The Journal

Nick’s surprise sunset proposal to Patrycja on the cliffs of Garrapata State Park, followed by golden hour engagement photos on the beach below. Big Sur proposal photographer Britt Honey.

Being a Pacific Grove proposal photographer means some of my favorite afternoons start with a secret. This one was Joe’s. He picked Asilomar because he and Peyton had ridden bikes along this stretch of coast years ago, and he wanted to ask her somewhere that already belonged to the two of them. On Friday he […]

Vacation family photos in Carmel are most of my summer, and this evening was one of my favorites. This family flew in from Austria, we met at Carmel River Beach for the last hour of daylight, and everybody kicked their shoes off and made a whole evening out of a gray sky. If you’re planning […]

A vacation-week family session at Pajaro Dunes, booked by the daughter so all seven of them would finally be in the same photo.

A vacation family session that moved to Natural Bridges State Beach at the last minute, and a misty Santa Cruz morning that turned out perfect.

A foggy Carmel River Beach couples session in Carmel-by-the-Sea, plus what to wear, where to park, and how to time your evening session.

Fort Ord Dunes Motherhood Session | Monterey Photographer A Golden-Hour Motherhood Session at Fort Ord Dunes State Park There’s a particular kind of magic in the quiet sessions — no big group, no long shot list, just a mama and her baby and the sound of the waves. As a Monterey family photographer, these motherhood […]

Every family who sits down with me for a consultation asks some version of the same question: “Where should we do this?” I get it. This stretch of coastline is ridiculously photogenic — that’s half of why I moved my whole life and business here. But that also means there are dozens of gorgeous options, […]