L’Auberge Del Mar Engagement It was such an honor to spend the afternoon with Melissa & Ben at this beautiful seaside resort for their L’Auberge Del Mar engagement session. They poured their favorite champagne, Veuve Clicquot, and ran around on the warm sandy beach below. Ben actually grew up in the French countryside and Melissa has a […]

Balboa Park Engagement I had such a great time with Amy & Jason during their Balboa Park Engagement Session! With their appreciation for nature, these two climbed up their favorite windy roots. They enjoy traveling, outdoor sports, and exploring the evolving culinary scene in North Park. Jason proposed in Amy’s home state of Colorado where […]

Montage Laguna Beach Wedding It’s really special for me to get to know each couple I photograph throughout their wedding experience. I met Mitch and Megan in Newport Beach for their engagement session and then photographed their wedding at Franciscan Gardens in south Orange County. Their wedding was in San Juan Capistrano, and with their love of the […]

Meg Writes I’m super excited to share a blog post where Meg writes about some of the real things of life. In case you missed it, I introduced her a few weeks ago and you can read that blog here… Enjoy! – Garrett …   We all probably have at least a few memories of getting skinned […]

Malibu Creek Rustic Romance I love photographing Monica & Nicholas’ Malibu Creek rustic romance during their Malibu engagement session. We started shooting at the iconic Malibu Country Mart, a luxury shopping village off of Pacific Coast Hwy. This was the perfect spot because of its amazing textures, colors, and backgrounds. Then we made our way to […]

L’Auberge Del Mar Wedding Courtney & Waller’s L’Auberge Del Mar wedding was everything they dreamed it would be… timeless, heartfelt and a total blast celebrating with family and friends! With a wedding party of nineteen including the couple, and Waller’s black lab Della as the ring bearer, this day was full of smiles and happy tears. In fact, […]

Style Me Pretty Feature I’m so excited to share behind the scenes photos from this Style Me Pretty Feature with Bachelor celebrity Sarah Vendal! Be sure to watch the behind the scenes video to see the shoot from start to finish! The next two photos and video by Jessi Casprowitz Photographer: Garrett Richardson | Model: Sarah Vendal | Event Designer: Events […]

Bachelor Photoshoot Sarah Vendal With this photoshoot being published in Style Me Pretty yesterday, I am SO excited to share my favorite photos of Sarah Vendal, a contestant on this past season of The Bachelor! We had such a blast shooting in Laguna Beach, one of Sarah’s favorite Southern California getaways. The Inn at Laguna Beach was home base […]

La Jolla Engagement We had such a great time during Karissa & Dave’s engagement session! With their love for exploring San Diego, we started the shoot at The Public House La Jolla, a cozy pub in a renovated bungalow with beers on tap from all over the world. They’re both huge soccer fans and in […]

       Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Wedding Sami & Ben are some of the kindest people I know – they know what it means to serve people and that carries over into their love for one another. To learn more about their Catalina Island helicopter proposal, head over to their engagement session blog post to […]

       I have so enjoyed getting to know the Cabrera family over this past year. Though I was unable to photograph their wedding a few years back in Orange County, I have had the honor of photographing their sweet family three times since. They have such a deep love for each other and […]

       There’s no doubt that James & Kate have a special place in my heart. I had the privilege of photographing their wedding a few years ago in La Jolla at The Darlington House. Then, on their one year anniversary, they jumped back into their wedding dress and suit to have me photograph their anniversary portraits at Marian […]