With masks at the ready, we met up at Lake Cuyamaca for their engagement photos as the world started to slowly wake up. This was such a great spot, as there were very few people around and we were easily able to get to private and beautiful places for photos. It’s such a great and easy spot to get epic photos without having to hike or work up a sweat. Sunset on the lake makes for the dreamiest light and I absolutely can not wait to come back to this spot.
Read MoreAfter photographing so many proposals, I’ve noticed a few things that are super helpful! Here are some of my tips for great proposal photos!
Make sure the ring recipient has their nails done! There will definitely be lots of photo of the ring on the hand, so it’s helpful to have it lookin fresh!
Adam planned the proposal under the guise of one of their frequent weekend trips to San Diego. As they walked to the beach to let Jasper run around in the morning, he would head out to the jetty first and get down on one knee. I headed to the beach the day before to scope out the situation and agreed it would be the perfect spot to pop the question.
Read MoreSan Diego is a photographers dream. It’s totally known for it’s amazing range of ecosystems and nature, beach and mountains in the same day!
While a beautiful location is always nice, light and time of day are far more important than location. As long as we have the right light, we could take photos at the dump and I promise you would love them. Light and your connection as a couple are the real magic to engagement photos, so don’t stress about location!
That being said, here are some of my favorite hidden gem spots for engagement photos around San Diego!
Read MoreHaving pups in photos is always the best and I always get excited when clients want to include them! Having nice photos with your pets is important! They are totally family and I always encourage my clients to include them when having their photos taken. Want photos with your dog ?! Here are some helpful tips for photoshoots with your pups!
Read MoreIf you grew up in Southern New Hampshire/Maine, you definitely have been on a field trip to Strawbery Banke. It’s obviously been a long time since I’ve visted and only gotten cuter, so I was thrilled when Grace and Dustin suggested we do their engagement photos there!
Read MoreA perfect day in Santa Barbara! We started at Maxine and Kruze’s apartment so we could get some photos with their pups! Afterwards, we explored around the Funk Zone and watched the sunet on the beach
Read MoreBecause of this, we used their engagement shoot to hang out at their venue and get an idea of where we would want to head the day of for portraits. It was a totally perfect evening and we are now prepared to get the wedding photos done quickly so they can get to the party!
Read MoreWe lucked out with a quiet day at Disneyland and a closed down “It’s a Small World” for Tiff and Matt's engagement photos.
Read MoreMarcail and Luis were getting antsy at the idea of planning a huge wedding and wanted to see if they could put together an intimate wedding with family in a month. I always recommend engagement shoots, even if it’s days away from your wedding! Have a test run before the big day is ALWAYS beneficial and plus its a great chance to have a date night with your boo amidst the planning!
Read MoreWhile I make my love for dogs pretty obvious, I get excited around any kind of animal. When Rachel contacted me looking for some family portraits including their cat Lhotse, I was totally game. Pet portraits are my favorite and I’m always ready to photograph any animals at any time :)
Read MoreI met up with Kalli and Michael in Berkeley, California! After we recited various episodes of The Office back and forth at each other over burgers we made our way to a coffee shop. These two met via Coffee Meets Bagel and had their first date at coffee shop, so it was only fitting to get a few pics reminiscent of that day! We then made our way to the University of California Botanical Garden. WHAT A MAGICAL SPOT. So many incredible greenhouses and varieties of gardens, as well as a freaking Redwood Forest!
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