Chelsea + Jaquelyn | Sequoia

My absolute favorite thing is thinking outside the ‘typical’ wedding box. It was Arbor Day - the day before Chelsea & Jaquelyns wedding. Because of their love of trees, and the fact that they purposefully chose the day after as their wedding day - we booked it up to Sequoia to spend an intimate afternoon documenting their intimate ceremony, with just the two of them. Not only did they get a private moment together in the midst of busy wedding planning, we had a blast exploring giant sequoia trees and celebrating the essence of Arbor Day.

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Matt + Nataly | Yosemite

Any session that ends with a Taft Point Sunset always gives me goosebumps.

I fell in love with this couple and their passion for each other, and it was so easy to make these images while they interacted naturally on the edge of a Yosemite cliff to celebrate their engagement.

This session doesn’t need any more words - you’ll enjoy for yourself the evident beauty of Matt & Nataly


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JACQUES + LISA | Yosemite

Two months freshly engaged, Jacques, Lisa, and I hiked a little over a mile to Taft Point - one of my favorite Yosemite destinations. We sat on a ledge, watching the sun set on the hazy horizon, and sipped canned wine through altitude-induced laughter. 

Moments like this are so beautiful - spending time with lovers outdoors. 

A Fierce Love | Yosemite Engagement Photography

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Phillip + Heather, Yosemite

I sincerely love what I do because of people like them, and places like this.

Heather & Phillip are climbers, and it didn't take much of a discussion to decide where to shoot their love story. Yosemite is the heart of climbing in California, and it's a pretty special place for all of us. We were initially going to do a tough climb and shoot their portraits on the top of the Lost Arrow Spire, but mother nature decided to close that area for climbing because of perigrine falcon nesting. Shoot. However we changed plans and I can't say that I'm bummed about the outcome. 

Surprisingly we had all of Taft Point to ourselves, and we spent the evening watching the sun go down, and being silly with some pretty extreme outfit changes.

Everyone give a high five and a congrats to these guys who are getting married in July! I'm sure it won't surprise you to know they're having a lakeside mountain multi day camping wedding/party. Yeah. This is how you do it when you're as cool as the soon-to-be Greens.

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