Trent initially considered a lot of different potential locations, from wineries to the San Francisco coastline, but ultimately decided on a Half Moon Bay sunset proposal at the Ritz-Carlton. To keep it a surprise while making sure she was dressed up nicely for the occasion, he really went the extra mile by designing a two-page invitation to a company event at the Ritz-Carlton. We were impressed — and more importantly, it worked! [ read more … ]

Look at that gown and this absolutely glowing couple! I had a blast chasing the evening light with Nia and Ryan for their Half Moon Bay sunset photos on the beach. We walked in the woods and along the beach, and the couple even splashed around in the water a bit for a few fun shots. I absolutely adored the two of them, Nia’s dress, and of course, their two adorable pups!! [ read more … ]

Sunflowers are a favorite of Thuy’s, and Alex wanted to propose to her at a place filled with them. Surprisingly (at least for me), there seem to be very few places to find sunflowers around here. Andreotti Farm in Half Moon Bay is one of the few sunflower fields in the Bay Area, certainly the biggest, and they grew as far as my eye could see [ read more … ]

This was definitely the most last-minute engagement shoot I’ve ever shot — Jason reached out to us on Thursday night, and we shot this set of beach engagement photos in Half Moon Bay less than 24 hours later! I’m super glad it worked out as I had a great time with this energetic and stylish couple, and the results turned out fantastic! [ read more … ]

After a delicious brunch at the Ritz-Carlton, Jason and Alexa took a walk along the cliffs of Half Moon Bay until they reached “the spot” — the location that Jason had chosen for asking Alexa to be his partner for life, and the spot where we would be waiting to capture it. [ read more … ]