John & Silvia`s love story

John and Silvia wanted their pre-wedding portraits to reflect slow Sunday mornings in their Arts District loft before heading up to the Griffith trails at dusk. We worked exclusively with north-facing warehouse windows and zero strobe equipment so the room stayed quiet and unhurried.

Technical & Lighting Notes

• Location: Arts District Daylight Loft & Griffith Overlook, Los Angeles
• Optics & Exposure: 35mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4 wide open at f/1.8, 1/500s, ISO 320
• Deliverables: 12x12 layflat Storybook Album + full high-resolution digital archive

Unlike the bright ocean reflection in Christian & Andrea's Miami Beach sunrise album, directional loft windows create deeper falloff that draws attention straight to hands, eyes, and small gestures. If you enjoy architectural backdrops paired with golden-hour water light, explore Diego & Penelopa's New York harbour story.