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Choosing an engagement photographer is not just picking someone to take a few posed photos.
It is choosing someone who lets your actual chemistry lead, and knows how to stay out of the way of it.

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An engagement session works best when it feels like a date, not a shoot. That's why I don't hand you a list of poses and walk you through it step by step. Some moments ask me to give a little direction, just enough to get you comfortable in front of the camera. Others ask me to go quiet and let you two just be together, reaching for film when a moment deserves to slow down, digital when it needs to be held in real time.

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It's never just the posed shots. It's the way you laugh at your own inside joke, the walk between locations where you forget I'm even there, the small moment of one of you looking at the other when they're not paying attention. This is what I'm actually after: the version of you two that only shows up when you're comfortable enough to stop performing for a camera. That's what makes an engagement session feel less like work and more like practice for how easy your wedding day is going to feel too.

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Los Angeles Engagement Photographer

Your engagement photos should feel like the best date night you have ever been on.

LOVE NOTES FROM COUPLES

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THE INVESTMENTS

Every engagement session is approached with the same intention and care as a wedding day. The session is $850, and includes a curated online gallery delivered digitally. Film can be added on as well, for a softer, more nostalgic layer alongside your digital images.

Every session is documented with the same depth, honesty, and artistry as everything else I shoot, just scaled to fit the moment you're actually in.

Have a date in mind, or something specific you're picturing for the session? Reach out and let's talk it through.

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ENGAGEMENT COLLECTION

Starting at $850

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A relaxed, unhurried session designed to do more than create pretty photos. It's your first real experience being photographed together by me, before the wedding day raises the stakes.

+ One to Two Hour Session
+ One Photographer
+ Full Digital Gallery Delivered
+ Location Scouted and Selected Together to Match Your Style
+ Outfit and Styling Guidance Beforehand
+ Film Add-On Available, 45 to 50 Photos or 100 to 120 Photos
+ A Built-In Warm-Up Before Your Wedding Day, If You're Booking Both

COUPLES TYPICALLY INVEST $850-$1,400 

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01. We Connect

04. YOUR GALLERY, delivered with care

Every image is reviewed and refined by hand, because this is what you'll return to long after the day itself. And once your gallery is in your hands, I don't disappear. For a lot of couples, this is where the story keeps going, into wedding planning, and hopefully, I'm the one there for that day too.

THE PROCESS

02. WE PREPARE TOGETHER​

Once your session is reserved, I help guide you toward a location that actually fits the two of you, scout it ahead of time, and walk you through any permits if the spot calls for one. Everything is handled before you show up, so all you have to think about is being there.

01. We Connect

Before we talk logistics, I want to know your vision for the session, what location you're picturing, and what you actually want to walk away with. That conversation tells me more about how to photograph you than any questionnaire could.

03. FULLY IN IT WITH YOU

On the day of your session, I'm not just behind the camera. We chat, I guide you when you need direction and step back when you don't, and by the time we're done, we actually know each other in person, not just from messages back and forth.

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RESERVE YOUR ENGAGEMENT SESSION

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FEATURED STORIES

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Greystone Mansion Engagement Photos in Beverly Hills

A Guide on What to Wear for Your Engagement Session

Engagement Session at The Huntington Library 

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Frequently Asked Questions

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