So 17 months ago I got hired as a full time graphics designer at a company called Esri. Little did I know that on that same day, a future client, bride, and friend was also getting hired. Angelina and I are coworkers and have become good friends, so I was pleased to find out that she wanted me to be her wedding photographer. More

I was completely stoked when Doug and Sarah asked if it would be okay to do their shoot at the horse races. I love when a couple gets creative and does something out of the ordinary. More

So this was a shoot of many firsts for me. It was the first time I had the opportunity to shoot at the Encinitas Botantical Gardens, the first time I had planned to shoot in the rain, and the first time I have been prayed for by my bride and groom to be. Shiloh and I had scheduled this shoot for a couple ago and we had to reschedule due to the rain. Ironically, the day we rescheduled to ended up showing rain in the forecast also. Jared & Shiloh wanted to roll with it and do a  ”Rainy Engagement.” I was completely excited for this and came ready to get wet. The morning ended up being a beautiful one, and we had a great “dry” shoot. Jared and Shiloh are beautiful people and I can not wait to shoot their wedding this year at the Darlington House in June. Enjoy!

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So photographing lovely couples is always a pleasure, however it is even better when they are good friends. Laura was a best friend and roommate to my wife Erica. We had a great time hanging out and shooting the smily couple. I cant explain how special it is to share these moments in peoples relationships. Cant wait for their wedding! More