(Note: Written earlier this year, but when my blog transferred, a couple posts didn't go with it... here are a couple earlier ones that didn't make it over. :) )


Mandy was actually one of the first knotties to contact me but fate seemed to keep stepping in the way. For two or three months we emailed back and forth trying to set up a date to meet. Finally we settled on a date. The morning of the long awaited day arrived... it was pouring down rain. Poor Mandy and Jef were already in Santa Cruz at this point. I called them and asked if they wanted to try to do it in the rain or to reschedule. We rescheduled.

Take Two.

The weather cooperated. I was so excited to finally meet this couple! I knew them from far away because of Mandy's awesome hair. Most gals couldn't pull it off, but Mandy does and I love how the pictures turned out with the added color! Both she and Jef look gorgeous in all of the shots; and that wasn't my doing at all. :) Take a look!





For those that have never taken engagement shots before; you may think that everything is romance and soft light during the session. I have some pictures that show you it most definitely is *not*!

I asked Mandy and Jef to stand under the wharf for me and noticed Jef kept on glancing upwards...




I swung my camera up to see what he was looking at...





Too funny. But I'll just post a couple more pictures of the more "traditional" engagement shots. :) Mandy and Jef were without a doubt one of the nicest, sweetest couples I've had the pleasure of shooting.










Thanks Mandy and Jef for being such a great couple and helping a gal out! :)