Last week I had a ton of fun working one of my lovely couples for the pre-wedding engagement shoot. They will have a three day wedding in June and we are super excited for it! For their E-Session they wanted to incorporate the school they both attended, UC Berkeley. I love shooting at this location because this school has it all! We walked into a beautiful grove full of Eucalyptus and Redwood trees to start it off easy and casual. By simply having them walk through the trees we got some fabulous shots with the light streaming through the branches.Just a few feet away we had a stream as well that worked for a great background.
We chose the library for a few shots, because not only are they fun to use as props and shoot down aisles etc, but also because although they went to UC Berkeley together, they never knew each other during their school years. It was only after college that they met and fell in love and decided to get married. So using the library as a storytelling tool, we see that they are both there but not necessarily noticing each other. He is checking her out and she does not notice. For fun, we had them play with the books and start to be together, but the initial motivation for some of the shots was directly related to their personal story.
All the buildings at this school have a ton of character. Since they have been built over time, they all have a time period of their own, everything from over 100 years old to the just recently opened Engineer school for example. My absolute favorite building is the Miner’s building, where students learn about various stones and metals. The ceiling is amazing with the windows allowing natural light in for the entire building.
I love symmetry in my images and UC Berkeley has a lot of it. For all students and recent grads getting married, I highly recommend choosing this location for your engagement session if you liked your college years and the education you received!
Scroll down to see some of my favorite images and stay tuned for their beautiful wedding images to be on the blog in June!
