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8 Outfit Ideas for an "Extra" Engagement Session

8 Outfit Ideas for an "Extra" Engagement Session

Want to know what to wear to your engagement photo shoot? Here are 8 outfit ideas for the “extra and bougie” couple!

5 Best Socal Beaches for Your Next Photo Shoot

5 Best Socal Beaches for Your Next Photo Shoot

Here are my favorite SoCal beaches for your next professional photo shoot!

Joshua Tree Adventure Anniversary Session

Joshua Tree Adventure Anniversary Session

The natural landscape of California is so different from PA so it’s no wonder they thought of doing their anniversary photo shoot at one of the most unique deserts on earth: Joshua Tree National Park!

San Diego Glider Port & Blacks Beach Engagement Session

San Diego Glider Port & Blacks Beach Engagement Session

I love an epic cliff on the edge of the world. Here’s to my new favorite San Diego shoot location!

Goofy & Fun Sunset Cliffs Engagement Session

Goofy & Fun Sunset Cliffs Engagement Session

Goofy and fun weirdos that don’t stop laughing = my dream couple!!!

Energetic Surfer Couples Session in Laguna Beach

Energetic Surfer Couples Session in Laguna Beach

Click here for yellow, happy, summer California beach vibes… ☀️🏝🏄🩳🌊

Surfing Elopement on Maui | Hawaii Wedding Photographer

Surfing Elopement on Maui | Hawaii Wedding Photographer

If I could take adventurous photos of couples on an island every day, I would not be mad 😉

Modern Vista Valley Country Club Wedding | San Diego Wedding Photographer

Modern Vista Valley Country Club Wedding | San Diego Wedding Photographer

Their warm wedding colors matched with the perfect sunny weather and sand-colored stone really made it feel like a destination wedding in Tuscany, Spain, or France. To say it was magical is an understatement.

Cliffside Catalina Island Elopement

Cliffside Catalina Island Elopement

Whenever a couple reaches out with zero plan and an open, wild heart, I get super giddy inside. They had a dream of eloping with just their closest people and have an adventure-filled day. We planned the day around their favorite things about the island.

San Diego Snowy Forest Engagement at Palomar Mountain

San Diego Snowy Forest Engagement at Palomar Mountain

We had a snowball fight, cozied up and ran around in it, and sneaked some sweet kisses in the trees.

10 SoCal Florists for Bright & Natural Wedding Blooms

10 SoCal Florists for Bright & Natural Wedding Blooms

As a wedding photographer, I’ve seen a lot of florals, and I’ve worked with a LOT of florists. Flowers are my favorite thing ever. And since happy, natural, modern, and bright flowers make me so happy, I’ll focus on florists that KILL this look.

Modern Boho Chic Joshua Tree Elopement

Modern Boho Chic Joshua Tree Elopement

Their boho and moody elopement was the perfect match for their personalities, with some goofy and silly laughter in between dumb jokes too. These two are so fun to be around, not to mention GORGEOUS! I mean, look at them!!!

Awkward to Candid - My Tool For Capturing Natural Images

Awkward to Candid - My Tool For Capturing Natural Images

It is the #1 reason why my photos look so genuine and fun. It gives me great ideas on how to pose people naturally, get lots of movement, AND allow them to connect with each other in a meaningful way that gets great emotion out of it.

Best Wedding Venues in SoCal: Pine Hill, Julian

Best Wedding Venues in SoCal: Pine Hill, Julian

The inside of the Lodge and Tavern make you feel like you’re stepping back in time to the Wild West days of Southern California.

HONEST REVIEWS: A Pro Photographer & Bride's Favorite Wedding Venues in SoCal

HONEST REVIEWS: A Pro Photographer & Bride's Favorite Wedding Venues in SoCal

Being in the industry for almost 7 years now and by doing my own research, I’ve looked at over 200 wedding venues in the SoCal area. Here is a list of my absolute favorites that are on a DIY wedding budget!!!