Just north of Big Sur, this upscale 4-star hotel is nestled along one of California’s most impressive coastlines.   About the Luxury Carmel Valley Wedding Venue As you make your way into the lobby of Carmel Valley Ranch, you’ll notice its cozy fireplaces, Valley Kitchen which is the Ranch’s vibrant organic restaurant and resort concierge […]

        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 […]

       This was one incredible Temecula Winery Wedding! Devin & John’s day was perfect in every way. You can learn all about these two on their Scripps Seaside Forum Engagement blog post!  The short of it is that Devin and John are phenomenal individuals, so together, they make the perfect pair.  They have a way […]

       Last year, my good friend and talented photographer Chadwick Gantes and I went to the biggest annual photography conference each year called WPPI. It is always held in Las Vegas so we made plans for a desert shoot while attending the conference. Some of our favorite San Diego brands teamed up to show off a few of their […]

       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 […]

      Luke & Katie met while they were studying at Point Loma Nazarene University. They were with a group of friends in North Park. While walking around at Ray at Night Art Walk, Luke remembers seeing Katie for the first time. In his words, she was “tall, elegant, and completely out of my league.”     […]

      This beautiful November day in Temecula was absolutely stunning. Cristen & Adam chose the perfect venue to celebrate a lifetime of love together, Villa de Amore. It was intimate, natural, romantic and full of details around every corner.  The gardens, vines, chandeliers, rose bushes… and don’t forget to check out the candy apple red vintage […]

       With their love for the outdoors and weekend getaways to Temecula, Keys Creek Lavender Farm was the perfect spot for their engagement session!        Mario & Kelsey have been friends since grade school. They met in geometry class and though shy in those early years, they remained friends. During their sophomore year, Mario took a leap and […]

          In case you missed Part One of Ariana & Brayden’s amazing Yosemite National Park Engagement Session, take a look here!        We made the decent down to the valley floor, approximately 3,214 feet from the amazing views from Glacier Point. There’s simply no where quite like this place. The towering Sequoias, arching waterfalls, glassy Merced River parading through the valley […]

                  When Ariana and Brayden asked me to be their wedding photographer, they shared with me how much they love the mountains and how nature is a big part of their relationship. It was clear early on that Yosemite National Park was the perfect fit to tell the love story of […]