Divina and Ricky Engagement

They met in Australia where Ricky flew from the Philippines as part of a Singles for Christ (SFC) Mission while she was herself a SFC Leader in Sydney. At first, their relationship was nothing more than that of a "brother" and "sister" in SFC-speak. Not too long after however, they exchanged emails and their friendship soon blossomed into something deeper. Knowing fully well the challenges of a long distance relationship, they both took the risk and decided to pursue their relationship. As if Manila is not far enough from Sydney, the distance even got farther when Ricky moved here in the States. Not to be denied, they persevered and was rewarded by circumstances allowing Divina to find a job here in Orange County. Last September, on a Cruise to Mexico, Ricky professed his love for Divina and asked her to marry him. The risk they took clearly paid off and they are set to wed on January, 2010 in the beautiful island of Boracay.

Congratulations and we're really happy for you both! You're truly role models to couples out there who because of circumstances, are separated by distance in their relationships.

For Ricky and Divina's engagement session, we headed to the LA Union Station and the Woodbury Park in Irvine.

Below are some favorites:

In engagement shoots, the guy always takes a while to warm up but Ricky is a natural!






I just love the light on this one.
































At the end of the shoot, we saw these rowdy kids in the playground!

Cherrie + Nicco (Cancun, Mexico)

Cherrie and Nicco are such a blessing to have as clients. This couple are just amazing!! They are one of the nicest couples we have shot so far. Again many thanks for a fabulous stay in Cancun and congratulations once again.

Shiela + Inaki Engagement - Irvine, CA

This couple is no stranger to us, so warming up for their photo shoot didn't take long. We decided to try a few new things during this session so we were glad they were up to it. E-sessions typically last for only 2 hours max but this time, it took us 4. It was well worth every minute though as we also got to know more about this lovely couple - another reason why we encourage couples to have an e-session. Here is a link to their slideshow.

Afterwards, we had the meanest burger in town which must've weighed a pound!

-Elmer

Here are a few photos of their e-session:

Can you feel the love?