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As a bay area engagement photographer, I often find myself traveling all over Northern California!! I love when couples decide to take their engagement photos somewhere unique or entirely special to them!! Brandy and Derek absolutely love the Calistoga area so they opted to make a weekend out of it for these engagement photos! They […]

As a Big Sur wedding photographer, I have a couple of favorite places to take engagement photos. From shooting weddings and elopements there to engagement sessions here, I absolutely love this location!!! Rori and Brett are getting married near the bay area, but wanted adventurous engagement photos in Big Sur!! Rori grew up nearby in […]

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Being a Yosemite engagement photographer is the dream because I get to capture these incredible memories for adventurous couples like Natalie and Mike!!! Natalie reached out to me about taking photos at Glacier Point and Taft Point. I was over the moon excited as I always am when someone reaches out about Yosemite!!! Generally, I […]

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Hannah and Josh’s Sacramento capitol park engagement was absolutely perfect!!! The two originally weren’t exactly sure what kind of location they wanted to shoot in for their photos, but ultimately decided they wanted a mix of greenery and city vibes!! The California state capitol was the perfect combination to bring their photo dreams to life!! […]

These Lake Tahoe engagement photos have to be some of my all time favorite!!  First of all, Kat and Ryan are two of the biggest sweethearts! They met me bright and early in Lake Tahoe so that we could capture sunrise photos at Emerald Bay. While it was still a gorgeous morning, I do have […]

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Mt Tam engagement photos are always some of my absolute favorites!! If you combine taking photos in Muir Woods with Mt. Tam, you’ll get the richest variety in your photos! It has a little bit of everything from gorgeous vibrant forests, to rolling green hills, to the most perfect view of the ocean!! It’s the […]

Here are the top 5 locations for where to elope in Northern California! As a wedding photographer who has lived pretty much their entire life in Northern California (except for college in San Luis Obispo), I’ve visited so many gorgeous places!!! There are a few spots that stick out to me for elopement or even […]

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Wondering how to include your dog in engagement photos? To make this the absolute best experience, here’s how I recommend you prep them for your session!!! First of all, wash your dog the day before your engagement session (unless you have an activity planned that day that will get them dirty again of course!). The […]