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 … ]

If ever there was a proposal that worked out like pure magic, Hunter and Alicia’s was it. During a getaway stay at the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, Hunter and Alicia went out for an evening walk by the beach, quickly stopping by the cliffside on the way down. While Alicia was enjoying the ocean view, Hunter pulled out the ring he had been hiding, said a few sweet words, and got down on one knee to propose to the love of his life, surrounded by the beauty of the golden hour sun shining over the ocean. [ read more … ]

Pamela and Kevin have been engaged since the beginning of the year, when he proposed on a beach in Half Moon Bay. For their engagement portraits, we returned to the coastal town in the summertime to get some sunny shots by the ocean. We had a lot of fun with it, even splashing in the ocean for a few shots. [ read more … ]

Using his parents’ (real!) anniversary celebration as an excuse, Dillon brought his girlfriend Amia to Half Moon Bay and down onto the Ritz-Carlton beach for a short walk, and ultimately, a surprise proposal. [ read more … ]

Calvin had the proposal perfectly planned out: he’d bring his girlfriend Joann to the coast, show her a short video he had made for her, take a short walk under the afternoon sun, and then step into the trees to propose with a perfect background. As it turned out, however, the day ended up being quite rainy — but that didn’t bother him a bit, and this coastal forest surprise proposal was going to happen rain or shine! [ read more … ]