Tag Archives: beach

San Diego is for Lovers

This past weekend, Mat and I took our first trip to San Diego.  Neither of us had ever been before, so it was a new experience and a much needed time away to relax.   We stayed a couple of nights at Pacific Terrace Hotel; a welcoming place right on the beach and just a...

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Marissa + Tyler’s Beach Engagement Session: Santa Monica

I met Marissa and Tyler at the end of last year during a wedding I shot for Marissa’s sister in Bakersfield.  I was so thrilled when she contacted me soon afterwards as she was starting to plan her own wedding!!  It was almost 7 years ago when Marissa met Tyler during spring break at Pizmo...

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Fleming + Samantha: Venice Engagement

Fleming and Samantha met back in 2005, on an elevator.  Their relationship grew after some dates, and now 6.5 years later they are planning a wedding in their favorite neighborhood!   These two love hanging out in the Venice/Santa Monica area, their pup Ruby, and exploring the world, and food.  For their engagement session, they wanted to...

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Sakura + Nathan: Movie Themed Engagement Session

Sakura and Nathan have been together for almost a decade…  They met while working at the same video game store way back when.  I actually met Sakura a couple of years ago at a wedding and was pretty stoked to hear she wanted to hire me for her own backyard wedding!  Sakura describes herself as “non-traditional” and...

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