The one thing I really enjoy about Engagement Sessions is all the different types of locations that one can go to in the Greater Los Angeles area. Long Beach (not too far away but not exactly right next door) is one of those places I rarely get to go to. Now granted I have been to a concert at the convention center, biked the Long Beach Marathon, and taken off on a cruise from their port, but I haven’t really taken a lot of photos down there.
Katie and Anthony suggested maybe going down there to look around the pier, The Pike, and lighthouse. Great idea, I thought, and it surely was. There were a lot of great photo opportunities, and some not so ideal. Note to self, The Pike will not allow “professional” photography as it is technically private property. Unfortunate, but we found other places to go.
Right down the street was a great park over near the large Wyland painted Long Beach Arena. Very nice colorful bridges surrounded by water made for a nice start to our 4 hour session. We continued walking around toward the Lighthouse and park in front of the aquarium. Being a Saturday, it was definitely a crowded day, so we strategically placed ourselves in locations without too many people. The weather was also amazing, sun shining, no clouds, and a slight breeze to keep us from completely sweating while walking around.
As the sun started to set, and the Queen Mary slowly fading off in the background, we moved onto our final outfit and Katie and Anthony were still toughing it out. They talked and laughed, while my assistant Ari and I continued to come up with interesting locations and backgrounds. My particular favorite shots are the silhouettes, as sometimes a simple looking photo, screams 1000 words. Hands held, faces pointed towards each other, still portray a strong feeling of love can be seen through the shadows.
Thanks again to Ari Zadok for helping out and thank you to Katie and Anthony for walking around to all the locations. I hope you both had a great time and I look forward to taking more photos later this year.
