Pasadena is gorgeous!  If you think of warm weather, bright sun and blue sky, and lush green grass sparkled with palm trees, than you’ve arrived in Lacy Park in Pasadena, where Alexis and Ted had their engagement shoot.  They were hands down, one of the most expressive and easy going couples we’ve worked with.  Pure love baby!  With much appreciated inspiration and friendship from Avery & Austin, an amazing couple who’s wedding we shot on Muir Beach near San Francisco last year, the shoot was a roaring success.

Alexis and Ted share a moment while being surrounded by an incredible atmosphere near the flowers of Lacy Park. I love those tall trees in the back... makes me want to be in Tuscany...

Before the shoot, Alexis had a million fun ideas like bringing her handmade “Save the Date” sign, a picnic basket and blanket, stethoscope, and Carebear named “Grumpy.”  When we arrived, there were even more fun stuffs like bright red umbrellas and a set of golf clubs.  All of the props meant a lot to the couple, and were carefully chosen because of their special meanings.

We shot both film and digital, with Alexis and Ted’s love of our film photographs mirroring our own.  Black and white, color, and slide film all slid through the cameras while Alexis and Ted listened to each other’s hearts with the stethoscope, kissed behind their save the date sign, and had an improptu golf lesson.  We felt honored to be working with such loving and gentle people!

Enjoy these few images while the others get processed and make their mark upon the blog soon enough…

As Ted is a cardiologist, he knows just how to have his heart beat loud through the stethoscope... this image sort makes you melt right? Sort of like looking at a bunch of puppies...