Bryan + Georgia: Dana Point Harbor Dog Lovers

A DANA POINT HARBOR ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Whether you're chasing them down the beach or trying to get them to relax for a posed photo, dogs are always a blast to have on an engagement shoot! Bryan + Georgia brought their two dogs for the first 30 minutes of their engagement shoot and I told them to just have fun with their dogs and pretend I'm not even there. Their friend came and walked the dogs the rest of the time we were shooting, so we could get some killer shots of Bryan and Georgia! I'm so excited to photograph their wedding come September! Can't believe it's less than 6 months away!!

Cinthia + Osvaldo: San Diego El Cortez Wedding

A DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO WEDDING

second shot for Celina Kenyon

Okay, okay, okay Sophia Bush lookalike or what?! I couldn't get over it!! I swear Cinthia is a dead ringer for Sophia Bush! It's the facial structure - the cheekbones + smile. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous! We were able to walk to the church from her hotel then we jumped in our cars and headed to the reception venue, El Cortez. Enjoy!!

The Chapins: Laguna Niguel Family Portraits

A SWEET FAMILY SESSION IN THE PARK

Every family session is fun, but this family session takes the cake for the most fun! The Chapin family is so so sweet and such a hilarious bunch! Stephanie and I met at an event I was photographing for her church. She mentioned wanting to do a family session, so we made sure to exchange contact info and I was so excited when I heard from her a couple days later. She was worried her family would complain about photos since their last family photo was years ago, but they were so easy going and helpful! Whenever I was photographing the kids, the moms were all behind me making sure the kids were looking at me, smiling/laughing - I really wish we had a photo of that! One unexpected thing was Stephanie's son in law, Steve is my neighbor's son! I had no idea, so it was really great to make another connection!

Bree + Lex: The Estate on Second Wedding

A BADASS DOWNTOWN  WEDDING

second shot for Taylor Kalandar

A classy couple at a rad, hidden gem of a venue - what a dream! It was especially awesome because it's only 20 minutes from my house; man do I love days like this! Lex and his guys looked dapper as can be and Bree was drop dead gorgeous!

Alex + Maria: Brazil to New York

A BRAZILIAN LOVE STORY IN NYC

Alex and Maria are two of the sweetest people I've met! I first worked with Alex when he was signed to Adam Models. Now he's signed to MSA and his gorgeous girlfriend is now his fiancé! He mentioned Maria wanted to shoot with me after seeing the shots he and I had taken and of course I wanted to photograph her! It took a few attempts, but it finally happened and I remember the entire shoot I kept asking Alex if/when he was going to propose because they have been together for 7 years! Well he proposed and she said yes and I'm so glad I was able to snap these photos pre-engagement!