Aaron Dieppa

Jackie and Mark have a lot going on right now. Not only are they getting married, but they’re also moving all the way down here from Washington. So when Jackie asked me to shoot her engagement photos I was so excited because I knew it would be fun to show them around sunny Orange County.

Jackie said she wanted some photos that had an edgy, urban look to them, but at the same time she wanted me to capture some romantic photos at the beach.

For the urban shots I decided to bring them to Old Town Orange right around the corner from where I live. I love doing portrait sessions there because the old architecture provides a variety of backgrounds with different colors and textures to work with. We had a nice and relaxing time casually walking around sipping our Starbucks and snapping off shots. It was fun!

After about an hour we all got in my truck and I took them to Laguna Beach to finish our photo session on the sand as the sun was setting.

I’m going to be shooting Jackie and Mark’s wedding in August and I can’t wait!

I had a wonderful time shooting Zach and Sandy’s wedding this weekend in San Diego with Ma5en. Ma5en is a really talented photographer, a true professional and a great friend. It’s good to work with other photographers in the industry because you can pick up little tips here and there that can really help you improve your work. Every photographer has their own way of doing things when it comes to their business, whether its how they compose their shots, or how they pose their subjects or how they manage large groups of people or how they change their lenses quickly without dropping their camera! There isn’t just one way of doing things, and sometimes when you think your way is the best you’ll come across an even better way. I definitely walked away from this weekend with a few valuable tips and tricks that will improve the way I work. Thanks Ma5en! You can check out some of Ma5en’s photos on his BLOG.

Now onto the photography! The ceremony was held at Blessed Sacrament Church, and the reception was at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Courtyard. Zach and Sandy were such an amazing couple to work with. They had such an incredibly easy going, positive way about them that made photographing them a lot of fun. They both have really big hearts and their love for each other really shines through their photos.