I've always loved Halloween. Not because of the scary movies or horror decorations (I actually can't stand these things), but because it's always given me an opportunity to dress up and be whimsical. It's also during my favorite time of the year - which, admittedly, isn't the same on the west coast. Luckily, my east-coast-turned-west-coast family has adopted a yearly pumpkin carving tradition. This year, Megan suggested a new ritual to go along with it - wearing costumes! We all made our way to Griffith Park, pumpkins in tow, in the 90 degree sunshine and celebrated this mock autumn once again. It was delightful.

Suzanne and Brian are fellow Emerson College alumni, but I've had the wonderful opportunity of getting to know them much better since moving to LA. Suzanne is one of the stars of our book club - she's an avid reader and is probably the most likely to have finished the book each month. She suggested that we shoot at Redondo Beach, which immediately enticed me since it's where a lot of the OC was filmed (no shame). Here are some of my favorites from their session!