Just Because: Trish and Joel

"I carry your heart" by E. E. Cummings.
Probably my favourite poem in the world.

Meet Trish + Joel.
Thank you for your beautiful faces that gorgeous afternoon, across a random patch of backyard in the hood we both grew up :)

Love Story Session: Ivy and John

Love story sessions at JSP are a little different... Instead of going to beautiful locations, with spectacular views, or amazing props and decor, these sessions capture couples just as they are.... that is, what they love doing, things that are important to them, and just documenting their essence in their day to day lives. It could be in their home, or following them on a date, to washing dishes or fixing car together, doing laundry together, enjoying coffee, listening to music, cooking, or just shooting them doing whatever they love most. The heart of these sessions are really to show who the couple are in their daily lives so that they can look back at the images and say, this is really us to the core.

I had the pleasure of documenting Ivy and John's love story awhile back and it still brings a smile to my face everytime I see these images, because I know it really is THEM. There is nothing fancy or artsy fartsy about these images, but what I adore seeing is just Ivy and John being who they are in their home, doing what they love in pure simplicity. Thank you for inviting me into your home and your lives for just one afternoon, Ivy and John. It really was an honor... so relaxing that it almost felt like I was not working :)

I loved their house - cosy and homely, but at the same time modern and full of beautiful natural light!! :D

Inclusive of a cool and very big vege garden out the back! :D

Pretty kitchen with lovely window light :)

Alison and Owen: Eloped!

Alison + Owen.

It was just the two of them, and a very stormy ocean raging behind, that accompanied the day they decided to get married. Away from prying eyes, and in a ceremony on the beach to seal their love in a private moment, Alison and Owen eloped, and then headed on the rocky moody shores for some photos.

I was reminded by their session that getting married is not about the big grand wedding, but about the marriage... it is about the love and more importantly the commitment between two people, and the lives they have chosen to build together for the rest of their days. It was really sweet to see that there are lovers in the world today that choose the road less travelled and really just want to celebrate their love and nothing more.

It was really lovely to see that despite the crazy stormy weather, Alison and Owen just enjoyed one another.

Happy Tuesday everyone! And hope you all enjoy the mini blog sessions we'll be putting up this week - you voted for it on facebook, so we're giving what you asked for! :D

Los Angeles Pasedena Engagement: Ron and Doleen

Today's mini blog session (as voted by all of you who follow us on facebook) comes all the way from the other side of the world, in Los Angeles where we roamed the charming streets of Pasedena - I LOVED the place. It was full of spanish charm, colour, and not to mention the famous Californian sun. I still stand to this day that Californians get to enjoy some of the most beautiful light in the world :)

Anyhow, meet Ron and Doleen!

Their session was shot a little more glamorous than I would normally shoot, but really?!! When you check out Doleen's amazing feather dress, you can't help but shoot a tiny little bit more sophisticated and sassy :) We even had other photographers we met that day, trying to grab a few shots of the dress while Ron and Doleen's session was underway. It was so funny! :D

Alright, lets move onto the images - hope you enjoy some of my favourites from their lightning quick session around the town :)

Umm... hello? I LOVE people who express their personality through fabulous SHOES! :D

A little fun off the Pasedena Bridge :D

Doleen was so sweet and insisted I take her shoes (we're the same size - size 37 hehe!!) so they are sitting nice and pretty in my shoe cabinet now. love!!! thank you soooo much Doleen!

We ended the session at this gorgeous little spanish residence (or restaurant - we couldn't figure it out! haha) that we just happened to stumble pass while looking for parking :D Yay for random location finds and happy accidents! :D

Hope you are all having a lovely week so far! We hope to squeeze one more mini blog post before this week is out so stay tuned! :D

xoxo