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The Farley’s

JAC Photography — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 03:14:03 +0000

Jamie and I had the pleasure of reuniting with the Farley’s, a delightful family we photographed in Australia in 2009. They stopped off in LA during their month-long tour of the states.

Robyn and Reggie

JAC Photography — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:32:56 +0000

Robyn’s smile is infectious. I dare you not to smile with her. Reggie and Robyn were married at the Victorian in Santa Monica, a venue that has quickly become one of our favorites for an intimate, romantic wedding.

Yes that is custom hot sauce. Yes they are awesome!

We love it when couples break out into a surprise choreographed routine during the first dance!

Our parting gift to the bride and groom:)

LA County Museum of Art

JAC Photography — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:58:04 +0000

These two have style to spare. We spent a lovely afternoon capturing some engagement photos in and around the LA County Museum of Art. Of course it didn’t take long for me to lead them away from the formality of the museum grounds and into someone’s private garden. They didn’t bat an eye, yet another reason our clients are awesome.

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Silverlake

JAC Photography — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:04:30 +0000

Yes, it’s hipster heaven. Yes there is a dress code (fedora, skinny jeans, authentic Ray Ban Wayfarers and ironic t shirts a must). Yes you must be working on a screenplay to purchase your chai soy latte at Intelligensia (preferably on a macbook pro). Yes you must eat all natural foods (compost a major bonus). And yes, they are listening to a cooler band than you right now, and are silently mocking you for listening to THAT band that they liked before they were cool…But so what, Silverlake is still one of the best little spots in LA, mostly because it is a place that could exist only in LA.

Millie and Darren are not hipsters, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t hip. They brought their own flair to Silverlake last week, and despite a few mixups with a cactus here and there, this ended up being one of the most enjoyable shoots we’ve ever had. Right on.

Shot on a lomo, which by the way, gives me MAJOR hipster points.

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Lazy Sunday

JAC Photography — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:32:17 +0000

she has it down.

hayley+steve

JAC Photography — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:04:05 +0000

wow, really, really cute together.

stephanie and greg | callaway winery

JAC Photography — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:45:36 +0000

She held the cabernet up to the light, slowly swirling the glass as she prepared to taste her second varietal. That’s when she noticed Greg pounding his fifth glass, looking far too anxious for a man in the midst of a wine tour. She followed him outside as the rest of the tour headed in to see the distillery. What was he up to? Five minutes later, under the shade of a trellis with miles of callaway winery grape vine stretching out behind her, Stephanie figured it out. Greg got down on his knee and asked Ms. to become Mrs. Five months later they decided to go back to the callaway winery with us in tow to memorialize this very special place. We had a blast taking pictures, drinking callaway wine and looking forward to their wedding this August. Thanks for a great afternoon and a great bottle of wine too!

I brought the hasselblad along for this shoot, typically I shoot polaroid and black and white with this camera but I’m loving the color and the square format!

Love this set.
Peeked into the distillery as they’d missed out on this last time, for good reason;)

peggy & narong | engagement

JAC Photography — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:18:03 +0000

Peggy and Narong spent an impossibly gorgeous Sunday afternoon in Pasadena with us for an engagement photography session ahead of their upcoming wedding this March. We kicked things off with a Polaroid to memorialize the most beautiful day I can ever remember. Stylish couple and a crisp blue sky, what more could we ask for?

After a quick change we headed to Eagle Rock for something a little less formal.

Thanks guys, we’ll see you before you know it!

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Ashbourne Drive

JAC Photography — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:08:38 +0000

One day it just happens. You wake up and your little girl is all grown up. Kira was by far the snuggliest of our four children, I fondly remember her rythmic breathing as she slept sprawled across my chest. She didn’t so much walk when she was a toddler but hop here and there, always singing a song (Barney anyone?) or dancing a little dance. She is the perfect older sister: engaged and enthusiastic about life and responsible beyond her years. I don’t remember being half as capable at her age (14), she manages to juggle school, an internship and sports without ever letting the pressure alter her mood or rosy outlook on life. I suppose I’m like most parents when I imagine her doing amazing things with her life, I am so just proud of her. But deep down there are days that I wish I could grab her hand and walk back in time for just one more tea party, one more dance, one more little snuggle.

All shot on my Contax 645 with Fuji 400H film and the one of a kind California winter sun on one of my favorite streets in South Pasadena.

Lake Arrowhead | Dawson Family

JAC Photography — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:58:03 +0000

A rare opportunity to shoot in the snow. I so want to shoot a wedding someplace like Sundance in the winter! One of the great advantages of shooting film is the latitude it has, digital had a tendency to blow out the whites to capture detail in black. I love the natural color and tones of these film shots:)