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Engaged couple standing on the bridge of Chicago river walk

POV you send a desert gal to the East Coast for a Chicago winter engagement session in downtown and you have two things – a frozen desert gal and an EXTREMELY happy gal. Nothing gets the inspiration flowing more than shooting in a location that is vastly different than home. Olivia and Leon were on […]

Arizona isn’t one for much of a “nice” summer necessarily. Normally come April or May we are all SWELTERING in the heat. This year we were lucky enough to have a beautiful Spring and slow transition into Summer. The weather had been so nice and all I wanted to do was curate a session that […]

malibu beach engagement session

Malibu Beach Engagement Session Add a pup and some beachy vibes and your engagement session is complete. Carissa and Mitchell nailed their Malibu beach engagement session last summer and I am still drooling over it. If it does not scream California, then I don’t know what does. Carissa found me on Pinterest (crazy right!) for […]

Melissa is a long time high school friend of mine, and she also happens to be my hairstylist! I was so excited to capture her and Danny, because their connection is just so strong and they are some of the greatest people ever. This session was so much fun because they make such great company! […]

Lesbian engagement session at Saguaro National Park, Tucson AZ.

// Saguaro National Park Engagement Session // Hannah and Ari came across my lens by me accidentally saying they won a giveaway (when they didn’t, so embarrassed) but we still shot their engagement photos anyways! We all share a love of the desert so I took them to one of my favorite spots in Tucson […]

cannon beach anniversary session

// Cannon Beach Couples Session // I first met Christina and Darren for their elopement a few years back in Zion National Park. Each year they try book a travel adventure somewhere new. First year they drove across the country, and for the second, it was off to Cannon Beach. Of course we had to […]

edgy downtown phoenix engagement session the monroe street abbey

// Edgy Downtown Phoenix Engagement Session // When Casey first contacted, me she told me she was dreaming of an edgy downtown Phoenix engagement session. Something that had a lot of mood and had I ever heard of The Monroe Street Abbey? OH. YES. I had been dreaming of shooting at this gorgeous! They were […]

This Arizona duo made the trek out to Guerneville, CA for their engagement session at the cutest airstream camp. The Russian River Autocamp was the perfect spot for their cozy engagement session. If you haven’t seen the airstream camp on Instagram yet, you’ve got to go check it out! They also have a second location […]

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