Head over to Facebook (since this was the celebration of my 1000 fans, you know!) to check out the winners! Bre Thurston Photography on Facebook
Thank you again to everyone who participated! Next big contest will be when I hit 10,000 fans. Kidding. Kind of ;)
I will be photographing Jeff & Cherill's wedding this September in El Dorado Hills, CA. However, when it came to their engagement session, they wanted to vistit one of their favorite places to vacation - Monterey Bay! My dad and step-mom live in the area, so it worked our perfectly. Their session was on the sunny Saturday before Easter. We started off at Fishterman's Warf, then found our way to Carmel-by-the-Sea, and eventually Carmel Beach where the classic Central California fog started to roll in. Having visited the area many, many times myself, it was refreshing to look at everything from a new set of eyes. I realized how beautiful and perfect the entire area is for photography. Monterey and Carmel (and the surrounding areas) are truly some of the most beautiful places in the country, much less the world.
Jeff cracked me up when he made this face!
...that's better.
We are in Carmel-by-the-Sea now
The famous Monterey Cypress trees!
Look at all of the colors - the streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea are gorgeous all by themselves.
Carmel Beach
Jeff & Cherill....I can't wait for your wedding! You guys are so great together!
I am going to be photographing their wedding on June 12th at Arden Hills County Club, but in the mean time, it was time for engagement photos! Both Gabi and Emanuel are fellow Mira Loma High School grads - Emanuel graduated the year before I did and I had no idea that I knew him until we met at the wedding consultation. Gabi works with my friend Logan, which is how they found me. Small world, huh? Love that! It was a mild Sunday evening when we did their engagement photos in Old Sacramento. Clouds were just starting to move in, giving us beautiful, diffused light (photographers love that!) It was busy- people everywhere. We basically hit every niche - the river, the train tracks, old buildings, allyways, the murals under the tunnel, and even the dumpster area of The Firehouse! They were both SO NATURAL in front of the camera. At one point I was at a loss for words and just told Gabi, "....be FIERCE!' and by golly, did she give me fierce!
Without further ado (and yes, I had to Google how to spell that)....
FIERCE!
You're all hers, Emanuel!
This is the exact bench where Emanuel gave Gabi her promise ring. That day, they carved their initials into the bench. They were still there! (M is for his nickname!)
