Jihan Abdalla Photography

Brentwood Country Club Wedding, Los Angeles

Jihan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:05:41 +0000

Jason and Carolina had their ceremony and reception at The Brentwood Country Club. I never blog so many images but there are too many great photos! It was truly a beautiful wedding and everything was very well done. I also got to start out by photographing Carolina at The Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica. The decor is very modern and just awesome! You can catch a glimpse in some of the detail shots. One of my favorite parts of weddings is listening to the speeches, because that is when you really find out about the bride and groom’s character. This time I saw the most creative speech ever. Jason is a director and his friend told a story about him using the words from all the movies he has worked on which were also printed on little posters of each one.. I threw those pictures in there to spice up the blog! And how could I leave out the Laker Jersey? Tonight was the NBA finals!

DIY Wedding Published in the Knot Southern California Fall Winter 2010

Jihan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:31:43 +0000

I have been waiting for this to come out because it was such a great DIY wedding! The reception was in the Bride’s Aunt’s Backyard, and she did such a great job with the details! Robert and Andrea are such a lovely couple and we got some unbelievable photographs!! Now if only magazines for once would agree on my selections instead of theirs!! hehe… I actually added a few of my favorites that didnt make it below. Anyway, one of these favorite images of mine was selected to be featured on the cover of another Bridal Magazine coming out in January!! duuuuhhh naaaaahhh!

Manhattan Beach Engagement Session

Jihan — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:38:20 +0000

This engagement session was so fun!! And even better, practically done in my front yard! Gaby and Francisco are getting married later this month. They are such an adorable couple and so much fun together.. I love my job

Pacific Palisades Wedding Featured in Your Wedding Day Magazine

Jihan — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:20:15 +0000

I’m so happy about this issue.. Here are some images from the spread I have in Your wedding Day Spring/Summer 2010 issue. This is my favorite wedding magazine of all time! The couple, Rocky and Dave were such great clients and I loved the venue and all the details. The end of the night munchies were even satisfied by an In and Out Truck that came to the venue. The issue will be out in multiple locations nationwide including Target and Barnes and Noble starting on Thursday, May 27th:)

Portrait Session in Santa Barbara

Jihan — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:31:52 +0000

This was so much fun!! I had the pleasure of photographing these three beautiful kids in Santa Barbara a couple of weeks ago.. They were so sweet and well behaved it was incredible. We had a great time and used a few different locations, the Santa Barbara Bird Refuge as well as the railroad tracks by the Biltmore.

Newport Beach Backyard Wedding

Jihan — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:47:17 +0000

This was such a beautiful backyard wedding! Molly and Dave got married at Galaxy Park in Newport Beach, and the reception was held very close by, at his parents’ house. I was super impressed by the elaborate details! Check out the cake for example, I love all the choice of words the wrote into the frosting. They also had a really cool cigar bar and a photo booth. I am determined to get this wedding into a magazine! The groom is also Persian and it was perfect that it was on the eve of Persian New Year.

Engagement Session at UC Irvine

Jihan — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:56:07 +0000

I always recommend doing an engagement session in a location that means something to the couple. This one was done at UC Irvine where Susmitha and Fred met Several Years ago. The shots of them on the stairs being literally where they first talked! I always appreciate dressing a little nicer than casual, and I loved Susmitha’s choice of a Sari!

Engagement Session Santa Monica Pier

Jihan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:09:25 +0000

This engagement session was so much fun, although shooting on a roller coaster is a little bit of a challenge! Molly and Dave were up for whatever I suggested which is always great. I thought it would be cool to have the couple “dress it up” a little instead of the more common engagement session with casual clothing. Molly’s purple dress just happened to go perfect with the color scheme of the rides and other amusements! Look how fun! I am looking forward to their fancy backyard wedding in about 3 weeks. Thanks guys!

Rockstar Wedding in Malibu

Jihan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:01:19 +0000

This was such a fun wedding! I had the pleasure to photograph Amber and Tobin Esperance , the bass player from the band Papa Roach. The Venue was really gorgeous and the the photo ops were endless. Overall it was a real fun crowd and the bride and groom were wonderful!! The venue has also built a new restaurant on the property, called the M Cafe. The food and ambiance is great and the decor is really cool.. Modern meets the middle of the woods if that makes any sense. Flowers done by Julep Custom Florals. Calamigos Ranch

Pasadena Wedding at the Lovely Castle Green

Jihan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:43:51 +0000

My first wedding of the year was shot at Castle Green in Pasadena. It is an adorable venue with great rooms to photograph inside.. I love the fireplace pictures.. The couple, Michael and Erin were really sweet and honestly can not take a bad picture! Enjoy