This San Clemente sunrise engagement session was the perfect way to wrap up a year…even if sunrise at the beach in December is insanely cold! Thankfully M & H were down with my secret plans to laugh hysterically and run amuck up and down the beach like crazy people to warm up. A Idyllwild Wedding […]

All the floral garden vibes for this Los Angeles Arboretum spring engagement! G &M wanted a spring engagement to match their spring wedding and the idea of a garden really appealed to them. I sent them galleries of botanical gardens I’ve used before with the disclaimer of possibly being too early or too late for […]

Everything about this Long Beach winter engagement is pure magic. It’ll live rent free in my head for the rest of my life. Meant To Be Where do I even start? K reached out to me for their Virginia Country Club wedding and said I was highly recommended by their venue. There was only one […]

A Family Affair One of the most special things about this Palm Springs windmills winter engagement is how much I adore this whole family. I started off in weddings as a second photographer for several years until one fateful trip to New Jersey when the lead photographer was a no show (that’s another story for […]

The Perks Of A Sunrise Engagement A sunrise engagement in Downtown Riverside is such a great way to take advantage of any beautiful downtown area while avoiding crowds and the heat of summer in Southern California. The gritty beauty of the location can really be used to the fullest during the earliest hours of the […]

The Best Light In Lake Gregory This fall Lake Gregory engagement was pure magic. Golden hour at this location is subtle, as the lake is inset into the mountain. We start our trek around the lake taking photos finding pretty spots to take photos along the way. The little window of golden sunset light hits […]

The Benefits Of A Sunrise Engagement This Griffith Observatory sunrise engagement was a perfect way to avoid the heat of summer and touristy crowds hiking. Since this is such an iconic spot in Los Angeles, sunrise is truly the only time take advantage of the art deco architecture and stunning view of the city below. […]

Just the cutest of cuties with this summer engagement in Crestline. C & S have known each other since kindergarten but reconnected in college. Seven years later and C proposed with a ring he custom designed just for her. C is the outdoorsy, adventurous one while S is the artistic free spirit. Together they’ve gone […]

Cloudy Yucaipa Days Make Perfect Cuddle Weather An overcast day made this winter Yucaipa engagement feel so insulated from the rest of the world. With the threat of rain ever looming, we had the freedom to laugh loudly and explore without anyone else in the park. The chill in the air made it necessary to […]

Why I Do This What a joyful experience this summer Lake Arrowhead engagement was! At the time of this engagement session, I was going on a decade of being in business and twelve years photographing weddings. You’d think that all of this would have lost its shine but if anything I’ve only fallen deeper in […]