2024 Onward.. I’ve made the decision to not photograph elopements in Big Sur. (See recommended Photographers below) Big Sur was one of my original bucket list locations, but I’m focusing my attention on my home market and serving the greater Portland area and elsewhere in the state of Oregon. For Oregon elopement locations, check out…
Big Sur Wedding A wedding on top of a mountain, overlooking the sea. With Big Sur offering all of its beauty as family and friends from near and far congregated at the top of a secret trail. The places you see here are far from accessible, this will be the only wedding there. Emily and…
An elopement at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, California. A magical place in the world, where you can walk through redwood forests one minute and jagged coastlines the next. You can follow mountain streams up a trail until you come across a spot that talks to you, and get married right there.
Annie and Matt’s wedding in a chapel of redwood trees in the forest outside of Santa Cruz California. Their friends and family spent the weekend camping out, playing games, having adventures, and celebrating their love summer camp style. Camp Campbell, a YMCA summer camp in the middle of a redwood forest, made for a perfect…
The Salton Sea. Many years ago I was up far too late watching a History channel documentary. It was about this once spectacular playground turned dead wasteland outside of San Diego. For some reason I was intrigued, it was on my list. The Arroyo’s accompanied us on this little adventure, they’re a couple talented kids…
Backyard San Diego Wedding Heidi + Ramiro’s beautiful backyard wedding outside of San Diego, California. These two just radiate love. It was an incredible experience being surrounded by their family and friends at Ramiro’s grandpa’s house. A beautiful day, a touching talk, and the cutest hand-made details. The party went late into the night, with…
Marin Headlands Engagement San Francisco is an amazing place. Every time we are there we find something new to love. This trip we discovered the Marin Headlands and decided it was the perfect place to shoot Annie & Matt’s engagement session. All I can say is “Wow.” The light, the views, and the colors are…