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I had an absolute blast with Joseph and Hyun at Balboa Park for their engagement shoot.  They’re having their wedding in April, and wanted to have some shots of the two of them together before their big day.  We chose to meet up at Balboa Park which is a fantastic location with tons of beautiful scenes and backdrops.  I call it the land of infinite Kachinks … as in shutter snaps, because everywhere you look is a fantastic frame, background, architecture, you name it! Unfortunately, weekends at Balboa Park in San Diego can tend to be let’s say … crowded! With some couples, it can be a bit daunting to pose, and relax in front of a camera with so many people milling about, walking behind you, in front of you, stopping and staring, etc.  Joseph however, was a pro right from the beginning, and pulled Hyun in to him whispering in her ear, until she relaxed.  Before long we were all chatting, and laughing, and I think forgetting that there were hundreds of other people around, and a camera between us.  It was a really great time, and we stayed until the sun set on the park.

Hyun and Joseph, I can’t wait until your wedding in April!  Check out a few more of their engagement photos below!

Laura and Zsombor are planning their wedding on the beach in Oceanside, California, so when we were talking about where they would like to do their engagement sessions they wanted to avoid the beach.  I thought, as I think Laura did that given Zsombor is an architect they would want to include some San Diego skyline, or perhaps some of the architecture at Balboa Park.  But no, Zsombor told Laura he wanted to shoot outside, someplace like Julian.  Maybe that’s because Laura’s an archeologist and he wanted her to be comfortable since she spends her days digging in the dirt avoiding snakes, scorpions and un-exploded ordinance from an old army bombing range.

Although there’s not the amazing apple pie that Julian is noted for at Mission Trails Park in San Diego, there’s plenty of beautiful tall grass, old split rail fences and open trails to wander with rolling hills in the background.  So we packed a picnic and hit the trails.  Check out a few of the images from their engagement shoot below.  You can also view more on my facebook page.

Oh! And word to the wise … when it says “Gates close at 7:00pm” what they mean is, “Gates close at 7:00pm, and you and your car will be locked in!” I don’t know how I didn’t understand that.  We did manage to get let out at about 7:40pm.