Category: Engagement Sessions

November 15, 2018

Westlake Village Engagement Session – Sarah & Jeremy

Westlake Village Engagement Session

Perfect weather, perfect location, perfect couple, this Westlake Village engagement session was ah-maze-ing!

Sarah and Jeremy met me over in Westlake Village for their engagement session. I suggested an area that has some nice trails and gorgeous oak trees. It was pretty warm out, but not too bad. The flies were only a tiny bit annoying. 😉 There were at least 3 other photographers there so we must’ve picked a good spot for their photos!

I had such an awesome time shooting with Sarah and Jeremy, they were so ridiculously easy to work with! Like most people, they were a little nervous at first but they both very quickly warmed up to the camera and then you’d never guess they were ever nervous to begin with! We were laughing so much during their session, it felt like hanging out with friends I’ve known for years!

We got a ton of great shots of them at the first spot in my favorite glowy sun style. I wanted to head out to another location to get a little more variety. We went Triunfo Creek Park which was within a few miles of the first area. Once there, Sarah changed into a pretty blue lace dress for a different look. This park had a ton of fall leaves all over the grass, which if you’re from SoCal, you’ll know that doesn’t happen often. I love the photos we got at Triunfo Creek Park in Westlake Village because it looks like we went to a completely different state! Not that I don’t love California, but it was great getting some pictures with fall leaves and an autumn feel.

I can’t wait for their wedding at Walnut Grove in Moorpark next summer, I’m sure it’ll be absolutely beautiful, and way too much fun!

Here are some of my favorites from their engagement session in Westlake Village…

Are you planning your wedding and would like to schedule an engagement session, reach out and let’s get it on the calendar!

June 27, 2018

Pittsburgh Engagement Session Point State Park – Vanessa & Micheal

Pittsburgh Engagement Session Point State Park

This was such a fun Pittsburgh engagement session at Point State Park! Vanessa and Micheal were so easy to work with, I love when my clients are super easy going and relaxed… Actually, I think all of my clients are like that! YAY for awesome, chill, and fun people! ?

The lovely couple got engaged over the holidays. Micheal’s sister was sweet enough to gift them their engagement session with me. We started the shoot at the tunnel/bridge walkway in Point State Park and from there, worked our way through the area. I had to tell them where I wanted them to stand and what they should do beforehand because they’d be too far for me to give them direction. It actually worked out as a nice warm up for them before the rest of their engagement session.

Like most Yinzers (a term Pittsburgh locals refer to themselves and other locals as, which is new to me and I’m not 100% sure I’m using it correctly, but you get the point) they are huge Pirate’s fans. From Point State Park you get a great view of PNC Park. We went over and they slipped into their fan-gear and posed in front of the stadium. We also got some great shots in front of some of Pittsburgh famous yellow bridges!

The weather originally said it would rain but luckily it turned out to be a perfect day. Luck was on our side and we had partially cloudy skies for their session. I love the photo of them near the pink flowered trees. I love spring time here, so many beautiful flowers everywhere! Another favorite is the photo of them lookin’ all cool in front of the bridge. Lol!

Here’s a few of my favorite photos from their Pittsburgh Engagement Session Point State Park.

Contact me if you’re having your wedding in Pittsburgh, PA!

June 27, 2018

Oxnard Shores Engagement Session – Melanie & Randy

Oxnard Shores Engagement Session

This past weekend I met up with Melanie and Randy for their fairly last minute Oxnard Shores Engagement Session. They literally decided to do one just 2 days earlier, and luckily I had Sunday available. Their wedding is less than a month away so we’re kinda on a time crunch to get them some nice photos to post. We went to Seabridge Marina to start the session, they live near it and often go there so it felt comfortable and personal. It wasn’t overcast like usual so we got some nice shots of them with the sun shining. We then headed down to the beach right before sunset. We ended up going to Port Hueneme because there’s a nice pier you can walk under.

Their Oxnard Shores Engagement Session was a great way for us to get to know each other before their wedding. I got to see how they do in front of the camera, and they got an idea of how I’ll work with them on their wedding.

The Wedding Day

Their wedding will be at the Pierpont Inn in Ventura. It’s a really pretty hotel across the street from the beach. I’m really looking forward to it! Melanie is styling it as an all white wedding, even having her guests come wearing only white, khaki, or cream. It sounds really unique and with the venue having such a gorgeous backdrop, I know it will all look amazing! Check back sometime in late May for photos from their wedding!

Take a look at some of my favorites from their Oxnard Shores Engagement Session! It was hard to pick just these, there were so many that I loved! My absolute favorite is the one under the pier. It was a little sketchy having them go there since the waves were a little rough, but the tide seemed to be pulling back so we risked it, and it was worth it for that shot!

June 27, 2018

Pittsburgh Winter Engagement Session – Rita & Greg

Pittsburgh Winter Engagement Session

Pittsburgh Winter Engagement Session. Had a great time photographing Rita and Greg’s engagement session at Frick Park in Pittsburgh last weekend! This was the first session I ever shot while it was snowing outside!! Brrrr, it was cold! But I LOOOVE how the pictures turned out! For some reason I tend to only blog about weddings and I skip over the engagement sessions altogether, but I really wanted to share this one since I love snow and I loved working with Rita and Greg! They brought their 1 year old adorable pup, Wally along for the session and it was great getting some with him too. ?

It was the best time of year to get their engagement photos. It was near the end of fall, so we got the gorgeous fall colors, and it was the beginning of winter, and we got one of the first snow falls for the season. Having the bright oranges and yellow from the trees, combined with the light blanket of snow made everything so magical. I love that I was able to capture snow falling around them. It really was such a beautiful – yet very cold day!

Check out their pictures from their engagement session!

June 27, 2018

Ventura Beach Engagement Session – Amanda & Jason

Ventura Beach Engagement Session

Ventura Beach Engagement Session. Last week I met up with my friend Amanda and her fiancé Jason to capture their engagement session. We went to Ventura Beach, which is over by downtown Ventura. Amanda wore a beautiful, long, flowy dress which worked perfectly for the windy beach day. We started at the pier and worked our way down to Surfers Point, ending their session in downtown Ventura. It was really fun seeing them all cute and cuddly, and they hardly needed my help at all telling them what to do. Being with each other and intimate in front of the camera came a lot easier to them than any of us expected so it was nice being able to get a glimpse into their little world.

Amanda is from Ventura, and Jason has a business growing coral. Having their engagement session in Ventura beach was a perfect choice. The weather was a little cooler than expected but we got some pretty cloudy skies which can be rare in Ventura. I love walking down the boardwalk at Surfer’s Point. It always has such a lively vibe, so many people biking, and walking their dogs. It was fun going there with them.

Here are a couple of my favorites from their session.

Reach out if you want to schedule your engagement session!

June 26, 2018

Westlake Village Wedding Photographer

As a Westlake Village Wedding Photographer, I know several good wedding venues and ceremony sites. I was raised in Newbury Park, and my first job was being a delivery driver in Westlake Village. I’m really familiar with the area and often photograph weddings there. Most weddings I photograph in Westlake Village but several in the surrounding areas, like Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas, Oak Park, and Malibu. There’s so many great photography locations and venues in this area. It won’t be hard for you to find a spot that will fit your wedding day perfectly. The Westlake Village Inn is such a popular wedding venue. And you can’t go wrong with Calamigos Ranch, The Sherwood Country Club or the Four Seasons Westlake!

I love meeting my clients and getting to know them over coffee. Sometime just a video chat on FaceTime or Skype is enough to meet each other and see how we mesh. Reach out and we can plan a time to talk, and I’d be happy to recommend some great spots and make sure as your Westlake Village Wedding Photographer, I’ll be able to take you to the best spots if you don’t have somewhere that stands out to you already.

Westlake Village Engagement and Wedding Photography

Having your engagement session in Westlake Village is a great choice since there’s so many beautiful areas for photos. There are so many parks, both natural and manmade, and you can always head to the beach in Malibu if parks aren’t your thing. But any of these are really nice areas for your Westlake Village engagement photography session.

If you’re looking for the best and coolest photographer in or around Westlake Village, then you came to the right place! Please contact me so we can talk about your Westlake Village wedding photography!

Elizabeth Victoria Photography is a Westlake Village Wedding Photographer based in Southern California and Western Pennsylvania. I photograph weddings primarily in Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and Los Angeles counties, and in Pittsburgh, PA. I love to travel and am always looking forward to an adventure. I’d be happy to photograph your destination wedding!

I’ve been photographing couples getting married for over 10 years! I love being creative, and wedding photography gives me that perfect canvas for creating magic.

My style is a mix of photojournalistic, classic, and commercial, giving it a timeless quality. I love bright, crisp, vivid colors with a romantic, fun, relaxed vibe. If you’d like to learn more about me click here. I’d love to hear about your wedding! Call or text me at 805.410.0721 or send me a message!

June 26, 2018

Ventura Wedding Photographer

I’m based in the Ventura area so by rights I’m a Ventura Wedding Photographer. I love traveling all through out the state, the country, and even the world. Although most of the weddings I photograph are in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Santa Barbara, Westlake, Ojai, and Somis. There’s so many great photography locations and venues in this area, it won’t be hard for you to find a spot that will fit your wedding day perfectly. There are also so many amazing wedding vendors in this area, you’ll have no problem planning your day.

I love meeting my clients and getting to know them over coffee. Sometimes just a video chat on FaceTime or Skype is enough to meet each other and see how we mesh. Reach out and we can plan a time to talk, and I’d be happy to recommend some great spots. Since I photograph so many weddings in Ventura, I know of a ton of great areas to go to get cool and unique backdrops for your engagement photography or your wedding photography. And of course if you have somewhere that stands out to you already, I’d love to go there too!

Beach Wedding Photography

Because I’m a Wedding Photographer in Ventura, I know that beach weddings are perfect. Not just in Ventura, but also in Oxnard, Port Hueneme, and of course Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Montecito, and Malibu. They always look amazing, and they have such a relaxed and natural feel. You can still have that luxury wedding you dreamed of having. I love photographing destinations weddings around the world, but with the sun and the sand here in Southern California, you don’t need to go far to get that tropical destination wedding! Ventura county is a perfect location for your wedding photography!

Ventura Engagement and Wedding Photography

Engagement sessions in Ventura County are a great option. We have so many beautiful areas you can go for photos. Downtown Ventura has some perfect areas. Ventura Beach or Oxnard Beach also make really nice backdrops for your Ventura engagement photography session.

When I first started photographing weddings and engagement sessions nearly 10 years ago, I always would go to the beach. The beach is such a great choice and it really never gets old. But sometimes you want someplace a little more unique. Or you’d like to go somewhere that has more meaning to you and your fiancé. One of my favorite engagement sessions I photographed was in downtown Ventura. We walked around near the Ventura Mission and stopped at Starbucks to get some coffee. We got some really cool and natural shots of them just walking across the street and sipping their drinks on an outdoor patio. This engagement session was photographed in the fall, and if you’re not familiar with SoCal, you should know that we rarely get those amazing fall colors. But we found a couple of trees right next to a parking structure of all places, and we were able to get some fun shots under the bright yellow leaves.

I really LOVE being a Ventura Wedding Photographer!

One of my favorite wedding venues that is quintessentially Ventura is the Crowne Plaza! This property has such amazing views of the ocean. You can see all of the Channel Islands from your sweetheart table. Then being able to have such easy access to the beach right in front of your wedding venue is really nice. It’s actually the only beachfront property in Ventura! The Pierpont Inn is also in Ventura but it’s technically across the street from the beach so although it’s a lovely property, it makes beach access a little less convenient. Still definitely worth checking out though!

If you’re looking for an awesome and fun wedding photographer in Ventura or Santa Barbara county, then you came to the right place! Please reach out so we can talk about your Ventura wedding photography!

Elizabeth Victoria Photography is a Ventura Wedding Photographer based in Southern California and Western Pennsylvania. I photograph weddings primarily in Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and Los Angeles counties, and in Pittsburgh, PA. I love to travel and am always looking forward to an adventure. I’d be happy to photograph your destination wedding!

I’ve been photographing couples getting married for over 10 years! I love being creative, and wedding photography gives me that perfect canvas for creating magic.

My style is a mix of candid, classic, and commercial, giving it a timeless quality. I love bright, crisp, vivid colors with a romantic, fun, relaxed vibe. If you’d like to learn more about me click here. I’d love to hear about your wedding photography needs! Call or text me at 805.410.0721 or send me a message!

June 26, 2018

Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer

I love being a Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer! Years ago I lived in Santa Barbara and I really loved living in the city. I was right in downtown so getting to State St was so convenient. Alice Keck Park, which is a great place for engagement photography, was literally only a block away from my house. I still live close by in Ventura and I have so many weddings in Santa Barbara, I feel like I never moved. Most of the weddings I photograph in Santa Barbara County are in Montecito, Carpinteria, Goleta, Solvang, Santa Ynez, and Los Olivos.

There’s so many great photography locations and venues in this area, and throughout wine country. It won’t be hard for you to find a spot that will fit your wedding day perfectly. The Santa Barbara Courthouse is such a popular wedding venue. It has so many gorgeous areas and the architecture is stunning! You can have an intimate elopement on the property or a huge wedding ceremony and both options are amazing there!

Santa Barbara Vineyard Wedding Photography

If you love wine and all the great vineyards we have so close to Santa Barbara, then you won’t need to go far to check out some beautiful wineries to have a wedding. Wedding photography in Santa Barbara county area vineyards is really popular and there are a ton of places to choose from.

I love meeting my clients and getting to know them over coffee – or maybe a glass of wine? Sometimes just a video chat on FaceTime or Skype is a more convenient way to meet each other and see how we mesh. Reach out and we can plan a time to talk, and I’d be happy to recommend some great spots. I’ll give you plenty of suggestions for places to go in Santa Barbara for your wedding photography. I’ll be able to take you to some local favorites and some hidden gems if you don’t have somewhere that stands out to you already.

Favorite Santa Barbara Wedding Photography Areas

One of my favorite wedding venues in Santa Barbara is the Four Seasons Biltmore. It’s right across the street from the beach, and the property itself is so beautiful. There’s plenty of lush green areas, and one of the ceremony sites is right where you can see the beach in the background. They have several intricate fountains, luxurious rooms for getting ready photos, and plenty of gorgeous areas for your reception. If you run out of photo locations on the property, head across the street to Butterfly Beach and you won’t be disappointed! One of my favorite weddings I’ve ever photographed in Santa Barbara was at this hotel.

Winery Wedding Photography

Being a Santa Barbara wedding photographer makes it so I’m often up in wine country. Because I go up there often I’ve seen some wineries and vineyards that would make perfect wedding venues. Los Olivos, Solvang, and Santa Ynez are some of the better places to go in Santa Barbara County to find the nice and larger vineyards. That luxury wedding you dreamed of having fits in perfectly in Santa Barbara county. If you’re craving that destination wedding and Italy isn’t quite going to work out, staying local in Santa Barbara is an excellent option.

Santa Barbara Engagement and Wedding Photography

If you’re planning to take your engagement photos in Santa Barbara, then you’ve made a great choice! There’s so many beautiful areas for pictures. You could check out Alice Keck Park, or there’s also the Funk Zone which is a pretty new area with a ton of restaurants, lounges and bars. The beaches by the Fess Parker are really nice as well. These are just some of the great areas you can consider for your Santa Barbara engagement photography session.

If you’re looking for a Santa Barbara wedding photographer that is fun, easy going, and takes pretty awesome pictures in Santa Barbara county, then you came to the right place! Please contact me!

Elizabeth Victoria Photography is a Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer based in Southern California and Western Pennsylvania. I photograph weddings primarily in Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and Los Angeles counties, and in Pittsburgh, PA. I love to travel and am always looking forward to an adventure. I’d be happy to photograph your destination wedding!

I’ve been photographing couples getting married for over 10 years! I love being creative, and wedding photography gives me that perfect canvas for creating magic.

My style is a mix of candid, classic, and commercial, giving it a timeless quality. I love bright, crisp, vivid colors with a romantic, fun, relaxed vibe. If you’d like to learn more about me click here. I’d love to hear about your wedding! Call or text me at 805.410.0721 or send me a message!