Steve + Rachel

Steve and Rachel are seriously one of my favorite couples to work with. We spent the evening in Downtown L.A. at Union Station, which is a top location pick for me. I love the style of the buildings, and I say it every time, but there’s just something so old Hollywood about it with its Art Deco trim. The atmosphere of the train station is just magical, and sort of enchants me every time I go. It reminds me of when I practically live on trains for a few weeks while traveling around Europe. I stayed in some not so great train stations though. Union Station is really a cut above the other stations. It has maintained its mystique somehow.

When I met Steve and Rachel, I knew that Union Station would be the perfect location for our Engagement Session. They both collect vintage luggage. Steve’s Wedding present from Rachel is in fact the luggage in the images you see below. I don’t often get an engagement session where props are brought along, but I really enjoyed this. Not only did they bring the luggage, but Rachel’s florist made her a bouquet to match her dress, and Steve brought his classic Mercedes convertible as a prop. He called up a couple days before and said “Hey, what if I bring my classic Mercedes as a prop?” I was floored. I started picturing right then the shot you see above. I knew I had to get an amazing shot with the Benz. These are clients that truly appreciate what I do, and I’m enjoying every minute of it.

All in all we had a great evening. Sarah met us at Kings for some dinner after the shoot and they introduced us to some amazing champagne(sparkling wine?) called Sophia. I would highly recommend it to any champagne aficionado.

So here are my favorite images from the evening. Thanks Steve & Rachel for a wonderful evening!