Aaron Dieppa

Kelly and Dustin’s engagement photos were taken in Laguna Beach and Crystal Cove.  Crystal Cove was an especially appropriate location for them since it’s where they got engaged last year.  I was able to read all about their engagement story on their website.

Dustin took Kelly to Crystal Cove beach with a backpack filled with blankets and a SAKS 5th Avenue bag with undisclosed contents inside.  Kelly thought she had Dustin figured out.  She assumed he had bought her the pair of Seven Jeans that she had passed up earlier that week.  However, after settling down on their blanket and watching the crashing waves for some time, she couldn’t handle the suspense and politely asked if she could open her present.  When she opened the bag she found that the bottom had been weighted down by computer paper and on top sat a ring box.  Her heart started racing and she thought to herself, “I really hope this isn’t earrings!!”  (LOL!)  Of course when she opened the box she found a beautiful diamond ring inside and Dustin proceeded to get on one knee and ask her to marry him!  Good job Dustin!  Very romantic!!

I’m really looking forward to photographing their wedding this July at the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach.

These two are so romantic!!

I love this photo!!  The light here was perfect!  And doesn’t that glow on the tile wall behind them look amazing!?

I like this one because they look so serene…like they’re imagining their future together.

Time flew by with this one. We had way too much fun! I love it when the couple that I’m shooting is not only photogenic but excited about getting their photos taken. Laura and Matthew really had fun with their engagement photography session in Temecula and you can tell by looking at their photos.

As I was editing their photos I just felt so happy for them because I could see how much they are in love. I actually could see it when I was photographing them too, and it was kind of funny, because Barbara came along for this one and we kept looking over at each other during the shoot as if to say to each other “awww we know what that feels like…to be in love…”

I am really happy with how their photos turned out!

I’ve photographed weddings in Long Beach, but never an engagement session until now.  So I was thrilled when Melissa and Adrian told me that they wanted to have their photos taken there.  I love the downtown area of Long Beach because it has so much character.  Every where you turn is another really unique spot to take photos.  It has a tremendous variety of backdrops with different colors and textures.  Long Beach was the perfect location for Melissa and Adrian.  They are such an incredible couple with colorful personalities that flawlessly compliment each other.

I was also fortunate enough to take some photos of them at the top of the Avia Hotel, which is a newer hotel in downtown that has a really modern, fresh design.

I really had a great time getting to know them and Barbara and I are extremely excited about their upcoming wedding in Costa Rica!!  I can’t wait to see what endless possibilities await for their wedding photos!

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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