Eileen thought this photo shoot was a birthday present from her boyfriend but it turned out to be much more significant than just a casual fun day of shooting at the Getty Center.

At Isabel Lawrence Photographers, we can’t stress enough the importance of continuing to document your family’s history, especially in today’s world where most digital photos never make it off of the computer screen. Any event, whether it’s an anniversary, birthday or special vacation, is worth photographing and photographing well-on real film.

Luckily most of our savvy clients agree with our philosophy. The photos you see above were made to commemorate Daisy and Matt’s 1st anniversary. We returned to Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara where Daisy had arranged for a surprise picnic for her husband as well as a visit from an avian friend.

Since we had delivered hundreds of stellar wedding images the year before, we had to step up to the plate for the anniversary shoot. Our entire arsenal of film cameras was put into play. Everything from a 4×5″ view camera to an old twin lens Rollei were used.

In addition to the picnic, we shot some romantic photos in their suite and at sunset we rode down to the beach where Daisy and Matt enjoyed the gorgeous sunset.

Your wedding photographs should be just the beginning…after all, the wedding is just the beginning of your lives together.