Blaine Photography Blog

Introducing my new cuzzy!

Megan — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:09:35 +0000

I call him Nano Cuzz (because I call his big sister Mini Cuzz), but you guys can call him Daniel. I took a few shots of my cousin’s family hanging out in a rare sunny day in England. Daniel is 9 weeks old, and Mini is 3. Welcome to the family, little man!

This is my mini cuzz…

OK a lot of mini. But expect many more photos of Daniel as he grows up!

Memories

Megan — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Aren’t the photos we love from our childhood the ones where we’re in our element? My personal fav is me playing dress up in my mother’s heels, with red nail polish and lipstick all over my face. Conrad likes the ones where I’m making a pouty face (that I apparently still make today), and I love the photo of him, all tuckered out in a sleeping face plant, tiny little sneakers in the air, on his family’s old couch. My brother loves the ones of him driving his big wheels (“big yellow car,” he loved that thing so much). Well, I went to a beautiful park in London with this family who are a year in to a 3 year stay here.

So I hope this little guy grows up and loves these photos at his park in London. I hope he always remembers the wooden sandbox train and the snail bench. I hope he never forgets riding around London on his scooter with his Union Jack backpack, and I hope he loves all these little faces.

Washington DC Wedding

Megan — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:34:34 +0000

Finally. FINALLY! The DC wedding is on our blog. Say hello to Blaine (I know!) and Michelle. They have both served in the United States military, and she is on active duty, as were so many of their wedding guests. They make me proud to be an American, and I’m so glad we got to skip across the pond (Atlantic) and shoot their incredible wedding. On a personal note, this trip to DC was deeply moving to both Conrad and myself, as we felt the first pangs of homesickness the second we stepped off the plane into our homeland. That’s me below, happy as a bug and feeling patriotic. (I would’ve drawn a flag, but I only had 2 iphones, mmkay?)

Autumn in Hyde Park

Megan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:28:05 +0000

Question. What do you get when you cross a two-year-old who knows how to pose for the camera with Hyde Park in Autumn? The perfect family shoot, that’s what.

He is too much! Slow pokes…

Paris

Megan — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:41:51 +0000

Oopsies, it’s been a while since we blogged some pictures. Let’s fix that, shall we?

For our 4th anniversary, we took a train to Paris! I actually made a solid effort not to trap myself behind my camera the entire time, so perhaps these photos are a somewhat different view of Paris. We only photographed what we thought was worth it, the rest we’ll save for postcards. Although, I wish I had photographed the food. Because it was amazing and now I really miss it. I did not name my bike Chanel, she was already named as if she was always meant to be mine.For our anniversary, we had dinner and watched the sun set from the rooftop at the Pompidou.On Gargoyles: Do you think there was some kind of architect get-together where someone said, “Hey guys, we should add sort of gutter to our buildings to divert the rainwater.” And then some other guy said, “Yeah! And and lets also make them scary as hell.”We kept finding ourselves back at the garden in front of the Louvre. It was such a nice place to just sit and read, so we ended up spending a lot of time there.

Ladies and gentlemen, The Mona Lisa.

Versailles was OVER THE TOP.Arc De TriompheOk fine, just a few postcard shots.The sunrise as we left Paris. The last photo I took on our way to the train.

Welcome to London!

Megan — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:25:53 +0000

This is our very first family photo shoot across the pond, in Surrey, UK. These are my (Megan’s) cousins, and we went out for a delightful morning walk to the park for some pictures. The lighting in this country? A photographer’s dream.

Newborn Cuteness…

Megan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:19:06 +0000

I LOVE this baby. I mean, seriously, I lurrrrve him. This little man is just 7 days old in these photographs. Just a few of my favorites from the shoot.

Something wicked this way comes…

Megan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:35:05 +0000

We’ve been off gallivanting around for a while, and so it’s probably time for a quick blog update, yes? I have some adorable cuteness, some beautiful family shots, and one of the most touching weddings we’ve ever shot in my backlog. But instead, I’m going to post these super weird situation I stumbled upon in downtown LA yesterday on my way home. The guy in the hat was painting the guy in the sequins.

Hmm. You probably don’t hear that sentence every day.

Erica & Maria

Megan — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:22:36 +0000

Erica and Maria had a wonderful idea for their wedding in La Jolla, California. They designed it so everything could be taken with them and enjoyed in their home after their wedding. So they kept the vases to a minimum, they opted out of a traditional guest book and had their guests sign fabric swatches for a quilt. Their bouquets were of air plants and found driftwood – perfect for a table centerpiece later. Guests were given a tiny air plant tied to driftwood to take home and watch grow. Even what they wore they’ll wear again. Such a wonderful, sustainable idea.

Maria was having nightmares about not getting one of these cookies at her wedding reception. So, she took matters into her own hands…

We wish you a lifetime of support and ever-changing love.

Carissa & Mark’s Caribbean Wedding

Megan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:53:55 +0000

Oh, hello there. I’m freezing today. It’s late December, we just got back to LA from London, so I have no excuse for being so cold. But for some reason 60 degrees and bright sun is making me shiver. I’m probably going to have a problem when we travel to Colorado tomorrow… anyway, I thought I’d warm myself up by posting this beautiful wedding we shot in the Caribbean. Ah, I remember that day… I was sooo hot. It was perfect.

Mark & Carissa were married in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in the beautiful Zoetry resort. A calm, peaceful, beautiful resort with the best food we had while on the island. Carissa’s friends did her hair and makeup. She wore a Jenny Packham dress, Badgley Mischka shoes, and an adorable bird nest veil.

The rabbi’s plane from the States ran into trouble half way there and had to turn back, delaying his arrival for hours. The ceremony that was originally planned for sunset ended up being late at night on the beach under a bright, beautiful moon. The aisle was covered in petals and the cool ocean breeze kept everyone cool. It ended up being so romantic and unusual, I think it was just meant to be.

Carlos & Steve

Megan — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:38:42 +0000

These guys brought a little magic to their gritty, urban, mini photo session in downtown LA.

Above shot is my fav. Which one do you like?

Happy Holidays!

Megan — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:51:31 +0000

Happy holidays everyone! These photos were a happy accident. They happened when we were setting up the camera for our Christmas card. Turned out so cute and I thought I’d share!

Pretties are coming…

Megan — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:04:43 +0000

Preview from our wedding in the Caribbean.

Meet the Hamiltons.

Megan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:21:42 +0000

This was one of the sweetest little families I’ve had the pleasure of photographing. We did a family photography session for their Holiday card in Pasadena, and these shots were a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

Meet Pancake.

Megan — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:14:24 +0000

So what if sometimes I steal my neighbor’s dog and take pictures of him? He’s a natural born model, and Ollie’s best friend. I think it’s ok.

I’ve had my eye on Pancake the Pitbull for ages. I knocked on my neighbor’s door and borrowed him for a few minutes.

Yeah, I know. He’s kind of amazing.

Wedding at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral

Megan — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:05:57 +0000

Asuncion & Julio had a stunning classic Catholic wedding at Our Lady of the Angels. Architect Rafael Moneo’s Cathedral was like a wedding photographer’s playground. There were so many beautiful shots, everyone was framed beautifully, and the light was perfect, long after the sun went down. Enjoy this stunning wedding…

Favorite Shot of the Day (above)… Close runner-up for favorite shot of the day (above).Congrats both Asuncion and Julio!

Dominican Republic

Megan — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:29:44 +0000

We’ve been M.I.A. because we just got back from shooting an incredible wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Here we were relaxing and reading on the beach, sipping Pina Coladas and I snapped this photo with my phone. I can’t wait to share the wedding photos.

Megan’s 30th Birthday Bash

Megan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:26:33 +0000

I (Megan) turned 30 on November 7th… 30. It happens. We softened the blow by throwing a fun party on the rooftop at french restaurant, Perch, in downtown Los Angeles. What a beautiful place for a party!

I must confess that I am so looking forward to this new decade in my life. Every decade just keeps getting better, and I know there is something amazing on the horizon for Keith and I. I know this is the best decade yet. We are chasing our dreams, and we are thisclose to attaining them.
That’s my mom! She flew all the way out from Colorado for the Bash.

Family Photos at Leo Carillo

Megan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:41:42 +0000

I LOVED this Family Photo Shoot at Leo Carillo Beach. Is this the sweetest little boy? He’s 9 months old and was such a joy to photograph.

Farmer’s Market Engagement

Megan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:10:40 +0000

Just a few blocks from where Jamie & Randy live in Montrose, there is a huge farmer’s market on Saturdays. What a perfect place for some engagement photos. I just know they’ll look at these photos from where ever this life takes them and it’ll bring them right back to their first place together.

They adopted this SERIOUSLY CUTE dog just a week before the shoot. Her name is Cue… as in Cucumber. She was a little nervous when she couldn’t see Jamie & Randy, so Conrad picked her up and carried her around. (It must be nice to have such a highly portable dog.) I think Conrad wanted to take her home.

Then we snuck into their friend’s incredible wine cellar for a few more shots. I really want one when I grow up…

Congratulations Randy & Jamie! Happy wedding planning.