m + j = <3

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A fine time frolicking in the ocean, for sure ;) My favorites are definitely the ocean photos – the waves were huge that day! And of course, the reenactment of Lady & the Tramp. ;)

marin headlands + fog + tunnels + mossy & overgrown trees = <3

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Part two of the fantastic engagement session that was Jenny & Terry’s! We headed to the Marin Headlands because that was where they got engaged, but lo and behold, once we arrived to the site, it was totally crazy foggy! Nevertheless, I was in love with it, it created such a drastic and moody mood from what we had before. And they were such troopers cause it was COLD! The whole day was quite the adventure, with it ending in the car battery dying and being stranded at SFSU! But it certainly made for a memorable day, and memorable images :)

Can’t wait for the wedding!

san francisco ferry building + fun & lovely moments = <3

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Even though I grew up visiting San Francisco, there were still lots of places in the city that I never visited before, one being the Ferry Building! Jenny & Terry chose this spot to be their first location for their engagement session, and we had so much fun walking around and exploring – especially me! We tried macarons from Miette, ate delicious Thai food across the street, and just plain enjoyed ourselves. :) Thats one of the many reasons I love engagement sessions – just hanging out with my couple!

Part two coming up next, wait till you see how the fog rolled in!

(& isn’t that shot of Terry carrying all my cameras awesome? Apparently I was quite the sight walking around the Ferry building taking photos with a bazillion cameras strapped to me because people were taking photos of ME! lol)

french cafes + CUTE DOG + miho truck + ice cream + games + awesome fantastic people = <3

warning, a massive amount of adorable dog photos ahead (and her adorable owners as well ;))

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I could live in the expressions of the Sadie buns. She is too cute to handle! So are Lindsay and Tyler, who are awesome beyond belief. We trekked around South Park and visited the ever lovely Cafe Madeline, ran across the Miho truck, and got some ice cream at Daily Scoop before heading over to the park to play some games. It was a grand time. I love how engagement sessions are pretty much hours spent with friends. :)

wine + awesome people + wandering around the railroad tracks = <3

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Who knew what you would find a block radius of a railroad track? Sometimes keeping it simple is the best way for a shoot because it forces me to look at things creatively (like ditches!) and create some fun images in an unlikely spot. Many times a shoot will just form based on whim, and very little deliberate planning. That’s what happened with Marisa & Drayson’s shoot, we planned to meet at a wine bar, and decided to just take it wherever the wind took us from there! Which is how we ended up shooting in such a small area, and coming away with some really great & amazing images. It also helps to have such fabulous people ;)

Can’t wait for the wedding!

vintage flair + tater tots + NO RAIN! = <3

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what do you do after an engagement session? go to a bar and have drinks and egg & nacho covered tater tots, of course! with a side of roasted brussel sprouts that taste like popcorn. :) mmm so good. :) i had so much fun getting to know these two lovelies, photographing them, and getting to know all their awesomeness. <3

hair & makeup . amanda thorne pritchard.

lace dress + magic light + the cutest dog & family = <3

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it’s so fun when people bring their fur babies along with them to shoots :) and i was kind of totally in love with the lace on laura’s dress!

makeup & hair . amanda thorne-pritchard.

bowling + a crazy adorable couple + magic light = <3

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I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again (and again) – it is so much fun to be able to photograph weddings and couples because it allows me to reconnect with old friends from the past in ways that I probably would not have been able to do otherwise. Maryal and I have known one another since high school (doing the school musical together!) and I probably would not have reconnected with her again had she not reached out to me to photograph her wedding which will be taking place next year in Northern California. And I am so thrilled to be a part of it! These two are so adorable, and I loved being able to run around in my old stomping grounds for their engagement session. :) One thing I definitely don’t miss about Sacramento though – the mosquitos! I still have scars from this session! Crazy mosquitos. But, it was all worth it for these beautiful images. <3

Also, one of the best parts was Maryal’s response after getting her engagement proofs:

Hehe, such responses make me so happy. <3

gorgeous couple + gorgeous location + plaid + pom poms = <3

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My dear friend Emily is getting married this year and I am so thrilled that she asked me to photograph her wedding because not only will it be AMAZING (for reals), but she is also a wonderfully talented photographer & often my partner in crime at weddings. And it always an honor to photograph fellow photographers!

Everything about this shoot was magic though. And sexiness (are you KIDDING me with that first image?!) And fun (love the pom poms!) AND, FILM! As I shoot more and more film at weddings & shoots, I love it more and more. A good number of these images are film and I couldn’t be happier. :)

amazing, amazing, amazing people + style galore + a day filled with exploration and fun = <3

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I heart these two like no other. Jasmine & Scott are two friends of mine that I cherish dearly, and love them to bits. (Jasmine is the lovely lady who often photographs my Facebook & Twitter profile images, and is a fantastic graphic designer & photographer herself.)

Since they were already technically married, we decided to make it more of a couples/lifestyle session, than a regular engagement session. I spent most of the day with these two, going to their favorite locations in the little area they live, Normal Heights. We walked around the neighborhood and went to furniture shops, popsicle shops, food spots, and best of all, their home.

There is definitely something to be said about shooting in a location that means something to the couple.

Their wedding, which was this past month, proved to be fantastic and quite possibly the best weddings I’ve ever been to. Filled with joy, love, and most of all – wonderful human spirits. I’ve fallen in love with just people again thanks to all the wonderful souls that were there.

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sun + flowers + lake skinner + colorful attire = <3

little italy + an awesome couple + frozen yogurt = <3

a astronomer + a lawyer + glitter stars + lots of fun = <3

bunting + picnics in the woods + cute doggies + fields of wheat + golden light = <3

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photographed last year, i am so glad to finally be sharing these with you. slowly but surely i’m catching up with blog posts! lace bunting courtesy of m.o.m shop!

ampersands + suitcases + paper airplanes + lacma installation = <3

(we totally got escorted out of the last location, the grove in LA) :P