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Laura and Patrick’s Pizza Port and Beach Engagement

We absolutely love when a couple wants to incorporate memories of their first date into their engagement session.  And what isn’t better than a couple of beers, pizza and your toes in the sand!   Here are just a few of our favorites from this super fun session with Laura and Patrick in Encinitas… cheers at...

Christine and John’s Marian Bear Engagement

I love hearing stories about how two people who grow up miles apart find each other, literally east coast and west coast.  Boston may be where they will say their future I Do’s but San Diego has their heart as their current hometown and it couldn’t be left out of the engagement journey for the...

Danielle and Eddie’s Downtown San Diego Engagement

From the moment they met they had been planning their dream trip to visit Italy together and after months of planning, simply excited to travel together, Eddie decided this was the perfect opportunity to propose to the love of his life.  On the Spanish Steps in Rome, surrounding by strangers, Eddie got down on one knee...

Chris and Samantha’s La Jolla Cove Engagement

Love, commitment, family and marriage, these are things this beautiful couple hold dear to their hearts and they are beyond excited for their wedding day.  A whirlwind weekend of wining and dining led to the surprise proposal in the pouring rain on the coast of Oregon as Chris knelt on one knee asked Samantha to spend...

Samantha and Daniel’s Balboa Park Engagement Session

Where to begin with these two?  They had a couple close of encounters, stories like in the movies, being in the same place at the same time, attending the same colleges, both involved and loving the greek life… And in the most unlikely place, a Greek Leadership Conference in San Diego, the welcoming speaker mentioned the amazing connections they might make and...

Sara and Connor’s Balboa Park Engagement

It all started with an employee orientation… Connor running a few minutes late, looking for an open seat, he happened to sit right next to Sara.  At the end of the orientation, they connected via Facebook and after a few “friendly” dates, their chance encounter turned out to be, well, pretty freaking awesome!  They both love to...

Milissa and Harold’s Dixon Lake Engagement Session

Every once and a while you witness a love that blossomed at a young age, and for this couple, the spark was ignited in late middle school, even voted class sweethearts in high school.  Their bond is very strong, a passion between them, a mix of shyness and humor, a natural touch and always a smile,...

Mia and Brett’s La Jolla Engagement Session

This amazing couple is from Nashville but right now he calls San Diego home.  And, to celebrate their relationship and future Nashville wedding day, an engagement session on the beach in So-Cal just made perfect sense!  We strolled the beach, hit the pier and had an amazing time laughing together.  We wish we could be there for...

Pilar and Adam’s La Jolla Engagement Session

Chemistry, undeniable chemistry and a lust for life, photographing this amazing couple was a total dream.  A natural touch, a natural way of looking into each other’s eyes, we had such a blast exploring La Jolla Cove with them, including a stop for a little adult beverage too.  We can only imagine how much fun...

Ashley and Ernie’s Little Italy Engagement Session

We connected with this amazing duo initially over the phone because earlier in the year they each had moved from the west coast to the east coast… to New York City!  Ernie had moved a few months before Ashley, and at a going away party for Ashley on their three year anniversary, Ernie surprised Ashley...

Morgan and Alex’s Rustic Engagement Session

I just returned from a summer trip to my home state, Indiana, after photographing an engagement session for this amazing #sutographycouple.  Morgan (the beautiful #bride) and I have known each other for quite a few years, I even did her high school senior portraits!  And I was ecstatic when I heard the news that she was...

Wes and Sarah’s Engagement Session

A little glimpse of this super fun engagement session at the historic Old Poway Park, with the perfect mix of rustic and greenery this fabulous coupled craved.  Absolutely love their wardrobe and Sarah’s blue skirt!  These two love to joke, laugh and literally can’t seem to get enough of each other.  Their big day can’t...

Samantha and John’s Engagement Session

We were so excited when this amazing couple chose Rancho Bernardo Inn to capture their love and laughter for their engagement session.  From our very first emails we had so much fun brainstorming and planning their dream engagement session.  And these two were all smiles, John was always making Sam and us laugh, and they...

Susan and Robert’s Balboa Park Engagement Session

We were lucky enough to actually witness and photograph this amazing couple’s proposal last year on the sands in Coronado and now with their 2017 June wedding set, it was time to meet again and capture their love and energy all around Balboa Park.  These two love to laugh and absolutely adore each other.   We...

Amanda and Justin’s San Diego Engagement Session

A couple’s journey is always so amazing to document and be a part of!  This amazing couple were introduced by their very close friends and share a love that just makes you smile.  They both are self-described foodies, so it only made sense that we visited a couple of Little Italy’s best restaurants on their...

Olivia and Andy’s Ramona Grasslands Engagement Session

Olivia and Andy chose the Ramona Grassland Preserves for their engagement session and we were so glad they did!  They were so much fun to photograph and we had a blast taking in the park together, from the rocks, to the trees, to the breathtaking dusk sky, it was absolutely a dream engagement session!  We...

Alex and Alex’s Centennial Park Engagement Session

We had such a fun time with this amazing couple, along with their dog Axel, photographing their engagement session at Centennial Park in Coronado.  The sky and the city were just gorgeous accents to the love and fun of Alex and Alex. They both have such great sense of humors and just absolutely were a blast...

Diana and Geoff’s La Jolla Engagement Session

There is nothing like working with a couple that is super excited about their engagement session… they wanted to have a little fun with some props, balloons, scrabble pieces, a bike… so much fun! We literally can not wait for their 2017 wedding day!  

Chrissy and Chris’ Salt Creek Engagement Session

We had so much fun exploring Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point with this amazing couple.  We visited the site of their proposal and then made our way to the beach for a bit of laughter and romance, plus the unbelievable sunset.  We are so excited about their upcoming wedding day in La Jolla!    

Helen and Ken’s La Jolla Cove Engagement Session

This amazing couple wanted to celebrate their engagement and relationship with an intimate picnic including their dog Cody at La Jolla Cove.  After a few grapes and a toast to their engagement, we headed out to explore the breathtaking scenery.  We absolutely can not wait for their spring wedding at The Thursday Club!  

Chloe and Jeramy’s Balboa Park Engagement Session

So lucky to have crossed paths with this fabulous couple.  They are tying the knot on the east coast but we were the lucky ones who got to capture their love and energy on the west coast for their engagement session at the historic and beautiful Balboa Park.  We had so much fun exploring the...

Jenna and Frank’s Downtown Engagement Session

These two were so excited to hit the streets of San Diego, their hometown, for their engagement session!  We had so much fun venturing around the city, finding some new fun locations along with spots around the Gaslamp that we just love!  We can’t wait for their January wedding day!    

Crystal and Jeremy’s Marian Bear Engagement Session

Craving a bit of nature, sunshine and flowers, we had such an amazing time with this fun and loving couple at Marian Bear Memorial Park.   Together we discovered a wild mustard field, tall sycamores, and just how much these two can’t wait for their July wedding day! LIVING PHOTO

Karina and Andrew’s Downtown Engagement Session

After a romantic horse carriage engagement in NYC, this amazing couple has been taking in every moment of being engaged while preparing for their dream wedding in 2017!  We had so much fun wandering downtown San Diego hitting some of their favorite spots around the Gaslamp area.  Plus we had fun creating one of our first...

Yelena and Ryan’s Balboa Park Engagement Session

A career choice to pursue pharmacy led these two individuals to find each other while both coming from different worlds. Ryan from the east coast, Yelena’s family moving her from Russia, the two of them found a connection that blossomed into true love. These are just a few of my favorites from this fun engagement...

Laura and John’s Balboa Park Engagement Session

We had such a great time with this amazing couple wandering around the grounds of Balboa Park!  We hit a mix of greenery, historic arches and hallways!  These two had such a beautiful energy together, we can not wait for their August wedding day!    

Rachel and Todd’s La Jolla Cove Engagement Session

It is always so much fun meeting one of our couples at a spot that means so much to them!  We met up with this amazing couple in La Jolla at the cove, taking them back to trees, cliffs and seals that they remembered from one of their first times together in California.  We couldn’t...

Chelsea and Jonas’ Coronado Engagement Session

Just as a late day fog rolled into Coronado, we met up with this amazing couple for some engagement photos as they anticipate all the excitement building up until their September wedding day.  The fog was a surprise but added an element of romance and dreaminess that we visually loved.  With the big January storms and...

Allison and Jason’s Laguna Beach Engagement Session

From our first phone call we were so excited to connect with this amazing couple from Laguna Beach!  With their future wedding at the historic and lush Green Gables Estates in June, this Allison and Jason wanted to stick to their roots with an engagement session that matched their personalities.  We met them in Laguna...

Linda and Anthony’s La Jolla Pier Engagement Session

This amazing couple is from Northern California and, the two of them were very excited to incorporate a little bit of Southern Cali for their engagement photos and take in the sand, surf and beach at the beautiful La Jolla Scripps Pier.   Their personalities and smiles were so bright and fun from the very first photo.  We explored...

Karissa and Conrad’s La Jolla Cove Engagement Session

This amazing couple (high school sweethearts) wanted a mix of everything for their engagement session.  So, we headed to La Jolla Cove with their doggy too for trees, grass, cliffs, ocean, and some balloons too. We had such a great time capturing it all.  Enjoy!    

Krista and Grant’s Laguna Niguel Engagement Session

Coming from Orange County, we were in love of shooting this amazing couple at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in their neck of the woods.  They wanted a mix of nature, water and with a little rustic flare and the park was a dream to deliver it all!  We literally can’t wait for their big day in October,...