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Tag Archives: engaged

2015 Year in Review

I have a really hard time picking my favorites from each shoot, but it’s a great exercise to review your work from time to time. This is the first installment of what I hope becomes an annual tradition – picking JUST ONE photo from each of my shoots from the past year, be it a business portrait […]

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She Said YES! (Proposal Photography) with Caitlin and Dylan @ UCSC

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She Said YES! (Proposal Photography) @ Panther Beach, Santa Cruz, California

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Protected: Shyam and Anjali (Proposal Photography) @ Point Lobos, Carmel & Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur

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Alexis + Zach (Engagement Photography) @ Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, California

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Agnieszka and Peter (Engagement Photography) @ Embarcadero, Ferry Building, Bay Bridge – San Francisco, California

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Becky and Sam (Engagement Photography) @ Skyline, Embarcadero, Ferry Building, Pier 7 – San Francisco, California

Sam is a close photographer-friend of mine, so I was honored when he asked if I could take engagement photos of him and his fiancé Becky. I’ll be one of his groomsmen in a couple weeks, so it’s good we got our shoot done when we did! The weather was clear and not-too-windy, which are […]

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Molly + Jay (Engagement Photography) @ Capitola Beach

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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Ellen + John (Engagement Photography) @ UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz, California

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 + Ben (Engagement Photography) @ Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Moss Beach, California

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 + Dustin (Engagement Photography) @ Henry Cowell Park, Felton, California

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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Jullia + Ryan (Engagement Photography) @ The Sycamores at North Park, San Jose

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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Valerie + Mark (Engagement Photography) @ Central Park, Santa Clara

Even Google Maps has a tough time finding Central Park in Santa Clara – my iPhone kept insisting I must drive to New York City if I wanted to meet Valerie and Mark for their engagement session! Luckily we all found our way there – even if we did start on opposite sides of this […]

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Tony + Danielle (Engagement Photography) @ Covered Bridge Park & Loch Lomond, Felton

Man I just *love* engagement sessions! Each one is different, and I never have a preconceived idea of how each is going to play out. It simply evolves from the subtle feedback I get as I start to work with a couple. One thing is pretty consistent, though – they are almost always romantic, fun, […]

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Jen + Steve (Engagement Photography) @ Downtown Capitola and Beach

This couple is simply adorable, from the moment I met them (only six weeks ago), I knew we’d all try our hardest to make our working relationship happen. When you connect with someone right away, you really hope the business side of things don’t get in the way. Jen and Steve are so great; from […]

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Tiia + Justin (Engagement Photography) @ Nisene Marks Forest, Aptos

Tiia and Justin are a really sweet couple, if not a little shy on the outset. I think they felt comfortable with me, though, and let some of their true personality shine through. I know it’s not easy when a complete stranger tells you how to touch your fiance, where this hand and that arm […]

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Michelle + Aren (Engagement Photography) @ Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

I love it when my clients have the same sarcastic funny bone as myself, there’s always those few first minutes of meeting someone where you’re treading on unknown territory, afraid of saying something off-base that will offend the other. Sometimes I catch myself going a little too far with my deadpan humor, and have to […]

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Megan + Stephen (Engagement Photography) @ Uvas Canyon County Park, Morgan Hill

Megan and Stephen are another couple I’d only met on Skype – since they live in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ironically the day we shot their engagement session at Uvas Canyon County Park (near Morgan Hill), I left on a road trip with my family to Scottsdale. I guess we just had to visit each other’s home […]

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Jessie + Evan (Engagement Photography) @ Nisene Marks Forest, Aptos

I’d only met Jessie and Evan over a Skype conversation back in December, so it was cool to get a real face to face with them for their engagement shoot at Nisene Marks in Aptos. They both work in education over in Oakland, and both possess that great balance of wisdom and wit that must […]

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Rachel and Ryan (Engagement Photography) @ Vasona Park, Los Gatos

This is the second engagement session I’ve had at Vasona park that involved motorcycles in some way another – must be all that open space that just begs for large props! Ryan is a self-professed gearhead, and was happy to see my roll up in my modified mustang – it helps when us guys speak […]

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