli in Pasadena

I got to photograph one of my dearest friends, Hollie :)
This engagement session was such a delight, because her fiance has been in Africa for the past 6 months, and he's BACK!!!

Hollie was my roommate this semester, and I basically only knew Eli through their phone conversations and letters... and it was so good to hang out with him in person. He's so perfect for my friend. I fully fully fully approve. I'm so excited for them!!

I don't get to shoot their April wedding because I get to be the maid-of-honor instead!! I've never been IN a wedding before. Not even as the flower girl! It's going to be such a blast being on the other side of a wedding. I'm looking forward to it.

So, we went to Pasadena for their photos. I loved it.

I want to start out with my favorite one.

a little yellow patch

what I love about this session is that they just rocked out whatever suggestions I gave them. i love when people trust my quirky ideas. because then we get fun images like this >

a nice mom portrait
smile

when I told them to 'go over by that hideous purple wall', they-

This was one of the cutest engagement session moments I've seen. Hollie does Karate, and Eli is a dancer. I know. I know. We passed by a dance studio, and Eli took her in there and taught her the rumba!!!!!!!!!! I think it was the rumba (?).

Why does every business in Pasadena uses the typeface Brush Script?secret

adorablehilARIOUS!!!!and another one of my favorites. :)

glowing.

Pasadena is setting up for the Rose Parade-- so we utilized the bleachers!

aww :)

hollie and eli, your relationship is beautiful and I can't wait for the rollerskating party... the barn dance... everything.

love you two :)
- shan