Recently we were lucky enough to travel to Los Angeles, California with one of our local Wesclin High School Seniors, Laney! I chose to bring my sister, Lydia, as an assistant. Super Excited does not even come close to how we felt about our trip! We took off on Sunday evening, starting out with parking our car and running across 3 parking lots in a monsoon (nothing like flying almost 4 hours in wet clothes). After finally checking our luggage and getting through security, we find out our flight was delayed. A quick ten games of hangman and our flight was ready to leave. We made in into LAX at 1:00pm, picked up our rental car and headed Santa Monica, where is stayed for the next three days.
We started out on Monday at a cute little place, recommended by a few locals off Ocean Avenue called Cora's Cafe. We had the BEST breakfast ever! :)))
After breakfast went did a little shopping and scouting for locations for Laney's shoot the next day! We looked mainly in a few of my favorite places in Venice and Santa Monica.
It was a long day, so we stopped in a Jamba Juice where Lydia needed a break ;)
That evening, of course we had to get our authentic Mexican fix so we had dinner at a place called La Sandia in Santa Monica Place. Chicken Fajitas = insane.
After a long day of scouting and shopping, a margarita and a full night's rest, we were more than ready to photograph Laney the next day! Some of my favorite images came from The Santa Monica Pier and we absolutely can't wait to show those off!!
Lydia and I together at the pier during the shoot :)
And, per the norm, this fair skinned girl ended up with a sunburn from shooting all day, even in the overcast sky.
All in all, it was a perfect trip! Well, aside from the six hour delay coming home, getting us back to Clinton County at 3:30am! Aahhh, the fun of traveling! :)))))
I'm so excited to show off some of Laney's images - Check back soon for the sneak peek!
If you are interested in a destination senior shoot, or destination shoot of any kind (we have a destination engagement in Nashville Tennessee coming up, soon!), give us a call! 618-407-4363 It's easier than you think! :)
xoxo, H