Hotel del Coronado Engagement | Jesse & Cynthia
In her law school days, Cynthia spent hours and hours (and hours) in the library, and on Saturday mornings, she was always the first to arrive, ready to camp out and study all day long. That is, until a very cute boy started beating her there. That very cute (and very...
The Thursday Club Wedding | David & Laura
When we first asked David and Laura about the way they felt for each other, they both told us this: They never knew anyone like this could possibly exist. On their very first date, they talked so effortlessly that they shut the place down - and they could have kept...
La Jolla Engagement | Todd & Ashleigh
Ohhhh these cuties! *heart eyes* There are seemingly endless beautiful places in San Diego to take engagement photos, but the best are the places that hold a special meaning for our couples. When Ashleigh and Todd moved to San Diego, they loved taking evening walks...
Old Poway Park Wedding | Oliver & Morgan
When Morgan is in Oliver’s presence, there is nothing she needs to be or do or say… she can just be herself. It’s his warmth and intelligence, paired with his total acceptance of who she is, that assured Morgan this was it… she never wanted to be with anyone else. And...
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Wedding | Greg & Stacee
Shortly after spotting Stacee across the room at a TedTalk, Greg just knew. In fact, he sent a text message to his best friend after meeting her that read “I’m done… I’m gonna marry this woman.” Ummm… SWOON! Greg’s best friend eventually became his best man and read...
Balboa Park Engagement | Joe & Nikki
It didn’t even *occur* to Joe that Nikki might have liked him, because he figured she was wayyyy out of his league. But that couldn’t have been further from the truth! When they met in their days at Princeton, Nikki immediately picked Joe out from the crowd as someone...
Hotel Del Coronado Engagement | Joe & Stacey
For over a year, Joe was just “that guy on the bus” to Stacey. They rode the same commuter bus to work every day, and never spoke... but they did take notice of each other. It wasn’t until “SantaCon,” an annual barhopping event where everyone dresses as...
Rancho Valencia Wedding | Nick & Lindsey
The very first time that Nick met Lindsey’s family, it was at a family wedding. So, it could have gone one of two ways: he’s forever “that random guy” in all the photos… or he sticks and it all works out. Spoiler alert: He stuck! Lindsey’s twin brother...
Park Hyatt Aviara Wedding | Armin & Catya
There are many things that make our team giddy about wedding days… and friends, we’re pretty sure that Armin and Catya’s lovely wedding day had them ALL. A gorgeous, gracious, oh-so-in-love couple? Check. A beautiful blend of rich traditions and emotional, meaningful...
4 Ways to ENJOY Your Maternity Session
There are so many things to think about, plan for, and purchase when you are getting ready for baby. When maternity photos are added to that list, it can sometimes feel like just one more thing to get done in time. Well, we’re here to help your session be exactly as...
Scripps Seaside Forum Wedding | Nate & Carly
Nate and Carly had no idea that tickets to a three-day music festival would be also be the ticket to meeting their soulmate. After meeting through a mutual friend at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nate and Carly instantly felt the spark… and it was...
Rancho Valencia Wedding | Christian & Lindsey
Christian and Lindsey are New York City-dwellers who can’t get enough of their big fluffy cat, the great outdoors, and the buzz of city-life. They always knew they wanted to enjoy the outdoors for their wedding day, and as appealing as an outdoor ceremony in NYC (in...
Rancho Valencia Wedding | Gabe & Siobhan
Twinkle lights, churros, and all their besties together in one place… Can we talk about a perfect wedding day?! Weddings come in endless shapes and sizes, but Gabe and Siobhan knew that they wanted their big day at Rancho Valencia to feel more like an intimate...
Westridge Golf Club Wedding | Rey & Charissa
Oh this sweet pair! When we met Rey and Charissa at their Balboa Park engagement session this summer, we knew their wedding day was going to be SO special. I mean, come on - did you see the way they look at each other?! THAT is a look of love, my friends! But more...
Lomas Santa Fe Country Club Wedding | Matthew & Stephanie
It takes a person with endless patience and passion to pour their lives into the world of education… and Matthew and Stephanie are both part of that world. He’s an athletic coach, she’s a preschool teacher, and they do it because they love investing in the rising...
La Jolla Engagement | Matthew & Kimberly
You could say that city life is in Matthew and Kimberly’s blood, and they LOVE it. He’s from Liverpool, she’s from San Francisco, and after getting engaged in Paris (!!!), they now call New York City home. The city lights, the public transport, the city bustling with...
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Wedding | Andrew & Jenny
For Andrew and Jenny, every step of their journey has held deep, meaningful, life-changing JOY. So these two planned their wedding day with one core intention: to soak in the joy as much as possible. In their minds, they envisioned a day that was elegant and timeless,...
Torrey Pines Engagement | Christian & Lindsey
Friends, when a super-stylish couple comes from the Big Apple to take their engagement photos in Torrey Pines, but the rain closes down the trails... the show must go on! Christian and Lindsey looked gorgeous for their engagement session, and this is when we knew...
The Thursday Club Wedding | Richard & Katie
For several years, Katie and Richard hung out in the friend zone. They were part of an awesome community of mutual friends, and over the years, they would meet up shoot the breeze and give each other dating advice. But then… Katie started noticing something. This guy?...
Torrey Pines Engagement | Juan & Flora
Nearly a year ago, Juan reached out to our team because he had plans in the works to propose to Flora. It was important to him to capture this special stage of life with this seriously special girl, and so we've been talking for months about the perfect plan for...
Torrey Pines Engagement | Alex & Adrienne
Simply put, Alex and Adrienne found their "person" in each other. He’s an accountant who’s passionate about numbers, she’s an elementary school teacher who is passionate about educating young minds… and together, they are passionate about traveling! They’ve traveled...
The Inn at Sunset Cliffs Wedding | Jake & Sarah
Jake and Sarah were adamant about one thing on their wedding day: They wanted to ENJOY it. They didn't want to get caught up in stress. They didn’t want to get lost in the details. Jake and Sarah are mellow and relaxed, and they wanted their wedding day to be the...
Calamigos Equestrian Wedding | Steven & Rose
Rose had resigned herself to the thought that to find the right guy, there would probably be one or two things she’d have to give up. She thought: He couldn’t possibly be smart, handsome, kind, AND funny. Nobody could be that perfect, right? But then… she met Steven....
Birch Aquarium Wedding | Kyle & Lorin
Surrounded by their friends, family, and all the fishes in the sea, Kyle and Lorin promised to love each other forever - quirks and all. It’s what made them fall in love with each other in the first place: how Kyle instantly melts into a ball of...