California Rainy Day Photos

California Rainy Day Photos

I spent over 15 years of my life living in Southern California. It doesn't rain much in SoCal, but when it does, I would always try to take advantage. Especially to help prepare me for our move to the Pacific Northwest. No, I know the rain is no where near the same in sunny Orange County. BUT it always adds an element of care-free fun which I like to focus on throughout every couples session.

Alyssa and George were stoked to join me on this hiking trail with their sweet pup. They brought along a clear bubble umbrella which wasn't necessary, but it did help to start with it! We had already planned to leave it behind and get soaked anyway. For rainy day sessions, I try to start out with semi-dry hair. Having an umbrella is a good idea because you can't work backwards if you get soaked simply by walking from point a to b, haha.

I absolutely love shooting in the rain. They wore a fall-inspired wardrobe including Alyssa's bright red coat which popped with the muted green and brown backdrop.

We danced in a secluded spot I had found by scouring google maps + walking and driving around my own neighborhood at the time. A true testament to what goes into The Experience of working with me. The trail on this day was full of lots of rain and fog. We didn't spend more than 30 minutes out there and man did we have a lot of fun.

Pro tip: Get yourself a photographer who is comfortable shooting in all types of weather. No rainy day postponements from over here!

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