Bryce + Desiree - Engagement - Snow Covered Mountain Session - Angelus Oaks CA

When I first talked to Bryce + Desiree about their engagement session, they already knew they wanted to do something adventurous. We planned on doing a mountain session in hopes of finding snow. Well the snow found us! The week we planned on having their session, we had a nice winter storm that more than guaranteed snow. Luckily for us, Bryce’s truck was built for this.

On the way up the mountain headed towards Angelus Oaks, we were a little concerned about finding a place to play in the snow that wouldn’t be over-populated with everyone who had the same idea that weekend. As we entered the snow covered mountains, we ended up getting into a mile-long line of traffic with people waiting to put their chains on.

We made a last minute decision to take a side road that was already covered in snow and had not been plowed yet. That road just happen to lead us up to the perfect empty trailhead where we had full range of mountains and forest completely covered in snow all to ourselves.

We got to run and play in the snow and take some pretty epic photos. Surprisingly it wasn’t event hat cold. it could not have been a more perfect way to spend an engagement session. Towards the end of our session it even started to snow on us. This really will be an engagement session i will never forget.

Juan + Dianne - Engagement - Rancho Palos Verdes CA Beach Sunset

This was such a great intimate engagement session. I met with Juan and Dianne on what looked like a private beach in Rancho Palos Verdes. In California, you are used to seeing crowds at the beach, but we had this beautiful sandy beach to ourselves.

It was pretty great walking around, letting these two enjoy their session together and create some really beautiful images as we talked about heir future wedding ideas and everything they had planned. We photographed into the sunset and a little after. It was the perfect beach sunset session.

Cory + Sahar - Engagement - Forest Sunset Angelus Oaks California

I cannot express my excitement for this couple enough. The first time I officially met Cory + Sahar was at this engagement session and we really hit it off! We had the best time exploring the San Gorgonio Wilderness up near Angelus Oaks Ca. It felt like we had the mountain to ourselves, we played in the street, found some cabins in the forest and shot way past sunset. Had the best time and seriously cannot wait for their wedding which I don’t want to spoil now, but I will hint, it may or may not take place at the top of a mountain somewhere….

Sergio + Nicole - Engagement - Mountain Sunset Twin Peaks

This is one engagement session I will certainly never forget.

I feel so fortunate to have been chosen to photograph these two. I have known Nicole for many years now. A long time ago, Maria and I hiked into the mountains to a place called Bridge to Nowhere to Bungee Jump off of it. Nicole was our instructor that day. We bonded with all of those instructors that day over a large mount of breakfast burritos our crew brought in with them that day.

Since then we have been friends on instagram. When these two started dating, it was no surprise to see what an adventurous life they lived together. From bungee jumping, sky diving, traveling, camping, hiking, these two never had a boring weekend. When they got engaged and reached out to us, we were just so happy for them and excited we would get the chance to be a part of their day.

The part I will never forget about this engagement session was going from one moment where we were completely enjoying the session, laughing and telling stories, to the next moment where we were running for our lives being chased out of the forest by a swarm of yellow jacket wasps!

We ran and ran, only to stop and swat the wasps off each other for a moment and keep running. It was really scary for a while there, but it all turned into laughter and disbelief. That is one of the craziest things I have experienced during a session, but in the end we were all ok, had a big laugh about it and were able to finish their photos and enjoyed a beautiful sunset.

We are so excited about their wedding and cannot wait for the day to come.