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Surprising your S.O. with photos of your proposal is so special! Nathaniel reached out to me when he was planning to propose to his girlfriend Davelyn. I was so stoked to help him plan the moment and to sneakily capture it all! After the proposal, we did an engagement sesh that was so fun. While […]

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laguna beach portraits

I met Gage years ago when I was a motocross photographer, which now feels like another life! Gage raced professionally and was always a funny kid. Now he’s grown into a funny but responsible adult who landed an absolute babe of a girlfriend, Molly! With my upcoming move to Southern California, I was stoked to […]

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bride and groom during ceremony in oahu beach elopement

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couple on the beach during their honeymoon in hawiai

I got to meet Nicole and Matthew during their honeymoon in Hawaii! They kicked off the trip on Oahu, before heading to adventure on the Big Island, and stopping in California on their way home to New York. They had to postpone their original honeymoon date due to the ‘vid and travel restrictions, so they […]

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Erika and Nick had a life long love story that lead to their Hawaii adventure wedding. They were just 10 years old when they met at school. They were paired together in class for  an “icebreaker” exercise to interview each other. Erika said she was secretly hoping she would be paired up with Nick, and […]

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How to plan a first look for your elopement

There’s nothing like seeing your partner for the first time on your wedding day. Photographing that joy and love during the first look is one of my favorite parts of being an elopement photographer.  The key to a perfect first look? Planning out what you envision. Does time of day make a difference? Where will […]

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