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Potrero Hill Engagement Pictures – Rachel and Jordan

City, Couples, Engagement December 12, 2018

You can tell from literally every single one of these photos that these two love each other so much and that they are so ridiculously fun. I laughed throughout the whole session and then as I was culling the photos I just kept laughing! Aren’t they so fun and cute??

I wanted to practice capturing running so I had them run back and forth across the intersection (when no cars were there, duh). They even make trash cans look cute!! So excited for their wedding! The entire Hang (Austin’s group of best friends from college – there are 5 of them and Michelle and I have “married in”) is going and it’s going to be a blast celebrating Rachel & Jordan (we like to insert ourselves into each other’s families)!!

Shooting: It was luckily not that busy but there were a few cars here and there! Next time I think I probably would’ve squatted because even squatting a little would’ve gotten fewer cars in the picture… but also it’s San Francisco, and it’s inevitable to get people and cars in the shot! I just cropped a lot. It was foggy/hazy but it gave the cityscape a cool misty look and also it made the focus on Rachel and Jordan which is my goal anyway! My goal one day is to take such great pictures that it doesn’t matter that the people are in front of a dump. (they are literally in front of trash cans in some of these pictures because San Francisco but they still make it look good… it’s them not me)!

Editing: Sometimes I don’t know whether I should split tone or adjust white balance. Will I never learn that shadows hold grain? Just kidding that’s not growth mindset. I’m learning that I should only barely underexpose because my camera’s dynamic range isn’t super great. And I don’t want to add too much noise to the shadows when I lighten them in post. I also tried different things which is why the editing style might be inconsistent… I’m still finding the tones I like!

I struggled with white balance for some of these! I think I especially struggle when the people are facing the sun because it adds an orange glow that I’m not super great at getting rid of yet. And then there was a BEAUTIFUL sunset and the clouds were great but then I didn’t underexpose enough to capture that and then retain in post when I bumped the exposure. I’m learning so much! And I would gladly learn again and again with Rachel and Jordan!!

Here are some where I especially struggled with white balance but I kinda like it:

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Goodbye 2020! May 2021 be full of health and grati Goodbye 2020! May 2021 be full of health and gratitude for the things you still have. 

My 2020 year in review blog is up (link in bio)! I’ve posted the majority of my 2020 blogs in the last 2 weeks 🙃 so the content may not seem too new, but I love recaps and reviewing what I did/learned. Also if you missed all those blogs you can just read this one 🤣

Spoiler: I did a LOT of photo education on nights and weekends this year. 

I have some 2021 photo goals (some vague ones) in my blog that I hope to achieve/pick away at next year 🤓. I try to keep most of my goals creative rather than financial because I’m trying to keep this fun for myself!

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More of being inside because that’s what 2020 wa More of being inside because that’s what 2020 was 🏠. Trapped inside but make it fun

Look out for my 2020 in review post tomorrow and dont forget to sign up for my email list at the bottom of my website 🤓. 

Happy almost end of 2020!
This kitty’s name is Soy!! If that isn’t the b This kitty’s name is Soy!! If that isn’t the best name for this cat 🐈‍⬛. 

Another throwback to warmer days 😁

Ps this photo session is just one example of how much variety you can get from an indoor session! SO MUCH!!
Aly sharing a moment with her sisters the day befo Aly sharing a moment with her sisters the day before her wedding 👭

Throwback to warm weather, weddings where everyone could be inches away from each other, and vintage rugs and lounge furniture 😌. Very much looking forward to some of that in 2021!
Congrats to my friends!!!! More snowy pictures fro Congrats to my friends!!!! More snowy pictures from this session are on the blog (link in bio)❄️🐣. Little sis is like “wait I wont be the baby??”

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