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It’s amazing how you can transition from the densely populated Peninsula / South Bay to the rolling hills in Los Altos by driving just a couple miles. Joan and Nathan wanted their engagement photography session at the Westwind Community Barn in Los Altos – think horses, corral, hills sparsely populated with rugged old oaks – […]

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One of the great things about the Bay Area is our temperate weather; there are very few days I have to cancel, and can shoot steadily throughout the year. And so it was that I met up with Stevie and Angelo on this fine mid-December day for their engagement session in the forests around Henry […]

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It was cold and windy and late November when I met up with Carly and Josué for their engagement shoot at Fort Point in San Francisco. It’s a really old military building, right at the base of the Golden Gate – and adjacent to the turbulent waters of the bay. This was a new location […]

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It was great to meet and get to know Molly and Jay a little during their engagement session at Capitola Beach. They fully gave in to my direction, and were great listeners I might add! We explored the bluff above the beach, some railroad tracks, and spent most of the time on the beach and […]

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I love exploring new locations for any shoot, and today’s engagement session with Ellen and John was practically in my back yard at the UCSC Arboretum! Now, since it’s November, nothing was really in bloom, and even the succulents looked like hibernating, but we meandered the expansive trails and found all kinds of nooks to […]

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Crystal and Ben were an absolute joy to work with during their engagement photography session at Fiztgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach. Not only does Ben have awesome hair and Richard Gere-ish good looks, but he plays the guitar too – nice catch, Crystal! She’s a runner, full of smiles, and has a witty and sassy […]

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Lacy and Dustin met me on the concrete bridge at the entrance to Henry Cowell State Park in Felton for their engagement photo shoot. They were both rockin’ the monotone palette with just a splash of Giant’s orange on Dustin’s kicks. We explored the creek, the dirt pathways, hidden groves, and golden fields over the […]

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I was a little curious why Jullia and Ryan wanted their engagement photos shot at their apartment complex – I mean, an apartment complex? But when I pulled into this palatial community, I could see how the architecture and landscaping made for a really great location for photography. Since we shot during the week while everyone […]

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This was actually my first time meeting Stefan and Jennifer as they booked their wedding with me over the phone. They drove all the way up from their home in Visalia for today’s engagement shoot. We were going to shoot at the beach, but it was just so ridiculously windy – and rescheduling was not […]

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Molly and Zak found me just in the nick of time for their wedding this month, and although an engagement shoot wasn’t originally on their radar, I practically insisted we try to sneak one in for all the side benefits – a low-key practice session to get some great casual portraits, find out what does […]

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He’s San Jose PD, she’s in dispatch, and Rex there, he’s the guard dog. Except this doberman is all cuddles and whimpering cuteness – well, at least with his owners and friends. I kept expecting him to run off into the fields, chasing rabbits, birds, mice, or even the deer we saw, but he was […]

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I met with Alexis and Adam for the second time today for their engagement shoot at Panther Beach (the first when we chatted about wedding stuff back in February). I was worried because of the whitecaps I was seeing on the ocean while driving up Hwy 1, but then I remembered Alexis’ short hair, and […]

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Ly really just wanted to be able to wear high heels for her engagement shoot. Fair enough, I thought, but then I started thinking about all the places I shoot. Dirt, sand, hills… yeah, not as easy as I thought. So then I thought of Villa Montalvo in Saratoga and my friends who work there, […]

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It can always be a little nerve-wracking to meet your photographic subjects for the first time on the day of your shoot. It’s kind of like a first date – are they nice? What do they look like? Will it be easy or challenging to pose them? These worries dissipated soon after meeting Sarah and […]

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I thought it was a long drive to Big Sur from Santa Cruz, but Sarah and Anthony drove all the way from the East Bay for their Pfeiffer Beach engagement session in Big Sur. It had been several years since my last engagement shoot at this location, and I remember it being ridiculously windy. Lucky […]

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Jamie and Matt are getting married at Ranch Soquel in a few months, but were smart to take advantage of my engagement photography service, recognizing it as not only a good chance to get to know me better, but as valuable practice for taking photos together. I truly believe that a 1-2 hour shoot in […]

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Meaghan found me online, and even though she’s having a friend shoot her wedding, she wanted a local photographer to capture her and Brad’s country spirit for her engagement session. When she said she wanted a barn/farm-like atmosphere, I knew we’d have to shoot at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz. The green fields, […]

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I’m pretty sure Tory and Jeremy started laughing when I met them, and didn’t stop until I left. Either I had a booger hanging out of my nose, or they’re just a fun, happy couple that loves to live, and loves to laugh. My own sense of humor really mingled with their own, so while […]

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Peggy and Roger met me in Capitola for their engagement/practice session. I like to start up near Shadowbrook restaurant and make our way towards downtown and the beach for the end, hitting up different locations along the way. The weather was spectacular, without wind, and these guys were totally receptive to my poling and prodding. […]

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Megan and Dan contacted me last year about getting some engagement photos taken at the beach when they were in town in January. I’m always a little nervous booking sessions with people that are visiting for a short time, as weather doesn’t always cooperate with outdoor photography. All week it’s been really cold and windy […]

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