oakland engagement
Teddy and Claire met up with me on a warm spring morning for our redwood grove engagement session. Our session was part of my “Give Back” mini sessions where couples donate $200 to a charity of their choice in exchange for a 20 minute engagement session. It may not seem like a lot of time, but with the redwoods, I have my favorite spots to make our shoots go by efficiently. Teddy and Claire chose the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center. Thank you for supporting our local community!
Linden and Robin met me in my favorite spot in the Oakland hills for a bit of redwood forest wanderings one morning in May. They were drawn to the natural beauty of these woods, the way the light filtered through the trees and how green everything was becoming after the winter rains. After the redwoods, we went down the road a bit to a lush field of eucalyptus where they cuddle and laughed, walking through the tall grass. Linden and Robin were so at ease with each other during our shoot, it made the morning together fly by. I can’t wait for their wedding next year!
J and D live on the East Coast but are planning to have their wedding next year in California to be close to family. When looking for venues, they settled on the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley due to the gardens and close proximity to redwood groves. D fell in love with the redwoods so I suggested that we explore my favorite grove in Joaquin Miller Park for their engagement session. Every time I come to this place, it's always different and this morning did not disappoint as the light fell through the canopy in a magical way.
For Anne and Michael's engagement session they brought along their cute pup, Mabel to be a part of the portraits. We explored my favorite little redwood grove in the Oakland Hills as the morning sunlight filtered through the trees.
A and O love the outdoors just as much as I do (and it's why we decided to work together!) so it was only fitting that they chose Oakland's Redwood Regional Park for their engagement session. Redwood Regional is also the site of where O proposed to A! Catching the morning sun streaming through the tall trees made this special place even more magical.
Portrait Location: Lake Merritt & Redwood Regional Park
Portrait Location: Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
