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Weddings

Capturing Love Stories

February 20, 2015

I was reading an article the other day, and I came across something that explains exactly how I feel when taking photos of a couple and that rare yet unique moment when they are not looking into the camera. Gabe McClintock, an International Wedding and Portrait photographer said, “I almost never have a couple looking into the camera because I find that faces can distract from what’s happening in the photo”. When you’re capturing emotional moments, that’s all you want…feelings! You want the picture to have the essence of the moment.

We describe our style as “emotional – creative documentary”, meaning we will seize what is happening before our eyes during a wedding or an engagement session. While of course always looking for any opportunity, background, lighting situation or even crazy ideas to get those creative shots that complement the story being told.

Last weekend we took engagement photos of a couple from San Francisco and we love how this shoot explains exactly how we feel about capturing love stories. Here’s a sneak peek of Horace & Audrey’s Engagement Session… all we can say is that we fell in love with their personalities, smiles and energy! Best of all, she looks just like Jennifer Gartner… don’t you think?

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We’re Johana and Juancho — partners in life, creativity, and capturing love stories across the globe. Juancho’s journey began with bold determination: he moved from Colombia to the U.S. with nothing but vision, passion, and a deep love for people’s stories. He bought the best lens on the market before even owning a camera, and after his first engagement session with friends, he came home glowing. That spark turned into a decade-long career rooted in emotion, connection, and purpose. Juancho has a magnetic personality — the kind that makes fast friends with strangers on planes, in grocery aisles, and even with our UPS guy. Weddings, with all their energy, humanity, and beautiful chaos, are his favorite kind of playground.

I bring a different kind of energy to the team. With a background in modeling and a career as a radio and TV host, I’ve always lived in creative spaces — and now I channel that into editorial work and wedding storytelling. Juancho likes to call my eye “the girly point of view,” but really it’s about noticing what often goes unseen: the softness, the glances, the stillness in between the big moments. Maybe it’s the journalist in me, but I’m always drawn to the why behind the image. Together, we balance each other — and we love creating with people who value that harmony of heart and art.


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