One day before Brandon and Amanda’s wedding, we met up at their resort in Ko Olina for a relaxed pre-wedding session — barefoot on the beach, walking hand-in-hand among the palm trees, and soaking in the calm before the celebration. These quiet moments gave us a chance to capture a more casual set of photos in outfits matching their black & white wedding theme [ read more … ]

Henry and Monica envisioned their engagement photos filled with an ocean-inspired, beachy vibe. So naturally, we started our day along the coast at Montara State Beach, where the calming waves and coastal breeze created a romantic backdrop. However, Mother Nature had other plans [ read more … ]

From the start, Chantal and Tony’s story was full of surprises… literally! When we first met them as they were planning their wedding, Tony hadn’t officially proposed yet. He’d been trying to plan a surprise proposal for months, but Chantal kept unintentionally throwing a wrench in every version of the plan. By the time it finally happened at Fort Funston around this time last year, it must have been a half dozen iterations later. But it was perfect, just like the wedding day that followed! [ read more … ]

I had such a blast photographing Cayla and Isaac’s sunset engagement session at Marshall’s Beach! These two are big fans of the outdoors — Isaac proposed in Yosemite — so a beach with a beautiful trail and rugged coastline felt like the perfect spot. [ read more … ]

After flying into LA a couple days earlier, John and Caitlin made their way up the California coast on a scenic road trip — one that Caitlin had no idea would lead to such a life-changing moment. [ read more … ]