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Bella Legs featured in Phoenix Woman Magazine!
This month’s issue of Phoenix Woman Magazine features the gorgeous and talented Shannon Hinkson with photography by Acqua Photo! We were thrilled that they chose to use images from our latest Look Book shoot for the cover and contents.
Check out the entire issue on their website: PhoenixWoman.com/magazine
Congratulations, Shannon!
Credits:
Photography: AcquaPhoto.com
Hair & Makeup: FloraWade.com
Legwear: BellaLegs.com
The Littlest Supermodel
A couple of weeks ago we shot with America’s Next Supermodel! She’s not on any reality shows or runways yet, but give her time – she’s only 5!!!
Paige loves being in front of the camera and already has moves to rival most adult models. We were enchanted by her gorgeous personality and electric smile. I couldn’t wait to share a few of our favorite images from her fabulous model portfolio session.
Good luck Paige as you make your modeling debut!
Rock’n'Roll Wedding at Marvimon in Los Angeles
In this business, there is no doubt that we get the pleasure of meeting some really amazing and interesting people. I can say unequivocally that Johnnie and Ralf are some of the most talented and inspiring people we have ever met! They are both rock musicians who have had successful careers following their passion and traveling all over the world to perform. When the rest of us are just going to bed, these guys are just getting started!
Johnnie & Ralf knew that their timeline was going to be long, and they wanted to be sure that they had photography coverage for the whole wedding. So they decided to book us for the unlimited coverage. It’s a good thing they did because we started shooting at about 11:30 am and continued until after their exit at about 1:30 am!!! We love unlimited weddings because it gives us the flexibility to actually cover everything start to finish.
Marvimon is a truly unique space that can be transformed to accommodate various types of events. They have a gorgeous outdoor vertical garden area where the plants literally climb to the top of the old brick walls, creating an intimate yet lush natural setting. The interior is a completely remodeled loft that started as a race car showroom in the 1920′s. It is the perfect artistic blend of modern design mixed with vintage furnishings and distressed materials.
The ceremony was beautiful, the dinner was delicious, and the evening was going perfectly. Suddenly, the house lights went dark. The stage lit up and a band appeared on stage! The tables were pulled away to clear room for a dance floor. Naturally, the Bride picked up a baby blue Les Paul signature electric guitar and hung it over her shoulder before adjusting the mic, the Groom sat down behind the drum set. Jen and I turned to each other- was this really happening?!?!? Before we could answer, a resounding guitar chord filled the air as the band started their first song. It was such an incredible experience watching Johnnie command the stage, singing and playing guitar in her wedding dress while Ralf wailed away on the drums in the background. His face contorted into the best expressions I’ve ever seen as he thrashed to the music, sweat flying from his hair. Check out the band website here! http://www.johnnieburton.com/
We were truly humbled by how kind, gracious, and welcoming Johnnie & Ralf and their families and friends were. Thanks for such an amazing day.
Stay tuned for their Rock the Dress session!!!
Special thanks to:
Wedding Coordinator: Jeff Fleming, TACT Event Management
Location: Marvimon
Spring Fever 2010 for Reinventing Beauty Magazine
It’s so much fun when the new Reinventing Beauty Magazine comes out each quarter and we get to see our shoots come to life in print! Here are the tear sheets from this Spring’s fashion and beauty. We were fortunate to work with an incredible team of people who really made these shoots rock!
San Diego Wedding Photographers
Location: La Costa Resort & Spa www.LaCosta.com
Makeup & Hair: Flora Wade www.FloraWade.com
Wardrobe: Linda Varol www.LindaVarol.com
Models: Courtney & Annelise, Next Models www.NextModels.com
Makeup: Flora Wade
Hair: Aurora Dewey
Flower Arrangements: Art Quest Floral www.artquestfloral.com
Models: Yuki, Marksie, Danielle
Pismo Beach Engagement Session
“Playful” is the first word that comes to my mind when I think of Rachel & Omar. The joy they have when they are together is just so infectious!!!
For anyone who feels a little camera shy, or unsure how to pose during their engagement session, I think this is such a perfect example of what we strive to capture: Couples just being themselves and having fun together as if the whole world around them has disappeared. Kick off your shoes and run barefoot in the waves. Be silly, get a little dirty, roll around in the grass. Flirt. Laugh. Enjoy each other’s company. Play like today is the first day you fell in love!
We would like to thank Rachel & Omar for inviting us to shoot at their home in Pismo Beach, a beautiful little haven by the sea. We wish you the very best with your elopement and can’t wait for the Rock the Dress Session!
Live It Up! Acqua Photo featured in Latter Day Bride Magazine 2010
We are excited to be included in the 2010 Latter Day Bride Magazine, in bookstores now! The theme of this year’s magazine is “Live It Up! Celebrate For Life” and our images were chosen as the main feature to help illustrate the overall spirit throughout the issue. We couldn’t think of a better couple to embody the joy and excitement of marriage than Jen & Rhett Walker. We had such an amazing time shooting their Rock the Dress session in La Jolla. To see more images from the session, click here. See below for tear sheets!
Special thanks to Jennifer Oldroyd & Emma Freeman at Latter Day Bride Magazine .
Colorado Destination Wedding – Beaver Creek
There are few places as beautiful as the Colorado Rockies in the fall. The brilliant bursts of yellow aspens and long sweeps of technicolor blue sky are a feast for the eyes. Fall has an extra special meaning for us, because it’s the season when Shane and I visited Colorado for the very first time and he asked me to marry him at a viewpoint in the foothills!
We were thrilled to have the opportunity to shoot a wedding in Beaver Creek during that same, magical time of year this past October. To take advantage of the window of perfect weather, Mary and Michael decided to do a “First Look” Session and see each other for romantic portraits before the ceremony. We had one breathtaking hour to capture the best sites in town, and then we headed to Saddle Ridge Lodge for the ceremony and celebration. The lodge was decorated with a mix of Ralph Lauren furnishings and an incredible collection of authentic western artifacts. We loved the rustic charm it exuded and the delicate details that Mary incorporated to give it a relaxed elegance.
As we drove down to Boulder the day after the wedding, a huge storm blew in, blanketing the area in snow. I love looking back on these photos and thinking of how lucky we were to be there for that perfect, transient moment in time.
Thank you to all of the wonderful vendors!
Planner: Emily DeDionisio Beaver Creek Resorts www.BeaverCreek.com
Location & Catering: Saddle Ridge Lodge
Florist: Delilah’s of Denver FlowersofDenver.com
Cake: Rimini Beaver Creek www.riminichocolate.com
DJ: Jeff D’Amico A Great Time DJ www.agreattimedj.com
Bella Legs Look Book 2010 – Fashion Photography
We are always thrilled when we get the opportunity to work with Bella Legs! Here are some of our very favorite images from their 2010 Look Book shoot. We were in love with this innovative product from the first moment we saw them and with the introduction of the LEATHER Bellas this year, we are totally smitten!!! It’s not often that a product comes along that is affordable, super easy to travel with, and can completely transform your outfit – Shannon, you rock!
To see more, go to: www.BellaLegs.com
Photography by Jen & Shane Fellows AcquaPhoto.com
Special thanks to:
Shannon Hinkson Bella Legs www.BellaLegs.com
Model: Kiersten Brada-Pitts (Ford Models)
Makeup & Hair: Flora Wade www.FloraWade.com
Wardrobe: Diana Lee
San Francisco Destination Wedding Part 2- Dunsmuir Estate
After a fun filled morning of shooting in San Francisco, we rode with Christina & Brian out to the Dunsmuir Estate. This historic house was built in 1878 and is a gorgeous example of Neoclassical-Revival architecture. It felt like a fairy tale walking down the long dirt road lined with lush trees and gardens to the ceremony site overlooking the pond.
Christina’s Chinese heritage is very special to her and she incorporated the traditional Chinese wedding color, red, beautifully into the attire and decor. We loved all of the fantastic details; the red and orange parasols available to guests, her beautiful bright red shoes, and the elegant, whimsical red and orange cake! As the sun went down, their guests listened to the live blue grass band, played croquet on the lawn, and sipped wine beneath the stars. In the darkness, the tent glowed with the view of the mansion in the distance. A perfect ending to a perfect day.
To see part 1 of this blog click here: Romance in The City
Special thanks to the amazing vendors:
Wedding Coordinator: Grace Lee Gleevents.com
Florist: Spiral Hand SpiralHand.com
Catering: Miraglia Catering CateringandMore.com
Musicians: Angel Mountain Strings
DJ: AEC Marin AECMarin.com
Makeup & Hair: WowPretty.com
Officiant: Gerry Murphy
Canopy & Rentals: WineCountryParty.com
San Francisco Destination Wedding – Romance in The City
In August, we had the opportunity to go to San Francisco and shoot an absolutely gorgeous wedding with some of our very favorite clients. Christina & Brian are an amazing couple that would be any photographer’s dream – elegant, fun loving, and totally into doing whatever it takes to get great images! They had the wonderful idea of taking a few hours before the wedding ceremony to do a photo tour with us showcasing their favorite parts of San Francisco.
All we can say is that if you are comfortable with seeing each other ahead of time , we really recommend doing this!
We met at their house by the Bay Bridge to capture the stunning view that they wake up to each day. After that, we all piled into a friend’s car to hit the town! Shane and I haven’t spent a lot of time in SF, and we couldn’t think of a better way to get an introduction to the city that Christina & Brian love.
To see part 2 of this blog click here: San Francisco Destination Wedding
San Diego Wedding Photography
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Breakers Beach Destination Wedding – Coronado, CA
On this cold and stormy winter day, it’s fun to revisit one of our favorite summer time weddings from this past season. Looking at these images, I can almost hear the ocean waves and feel the sun on my face – San Diego in the summer is truly paradise!
Sunshine & Eric were married at Breaker’s Beach on Coronado last August. The inspiration for their laid back beach wedding was a blending between ocean inspired colors and textures with a Zen feel. We fell in love with the bright turquoise ties, bamboo trimmed cake, and white parasols that shaded their guests.
True to her name, Sunshine is one of those rare people who can literally light up a room with her smile. One of the funniest moments of the day happened as Sunni began her walk down the aisle. Just as she rounded the corner and came into view of the audience (and her future husband!), someone accidentally stepped on her veil from behind, unexpectedly yanking her head back. Sunshine burst out laughing as she spun back to see what had happened, and Eric said this was the best thing that could’ve happened. He had felt himself suddenly overcome with emotion and beginning to tear up as he first saw her…as she laughed his face broke into a huge grin. He knew then and there that nothing could be more perfect- and that his fiance not only had a good sense of humor, but could handle all life’s little “accidents” in stride, with a beaming smile and a laugh. Apparently their guests agreed, as roaring laughs and cheers emitted from the entire crowd!
NEW Winter Fashion & Beauty Shoots for Reinventing Beauty
The new winter Reinventing Beauty Magazine is out! Check it out at CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens nationwide.
This fashion shoot was a lot of fun because it presented a special challenge: How to shoot in Southern California, on location (in 80 degree weather!) and somehow portray a sense of winter. After a lot of brainstorming, and wishing for snow in San Diego(!), the epiphany of shooting at Disney Concert Hall materialized. The clean, sleek architecture and slate gray palette set the mood for an icy cold feel, without being too literal. It is also a perfect compliment to the winter inspired (but not covered head to toe!) wardrobe. We wanted to show what to wear under the coat, hat and scarf this season to look sexy, stylish, and cool.
Special Thanks to Flora Wade for her amazing hair and makeup, Arekah C for the wardrobe, and Tiffany and Korrina for modeling!
Also featured this issue are the Winter Beauty “Do’s and Don’ts” featuring the stunning Nathalie. Hair and Makeup by Flora :)
Colorado Mountain Wedding at the Silverthorne Pavilion
Shane and I love to travel for weddings and shooting in Colorado is an extra special treat. Each season brings an entirely new landscape of color and weather. Summertime weddings can be risky because most afternoons feature a thunderstorm (and at the higher elevations, occasionally snow!) The fun is that you never know what you’re going to get – only that the light and sky will be dramatic!
When we first arrived at the Silverthorne Pavilion to do some pre-wedding portraits with Teresa & Steve, the sky was perfectly blue, the air soft and warm. Without warning, though, the wind began to pick up and a flurry of storm clouds overtook the sun. Being the fabulously adventuresome couple that they are, these two had no intention of letting a bit of wind and drizzle get in the way of us shooting outside! They ran out into the storm hand in hand, laughing as the wind whipped through their hair.
I love how the diffused light gave a brilliance and depth to the greens and reds and how Teresa’s turquoise feathers and shoes perfectly matched the sky. Teresa designed every bit of the style, from her fabulous 50′s inspired dress, to the creative bouquets, and flirty peacock feathers that topped her birdcage veil.
We hope you enjoy these images as much as we enjoyed creating them! Congratulations to Teresa & Steve – you two are so full of joy and personality. It was inspiring to be a part of your wedding!
Bella Legs – New Fashion Photography!
We had the opportunity to shoot for an exciting new fashion line called Bella Legs this past Summer. Up until now, the images have been top secret while they prepared for their launch, but now we are thrilled to be able to share them! This line of leg wear and accessories is fun, inventive, and sure to take the fashion world by storm. Check them out at www.BellaLegs.com
Congratulations, Shannon!
Photography: Jen & Shane Fellows AcquaPhoto.com
Bella Legs products & styling: Shannon Hinkson
Makeup & Hair: Flora Wade
Models: Kiersty & Sarah
Flatirons Engagement Session in Boulder, Colorado
One of the most universally recognizable places in Colorado is Chautauqua Park in Boulder. The huge granite slabs of the Flatirons rise majestically into the sky, an awe-inspiring scene that has helped make Boulder famous for its rugged outdoor beauty. We always like shooting here, and especially love the challenge of creating unique images in a place that has been photographed so extensively by droves of photographers over the years.
Eric and Sunshine are so cute and wonderful to work with. They are a lot of fun to be around, and it definitely does help that they are also incredibly good looking! They pretty much just made it easy for us.
As the sun set, we drove up the road to the Lost Gulch Overlook, where coincidentally, I proposed to Jen seven years ago! Eric really cracked me up when, upon hearing this, he grabbed my camera an insisted on taking a picture of US there. Like I said, these guys are awesome.
We hope you enjoy these images, because they are some of our favorites of the year.
-Shane
Fall Fashion, Beauty, and Fitness for Reinventing Beauty
The new Fall Reinventing Beauty magazine is out in CVS stores! This issue is packed with more content created by Acqua Photo then ever. Checkout the gorgeous makeup and hair by Flora Wade and fantastic styling by Linda Varol. This was our first time working with Linda, and she cracked us all up when she announced, “I don’t believe that less is more. To me, MORE is more!” One thing’s for sure, we love what she’s done here :) Hope you enjoy!
Special thanks to our models: Megan, Kiersty, Chesley, Jesse, Missa, and Lindsey.
Photography by Jen & Shane Fellows for Acqua Photo
San Clemente Wedding at the Ole Hanson Beach Club
There are very few beach towns in Southern California that are even comparable to the quaint and beautiful San Clemente. We had the pleasure of photographing Lindsay & Chad’s wedding at the Ole Hanson Beach Club, a historical building that was originally built in 1928 by the city’s founder. With blue skies, a gentle breeze and the sound of waves breaking on the beach – conditions were perfect :)
We’ve had such a great time working with Lindsay & Chad that we’ve all become friends! One of the all time funniest wedding moments that we have witnessed was when Lindsay’s father and one of their best friends put on a surprise performance of “Business Time” by Flight of the Conchords. Our favorite improvised line was “there is a race for grandchildren, and we’re in last place…” ROFL
Lindsay and Chad are awesome together and we wish them the best in their new life!
Shane & Jen
Scooter Girls – New Fashion Photography
Last week we had the pleasure of shooting for Scooter Girls, an awesome new line of fashion forward jackets for scooter and motorcycle wear. Here are a few screen shots from their rockin new site!
Check them out at www.Scooter-Girls.com
Photography: Jen Fellows for Acqua Photo
Hair and Makeup: Flora Wade
Models: Yuki, Cat, Nikki
Creative Directors: Arlene, Desiree, Rene
Thanks for an amazing shoot and we wish Scooter Girls much success with their launch!!!
Vixen Lindsay
I want to thank Lindsay for allowing us to share her amazing Vixen Session pics!!! My biggest goal when shooting these sessions is to capture images that not only the bride and her fiance/husband will love, but that they can display and share. It is hard to believe that this girl isn’t a model. She is so gorgeous, a total sweetheart and the camera loves her! You rock, Lindsay!!!!
La Jolla Shores Wedding with Shani & Matt
Tucked away behind the Museum of Modern Art in La Jolla Shores is a beautiful little park that looks out over the ocean. Its natural beauty and elegance provided the perfect setting for Shani & Matt’s Wedding. These two made getting married seem like a refreshing swim in the ocean – effortless, relaxing, and filled with fun!
A few years after they met and started dating, Matt invited Shani to go for a night surf session. As they sat on their boards under the moonlight and stars, Matt miraculously produced a brilliant engagement ring and asked Shani to marry him. Unbeknown to Shani, he had tied the ring to his wetsuit using fishing line and planned an entire evening to follow. They then celebrated by riding some of the most epic 50ft waves ever. Ok- I made the last part up, but the rest is totally true, I swear! We thought it was probably the most romantic proposal we’ve ever heard of.
Anyway, congratulations to Shani and Matt!!! We hope you enjoy this selection of some of our favorite images!
Shane & Jen
Moonlight Beach Wedding with Storm & Bill
Bill fell in love the moment he first saw Storm. They quickly became best friends, spending endless hours talking together on the phone while Bill was deployed with the Coast Guard. As more time passed and their relationship blossomed, they found that it was even better to be together in person! So Bill asked Storm & her son Ridge to move from Indiana to San Diego so they could be a family together.
They were married by the water at Moonlight Beach on a beautiful Saturday morning. There is nothing quite like arriving at a wedding, kicking off your flip flops, and feeling the sand between your toes as you enjoy the ceremony! It was a perfect setting for such a laid back, fun-loving couple.
Summer Fashion with Survivor’s Sydney Wheeler
I was browsing CVS today and to my delight found the new summer issue of Reinventing Beauty Magazine with my fashion editorial featuring Sydney Wheeler! For those of you who don’t watch Survivor, Sydney was the gorgeous blonde on the latest Tocantins edition of the show. She also happens to be a Cardiff by the Sea girl and a really cool chick.
Hope you enjoy these newest tear sheets! Get a copy yourself at CVS stores nationwide.
Credits:
Photography: Jen Fellows
Model: Sydney Wheeler
Makeup & Hair: Flora Wade
Wardrobe: Arekah C
Anna & Mike – San Diego Engagement Session
One of our favorite parts of being wedding photographers is getting to hang out with really cool couples. Anna & Mike hiked with us down the San Elijo Lagoon trail, played catch in the waves in Solana Beach as the sun went down, and even scaled a life guard tower! These two are just a ton of fun and so so perfect together.
Engagement Session at Balboa Park & the Beach
I am so excited to share this beautiful Engagement Session that we shot with Christina and Brian. Are these two gorgeous or what?!? I love how Balboa Park shows off their sophistication and the beach brings out their playfulness. Thanks for an amazing shoot you guys!
