15 minute hike to the most beautiful view of Chico Ca and the perfect location for A and B’s engagement photos. A wanted a country feel and I just absolutely love the hills in Upper Bidwell Park. It was the perfect spot without finding a farm. Is there some running during an engagement shoot, potentially […]

Alexa contacted me about shooting her proposal to Carina, she told the most beautiful love story of two families coming together and supporting each other while they pursued degrees and careers and dreams to build their lives together. A was surprising C with a trip to California after she finished the spring semester. Exploring Napa […]

Feeling Comfortable in front of the camera is the best way to achieve engagement photos that feel like your personality and you absolutely love! Feeling comfortable during your engagement photo session is crucial to getting great photos. When you’re relaxed and at ease, your true personality and connection with your partner can shine through. If […]

An engagement session is a special time for you and your significant other to showcase your love story and capture moments that you can remember forever. However, one hour may not be enough time to capture all the beauty and essence of your love story. 1. Time to get to know your photographer The first […]

Your love story doesn’t start on your wedding day, so the photos shouldn’t either. Documenting these moments for couples is bigger than just photos, its storytelling. You both had whole lives before you come stand in front of my camera lens, and honestly telling that story is as important as the story unfolding on during […]

R & R reached out to me for their original engagement photos when their original photographer canceled on them last minute. I made the drive to meet them in South Lake Tahoe. They booked their wedding with me and about a month before their wedding they wanted some updated engagements, photos no guest would see […]

Use your engagement session to have fun and enjoy your time creating some new memories! J & I wanted some desert vibes that matched the feel of their wedding day a year later. Feeling comfortable was an important part of their session and I chose poses and prompts that help open up and create some […]

Yosemite is always a good idea! J and I talked about potential locations for their engagement session and Yosemite was definitely a first choice. She was concerned that C might not be up for the drive, but we convinced him. Yosemite is always worth the drive. “Yosemite Park… None can escape its charms. Its natural […]

Not every location in Big Sur is Dog friendly, many of the hikes are off limits to pups, so you have to check before your adventure. Our first stop was a non-friendly dog area so pup stayed in the car while we did a small hike, Don’t worry the windows were rolled down and the […]

A Lake day adventure for an engagement session is always a good idea! Yes, please bring your pups to your session, no question, always and forever A cool day in November exploring a beautiful alpine lake in the Tahoe Wilderness. November is a great time for your engagement session, usually the snow hasn’t hit yet […]