Valerie is an independent woman who loves golfing, dancing, her family, and socializing with her friends. She has great confidence and poise that helped her rock her boudoir photoshoot! We did the session in the comfort of her own apartment with bright natural lighting that poured through her big windows. Here’s a little celebration of hotness for today’s Vday, (and I’m not talking about Valentines!)
DoIf you’re looking for something special to give your Valentine this Vday, it’s still not too late to schedule your boudoir/portrait photoshoot for yourself for someone special! Contact me asap for more information and to get scheduled this week! sherri@sherrijphotography.com
A few times a year, I have the pleasure of second shooting a wedding for my fellow photo buddies… which can be really cool because I have freedom to take fun pictures and get a different perspective than I normally experience on a wedding day. Here’s some pictures of a wedding I shot back in September with the talented Dana Grant at the Smog Shoppe in Culver City. The location is pretty unique in a few ways… like keeping the original charm and architecture of the building including rolling garage doors and parking markings on the cement, to adding unique touches like the full wall of succulents both inside and out! The Smog Shoppe is definitely a venue for someone looking for a place that is both memorable and unique.
I’ve kinda been MIA this past month, with the wedding season slowing down. I didn’t realized how long it’s been, until I saw my last post was in early November! Well, I’m still around, working on some personal projects and revamping my camera bag and skills. I’ve spent about $3,800 for new gear! (A very merry christmas to self!!) I’ll post an update on exactly what I got later…
But for now, I want to take this time to share some recent news from TheKnot. We’ve been voted “Best of Weddings” for 2012! Thank you sooo much for everyone who voted! I’m really grateful for the new friends/clients I met in 2011, and I’m really looking forward to a wonderful New Year in 2012. If you’re recently engaged and looking for vendors, I highly recommend checking out one of my favorite wedding planning sites, TheKnot.com!
I met Aurora and James last month as they began planning their September 2012 wedding at a villa in San Juan Capistranio. They had only been engaged a month, and I was so thrilled photography was a high priority on their list of things to book first! Their ideas for an intimate wedding with lots of handmade details, made my heart happy. Aurora and James met in Long Beach and are planning to relocate at the end of the month to be closer to James’ new office. To celebrate this time in their life and how they met, they chose to have their engagement session at the Queen Mary and a nearby lighthouse!
I actually photographed the Queen Mary a couple of month ago for one of my architectural projects… during that shoot I learned the hotel was recently the location of choice of a Victoria Secret Campaign. CLICK HERE to watch the behind the scenes video of that. As we walked around the ship, we found so many great locations! The following 2 shots below was one of my favorite location finds… angel wings!
We were about to leave the Queen Mary and head over to our second location, when James found this amazing photo spot! I love how you can see the sign, boats, and the lighting on their faces is just beautiful!
Location #2 was across the river at a lighthouse. There were lots of people around, so we had to wait for just the right moment to get these shots.
