I thought when I photographed Robyn and Michael's wedding last year that I'd never get a chance to capture a larger height difference than their nearly foot and a half disparity. Boy was I wrong! Monica and Troy may have to get creative to look one another in the eyes - Monica even stood on a step at the altar to lessen the height difference - but they don't have any problems seeing eye-to-eye. You can tell by the way they look at each other, as in the picture above: even after years of being together, they're beaming like kids in a candy store on their wedding day.
Read MoreAshley + Sean's Playful Autumn Engagement Session // Knights Ferry, CA
I'm not sure which component of Ashley and Sean's autumn engagement session in Knights Ferry tipped it over into pure magic. It might have been the pumpkins they carved with their wedding date, or the piggy-back ride, or that they made their dog, Harley, a little sign to announce their engagement and then used her to reenact a scene from The Lion King. It could have been the way they look at each other, too - they are so ecstatically happy to be together that their love positively bursts through the photos.
Read MoreKadie + Jonathon's Puppy Portrait Session // Knights Ferry, CA
Warning: this post WILL induce smiles.
I've been working with Kadie for the last couple years through her position with Grimbleby Coleman CPAs, but when she asked me earlier this year if I'd be willing to do a shoot with the new golden retriever puppy that she and her boyfriend John had just adopted, it was the first time I'd had the good fortune to shoot her outside the office. And hey, the chance to shoot a gorgeous couple, in a gorgeous location--Knight's Ferry--with their adorable new pup? Seriously, this had the makings of a photographer's dream session.
Read MoreStephanie + Robert's Romantic Winter Engagement Session // Knights Ferry, CA
One of the many benefits of living in California is the winters - or, specifically, the lack of winters. With this climate, even the middle of December can be the right time for a lovely, romantic outdoor engagement shoot. Stephanie and Robert are an amazing couple who were looking for a rustic feel for their engagement shoot. When I found that neither of them had ever been to Knight's Ferry, I knew immediately that I had to introduce them to the gorgeous park.
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