The weather in Santa Monica today couldn’t have been any better for my engagement photo shoot with Erica and Jake. We had a blast playing the carnival games, listening to a reggae band, and watching some pretty cool street performers. It was the kind of day people who live outside of Los Angeles envision Santa Monica to be. While it took a half hour to find parking, the delayed start time to our shoot was worth it. As was the $12 purchase for a balloon I used for one of the more conceptual photos. Erica and Jake were naturals in front of the camera, which made my job fairly easy.