Aaron Dieppa

Sharon’s Maternity Photos

Aaron Dieppa — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:52:56 +0000

Have you ever heard of the pregnancy glow? Some people think it’s an old wives tale, but I’ve always thought it was real. I’ve noticed that most pregnant women have this radiant shine to them. Apparently (according to several websites) it has an actual biological basis. Something about pregnant women having more blood flow to the face “causing the cheeks to take on an attractive blush” yada yada yada. I prefer to think of it as the baby’s joy emanating through them.

Anyhow a few weeks ago I had the honor of photographing Sharon’s maternity “glow.” If you look at the photos you can actually see it! It was my first maternity shoot ever! And it was Sharon’s too, so we were a perfect match! She did a wonderful job. It was a really nice day so we decided to photograph her outside under the trees. My wife, Barbara was there with us too! I love bringing her along because people can’t help but smile when they are around her.

Taking Sharon’s maternity photos really got me thinking about babies. (Ooooo scary!!) No but really, Barbara and I are probably going to start a family pretty soon. We’re both intimidated with the thought and neither of us feel completely ready yet, but I think that you probably never feel ready, until you have them. I think that’s how much of life is. Whenever you’re trying something new there’s only so much you can do to prepare yourself. Eventually you just have to jump in with an open mind and heart and learn as you go. All I know is I can’t wait to see Barbara’s “glow” one day.

Oh and it’s a good thing we scheduled the photo shoot when we did, because Sharon’s baby entered the world only a few days later! His name is Jaron (I think I mispelled it). Hey that ryhmes with Aaron! I like to think Sharon and her husband were trying to name their baby after their photographer….hehe

Here are a couple of my favorites photos. Doesn’t she look beautiful!?

Hotel Se and Hotel Del Coronado Engagement Photography - Diane and Brandon

Aaron Dieppa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:34:00 +0000

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!

Fashion Bridal Photo Shoot

Aaron Dieppa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:30:48 +0000

A few weeks ago my good friend Brian Khang invited me to join him with a fashion photo shoot he was organizing. Vivian Tran from All Made Up supplied the hair and makeup for the event. We had three amazing models, Quynh Khang, Scott Jemison and Tina Khong. Much of the photo shoot was done in the woods at a “secret location.” ;)

Our Wedding Video by The Motion Boutique at Casa Romantica

Aaron Dieppa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:42:21 +0000

Ok I’m gonna come clean…before I got married I was a little biased when it came to the discussion of photography versus videography. And at first I didn’t even want to hire a videographer for my own wedding. I thought, “Why do we need a videographer. We’re just going to end up with a video that we’ll watch once and then forget about. It’s not like a photo album that will be out on display on our coffee table.” To me video was such an intangible media when compared to printed photos and albums. But now that my wedding has passed I can whole-heartedly proclaim that video played an integral part of capturing the memories of our wedding day. EVERYONE should hire a videographer. The Motion Boutique did an amazing job with our video. I’ve watched it SO many times now and every time I get all choked up. It isn’t about photography vs videography or which is the superior art-form. It’s about creating more than one artistic representation of your wedding so that you can remember it in different ways, through the eyes of different people. I will always love photography. It is my chosen form of artistic expression and my passion. However, now I see that video offers something uniquely beautiful and different than photography and together they compliment each other.

Video by: The Motion Boutique

Photos by: Gabriel Ryan Photographers

Dime a Dozen Clothing Photos for Jimmys Closet

Aaron Dieppa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:14:04 +0000

My good friend James contacted me recently to photograph him modeling a new clothing brand called Dime a Dozen. He’s currently selling their T-shirts on his website Jimmy’s Closet. Wanna know how they got their name Dime a Dozen? Check out James’ blog Calvinalibra, to see their interview.