Maternity Photography / A Little Princess is on Her Way / Janice + David

In the beginning, there was only David and I... then came along one of the greatest news of our lives. We found we were expecting back in April of 2016, and kept it a little secret between the both of us. On my Birthday month of August is when we officially make a pregnancy announcement to the world. The phase "The Best is Yet to Come" on the shirt I was wearing pretty much sum it up our excitement.  I was 16 week pregnant at the time, we had no clue what the gender of the baby was but there was a small baby bump to showcase already. 

Throughout the year of 2016 while being pregnant and growing a baby bump and all, I was hard at work doing what I love most.. which is photography! We did everything from Weddings, Engagements, Maternities, Family & Holiday mini sessions.. of course with the best partner that I can asked for, my husband David who shared this passion of mine also. And YES, we are still booking weddings for 2017 starting from mid February and on. We love our job as wedding and family photographers and couldn't imagine life without it. 

A big THANK YOU to all our amazing clients, families and friends for their love and support in our photography journey. We love you!! 

** Most of the beautiful photos was taken by my husband David. Please enjoy some great photos! :)

Experimenting with Light Photography at night when we found out the gender of our baby.

Some fun Pumpkin photoshoot at the Malibu Cafe in LA - I was 25 week pregnant here. Also, Halloween is our favorite time of the year and this time we got to be creative. We decided to do a gender swap this year, to showcase my baby bump I've gone South and dressed up as a hillbilly hairy beer belly man meanwhile my husband is a pretty blond chick that loves to drink beer too! LOL. Our Halloween costumes has got to be our most hilarious and epic one yet. We sure enjoyed every moment of it and everyone else did too. 

 

Fast forward to the weekend of Thanksgiving 2016, David and I went to Pismo Beach for our Babymoon. It took us about 3 hours to get there from Long Beach, but it was so worth it. The scenery and fresh air was just simply gorgeous. We enjoyed our walks at the pier, eating out, and going to local lounges to check out the music and atmosphere in the area. At this point I was 32 week pregnant, baby girl was growing strong and baking nicely in there! :)

Location: Pismo Beach & Pier, CA

On December 3rd, we had a spectacular Babyshower celebration with our awesome families and friends. It was a princess theme "A Little Princess is on Her Way." My Mother-in-Law hosted the event at her lovely home. All the guests loved the beautiful decorations, all you can eat tacos, sweet table treats, and the fun interactive baby shower games that all our friends enjoyed. Here are some of the highlights of that day:

We had just finished doing a wedding photoshoot in Laguna Beach earlier in the day by the beautiful cliff side. My husband wanted to do some landscape photos and the reveal of our baby girl's 3D ultrasound photo as well.

Location: Laguna Beach Cliff, CA

I've always been a fan of Maternity Boudoir Silhouette photography, so I had my husband David experimented some photos in our own home by the window. The results turned out beautifully and very artistic. I was 38 week pregnant here, it was very difficult to pose and stand still for long. I felt very lucky to still have some energy at this point. Baby girl is definitely a trooper! 

In the early month of December at 33 week pregnant, we had our great friend Dipan Desai to photography our Maternity photos at the Botanical Gardens in Ranch Palos Verdes. His photography style was simply superb, smooth and so dreamy. David and I truly appreciate his creativity and we loved every single photos from the photoshoot. Thank you Dipan!

Amazing Maternity Photos by Dipan Desai Photography

Arlington Garden Pasadena / Maternity Photographer / Janet + Brian

     On a beautiful Autumn afternoon, we had a great Maternity photo session with our friends Janet and her husband Brian at the beautiful Arlington Garden in Pasadena. They are so in love and expecting their first child in November. Janet was close to her due date and wanted to show off her baby bump to the world. A couple of weeks after this photo session, Janet and Brian welcomed their beautiful baby girl Audrey Grace on November 22nd, 2016. Their lives has changed forever since, but each day is filled with love and excitement.

     CONGRATULATIONS on your bundle of joy Janet and Brian!!! We wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness with your newest addition. Thank you for allowing us to capture your special moment before baby was born. Please enjoy some great photos through the Janice Owen Photography experience. Cheers!

Embassy Suites by Hilton LAX / Wedding Photographer / Ahmanielle + Jonathan

     This past November, we had the privilege of photographing Ahmanielle and Jonathan's beautiful wedding at the Embassy Suites of Hilton in LAX. Here's a little background on how these two met in their own words - Ahmanielle: "We met on the online dating site Plenty of Fish. We agreed to go on a movie date to see Transformers and he didn't like talking during the movie, but afterwards we talked until the shopping center closed. Since people in the military go by their last name, I asked him his and without thinking about it, I awkwardly said "that's such a beautiful last name, I want that last name!" (Hall is so short!)   Thankfully he laughed at my outburst and I enjoyed him so much, but when he told me he was being deployed to Bahrain soon, I thought the whole thing was too good to be true! However, we hit it off and were together through deployment which only strengthened our bond, and we've been together since. And I did get his last name!" 

     Ahmanielle & Jonathan's favorite hobbies are: Shooting and riding my motorcycle and Ahmanielle is sewing and baking. They were asked what characteristics they like about one another, their answers was - Jonathan: Amazing personality and loving spirit. Ahmanielle: His gorgeous smile, his kind heart, his compassion for others, his patience and ability to rationalize, plan and take the lead, his commitment to excelling in all he does and willingness to learn and try new things...and lots of other things! The next question was how do envision for your future together as a married couple? Jonathan answer was: We will be a loving family with three kids. Ahmanielle: I envision us living a long, happy and healthy life together that blesses us with generations that will hopefully know what true love is like and the importance of family from the example we set. I hope we travel, grow in our friendship over the years and create a well-lived life full of good memories. 

     Lastly, is there anything else you would like to share, you're welcome to. Jonathan simply replied with: "POF isn't that bad!" Meanwhile, Ahmanielle commented: "I agree, we get jokes about how we met, but I'm glad we tried it out and took the chance to meet. People should be open to finding love in even the most unlikely places. Even the town we met in, Yuma, Arizona, was an unlikely place. I moved from LA there by myself for a job without knowing why, but I felt it was where I needed to be...and I met Jonathan which is more than I could have ever imagined gaining in that time there. Great things happen in Yuma."

     Congratulations Ahmanielle and Jonathan!!! Thank you for sharing your love story with us and the world. We wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness. Thank for allowing us to capture your special and memorable day. Please enjoy some great photos through the Janice Owen Photography experience. Cheers! 

Vendor Info:

Hired Photographer: Janice Owen Photography // Venue & Catering: Embassy Suites by Hilton LAX South // Hair artist by: Mechelle Samuel // Makeup Artist: Ariel Amirah // DJ/MC: DJ Sabbie Scherbatsky // Tux Rentals: Men's Warehouse & Al's Tuxedo Shop in Yuma AZ // Bridesmaid Dresses: Renzrags on Etsy // Florist: Yazmin Flowers // Cake: Takes the Cake in Pasadena // Dessert Table: Dainty Delights by Ivana