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Keeri + Joe | A fun vintage engagement session downtown

Keeri + Joe | A fun vintage engagement session downtown

Keeri and Joe both have a fun and vibrant personality.  When we asked them what they loved to do together they said travel together and eat sushi.  We spent the afternoon downtown at the Sante Fe train depot, then headed to Little Italy for gelato and lastly over to Coronado for a romantic sushi dinner on the San Diego bay skyline.  

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Colorful Balloon Engagement Session | A simple way to add fun and color

Colorful Balloon Engagement Session | A simple way to add fun and color

 If your drawing a blank for possible props at your engagement session consider the fun and magic of balloons.  A batch of balloons can bring an element of fun to the session.  Using them in the forrest, beach or down town is always beautiful.  Use either rainbow balloons or match your balloons to your outfits.  Here are three engagement session our studio shot with colorful balloons so you can get some ideas. 

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Organic Carrot Cake | Sweet Charllote’s Famous Cake

Organic Carrot Cake | Sweet Charllote’s Famous Cake

Here is a lovely shoot I did a few weeks ago with  Sweet Charllote, this is her famous carrot cake.  It is the most amazing carrot cake you will ever eat.  It has a beautiful crumb with nuts and raisins and the frosting is so creamy and the natural vanilla flavor is wonderful! 

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Top 10 Beaches for Engagement Photos | San Diego’s most romantic beaches

Top 10 Beaches for Engagement Photos | San Diego’s most romantic beaches

Over the years we have photographed at just about every beach in San Diego. Each beach is different, some of them are more sandy, while others are rocky with ocean cliffs.  Each couple has their own unique style, and so we thought it would be helpful to share our personal top 10 favorite beaches for engagement photography sessions.  

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Organic Gourmet Cupcakes | Sweet Charlottes Desserts

Organic Gourmet Cupcakes | Sweet Charlottes Desserts

Another wonderful photo shoot from a local organic pastry chef, Sweet Charlottes, These are some of her newest flavors of cupcakes she will be selling soon.

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Alexa + Logan | A Lovely Balboa Park Engagement Session

Alexa + Logan | A Lovely Balboa Park Engagement Session

Alexa and Logan had met through a mutual friend and since then have been inseparable.  Logan serves in the United States Army and has been deployed in Korea for the entire process of wedding planning which Alexa has been handling all by herself.

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Joshua Tree National Park | A sunrise hike to look at the blooms

Joshua Tree National Park | A sunrise hike to look at the blooms

I (Kim) recently got the chance to head up to Joshua Tree National Park with my parents to photograph the beautiful Joshua Trees.  The blooms were spectacular this year, far better than years past.

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Top 10 Dog Lovers Ideas | Unique Engagement Photos

Top 10 Dog Lovers Ideas | Unique Engagement Photos

1.  In The Woods If you and your dog love to go camping or hiking in the forrest it’s the perfect place to go for your engagement photo session.  Making a chalk board with a colored frame to match your wedding colors is a fun way to make the big announcement.

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Cassidy + Justy | A Vintage Couch engagement session with a touch of Stone

Cassidy + Justy | A Vintage Couch engagement session with a touch of Stone

Cassidy and Justy met at UCSD while both attending school there.  They soon become inseparable  and are now engaged!  They wanted an intimate session with minimal props.

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Julia and Cory Portrait Session

Julia and Cory Portrait Session
Julia and Cory met at a gym in Florida where they are both from, about 6 years ago.  They then dated on & off and always kept in touch over the years. Both of them were reunited  in California about a year and a half ago.
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Stranger Concert in Hawaii | Studio Sequoia heads to Hawaii

Stranger Concert in Hawaii | Studio Sequoia heads to Hawaii

This March I (Kelley) had the amazing opportunity to travel to Hawaii with my love, Aaron, and photograph his band, Stranger, kick some serious bootay at Waikiki’s awesome club called The Republik.

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Tasty Rustic Tarts | Organic Handmade Tarts

Tasty Rustic Tarts | Organic Handmade Tarts

Charllote Gray is an up and coming pastry chef in San Diego, California.  She is passionate about creating high quality desserts with organic ingredients, as well as buying local fresh produce.

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