My buddy Joel had not performed in front of a crowd in a while and was a bit nervous. So what does a supporting friend do? I show up with my camera and get in his face throughout his set. Well he showed me, once he got on stage the performer within took over and Joel put on a solid show. He even had the between-song-talking thing down.

The Smiths enjoy the boating life at the San Diego Yacht Club, so we decided to start our adventure at Shelter Island where we found some fun arches to play under. Then after some wandering we found ourselves at the Japanese Friendship Bell where Bo showed me a move he likes to do to the baby belly.

The sun was coming down pretty fast so we took a quick drive over the hill to Sunset Cliffs. Bo and Stacey were troopers as they endured some tough shots that required them to almost look directly at the sun as it reflected off the ocean. Finally Bo showed me one more fun grooming tip. It was a quick and hurried photo session but these two were so fun it didn’t feel like work at all.

This look is deceptive, as full bawling mode ensued throughout the whole Sacramental ceremony but the second it ended, it was back to this lovely little face. I know her parents were uncomfortable but for some reason I found it cute.