800 miles flown, 200 kilometers driven, 7.9 kilometers hiked, and one bucket list item checked off! Joffre Lakes is ingrained deeply in our memories as one of the most beautiful hikes we ever went on 12 years ago, and we were so excited to be there again earlier this month when John & Cate got engaged. They last visited two years ago and had taken a few photos on these very same rocks, and this time, they did it again to recreate this memory — and unbeknownst to Cate, to make a new one. [ read more … ]

This lovely couple planned their engagement together, in order to craft a memory that would be perfect for both of them. Both Bay Area natives, they wanted this special moment to be at a very meaningful place: at Lake Del Valle, the site of one of their very first dates six years prior. We worked with them to plan out the perfect timing and itinerary to document their actual engagement as well as to capture some fun photos afterwards under the golden sunset light at Del Valle Regional Park. [ read more … ]

This July was packed with some of our most memorable weddings ever, and I honestly can’t imagine a better way to finish the month than with a roadtrip for Brooke & Brandon’s Lake Tahoe wedding at The Chateau at Incline Village.

We actually photographed their surprise proposal last year, and we loved the extensive and thoughtful planning that went into making an incredible day extra special. We knew that day that these two were perfect for each other, but it wasn’t until their Lake Tahoe wedding [ read more … ]