Mission San Juan Capistrano Engagement Photography - Megan and Dom

mrs. tori sepulveda, my high school art teacher taught me the fine art of laying the foundation before creating a piece of art; the art of priming a canvas. rather than going to town on a stark white surface, she instructed us to throw down a quick wash of color. and for some reason, just that thin layer of paint & water was enough of a foundation to spring a complete, and eventually refined, work of art. and, in those rare spots, void of any further brush stroke, a little color would still show through.

quite like a canvas, i feel it is essential to first know my client's, before attempting to lay out their story in photographs. who are they? not just what do they do... where do they live... what are their occupations... when did they get engaged... those things are all important, but what is more important is who they are. what is there essence.

with great honor, i give you megan & dom. i have been fortunate enough to catch glimpses of their relationship since their introduction. in fact, megan, dom, and myself, all crossed paths at about the same intersection in our lives. and, i pinch myself to think, "what if i had known then..." what if i had known, that just a handful of years later, would megan & dom join their stories into one; their story.

megan & dom, carlie & i love you guys. and to everyone else, here they are: megan & dom.

Vintage Wedding Photography - Julie and Jeremy

he smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. it was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life.

although a quote from fitzgerald's "the great gatsby," it was also the way he smiled at her. it was the way he smiled, as he poetically articulated how he would lay down his life for his new bride. jeremy described julie as his "beginning," ushering in that quality of eternal reassurance.

the rest of the day overflowed with class. and, from the first part of the day, to the final toast, julie & jeremy's wedding overflowed with class. and, to no surprise, the elements were perfectly reflective of the early part of the 1900's and some of the couple's favorite works of literature, including "the great gatsby."

here are a handful of moments from julie & jeremy's story. you may notice that the images carry a bit of a different aroma than the standard gabriel.ryan. "look," as carlie took a bit of creative reign to continue the vintage feel of the grand occasion.

enjoy.their.story.