Chris and Jenna’s Holiday Session ~ San Diego, California

To date this image of Chris and Jenna kissing is one of my all time favorites. They were concentrating on throwing leaves at each other and, for a few moments, forgot I existed. They revealed their true identity and were not stiff with self-consciousness, which is why I love this image so.

A photographer has to do more than just take a pretty picture, we must capture our subject’s essence not just physical appearance. Chris and Jenna really got into throwing leaves at each other, you can see it in their faces. There is a lot of determination and playfulness here.