Shannon :: Bridal Pics at Hotel Zaza

Meet Shannon!  Meet Shannon and her stunning bridal pics.  Meet Shannon, my new favorite person to photograph Shannon got married at Hotel Zaza and wanted to do her bridal pics there too.  Many thanks to Zaza as they gave us a room key to their stunning suites and allowed us to roam around the hotel and art gallery.  Shannon told me before the shoot…,”Jen, I only want a few ‘traditional’ poses and pictures.  Everything else, just be super artistic!”.  I’ve died and gone to photo heaven I used to work in a fashion studio as a stylist/ designer.  Sometimes we had shoots that we were able to just be creative and artistic with.   They are almost harder when you have SOOO many ideas and creative thoughts and no one to tame them down.  There just wasn’t time enough to shoot all day!

Shannon used to dance for the LA Clippers and wasn’t shy in front of the camera.  We had so much fun roaming around scanning for photo opportunities.  Hope you enjoy! The displays were tapestries and stunning to say the least.  This one was Shannon’s favorite.  So, she kicked off the fabulous Badgley Mischka’s and put on something a little light hearthearted. In the art gallery, there was a wall of white curtains.  Seriously?  Photo heaven!  I love to photograph a bride on white – not even sure why.  Everything just looks creamy and clean, smooth and vibrant!  I pulled a chair up to use the curtains as my backdrop.  She sat about 6 feet from the curtains so I could still see definition in the fabric.  The wall behind me was also white and was a perfect bounce.  No flash needed.  I also had a window behind me which gave me the little sparkle or ‘catch light’ that is so important in the eye!  Ahhhh, love Ever faithful bridesmaid!  Thanks for all your help!!