Ashley had been planning her trip to the west coast with Kat around one important goal: a sunset surprise proposal on the beaches of Carmel. But as proposal plans sometimes go, there was a last-minute scramble when they couldn’t find their car keys, and by the time they made it to the beach, the sun had already slipped below the horizon. [ read more … ]

Neil proposed to Sonora at Pescadero Beach, a place that already meant a lot to both of them. It’s near where Neil grew up, and it was also one of the places where they spent a lot of time together when they first started dating. There was already so much meaning built into the location before the proposal even happened. [ read more … ]

Nirvani had been planning this proposal since last year, and it all came together so beautifully during their spring trip to San Francisco. He and Rachael were visiting from Texas for a few days, and the Palace of Fine Arts was the perfect place for this moment: elegant, iconic, and uniquely romantic in the soft evening light.

When he got down on one knee in front of the rotunda, Rachael’s reaction was the sweetest mix of surprise, joy, and emotion. [ read more … ]

Chad & Olivia’s Mile Rock Beach marriage proposal was one of those sessions that felt extra meaningful right from the start. Not just because the sunset was showing off (it absolutely was), but because this beach holds a piece of their story and continues it. [ read more … ]

Lorna and Laurent met me at Baker Beach for a breezy maternity session, with soft clouds adding extra flair and texture to the sunset sky. The warm light and gentle waves gave us the perfect backdrop as they walked, laughed, and took in these last moments before baby arrives. Behind the camera, it really felt like photographing two models — they gave me so much movement and expression to play with in every frame, and my cameras absolutely adored every moment of it!