San Diego Weddings and Unique Portraits

Welcome to my archived blog space for Papaya Sky Photography. I ran Papaya Sky Photography part time in addition to my day job from the end of 2009 to 2012. After my son turned a few months old I decided to retire the business in order to focus more of my time on my two young kids and my day job.

For more information about what I'm doing now, please visit my current online portfolio website at www.motionjen.com.
~Jennifer Gaughran

Monday, November 21, 2011

Wedding: Daphne and Johnny, Admiral Kidd Club, October 28, 2011

Gorgeous blue skies graced Daphne and Johnny's beautiful wedding at the Admiral Kidd Club next to the San Diego Bay. I was incredibly touched by how much devotion and tenderness these two people showed for each other, as well as the outpouring of love from all the gathered friends and family.


The Bride's niece takes a quick peak in the mirror as Daphne adjusts her veil.






I set up a bit of off-camera flash to really make the blue sky pop out on their portraits. What a beautiful day!
I just love how much warmth Daphne has in her smile. :)
A distinguished picture of Johnny next to the evening sky.










Sunday, November 13, 2011

Portraits: Steve

Took this awesome portrait of Steve earlier this week, whole setup was crowded in the corner of our living room after we got the baby to bed. The crystal skull is actually a bottle of Crystal Head Vodka (with the top removed in post-processing), an awesome gift from Steve's sister. Apparently the vodka is filtered three times through Herkimer diamonds before being bottled in order to infuse it with the same spiritual qualities as the original crystal heads. Steve is, of course, a gentleman and a scholar, so it had to be included to help push the portrait a bit more over the top. :)