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Whether you’re using us for your engagement photos or not, we want you to have to have these important tips that will help you look and feel your absolute best. We know that being in front of the camera can be stressful. That’s why we’ve put together this list from over 500+ engagement sessions of […]

5 Tips for the Perfect Engagement Session

There’s something so special about weddings at the Rancho Bernardo Inn.  Even as a San Diego based wedding photographer, I’m still always enthralled with the beauty of this magical wedding venue.  That’s why when Celia and Donato first walked into my office in La Jolla I was jumping for joy when they told me that […]

Celia & Donato :: Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding :: Rancho Bernardo, Ca

Romantic elegance with a splash of rustic decor!  This was the theme for Zariah and Kyles beautiful wedding at the Estancia Hotel in La Jolla. This property was the perfect backdrop to create a vision combining all these facets. We had an elegant Chuppah draped in gorgeous soft colored garden roses, eucalyptus leaves, and white linen.  Zariah […]

Zariah & Kyle :: Estancia Wedding :: La Jolla, Ca

Equestrian, woodsy, elegant, rustic, east coast vibe, these are all terminology my couple Maggie and Jim Tselikis used when describing their wishes for their wedding this past February 2018 at Galway Downs, Temecula. This property was the perfect backdrop to create a vision combining all these facets. We had an elegant metal arch draped in […]

Maggie & Jim :: Galway Downs :: Temecula, Ca

“ We could have stayed in our hometown and had 400 guest at our wedding or gone up into the mountains of Colorado and had 6.”  Guess which one Alisa and John chose?  LOL.  There are some experiences that you’ll remember for a lifetime and Alisa and Johns destination wedding in Breckenridge Colorado is certainly […]

Alisa & John :: Breckenridge, Colorado

Sharon and Chris were the couple you just love to work with.  Their beautiful disposition on life and the love they shared for each other was heartwarming.  Their day started off at the presidential suite at the US Grant hotel.  We walked in and found Sharon laughing with her bridesmaids.  We began photographing all the […]

Sharon & Chris :: USD Immaculata & Prado :: San Diego, Ca

I look back at Danielle and Duncan’s wedding at the La Valencia Hotel and just smile.  Thats what kind of day it was.  The La Valencia hotel stands in the middle of downtown La http://lajollabythesea.com/Jolla adorning the pacific coastline with her ageless beauty.  First opened in December of 1926, this historic hotel remains as regal […]

Danielle & Duncan :: The La Valencia Hotel :: La Jolla, Ca

This year has been one of those truly exceptional wedding years!  I have been blessed with exceptional couples and one of a kind wedding venues.  I first met Amanda and Tory and my office in La Jolla.  Sometimes when I first sit down with a couple I try and imagine what their wedding would be […]

Amanda & Tory :: La Costa Omni Resort :: Carlsbad, California

There’s truly no better job in the world than being a San Diego based wedding photographer.  This beautiful city of ours has some of the best people and wedding venues in the country.  One of those wedding venues is the always exquisite Rancho Valencia Resort.  This gorgeous property sits back in the countryside of Rancho […]

Lauren & Ben :: Rancho Valencia :: Rancho Santa Fe

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Mel and Alex now for several years.  I’ve shot a couple of their friends weddings and over the last year we’ve become friends ourselves.  Needless to say when they asked me to photograph their San Juan Capistrano Wedding at The Villa I was beyond excited!  Excited because they were […]

Melanie & Alex :: The Villa :: San Juan Capistrano