Conor and Kristin made the drive down from Sonoma to meet up with us for an early morning engagement shoot, even though it was right during the middle of raging wildfire season. (You can even see the haze in some of the photos.) We started off at a completely empty beach, as if it was reserved just for them, and then headed over to Lovers’ Lane in time to catch the morning sun peeking through the trees like we were in a magical forest. [ read more … ]

When Frank and I first chatted about his proposal plans, he mentioned wanting to do it somewhere quiet, preferably somewhere wooded since he knew his girlfriend of seven years, Rona, would appreciate it. After thinking through some options, he decided Andy Goldworthy’s Wood Line would be perfect for his surprise proposal.

When the time came, the two of them walked past us, and Frank paused to start asking the big question. Now, I like to stay far away during proposals, so I only heard a little bit of what they said — but next thing I knew, Rona had turned and ran 15 feet away from Frank and asked while pointing into his pocket, “WHAT IS THAT??” [ read more … ]

Aron & Claire are natives of Arizona and California, and so they decided to get one set of engagement photos done in each state. Claire used to come to Muir Woods when she was growing up, and after they moved to California together, Claire brought Aron to Muir Woods where he instantly fell in love with the redwoods. [ read more … ]

More than a year ago, James visited the Cypress Tree Tunnel in Point Reyes while on a trip to San Francisco. After snapping a few photos there, he knew that was going to be the perfect place to propose. He got in touch with me, and after talking about timing and how his proposal would unfold, he set a date: March 16. [ read more … ]

After planning for months and discussing ideas with me, James flew in from New York and scouted out the Half Moon Bay forest a few days prior, so he knew just the right spot where he wanted to propose. [ read more … ]