After shooting the first part of their engagement session at Pasadena City Hall, we drove to UCLA where Jamie and Ryan (and me!) went to college. There was hardly anyone on campus since the students were still on their winter break. Most of this part of the engagement session was shot mainly with off camera lighting for a more dramatic effect. UCLA is such a beautiful campus with so much potential for engagement photos in SoCal.
I still cannot believe I graduated from UCLA for almost 9 years now. I couldn’t even recall the building names except the Powell Library, where I spent countless hours studying for exams. I have been back several times after I graduated, and have seen photographers shooting engagement sessions around the Powell Library and the Ackerman Building, but I never thought that I would be doing that too.
I am so grateful for Jamie and Ryan being so patient with me. There were times that the shoot got a little slow since I needed time to adjust the position and intensity of my lights. They were very patient and enthusiastic for the entire 4 hour engagement session. I can’t wait to see them again for their wedding in LA this coming May.
