Ashling & Jared: Manhattan Beach Photographer
She lived in Ireland and he lived on the east coast of the USA. A chance meeting, far from either of their homes, led them to talking on the phone every day, despite the distance. And two years ago they each made a huge decision to move *far* from their homes to be together in Southern California.
Ashling and Jared are about to make another change in their lives and move to Northern California in the next few weeks so they decided to close out their time in So Cal with a photo session in a town they love. We met last week in Manhattan Beach and wandered the town and down to the beach to capture a moment in their life together. I love how nervous people get in front of the camera, it makes the walk back to the car when everyone says “wow! that wasn’t as bad as I was making it out to be” so much sweeter. This may or may not have happened on this session ;]
I’m a sucker for ivy walls :]
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freeeeckles!! LOVE!!!
we had a lot of stuff to carry around, and it looked so legit when we hung it up here. I couldn’t resist a picture.
Ashling & Jared, thank you so much for an amazing afternoon! I had so much fun with you and I hope you enjoyed yourself as well! I wish you all the luck in the world as you travel up north to make new memories, have new adventures, and build a new life together. And, Ashling, if I’m ever in Ireland, I *will* be meeting your parents! ;] ♥♥♥
Stacee… it’s so clear this is your calling. These are just amazing, and YOU are amazing. You have an incredible talent.
Hi Stacee! I LOVE the 12th photo where they are I’m front of the brick wall. The lighting, the expressions on their faces, and everything about it is beautiful! I’m excited for the weekend because it’s the first weekend my husband and I will get to spend at our apartment aaaaaand because it’s our first wedding anniversary on Sunday! We will be going to a play, dinner, and eating our old (and probably not-so-great-tasting) wedding cake along with some champagne. I’m very excited 🙂 I love all of these photos and I hope you have a great weekend Stacee!
I LOVE the first beach picture where he is lifting her in the air and they kiss. It’s beautiful. It looks like they are in their world and your just getting a peak. They’re having fun and are so in love!
I’m excited for this weekend to BBQ with some friends and take my puppy to the beach for the first time! 🙂
I love the last picture. That is a picture that you have on your mantle when you are old and you say “Remember this, honey?” but I agree with Jen about the beach picture. She is so little in his arms it made me say awwww 🙂 I am looking forward to seeing Panda2 with my handsome boy!
I can only pick ONE??? Ok, I like the one with the clothes hanging. It’s so artsy and kind of has a castaway feel to it. Oh, and I also loved that you described it at “legit.” 🙂 Another AWESOME shoot!
I really like the 3rd photo from the top where the couple is looking into each others eyes. It’s hard to miss the love these 2 people have for each other. It’s in the eyes!
I am excited about this Memorial Day weekend….BECAUSE I DON’T HAVE SCHOOL ON MONDAY!!!!! YIPEEE!!!!!!
The intimate, passionate moment that the couple is sharing in that photo where they are standing in front of the brick wall (2 before the beginning of the beach photos) seems so restrained yet so intense. They are so into each other, the way they’re in each others arms, eyes closed. It’s like, their feelings are so intense but all they can do to restrain the moment (because you’re watching)… is to touch slightly… with their foreheads…and noses. It is subtle…yet captivating. It is a fleeting moment that you were forever able to capture through your lens…a moment upon which I now find myself transfixed.
I’m excited for MD Weekend because I can FINALLY have a moment to myself where I can exhale. It has truly been such a momentous Spring 2011! Brief respite before the next long haul. (forgot to post this after my photo comment)
Oh yeah, and I’m excited about the weekend because my new, little famiy is taking a trip to San Diego to visit Sea World!
I love picture 20, the two of them together by the walkway. Your ability to take pictures where the subjects don’t look like they’re on a photoshoot, they’re just together and enjoying it and you happen to be there taking pictures, this ability astounds me, and i don’t ‘astound’ too easily. I’m excited for this weekend because i get to spend it away with the new half of my family, the half God didn’t give me from the start because he knew i’d need them at this point in my life (and i wouldn’t have married Shanna if she was already family lol). ASTOUNDED!
I love the one where she is in the red and her arms is wrapped around his shoulder and the photo is focused on her hands!!!
I am excited about this weekend because my husband and I both will be home with the kids and that is far and few between right now!!!