Traditional Cambodian Engagement Party Ceremony Photography | Kimheang & Chingsan

This morning was so much fun! The colors, fruit display, and overall festivities were truly something to remember. Kimheang and Chingsan’s families gathered together to celebrate their engagement with a traditional Cambodian engagement party. There was a whole spread of various types of fruit such as dragonfruit, avocado, lychee, and mandarin oranges. The morning was spent with a lot of laughs, traditional cultural rituals, yummy homemade Cambodian food and photos with the whole family all gathered together.

Surprise Proposal Photography at Corona Del Mar Lookout Point | Jasmine & Kevin | Orange County Photographer

Jasmine and Kevin celebrated 7 years of being together, and to commemorate the milestone, Kevin wanted to propose at the exact spot where he had asked her to be his girlfriend years ago. I felt so honored to be there to capture the joyous celebration with their friends and family gathered in support. The beach had a full summer crowd, filled with families enjoying a sunny day out. Kevin and Jasmine’s families joined in on the occasion facing the ocean with their backs to Jasmine, until the epic proposal moment.

Pasadena Garden Family Session with a Puppy - The Rizzo Family

Oh how I love this cute fam! Oslo is the cutest puppy baby and it was so cute seeing his reactions as I snapped photos. He would turn his head with a curious little look on his face. We took a mixture of autumn and Christmas photos, with two outfit changes so that they could utilize the photos for different purposes.

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Malaga Cove Library, Palos Verdes Family Session - Mike, Sabrynah & Henny

‘Tis the season! I had so much fun shooting this mini session with Mike, Sabrynah & Henny. Fun fact, I shot Sabrynah’s graduation photos back in 2016 so it was such a joy getting to reunite and be able to photograph their little family. Mike & Sabrynah just celebrated their 10 year dating anniversary so it was an extra special occasion!

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Orange County Meadow and Santa Ana Historic District Engagement - Rachel & Rocco

What a magical session. I had the honor of capturing my beautiful sister’s engagement session and being a part of this special time in her life. From getting ready for the session, to exploring the meadows and city grounds, we had so much fun!

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UC Irvine Engagement Session - Alex & Nicole

Such a beautiful fall day on the peaceful, expansive campus of UCI. Alex and Nicole celebrated their engagement after over 5 years together. Though they came from different schools, they happened to meet at at their Christian fellowship event and remet at a conference months later! They decided to take photos at UCI because it holds special memories for them as the place they first DTRed (defined the relationship). ;)

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Pasadena Garden Engagement - Angela & Jae

I met Angela & Jae in person the first time during their engagement session. It was so fun learning about them through all the hilarious stories they shared about meeting each other and their relationship together prior to the session.

Surprise Pandemic Proposal at Arlington Garden, Pasadena - Rocco & Rachel

Even in the midst of a global pandemic, love still carries on and celebrations still take place though things may look a bit differently. I got to take part in a special moment for my very own sister, the first in the family to get engaged!

Surprise Proposal at The Resort at Pelican Hill

We’ve seen those #SHESAIDYES posts on our Instagram feeds with long captions detailing the HOW of the story. Today, I’m excited to share this surprise proposal that took place at The Resort at Pelican Hill in a cozy villa overlooking lush greenery. Steven and I started touching base prior to the proposal so that…

San Diego College Sweethearts Couples Session - Chelsea & Franz

We started this early morning shoot at Geisel library, the library named after Dr. Suess, that looks like a ring pop (my personal fav) or a spaceship or someone holding up a stack of books (however you look at it).

Sun-kissed La Jolla Shores Couples Session - Sean & Nadine

I rarely do giveaways, but when I do, probably what I like most about it is the surprise element and getting to read through love stories. It took me two hours to read through hundreds of comments in which I asked couples to describe…