ENGAGEMENT: Erika & Thomas

I shot Erika and Thomas' engagement session last Sunday-- amidst the heat wave-- in Venice beach. When we picked Venice as the location we figured it'd be pretty low key, since its January. Not so! It was so crowded it took us a half hour to find parking! Yikes! But we made it, found a place for our cars and got to business. We were able to find some secluded spots, away from the crowd,  and get some pretty pictures. Then just before Sunset we headed to the beach for some pretty orange sky shots!Erika and Thomas are such a cute couple! And they have the most amazing engagement story ever!  It's a bit complicated but basically -- Thomas told Erika they were going to be on a TV show, and had his friends/co-workers play along. For the "TV shoot" he and Erika went on a hot air balloon and the cameras filmed them. That's when he surprised her by popping the question! Of course she said yes, and even better they have the whole thing on video! How completely romantic is that?Erika and Thomas, I hope these pictures become another treasured memory of your engagement!