Weddings have changed so much in the last year…Many couples have either had to cancel or reschedule their special day. Estela & Evan had originally planned a big wedding, but with not knowing how things would be this year decided they didn’t want to wait. So they chose to elope!! The day had finally come […]

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Emerald Bay Elopement

Weddings have changed so much in the last year…Many couples have either had to cancel or reschedule their special day. Estela & Evan had originally planned a big wedding, but with not knowing how things would be this year decided they didn’t want to wait. So they chose to elope!! The day had finally come […]

Snowy Mountain Lake Tahoe Elopement | Estela & Evan

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco is full of beauty and I always love photographing there. I was SO excited when Estela & Evan wanted to have their engagement photos at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The incredible structures reminded me of the ruins in Athens, Greece. I think this is my new favorite place to visit in the […]

Palace of Fine Arts Engagement | Estela & Evan

Beach Engagement Photos

One of my absolute favorite places to photograph is at Natural Bridges State Beach. It has a lot of beautiful scenery all around. Vanessa and Alejandro told me how much they love the ocean, how they enjoy sitting on the sand and listening to the waves. They call their time near the ocean “wave therapy”. […]

Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz Engagement Photos | Vanessa & Alejandro

For Hanna & Hunters engagement session we went to one of my favorite locations, Natural Bridges Beach. It was a beautiful overcast day, perfect for pictures at the beach. I love it when my couples end their beach session getting their feet wet. If you don’t know Pacific ocean temperature, well the water is freezing! […]

Natural Bridges Beach Engagement Photos | Hanna & Hunter

Capitola is a lively fun town right next to the ocean. Cinthia & Jeff have a vacation house in Capitola overlooking the beach. Because the town means so much to them, there was no better place than Capitola for their beach engagement photos. It was a beautiful day and not crowded! I loved getting to […]

Capitola Beach Engagement Photos | Cinthia & Jeff

David & Danielle’s Eagle Ridge Golf Club Wedding was the my last for 2019. This one was very special to me! Danielle and I met in Respiratory school back in 2013. We sat next to each other every day for the entire program until the day we graduated. Fast forward a couple years and we’ve […]

Eagle Ridge Golf Club Wedding | Danielle & David

I cannot be more excited for this amazing couple. Justin and Ashley are incredible people and together make a great team. They have so much love for each other and it shows in every little thing they do. I have never seen a bigger smile then when these two look at each other. They planned […]

October Outdoor Fall Wedding | Justin & Ashley

Ali & Ben not only have such a beautiful love story, but they are also beautiful people. For their engagement photos, we went to Briones Regional Park where they popped a bottle of champagne to get the session started. We had a fun evening sharing laughs and getting to know each other. How They Met […]

Briones Regional Park Engagement Photos | Ali + Ben

Jeremy & Rebecca had a Rustic themed wedding in a barn at Lorina’s Edible Garden. With the help of their family and friends, they created the most beautiful wedding. Their ceremony was in an orchard during sunset. The sun peaked through the walnut trees creating gorgeous lighting. There was beautiful green foliage on the chairs […]

Lorina’s Edible Garden Wedding in a Barn | Rebecca & Jeremy

Brooke & Shon’s Wedding Day was nothing short of a fairytale! They had a Grand Island Mansion wedding, the largest private estate in Northern California, and let me tell you…this renaissance style mansion was spectacular! Truly a gorgeous venue for a wedding, and a photographers dream. Brooke looked absolutely stunning in her princess dress! They […]

Grand Island Mansion Wedding | Brooke & Shon

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