As I’m finally getting myself in some sort of order, I wanted to share some sneak peeks from a bunch of really cool shoots I’ve done lately. I’ll be posting the full posts soon, but for now, just for you…

David and Chelsea’s Newport Beach Engagement Shoot…

The Good Kids launched their album with an awesome concert in Santa Ana….

I did a bunch of 2nd shooting and took some “best ever” ring shots….

The Garrod Family Portraits….

Some shots my friends Betsy Lackey and Amanda Patrice took of me shooting a wedding in September…

Stay tuned for more Portraits, Weddings, Engagements, Designs, and updates on the life, work, and adventures I’ve had lately. Can’t Wait!

My cousin called me this morning around 11am and asked if I could spare an hour this evening. I asked what for… and he said he was proposing to his girlfriend, Kate. I almost forgot to swallow for about a minute as he told me his initial plan for the evening and when he asked what I thought… I loudly gulped and said how AWESOME I thought the whole idea was. I told him I’d be there. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

As I stealthily stalked them on the tourist packed beach in Newport this evening, I thought how stinkin’ lucky I was, in that moment, to be able to share this with my cousin Scott and my soon to be cousin-in-law Kate. (Is that right? Cousin-in-law?) Anyways… I’m so so SOOO happy for them… and so proud that two such talented and ridiculously intelligent good looking people found each other and fell in love. Here’s some shots from the evening…

Scotty and Kate, I was so honored to be included… and I hope you know I love you more than all the sand in Newport. You rock my world, you give me something to strive to be when I grow up, and I hope you enjoy every second of your engagement. Lastly, Kate… take care of the name you’re marrying into… I’ll expect nothing less than excellence from the future “Katie Akamine.”