Manhattan Beach Engagement Photos | Toni-Lynne & Robin

Twas a windy day in Manhattan Beach on Sunday, May 11, 2008, but love was in the air and all was okay. We met with Toni-Lynne and Robin, our June 28th Long Beach bride and groom to be, under the Manhattan Beach Pier, and then took a few minutes to set up an umbrella on our light stand--only to watch it want to fly away. So much for that!
After a few shows, we decided to put the light stand and umbrella away and went for a great walk on the sand, stopping by a cool lifeguard station for a little shelter from the wind. Toni-Lynne and Robin were real troupers, and ready for anything--including laying in the sand, jumping in the water up to their knees (Poor Robin's jeans got soaked!) and Toni-Lynne hopping on Robin's back.
Looking forward to the Queen Mary next month--and a little less wind!

UCLA Engagement Photos by Graham & Graham

We usually photograph our happy couples at the beach, but Gaby and Dave both attended UCLA, loved it, and have chosen the Bruins as the theme for their July Los Angeles wedding. So it was off to Westwood for us, and we were thrilled to be there.
We're huge fans of Royce Hall and Powell Library as terrific backdrops, and have spent many hours at UCLA ourselves--including four years of an evening novel writing class with the great Claire Carmichael.
We met Gaby and Dave last year when she was a bridesmaid for her UCLA alum Marlen's wedding. Like Marlen and hubby Williams, Gaby and Dave will also have their wedding sweets provided by Westwood's own legendary institution, Diddy Riese, home of the 35 cent cookie.
Can't wait!