This Glen Oaks Elopement started with a ceremony in the forest under the tall redwood trees then we adventured down to the coast for some photos on the cliffs along the coast of Big Sur, California.

Big Sur couples adventure photography session, from the tall redwoods to the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean, Big Sur is an amazing place for your memories.

C & M grew up on the coast of California so ai knew I had to take them to some of my fav spots I knew they had never seen! Capturing their engagement was special to me because I have known Michael since High school, I was so honored to be a part of their special day!

Aki & Yeonsoo are from Toyko, they came to Big Sur on vacation and wanted to capture their 10-year wedding anniversary. Aki is an accomplished musician and he and Yeonsoo often perform at their church, so we capture them doing what they love along the coastline of California.

Berlin and Ben had the perfect fog lined moody skies for their October couples session. They were married at City Hall the day before and wanted to have a few wedding portraits to remember their special day! Congratulations!

Ethan & Sophia visited Big Sur, California to take some time together to relax and explore. They wanted to capture their time on the coast with an adventure session! We adventure all over the Big Sur coast from the forests to the cliffs! We had so much fun!!

Jason proposed to Madison this week in Big Sur, California along the coastline with the epic views and sand between our toes it was an amazing shoot! Congratulations Jason and Madison!

Alex and Kevin were married this week at Ragged Point Inn Big Sur, California right on the coastline, they were joined by all their friends and family for such a beautiful day! Congratulations!

Alexia and Nolan visited the California coast this week so Nolan could propose!! Nolan has some friends who own private land on the Big Sur coast with rocky cliffs and cows roaming around the meadow so it was a fun new location for me! We then adventured around the rest of the coastline and toasted champagne to the newly engaged couple.

Liz and Carlton choose to have a post-wedding day photo adventure session the day after they were married so Liz would not have to worry about getting her dress dirty and they didn’t have to leave their guests for photos. Liz and Carlton were so laid back and easy going which made for an awesome photoshoot.

Christina and Malcolm were engaged this week in Big Sur, they are getting married later this year in Banff, Canada. Malcolm wanted forest, and Christina wanted cliffs so we did a little of both. Their dog Ollie was with us and he loved both stops and everything in between!

Camille and Sean were engaged at Big Sur today!! They are local to the Big Sur area so much of their love story has taken place on here the coast of California, it was so much fun to document them here in our hometown area.

Kacie and Sammie joined me on a dark and stormy day on the Big Sur coast to capture their engagement session. Sammy brought her best dad jokes and Kacie kept Sammy warm with lots of hugs. We explored the coast with an adventure session to two different locations and lots of fog! Growing up in Big Sur I think this has been one of the foggiest summers I can remember and I have no complaints about it.

I often offer suggestions to my photography clients while they are here visiting either for family sessions, elopements, or engagement shoots. I wanted to make those suggestions available to anyone on my site! Being a self-proclaimed foodie who loves good food but hates up-tight atmospheres this list will not include black tie locations although there is plenty of them in Carmel, Monterey, Big Sur, and Pebble Beach. (L'Auberge in Carmel was recently given one Michelin star and is phenomenal without kids) For those families visiting I have two kids and spend the majority of my time at the beach or river here, I’ll include my favorite fast places!