S and S are getting married later this year in Oregon, and I’m so excited that they decided to include a Big Sur, California, engagement session before their wedding. I had such a good time getting to know them both and showing them areas of the coast they hadn’t explored before. We had some of the best moody light and big waves along the Big Sur Coast.

M & K eloped in last week. They started their wedding day at The La Playa Hotel in Carmel for their get-ready photos then they traveled to the ceremony in a vintage Thunderbird to Fanshell Beach along 17-Mile drive. We then adventured to Big Sur for cliffside sunset photos and their first dance on the beach and a toast to the newly married couple.

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Caylee and Jordon didn't have a photographer at their wedding 10 years ago, so they wanted to celebrate their 10th anniversary with some wedding portraits. we had so much fun adventuring around Big Sur. Happy Anniversary to you both!

Paula and Phil chose Big Sur for their adventure session along the Big Sur Coast of California to commemorate where Phil proposed. The cliffs of Big Sur were awesome for their session and we got some amazing Cliffside photos and drone shots!

Syd and Coe were engaged on the coast of Big Sur today! I loved showing them Big Sur on their first time here. We adventured on the cliffs and beach, we had fog rolling in and low tide, could not ask for a better day!

Karen and Patrick had their engagement session in Big Sur this week, they had never explored Big Sur so I loved taking them to a lot of my favorite lesser-known spots it was the perfect day with the sun shining through the redwoods to the fog rolling in over the mountains on the coast it was the perfect day!

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.

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The Monterey sand dunes were perfect for Bradley and Nicole's engagement, the wind was blowing which made the sand dunes look like no one had ever stepped foot on them! the wind also made for a deserted beach! Best day ever!