Ben + Amber: Vintage Engagement Photography

sjphoto Engagement Engagement, los angeles, Portrait, Sherri Johnson 3 Comments

I recently met Ben and Amber at a cafe.  We spent most of the night talking about their love for pinatas, puppies, and Polaroids.   Ben is also a photographer and like to collect vintage cameras;  Amber loves Etsy and pampering their two Boston Terriers.   They shared with me the creative details of their backyard-Fiesta themed wedding, and I instantly started day-dreaming of their photos.  I was super excited (and flattered) when they booked me for their September wedding!   We soon began collaborating on their engagement session.  They chose to shoot outdoors during the best light and wanted to included some of their favorite things.

First up some family shots with their adorable pups: Burger and Bacon.  Ben and Amber rescued these dogs when they were itty bitty.  Now they’re 9 months old and almost full grown!  I love their pointy ears.

Ben and I scouted some locations and found this awesome woodsy area on the trail with beautiful back lighting.

Amber and Ben  found some icecream/ Popsicle bubble blowers to accent their wedding colors of red and aqua.  We had lots of fun getting these shots in “Bubble Forest.”

I wish I could take credit for the bubble idea, but I’m very glad to say it was all Amber!  I love when my couples make their session personal with props and toys.

I had to get a great closeup of the ring Ben found for Amber.  It’s honestly, the most amazing ring in the world… I’ve never seen something so beautiful!  It has intricate details all along the side, with a center stone surrounded with a ring of more bling.  I’m inspired to get a new macro lens just to take more beautiful pictures of it!  If you’re curious to know, Ben got the ring from his family’s jewelry store in Iowa.  I just might have to take a visit back home and drive over there to see what else they have!

Ben loves to take pictures of candy, life, and Amber.  During out photoshoot he was watching a few online bids he had going for some vintage cameras on Ebay.