Chris and Mara’s Filoli Gardens photos were nothing short of dreamy. As high school sweethearts, their love story is one of years of laughter, growing together, and a bond that feels unshakable. Spending the evening with them at the historic Filoli Gardens was like stepping into a storybook setting. Surrounded by the kind of natural […]

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rose garden at Filoli Gardens

Chris and Mara’s Filoli Gardens photos were nothing short of dreamy. As high school sweethearts, their love story is one of years of laughter, growing together, and a bond that feels unshakable. Spending the evening with them at the historic Filoli Gardens was like stepping into a storybook setting. Surrounded by the kind of natural […]

Filoli Gardens Photos | A Garden of Love

Pulgas Water Temple Engagement Photos

Amanda and Albert’s engagement session was the perfect blend of elegance, charm, and sunshine. We couldn’t have asked for two more beautiful locations to bring it all to life. We began the afternoon at the ever-stunning Filoli Gardens and ended at Pulgas Water Temple, just a short five-minute drive away. Their Pulgas Water Temple engagement […]

Pulgas Water Temple Engagement Photos | Amanda & Albert

Filoli Engagement Photos

If you’re on the hunt for dreamy, romantic inspiration for your engagement session, Amanda and Albert’s Filoli engagement photos are exactly what you need. These two are the sweetest, and their session at the always-stunning Filoli Gardens was full of sunshine, style, and so much love. The light was pure magic—bright, happy, and sun-kissed in […]

Sun-Kissed Filoli Engagement Photos | Amanda & Albert

lift pose at engagement session

Chad and Taylor’s romantic engagement session at the Montalvo Arts Center was an absolute dream. The lush foliage and blooming flowers provided a dreamy atmosphere for the shoot. The historic buildings added even more charm to the session. The ivy-covered walls, romantic archways, and grand staircases gave the couple a regal presence in the pictures. […]

Montalvo Arts Center Engagement | Taylor + Chad

couple kissin at carmel beach with feet in water

Carmel is just one of those places I will never get tired of photographing at. The town is beautiful, with fairytale style cottages, the cutest boutiques, delicious food, and the beach! Anytime my couples want Carmel engagement photos, I am so ecstatic. For Marissa and Matt’s engagement session, we started in the heart of downtown […]

Carmel Engagement Photos | Marissa + Matt

couple dancing in the redwoods of joaquin miller park

One of the most amazing things about where we live is that you have so much beauty all around us. The beach, the redwoods, the mountains, the dessert, I mean wow! Dan and Leeann had their engagement photos at Joaquin Miller Park and it was a gorgeous day. We had blue skies, the sun was […]

Joaquin Miller Park Engagement Photos | Leeann + Dan

epic beach pose at engagement session

Brittany and Daniel love exploring Marin County, so Marin Headlands engagement photos were a must. I actually had my engagement photos here 6 years ago and it brought back so many great memories! It was a beautiful day with blue skies. We started by walking the trails along the cliff before we headed down to […]

Marin Headlands Engagement Photos | Brittany + Daniel

walking pose at UOP stockton engagement photos

Gabby and Keoni had their Stockton engagement photos at the place where they met, University of the Pacific (UOP). Keoni grew up in Hawaii but came to California to attend Pharmacy school at UOP. There he met Gabby who was an undergraduate for Pharmacy school. They were both in the same Pharmacy fraternity, spent a […]

Stockton Engagement Photos | Keoni + Gabby

girl hugging guys arm pose

Engagement photos are so much fun and there are so many different places to take them at! Living in Northern California there are so many beautiful places and I love not only capturing my couples but capturing them in gorgeous locations. The Botanical Gardens in Berkeley is an amazing place! I actually had my engagement […]

Botanical Gardens in Berkeley Engagement Photos | Karina & Ryan

Couple walking pose during engagement session

Some locations are filled with so much beauty and that is exactly what San Francisco Botanical Gardens consisted of. For Karissa and Caseys engagement session we explored through the botanical gardens and got some amazing photos. The day was beautiful, blue skies, the weather was perfect, and it was an overall great day. Karissa and […]

San Francisco Botanical Gardens Engagement Photos | Karissa + Casey

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