Simple, sunny and romantic: an engagement session on the Carmel coast
Some couples come back, and those are some of my favorite sessions. I was there when Abhi asked Olivia to marry him during a golden hour proposal on Carmel Beach, so when they booked their engagement session, it felt like coming back to where their story began.
Olivia knew exactly what she wanted. She sent me inspiration photos of something simple and romantic: blue jeans, white T-shirts and nothing to distract from the two of them. The goal was for the photos to feel like memories from a romantic beach getaway, the kind you'd find years later in a shoebox and smile at.
Carmel Beach gave us a bright, sunny day, with white sand, blue water and the cypress-lined coast behind them. With such a simple wardrobe, the focus stayed on the couple: holding hands along the shoreline, leaning into each other, laughing at inside jokes. These photos feel effortless, like a day at the beach with the person you're going to marry.
Abhi and Olivia, thank you for trusting me with your proposal and now your engagement. I'm so happy to keep documenting your love story.
Planning your engagement photos?
Whether you have a Pinterest board full of inspiration or just a feeling you want to capture, I'll help you plan a session that looks like you. Classic and simple, sunny and coastal, or something completely your own: let's make it happen on the Monterey Peninsula.
