Elyse and Bo - lompoc, ca

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we arrived in lompoc, just outside of santa maria, ca on one of the HOTTEST days known to man (at least known to "these parts") and was immediately struck by how one needs to move "with intent" in this heat!

i was reminded by bo and his buddies that it was HOT and that black wasn't the best color to be standing still in for too long...in the sun. so, not missing their subtle hint i shuffled them off into a nearby shed i noticed driving up to the ranch.

within minutes i think the boys and their beers were starting to chill.

overhearing that bo's dozer was on property i took the opportunity and ran with it. had some fun tweeking it a bit and came up with a cool shot. great bunch of guys. every last one of them.


having photographed their engagement session in "their" neighborhood karen and i were prepared to throw down in a big way. but nothing prepared us both when elyse stepped out into the sunlight. she was every bit as beautiful as the countryside she chose to marry her cowboy on. her bridal portrait embodies what we all saw.




elyse, bo, their family and friends all came together to put on one heck of a day.
what may have blended into the background on any given day or may have been simple in appearance from afar looked down right country and damn proud of it up close!

bo's kiss has to be very high on the rickter scale® of kisses.

a moment that comes to mind is when elyse looked into bo's eyes and seemed quite content.

thinking back on it, i see more than two people in love, i see two people embracing being loved and that, i think, makes them both content.




what a great day..."i've been all over and back again and still never cease to be amazed of the color of our nation right in our own back yard. how much fun did we have.?! boy, what a ride."

-joey


p.s. karen said it best "It had all the touches of pure cowboy meets county girl elegance!"




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