As Rohan was planning his proposal, he knew he wanted a place that was quiet and beautiful, and Martin’s Beach was at the top of his list. Clearly, he had done his homework — I didn’t even know about this place until he told me about it! This incredible beach actually has a pretty interesting history [ read more … ]

We ventured into a new spot for the first time to create this unique set of beach & tree tunnel engagement photos for Zoe and Alex, and we loved it! Half Moon Bay might be best known for its beaches and ocean, but it actually has a lot of variety to offer. There’s a little tree tunnel just minutes away from the beach, and these two locations were a perfect combination of different settings for an engagement shoot. [ read more … ]

Mike’s proposal to Brittany was in a perfectly picturesque setting: on a sunny Baker Beach, just as the Golden Gate Bridge looked its best right at sunset. But our favorite part of this proposal was Brittany’s reaction. Right after Mike stood up after getting down on one knee, Brittany started listing out all the ways she knew it was coming: [ read more … ]

The best photo sessions are like this one, where I feel like I’m just playing with a puppy on a beach the whole time. Michelle & Austin brought along their little black lab puppy Goomba to the shoot and he was such a CUTE little delight! He was a little scared of the ocean sounds, so that’s why you see him being carried in some of the photos, haha. If only every engagement photo shoot could be like this one! [ read more … ]

Conor and Kristin made the drive down from Sonoma to meet up with us for an early morning engagement shoot, even though it was right during the middle of raging wildfire season. (You can even see the haze in some of the photos.) We started off at a completely empty beach, as if it was reserved just for them, and then headed over to Lovers’ Lane in time to catch the morning sun peeking through the trees like we were in a magical forest. [ read more … ]