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Fresno Engagement Photographer | 7 tips for the best Engagement Photo Session

Engagement Photo Session in a Canoe
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Yosemite National Park is my all-time favorite location for any photography session. While it’s nearl impossible to pick a favorite location in the park, from Glacier Point to Taft Point to pretty much anywhere on the valley floor you can’t go wrong with a Yosemite Engagement Photo session. Glacier Point at sunrise? It’s just the […]

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Glacier Point Engagement Photographer

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This romantic canoe Engagement Session at R Wedding and Events The Westside Island is something that I have been dreaming about! Being a Fresno Wedding Photographer there aren’t a lot of locations like The Westside Island in Laton for photoshoots. I knew I had to reach out to Cindy at R Wedding and Events to […]

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Romantic Canoe Engagement Session – R Wedding and Events The Westside Island

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The Pismo Beach sand dunes are such a beautiful, unique location so close to the Central Valley. I love that I was able to start this session off at the Dunes and end it on the beach. I had been dreaming about shooting at the Pismo Beach Dunes for a while, to be honest even […]

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Pismo Beach Dunes Engagement Photographer – Beach Engagement Session

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Yosemite is my absolute favorite local for engagement sessions (and weddings! I got married in Yosemite). Taft Point might take the cake when it comes to my number 1 location in Yosemite. I will ALWAYS say yes to a photo session in Yosemite National Park. Mention Taft Point and I am probably already in my […]

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Yosemite Taft Point Sunset Photographer

Yosemite Taft Point Couples Session
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Madison and Jon’s Engagement Session almost felt like it was never going to happen! Originally we had planned on shooting at Shaver Lake but then fires causes us to postpone, then we moved the plan to Sequoia National Park and another fire caused us to postpone. Then we landed on shooting at Montana De Oro […]

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Sequoia National Park Engagement Session – Sequoia Engagement Photographer

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How CUTE is Alaina and Anthony’s in-home engagement session? I was so excited when Alaina told me she wanted to do their engagement session in their home. What better place is there to celebrate your love then the home you share your life in? BONUS POINTS, she asked to include her dog, Odie. I am […]

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Hanford in-home Engagement Photography – Home Engagement Session

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One thing I never considered when I started my photography business was the friendships I would make, especially those friendships with OTHER photographers. I mean, they are supposed to be my competition right? How can I be friends with someone who might steal my clients? Here’s the thing, there are enough clients to go around, […]

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Millerton Lake Summer Styled Engagement Session – Fresno Engagement Photographer

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Shaver Lake has quickly become one of my favorite locations to photograph engagement sessions. This location off Dinkey Creek Rd was perfect. As I drove up to the spot the fog started rolling in, of course being a photographer I freaked out a little because fog can be so hard to photograph but Lilly was […]

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Shaver Lake Engagement Photos – Snowy Winter Engagement Photography – Lilly and Tucker

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I’ve said it before and I will say it again, the California Central Valley has so many beautiful different locations for photography sessions. This beautiful historic wooden bridge in over Dinkey Creek just outside of Shaver Lake is just one of them. The character of the wood bridge and the beautiful trees lining add so […]

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Dinkey Creek Engagement Photo Session – Shaver Lake, CA