• beach,  couples,  engagement

    carolyn & daniel get engaged

    A brand new to me couple who I got to photograph for a really special evening. We really lucked out because the lighting was awesome and a huge storm was rolling in just as we were wrapping up. It made for a very windy shoot but with the awesome skies and light (not to mention the awesome couple!) we made some pretty pictures! It was crazy how one side of the sky was all blue and the other was like the end of the world was coming. Wishing them clear skies ahead and love to weather thru the storms together!

  • beach,  couples,  engagement

    molly & cody get engaged!

    I was so excited to photograph this gorgeous couple’s proposal/engagement! Molly’s mom contacted me and put me in touch with Cody. We worked out the details of the surprise (complete with map). I even parked on a street a few blocks away since my car is very identifyable and I didn’t want to ruin the surprise! Oddly enough, my EXACT car was parked down the block from the beach entrance- what are the odds??-but at least it wasn’t mine! I hid behind a bunch of volleyball players until Cody was down at the water with Molly and got on bended knee. Of course she said YES! A bunch of family met them down on the beach to celebrate and then there was a big (surprise. To Molly.) engagement party back at their home. It all went off without a hitch.  I am so happy for them and know they’ll be so happy together!

  • couples,  engagement

    emily & mario

    A brand new to me couple that came to me thru Emily’s sister, who’s family I photographed last fall. They are recently engaged and needed some photos for their wedding website and save the dates. Also, they wanted to include their elderly (but still way spunky) dog for a few shots. We had a lovely day for their photos and the best of the flowering trees! Wishing them the best for their upcoming wedding!

  • couples,  engagement

    rose & sean get engaged! {in the sideways rain}

    Rain wasn’t stopping love! Corny, but true. It was pretty much monsooning raining out, complete with sideways rain. The end of the dock where the proposal was planned was covered, but that didn’t do much for the wind and rain coming in. Rose’s aunt set it up beautifully but there was no point in lighting the candles and the scattered rose petals really scattered! Like into the water. When the couple arrived, none of the weather mattered anymore as Sean asked Rose to marry him. Of course she said yes right away! We didn’t spend much more time taking pictures because the weather wasn’t getting any better but we were able to catch a few cute ones with umbrellas and kisses. Congratulations to the happy couple!

  • couples,  engagement

    lawrence & maddie {get engaged}

    The coordination was it’s usual ninja photographer feat, but so worth it! Lawrence found me thru my photografriend Dawn who wasn’t able to do the shoot herself, so she sent them to me. And I’m so happy she did! They were an awesome couple and can go from fierce to funny in one click of the shutter. Wishing them so many congratulations and much happiness always! Also, please thank Lawrence for his service to our country in the US Army!