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engagement session with dog

A few weeks ago, the flowers were still out in bloom, the grass was green after the rain and it was the perfect time to head outside for an afternoon engagement session in Grass Valley.   I was so happy that Lauren & Austin brought their adopted rescue dog named Hunk to the shoot…   […]

Grass Valley Engagement Session | Northern California Wedding Photographer

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Nevada City Wedding Photographers, Grass Valley weddings

Spring in the Sierra Foothills is always such a beautiful time…. The weather has been warming up, and the wildflowers were in bloom at Bridgeport a couple weeks ago when I headed out to photograph Lindsey and Josh’s outdoor engagement session.   If you haven’t done the wildflower walk down at Bridgeport, then you should […]

Lindsey & Josh | Bridgeport Engagement Session Grass Valley

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san diego engagement session

I always jump at a chance to head back to my roots in San Diego, Ca!   Brenda hired me for a racy engagement session inspired by mad-men to precede her ultra hip wedding at The Pearl hotel in Point Loma,  and I always love a chance to try something out of the ordinary.   […]

San Diego Engagement Session | Hotel La Jolla

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Empire Mine State Park garden wedding

Empire Mine Wedding | Laura and Ken This summer I had the honor of photographing Laura & Ken’s beautiful Empire Mine Wedding in Grass Valley, CA. this is one of my (many) favorite locations in Gold Country. Not only is the entire park lush and beautiful, but it’s filled with rustic brick and rock areas everywhere. […]

Empire Mine Wedding Photos |Tofanelli’s Reception, Grass Valley CA

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engagement session in Truckee, Lake Tahoe engagement

Last month Andy and I headed up to Truckee, Ca on a sunny Sunday to photograph Cheree & Thomas’s engagement session. The forecast that day said 80% chance of snow, yet the day ended up being crystal clear- we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to shoot their engagement session!   Even though […]

Truckee Engagement Session | Northern California Wedding Photographers

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chico wedding photographers

I’m loving this spring weather!  The blossoms are out, the sky is blue, and it’s the perfect weather for photographing engagement sessions!   A couple weeks ago I headed up to Chico to photograph  Trista and Tyler’s engagement session at Chico State University.   I was so grateful that it happened to be spring break, […]

Trista & Tyler’s Chico Engagement Session

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