Once seen as just an option on the engagement must-do menu, engagement photographs are now an essential piece of the action.  The photos, often taken in natural settings like parks, beaches, or backyards– ah, the magic of natural lighting!– can be a great way to announce your upcoming wedding. Some couples like to get cute...

Brandon reached out to me at the last minute to photograph him proposing to his girlfriend Gabi, on the beach in Coronado. He had decided that he would keep the photographs a secret until I had fully edited them and they were ready for viewing. I was instructed to “just photograph the proposal only”, meaning...