Domaine Carneros w/ Aya & Taro
Hey everyone! Super glad to have you here. Today will be about the amazing Aya & Taro. This was the day of Taro’s proposal to Aya. Taro chose one of the most beautiful locations to do it as well. Domaine Carneros Winery in Napa, CA. Shooting here was such a fun and easy experience. A lot of it was due to Erick & Debi, the representatives of the winery. After completing a tasting from the winery, we headed outside where they popped a bottle, and Taro popped the question. Needless to say… Aya said YES. From the very moment that I first met them in person I felt their great energy and knew it was going to be an amazing day.
Of course, after the proposal itself and giving the couple some time to take in the moment we went off to our next spot on the property to take pictures. Every person that comes to the Domaine Carnenros Winery always takes pictures in the middle of the staircase with the building in the background. Honestly, how could you miss out on a photo opportunity like this. Also, the way that the light falls down in Napa (especially around sunset) is just insane. In this specific set, I believe that you can really see a lot of the emotion between Aya & Taro.
Onto my personal favorite part of the day, the vineyards. Now, due to the time of the year for this shoot, the vineyards were actually bare. Although, that didn’t stop us from getting top tier pictures. It would’ve been more like the cherry on top. In this section you’ll see a mix of your typical poses, as well as some fun actions (like having them chase one another) and whispering into each others ears. I think it’s important to add some fun actions as they make us feel like kids again. It always brings laughs and giggles to lighten the mood even further. I also am really starting to love the whisper action the more I have couples do it. It creates very personal looking images, as well as big cheeses. The best part about it is, couples can literally say whatever they want no matter how funny, weird, or flirtatious, and I’ll never hear a thing.
This shoot was a day that I’ll always remember. I was so happy to be there for them both, as well as build a connection with them the day of. Down below you can see a review from the couple themselves. Thanks again for stopping by and reading :)
“Tanner made us feel so incredibly comfortable in front of the camera for our proposal/engangment shoot. He guided us and it felt like it was just the two of us having a moment. On top of it, he went above and beyond, by going to the location the day before to check it out and sending us some of the pictures perfectly edited on the same day as the shoot! His communication was amazing and the photos were better than we could have hoped for. We have recommended him to all our friends and could not have been happier - he made a special day even more special.”