Aaron Dieppa

Hotel Se in San Diego epitomizes modern style.  And when Diane and Brandon asked me to do their engagement photography there, I wasn’t sure what to expect because I had never been there before.  But I soon found out that Hotel Se is great for engagement photography.  Around every corner was a different beautiful backdrop which per the words on their website were all “urban chic asian-inspired design.”  Say that 10 times fast!

After getting some amazing photos there we walked around downtown San Diego for a bit and then headed over to Hotel Del Coronado to wrap it up.  And on the way we took some really unique photos on an escalator.  This was definitely a highlight for me, since I’ve never seen engagement photos on an escalator, nor have I ever taken photos like this.  It was kind of difficult because we had to time it right to make sure Diane and Brandon would be across from each other in the right spot.  I love the way they turned out.  So cool!

Oh and I must thank my beautiful wife Barbara for joining us.  She is always a source of inspiration for me when I work. Diane and Brandon were so much fun to spend time with.  They were so relaxed and joyful it was an absolute pleasure to be around them and I cannot wait for their wedding this May!

Megan and Yaojen are getting married in Maui next year and wanted to have engagement photos done. But not just any engagement photos…this was definitely one of the coolest engagement photography sessions I’ve done yet. We covered three different locations including the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

They just recently purchased an Audi R8. Which for those of you who don’t know, the Audi R8 is an extremely exotic luxury sports car. Sweeeet! I’m a huge sports car fan, so when they asked me to incorporate the car into the photos I was elated! I suggested having photos done at the Disney Concert Hall because I felt the curved lines and metallic texture of the building would go well with the curved lines and metallic texture of the car. The Disney Concert Hall houses regular performances on the weekends, so I was a little concerned that there might be too many cars and people around, but it was actually pretty quiet. And the valet let us park the car right in front!

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Earl Miller Burns Japanese Garden
Santa Monica Beach Pier

The 3rd location that I took them to was the Santa Monica Beach Pier. Since we had been cruising Los Angeles all day taking photos of them with their Audi R8, Megan wanted to make sure that we took some more traditional engagement photography at the beach to balance it out. The Santa Monica Beach Pier is great because it has such a huge variety of backdrops for photography. You can walk along the top of the pier with views of the ocean in the back and carnival rides and attractions surrounding, or you can go down to the sand and underneath the pier for some more secluded photography and great light!

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Disney Concert Hall
Earl Miller Burns Japanese Garden

Megan was wearing a traditional Chinese gown and wanted some engagement photography at a Japanese garden for a more natural look. The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden is perfect for engagement photography so I decided to take them there. The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden is a 1.3 acre natural outdoor garden with lush vegetation and is centered around a massive coy pond with a beautiful bridge. When walking around there you can easily forget that you’re on the campus of Cal State Long Beach.

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Disney Concert Hall
Santa Monica Beach Pier

Today was SO much fun! Here’s a preview of Megan and Yaojen’s Engagement Session. It was a truly unique experience because they wanted photos of their brand new Audi R8!! Cool huh!?