Akemi and Eric are engaged! I’ve known Akemi for 10 years now (we even lived together at one point) and I’m so happy and excited that she’s getting married. Eric is always making her laugh (as you’ll see in the photos) and they are way cute together! :)
They decided they wanted to go to Laguna Beach to take their engagement photos and we went on a perfect day! Akemi and Eric are so much fun and they were willing to get wet and do whatever else I asked them to do. Their wedding will be in Hawaii next summer and I just can’t wait! Congratulations guys!!
Aren’t they too cute?
They were pretty far away from me and the waves were pretty loud, but their laughter carried all the way to where I was. :)
Akemi and Eric brought jerseys and a football… so why not play a little catch? and wrestle!!
OMG!! Yuri you are so talented! I love the pictures! It was so much fun shooting with you. You made us feel so comfortable. I can’t wait to work with you some more
I luv all the cadid shots too!
Hey Yuri…thanks for taking these pics for us…they came out cool!…it was easier than i expected…can’t wait to do it again!
CONGRATS Eric and Akemi! Yuri I LOVE your photography. You have an incredible talent. Keep up the great work!
Makes me want to get married just so I have a reason to hire you!
Great Pictures! I really like the black and white ones yuri. I think you should take more of those!
Congrats you two! These are amazing pictures!!! Looks like it was a lot of fun!
When is the next happy hour?!
Congratulations Akemi and Eric! Yuri, the pictures look AMAZING! You’re pictures made me almost cry! I couldn’t be any happier for the both of you! <3
Akemi….you look awesome. Eric….you look OK (hehe!) BEAUTIFUL setting and where did all the people go????? That is NOT possible in So. Cal to have that setting, and only the two of you!!!! Awesome….. obviously…you guys picked the perfect time, day, setting, places….etc. I personally also love seeing pics in Sepia, Yuri….? Talk to you guys soon! Grace
Akemi and Eric….CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
Yuri, SUGOI!!!!!!! AWESOME pics!!!!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sore shika ienai!!! lol
You are definitely hired for my pics tooooo!!!! hehe.
Look great….I agree that the black and white ones are cool…I also like the one with Eric sitting on the rail….They are all great…It’s going to be hard to pick just one.
WOW….I was just looking at a bunch of marketing pictures for our Gap photo shoot and these blow me away! *sigh* so jealous of your creative eye(s). Nice work Yuri!!!!!!!
Wow-you both are such naturals but these are GREAT pictures:) I love them!!!! Congrats again you both, we love you & are so happy for you! Love- Jen & Eric
YURI!! love the balloons!! Great pictures
love the pictures! Congrats Akemi and Eric!
BEAUTIFUL!!
congrats akemi and eric…excellent job yuri! i love the bright colors…really captured the happy fun spirit in the air! 
ooh.. nice! These are so great!!
I loooove your pics! You make me wanna get married! =D Yum said the same thing, she just wants to get married so you can take pics! =D Love your pics Yuri!
WOW these are truly amazing! I Love love love the beach shots!!! awesome.
That’s it… I need to move to Souther Cali. Great shots. Awesome light.
The one with the focus on the flip flops with the couple in the back is my fav.
wow, what a fun set yuri! i love the tones of the shots on the beach. bravo!
A really nice set of images – well done!
Aw such a fun shoot! Enjoyed all the photos!
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