Cristina and Roger | Mountain Engagement Session | Shaver Lake, CA

When Cristina got in touch with me, I was super stoked. I photographed her brother's wedding a few years ago, and a few other relatives and friends in between and excited to get back to Chowchilla and see everyone again. In the spirit of beating the heat, we headed up towards Shaver Lake to a little grove of Giant Sequoias followed by some time in the meadows along the road. Even though it was late summer down in the valley, it was cool and spring like in the mountains. To top it all off, the light was absolutely magical due to a forest fire many miles away. Of course a fire is a tragic event, but it also creates rare

Kate and Chris | Tenaya Lodge Wedding | Fish Camp, CA

Kate and Chris were married just a few weeks ago in the vastly cooler climate of the Tenaya Lodge. You've got to love any opportunity to get out of the valley and enjoy some nicer weather! Kate wore a unique dress with navy blue accents to compliment Chris' dress blues - both are in the Army and wear that distinction with pride. It was also an opportunity to see one of my couples from last year, Chris' sister and her husband - Rachel and James. I'm honored to have the opportunity to photograph two weddings in this family and hope there's more to come! Enjoy a few of my favorites!

Hallie and Matt | Ahwahnee Hotel Wedding | Yosemite National Park

Hallie and Matt traveled clear across the United States to get married in the most beautiful place on Earth - Yosemite National Park. I honestly don't think there is a better wedding location than Yosemite. If you haven't been there, you owe it to yourself to make the trek! Hallie and Matt were fabulous - so much energy, so easy to laugh, they're the exact kind of people that make my job so rewarding. I thank them for the opportunity to document their wedding in Yosemite. Enjoy my favorites from the day!

Jennifer and Kenny | A Mountain Lake Engagement Session | Huntington Lake, CA

I will be photographing Jennifer and Kenny's wedding next year at the beautiful Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA, but this post is all about their engagement pictures! I had an absolute blast hanging out with these two up in the mountains at Huntington Lake. So great to get out of the valley into some mountain air and we were even treated to a light rain for part of the session. We photographed on their dock, the family cabin, and just wandered the forest lined shore making some great images along the way. Both are former Fresno State students, and the perfect example of the cheerleader + football player story. Of course football players and cheerleaders tend to come in vastly different heights

Daniel and Yi-Hsing | Yosemite Engagement Session | Yosemite National Park, CA

Continuing with the "Summer in Yosemite" theme, here's Dan and Yi-Hsing's engagement session. I shot this wedding with the wickedly talented Mariano Friginal on video and we headed up the day before to shoot a little engagement session ahead of the wedding. Just another amazingly beautiful day in Yosemite! Take a minute to enjoy a few of my favorites.

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