Fun and Artistic SoCal Engagement Photos. San Diego, CA | Natalie and Scott

We had this amazing winter themed wedding (I love all things holiday and string/twinkle lights) planned for 12/19/20 but Covid had other plans. Most of my family is from South America, and due to the travel restrictions and the economic toll it took on them, they are unable to fly out and join us. And wanting to be considerate of safety of everyone, we decided to scrap the whole thing and just do something small in our backyard while we still have outdoor weather. We love halloween and figured a hallowedding would make for a fun story.

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Lake Cuyamaca Engagement Photos. Julian, Ca | Deborah and Greg

With masks at the ready, we met up at Lake Cuyamaca for their engagement photos as the world started to slowly wake up. This was such a great spot, as there were very few people around and we were easily able to get to private and beautiful places for photos. It’s such a great and easy spot to get epic photos without having to hike or work up a sweat. Sunset on the lake makes for the dreamiest light and I absolutely can not wait to come back to this spot.

Balboa Cactus Garden Picnic Engagement | Marcail and Luis

Marcail and Luis were getting antsy at the idea of planning a huge wedding and wanted to see if they could put together an intimate wedding with family in a month. I always recommend engagement shoots, even if it’s days away from your wedding! Have a test run before the big day is ALWAYS beneficial and plus its a great chance to have a date night with your boo amidst the planning!

Cosmopolitan Hotel Old Town Engagement Photos. San Diego,CA |Tori and Anthony

We had a blast hanging out in Old Town San Diego. We started at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant for a margarita or two, before exploring the area. Old Town is a great spot close to Downtown San Diego to get a rustic vibe, with great margs and a gorgeous old hotel

San Diego Makers Quarter Engagement Session | Lilli and Cole

When couples are stumped on where they should do their engagement photos, I always ask them what they would do on a normal date night. Lilli and Cole are huge craft cocktail fans, so we started their session in Downtown San Diego at You and Yours Distillery, one of their favorite spots.

Should we have engagement photos?! A San Diego Fair engagement session in Del Mar, CA | Bethany & Eric

Engagement shoots are such an important part of the photographer-couple relationship. I like to think of the engagement shoot as a practice run before the big day. Having your photo taken can seem intimating and I love being able to show my couples how fun and easy it can be.

Panama 66 & Balboa Cactus Garden Engagement Shoot. San Diego, CA | Michelle and Brent

Balboa Park is a totally iconic part of San Diego, and I’m pretty sure Michelle and Brent are totally an iconic part of my life now. In the early days of their falling in love, they met up at Panama 66 pretty regularly. This was the perfect place to start their engagement session. We grabbed a beer or two and Michelle and Brent basically couldn’t stop grinning at each other. These cutie angel babies seem to totally sparkle around each other, while also just being total goofs. We had so much fun wandering around Balboa and I can definitely can not freaking wait for their wedding at BLDG 177. Is it April yet?!