Drew B Photograhy

I was so excited when Allison and Ryan asked me to do a second engagement session for them.  When Allison and I met initially she told me all about her horses and how she’s been riding since she was a kid.  I really wanted to incorporate them into the shoot.  But, at the time, the horses weren’t boarded locally.  I’m kind of glad we saved the horses for the second shoot though.  Working with horses is much more challenging than I anticipated!  The horses couldn’t be ridden because Lacy, the older horse, is injured.  And Bach, the younger horse, is too young.  It’s funny because Bach is two and having a two year old at home you can see the similarities between the two.  They are both stubborn, energetic, and don’t like to follow direction!  The main difference is that Bach is so big he usually wins the battles!

Although we had all worked up a sweat at the end (and poor Ryan had rope burns on his hands) I’m really, really happy with the results from this shoot!  Beautiful location, beautiful people, and a beautiful love!  Can’t wait for the wedding in September!  Here’s the slideshow!

*** Thanks to Carina from Flawless Faces for doing an awesome job on Allison’s makeup!

Kendra and Colin met their freshman year of high school.  They were friends and even played on the water polo team together because the girls didn’t have their own team yet.  They dated for a second their sophomore year, went to a dance together, and remained friends all through high school.  When Kendra went to UCLA for college and Colin went to UC Irvine, they lost touch and went their separate ways.  It was during Kendra’s first year of law school in San Diego that they reconnected through a friend.  And this time it was for good!

I love photographing two people that have such a history together.  They showed me where they ate lunch and where their lockers were.  Kendra and I were in the same sorority although she’s a couple of years younger than I am so I never got to know her all that well.  I feel like now after seeing her with Colin and reminiscing with the two of them I know her so much better and I love that!

Kendra and Colin are getting married at the W Hotel in San Diego on New Years Day!  1/1/11 to be exact.  They chose San Diego because it holds such great memories from when they first started dating.  I’m very excited to start the New Year with them!  Here’s the slideshow!

Andrea and Dana have been together for four years.  They met after mutual friends introduced them at their favorite breakfast hang out.  Dana says they met before that, but Andrea only remembers meeting him that morning  After a few years of dating, a puppy, and a new house together Dana unexpectedly proposed on a trip to Catalina.  I shouldn’t say unexpectedly because they always knew they were going to get married, but Andrea thought he would propose after their house was done being built.  Dana even enlisted the help of two of Andrea’s friends to find out exactly what kind of engagement ring she wanted.  How awesome is that?

I love how Andrea and Dana make each other laugh.  Whether it’s trying to figure out how to fly a kite (you would think it would be easy, right?  Yeah, not so much.  That’s why there are no pictures of kites!  We finally decided it wasn’t windy enough.) or lovingly teasing one another, you can really tell that these two are the best of friends.

Andrea is a girl after my own heart.  Not only does she have a rad name (yes, my real name is Andrea), she also is an aspiring photographer and loves cupcakes.  She was even sweet enough to bring Chuck and I cupcakes and brought Brayden a cookie.  How thoughtful is she?

Andrea and Dana are getting married on December 11, which also happens to be my husband’s birthday!  It’s sure to be a great day!  Here’s the slideshow!