It was such an honor to photograph Kacie & Nick at the beautiful Rancho Valencia in Rancho Santa Fe! When they first reached out about their engagement session, they wanted to find a location that was full of rich greenery and had a tropical look – this property instantly came to mind. I love […]

       Sammy & Riley’s Iron Mountain Sunrise Proposal was featured on How He Asked! You can see all of the amazing images on my blog post here and the WHOLE story on the How He Asked featured blog! It was such an honor to document such a sacred and memorable moment for Riley & Sammy and I can’t wait […]

       Jenna & Alex’s engagement session was SO. MUCH. FUN. We started shooting at Belmont Park in Mission Beach where they love to go on dates and ride the Giant Dipper, a wooden roller coaster built in 1925. You can see 360-degree views of Point Loma, the downtown skyline, Mission Bay, La Jolla and the […]

       Once Ben decided that Sami was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, he surprised her with a helicopter ride to Catalina Island. They arrived at a beautiful hotel with a view, he got down on a knee and asked the big question. They couldn’t be happier […]

       Sarah & Billie are two pretty special people. They both met while Sarah was attending college in Orange County and Billie had just started college in San Diego. Though they were two hours apart, Billie drove up the coast and showed up at Sarah’s apartment with one of their mutual friends. After […]

       Kirby & Katie have been a really special couple to Meg and I for the last four years. We’ve had the privilege to walk along side them in their personal journeys with family, faith, and dating life and now are so thrilled to celebrate this exciting season as they come together in […]

       He played football and she played volleyball. After high school, Brandon left for the Naval Academy and Alyssa attended Pepperdine University. They continued in higher education as student-athletes and Alyssa ended up transferring to Biola University. After a series of long distant communication, mutual friends and a long distance road trip that sealed the deal, Alyssa […]

       Aly & Steven’s Scripps Seaside Forum engagement was so much fun! I loved getting to know these two and you’ll quickly realize why, here on the blog. They’re both San Diego natives and went to college at University of Arizona. Aly & Steven returned back to San Diego for work and actually met in the city […]

       Claire and Andrew met in the 10th grade after Claire moved with her family to California from the East Coast. They were paired up as lab partners and began to bond over the challenging experiments in class. One day, Claire brought a peanut butter brownie to school for Andrew, remembering that he had […]

        Mikaela & David have a deep connection to family and their many friendships from over the years. They’ve traveled all over the world and lived in cities across the US, but have found home to be wherever they’re with each other. David’s family has shared a cabin many years in the […]

        What a beautiful day with Brooke & Nathan at the Old Point Loma Lighthouse! We explored the cliffs at the bottom which overlook the Point Loma tidepools and the Pacific Ocean. Then we made our way up to the lighthouse where the rain lightly sprinkled. I always love a bit of […]

       It was a real privilege to photograph Kellyn & Taylor’s engagement session! I met Taylor when we were about 12 years old – We played on the same Little League baseball team, went to the same church and climbed Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. He’s been a great friend over the years and I’m really grateful […]