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Here you can find recent weddings, adventures, and personal ramblings
Woodside Engagement Session
Woodside seems to be a place untouched by it seasons, stunningly beautiful and green all year round. The air is fresh and the sun is warm on the days the hills can hold off the cloud bank that rolls in from the ocean. This sunshine was exactly what we needed after weeks of rain in California, a perfect day for C&V’s elevated engagement session.
Downtown Santa Barbara Engagement
I’m always encouraging couples to incorporate their love story into their engagement photos. Whether it’s walking through a favorite park, stopping at in-n-out, or visiting museums, it’s a surefire way to feel comfortable in a sometimes awkward environment. For J & S, this was coffee and a picnic, with the gorgeous Santa Barbara County Courthouse as a backdrop.
Charleston Couples Session
Charleston is a photographers dream! I had such a great time with Will & Kate, who were celebrating both a wedding anniversary and had a very exciting announcement!
A Griffith Observatory Anniversary Session
If your idea of L.A. is hot, crowded, and hours of misery in traffic, you’d be correct. We knew exactly what we were getting in to on a Saturday evening in May, at the peak of Southern California’s touristy season. Despite that, we just couldn’t stay away from a staple of the city’s history and architecture, the Griffith Observatory.
Engagement Session at the Lafayette Reservoir
Yosemite Engagement - Cindy & Erick
This day in Yosemite National Park felt like a dream. Warm spring weather with a snow capped Half Dome, a magical and rare day that you can sunbathe and snow sled in the same hour.
A Filoli Engagement Session
During my first consultation call with M & M, this beautiful bride mentioned a Jane Austen aesthetic for the inspiration for their summer wedding. Oh boy did I take that sliver of info and run with it! I mentioned Filoli as being a perfect backdrop for an engagement session that would compliment this theme. If you know me you know I love being here and will find any excuse to come enjoy this property!
South Mountain Sunsets
Nothing beats an Arizona sunset. Whenever I get the opportunity to show friends some of my favorite spots near Phoenix I always take them to the South Mountain! It’s become a wild hotspot in the past couple of years. Grant and I had our own engagement session there in 2016 and we had nearly the whole mountain to ourselves. Despite its well deserved spike in popularity, the spot is still such a treat to photograph.
Evan & Giorgia
Viktoria & Rajeev
A perfect sunset in San Francisco is a rare and wonderful thing. Viktoria and Rajeev braved the city on a blustery fall day, and we were rewarded with such a breathtaking evening.
Amy & Will
When my childhood friend messaged me he would be proposing to the sweetest gal ever, my first thought was, “When and where?!” I couldn’t miss this!
Washed Ashore
Dreamy and romantic engagement session in Davenport California. Pirate themed photoshoot near Santa Cruz
5 Unique San Francisco Bay Area Photoshoot Locations
If you’re planning an engagement session or photoshoot in San Francisco Bay Area, here are some of my very favorite spots for the occasion! Having been born and raised in the area I take pride in knowing the city well. San Francisco is full of some of the most incredible hidden spots, gorgeous architecture, and unique history.
Andrew & Solvieg
A gorgeous couples session at the Getty Villa. Despite being overcast we still had so much color and light!
Nico & Oserami
The dreamiest editorial style engagement session at the famous Utah Salt Flats. Bubbles, alpacas, and lot’s of kisses!
A Yosemite Proposal
You have no idea how elated I was when I had this inquiry pop into my email! Two of my very favorite things; proposals and Yosemite National Park. Throw in the cutest couple ever and you have a recipe for the most stunning photoshoot!
Noah & Celeste
Noah & Celeste has the most stunning session in Balboa Park! This is one of my favorite locations in all of California, with its incredible architecture, unique gardens, and stunning sunshine year round. It’s also one of the best locations for midday sessions.
My October Adventure!
My travels and adventures to Phoenix Arizona, and San Diego October 2022.
A Chess-Lover’s Engagament
I find myself driving far to photograph beautiful places in the San Francisco Bay Area. I love these little adventures, but it certainly takes time out of my week. Ever since moving to the area, I’ve been itching to photograph this sweet little park tucked away in a business center. This is certainly a hidden gem of San Ramon, as I’ve never seen another photographer here! With gorgeous hills, perfect sunsets, and an idyllic lake It was simply the perfect backdrop for Matt and Ivy’s sweet engagement session!
Amanda & Peter
It’s no secret that people love Disney. It’s some of the very first media we enjoy as children. Visually stunning movies such as Atlantis, Cinderella, and Wall-e (my personal favorites!) inspire our sense of adventure. Stories that showcase true friendship and bravery stay close in our hearts all as we grow up. Pixar’s ‘Up’ has done all that for so many people, for kids and big kids. Carl and Ellie’s on screen relationship is so sweet and sincere, many couples choose the song “Married Life,” which plays over the three minute montage showcasing their life together, to walk back down the aisle to.