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San Luis Obispo Wedding Part 2 Sammy & Riley’s San Luis Obispo wedding was full of so many incredible moments at Greengate Ranch & Vineyard! This gorgeous 140-acre property had rolling hills of vines, barns and green pastures – it was the perfect backdrop to an amazing day. I loved the soft greens in their flowers by Fluidbloom Designs and delicious cake […]

December 8, 2016

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Encinitas Engagement Session I had so much fun hanging out with Shelby & Jeff during their engagement session! Since their first date was in Encinitas, we recreated the experience to tell their love story. We started at the vibrant San Diego Botanical Gardens on a golden afternoon where we practically had the whole place to […]

December 1, 2016

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San Luis Obispo Wedding Part 1 I had the amazing privilege of hiking up Iron Mountain in San Diego earlier this year to photograph Riley as he proposed to Sammy at sunrise overlooking the most beautiful golden valley down below. It was a moment I will never forget… to relive the whole thing, click here. […]

November 30, 2016

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       Meg and I have known Devin & John for almost two years. I had the honor of photographing their engagement session at Scripps Forum in La Jolla and Temecula wedding, both of which you can see on the blog if you haven’t already.        It’s an enormous joy when I get […]

November 17, 2016

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 L’Auberge Del Mar Wedding You probably remember Jenna & Alex from their exciting and romantic La Jolla Cove Engagement Session on the blog a few months back. Now, I’m really excited to share their BEAUTIFUL L’Auberge Del Mar wedding. This day was full of unique details that really show off Jenna & Alex’s story. They had […]

November 15, 2016

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Rancho Valencia Engagement Catherine & Matt’s Rancho Santa Fe engagement session was perfect in every way. We started at the gorgeous hotel and spa, Rancho Valencia where they are getting married next year. Then we finished the shoot at Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach with an incredible fall sunset over the Pacific. Catherine is originally from Kansas City but has lived […]

November 10, 2016

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Orange County Wedding I had the honor of photographing Paige & Cody’s Orange County wedding – it was a beautiful day! They both grew up attending the same church but since they are two years apart, there was a big enough gap that they didn’t interact all that much. When Paige graduated high school, she […]

November 8, 2016

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Scripps Seaside Forum Engagement Sam & Matt, originally from Louisville, Kentucky are new residents of San Diego and are quickly falling in love with the ocean, breweries, and year-long sunshine. These two worked in downtown Louisville for two years, only blocks away from each other, before their first date. I love hearing what they remember thinking, “How did […]

October 20, 2016

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       Hannah & Austin’s L’Auberge Del Mar wedding was filled with smiles and tears of joy on this happy day. Hannah’s gorgeous wedding dress was made by the Israeli, couture designer, Galia Lahav and purchased at The White Dress in Corona Del Mar.  Jimmy Choo wedges were the perfect compliment to the soft, romantic bouquets and flower crowns by The Flower Shop in Encinitas.        With three […]

October 19, 2016

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       Mitch is a pilot so he surprised Megan with an afternoon flight over the incredible lakes and mountains in Washington. They traveled to a gorgeous vineyard, where he led his unsuspecting girlfriend to a cliffside lookout over Spokane. You can read about their proposal on Mitch & Megan’s Newport Beach Engagement Session blog here! After getting to know them […]

October 5, 2016

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       As a family tradition, Adam grew up going on trips to Cape Cod. Andrea was very excited to experience this important part of his life when they took a trip from LA to Massachusetts a few years ago. Unknown at the time, she would answer one of the most important questions of […]

September 21, 2016

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       With technology moving at a mile a minute, we are able to view thousands of photographs each day. Preserving the milestone moments of our lives has become more important than ever because of the overwhelming amount of images we document on our iPhone, tablet or DSLR. Social media is a fun way […]

September 15, 2016

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