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Santa Cruz Engagement Session (+Family) at Natural Bridges

Santa Cruz Engagement Session (+Family) at Natural Bridges

Weddings often unite more than two individuals; sometimes they create a whole new family. That’s why an engagement session is sometimes something a little more, and I’m absolutely here for it! While it may be a little embarrassing for the kids to see the grownups, well, grownupping – it’s always a fun, rambunctious experience for all. Emily and Matt are tying the knot later this year, but we were able to fit in an amazing session between these crazy winter storms we’ve been having. We started at the rear entrance to Natural Bridges to get that woodsy feel, then followed some back trails before finally making it to the beach, where we were treated with a breathtaking sunset. Enjoy a few of my faves below!

Capitola Beach Sunset Engagement Shoot

Capitola Beach Sunset Engagement Shoot

It’s been rainy… rainy… RAINY for weeks, and it’s been a real challenge to schedule (and reschedule) around the weather since 2019 started. It had been raining on and off all day, and I knew my clients were coming from the East Bay for their engagement shoot, so I was worried they’d drive all this way for nothing. Luckily we caught a break about 45 minutes before sunset on the beach in Capitola, California. Sweet! I’m shooting with to very different cameras now, my trusty Nikon D850 and my new mirrorless Nikon Z6. They are both amazing pieces of tech, and while it’s generally more efficient to shoot two of the same camera bodies (especially when it comes to editing), I’m embracing the unique way each camera renders light and color, bringing more variety for my wedding clients. All the wide-angle shots below are with the Z6, the tighter shots with the D850. Which do you like best? Enjoy…

Natural Bridges Beach Engagement, Santa Cruz, California

Natural Bridges Beach Engagement, Santa Cruz, California

These two lovebirds ran into traffic coming over the hill from San Jose, so our engagement session was definitely a true mini session, but I’m so glad we didn’t postpone because we were awarded with an amazing sunset! How lucky am I to live somewhere that looks like this in January!! Enjoy a few of my faves below, and stay tuned for their wedding later this year…

Panther Beach, Santa Cruz Engagement Session - Kate + Ryan

Panther Beach, Santa Cruz Engagement Session - Kate + Ryan

These guys live in Oregon, but love the beach down here and wanted their save-the-dates and engagement photos in general to capture the natural coastal beauty we have here. Thing was, this was a friday night and some kinf of epic party was happening on the beach when we arrived. Can you tell from the photos? No? Well I guess I did my job right then... enjoy my faves below!