At Montara Beach last weekend, under the warmth of the afternoon sun, Connor orchestrated a surprise proposal for his beloved Megan. This was a nod to one of their earliest memories in California together, at the same beach where they had shared laughter and dreams years ago. As they strolled along the shore, reminiscing about their past adventures, Connor dropped to one knee and poured his heart out to Megan [ read more … ]

Last week, I got to spend a gorgeous afternoon with Aaron & Alice as they romped around Montara Beach for engagement photos, laughing and giggling the whole way. [ read more … ]

For this big moment, Paulo planned his surprise proposal at Montara State Beach with not only his girlfriend Christine, but also their son as well. He was in on the surprise, and besides serving to distracting her as part of the plan, he also helped to take some photos from the side! [ read more … ]

Take a peek at this picture-perfect family of four who walked right out of a magazine: Lauren, Brendan, and their beautiful husky and malamute. I have an especially soft spot for big fluffy dogs and wish I could have spent another hour on the beach just rubbing both of their fuzzy heads 😍 Also, is it just me or do those gigantic footprints look more like bear tracks than dog prints?

In between all our late-summer weddings and surprise proposals, we had the pleasure of hanging out with Renate and Keith’s family at the beautiful Montara State Beach. Back in the spring, we had donated a family photo session to the Ocean Shore School here in Pacifica for their fundraising auction, and this sweet family won our photo session. We’re still pretty new residents of the area, but are really excited to be giving back in whatever little ways we can. [ read more … ]