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    We are a husband+wife wedding photography team based out of Southern California. We also travel to places far and wide to capture beautiful and quirky moments for our clients.

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Posted in Engagements, Photography

When I go into a session I have a pretty good understanding of what I am going to do and how I am going to interact. I don’t let this idea clash with the natural flow of the day though. With Jessica and Daniel’s engagement session I scoped out the area we decided on the day before (Downtown Phoenix) and then let their personalities take over the session. One thing I loved about this couple was their incredible energy and contagious smiles! I could tell they were so in love with each other and life just by spending the afternoon with them. I cannot wait for their wedding next year in Phoenix.

I give you….Jess and Daniel:


southern california wedding photography marianne wilson
southern california wedding photographer marianne wilson







southern california wedding photographer marianne wilson
southern california wedding photographer marianne wilson
southern california wedding photographer marianne wilson
southern california wedding photographer marianne wilson
southern california wedding photographer marianne wilson
southern california wedding photographer marianne wilson




by Marianne Sanada

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  • May 19, 2009 - 5:01 pm

    Jess F - I can’t believe you told him to lick me!

    And… I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m happy you did it! It did produce an awesome sequence… :)

    Thank you!!! These look great!ReplyCancel

  • May 19, 2009 - 6:08 pm

    Jen Slot - These are great! It looks like you had a blast with them. :)ReplyCancel

  • May 19, 2009 - 7:13 pm

    Charise - Love them! So fun! great work as always. One question…did you bring that fun location home with you?ReplyCancel

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Dear Mom,

Thank you for being you. Thank you for your unconditional love. Thank you for your incredible patience. Thank you for supporting me 110% no matter what I wanted to be. When I wanted to be a ballerina you took me to dance classes. When I was 15 and wanted to be an actress you let me move from my protected private school to the local Charter performing arts school. When we had to move back to Arizona from California you searched for a school that would nurture my creativity, this is where I discovered my love of photography. You let me paint my bedroom walls with stripes and murals, you knew that dying my hair pink (and green and blue and red) didn’t change who I was inside.

A few years later you supported my dream as I went on to College at an Art School. You trusted that I would continue to be me in the face of all the temptation that was ahead at college.

Mom, you let me grow up and be who I am which makes me all the more great full I had you as my mother. Although I am still growing up I am, and will continue to be, your little girl.

I love you mom.



Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful mothers out there and also to you future moms!

by Marianne Sanada

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