Nicole & Greg Engagement Session

On Saturday we headed back to our ole' stomping grounds--Manhattan Beach--to meet and photograph Nicole & Greg who are going to be married in May.

This was the first time we met them in person, having emailed and talked with Nicole on the phone. (Nicki and Kate joined me and had a great time at the beach while I happened to be shooting).

They are a fantastic couple and it was great getting to know them better by doing this engagement session. They met almost two years ago to the day, and both are big sports fans--which is no surprise since both were highly accomplished athletes coming out of high school (Greg in football, Nicole in volleyball).

We started out shooting under the pier (a good way to start if the sun is still fairly high) and then proceeded to walk around the streets of Manhattan Beach for a kind of urban session. It was fun and we had some interesting folks crossed by the camera -- I especially love the newlyweds walking along the pier (a nice bit of irony) with Nicole & Greg in the background.

I'm really looking forward to witnessing their wedding and the vows, I just know that it will be a day full of great joy and emotion.